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Sebelius Announces Mental Health Care 'Parity'The federal government issued new rules it says increase parity between mental health and substance abuse benefits and traditional medical benefits. The rules say co-pays, deductibles and visit limits should not be more restrictive. Source: Associate…
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Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks to the Press Upon Arrival in GenevaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks to the press upon arrival in Geneva, Switzerland on November 8, 2013.Source: U.S. Department of State …
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Obama: We Want to Work With EverybodyAt the Port of New Orleans Friday, President Obama called for more government spending on major infrastructure projects, as well as discussing other agenda items, like health care and the passage of a farm bill. Source: AssociatedPress…
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News Wrap: U.S. poverty rate doesn't budgeIn the news Wednesday, the Obama administration announced nearly 50 million Americans are living in poverty, 3 million more than the official census count. The higher count is based off a supplemental measure of poverty that accounts for out-of-pocke…
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Pot legal nationwide in 5 years?UCLA public policy professor Mark A.R. Kleiman on the trend of commercial legalization of cannabis.Source: CNN…
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Did witness lie about Benghazi attacks?A "60 Minutes" report about the Benghazi attacks is under fire for including details that may have been inaccurate.Source: CNN…
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Obama: Website woes will be fixed by Nov. 30President Obama shares his disappointment over the Obamacare website but says all will be fixed by the end of November.Source: CNN…
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Urban politics shift with fresh faces elected mayorsBill de Blasio, Mike Duggan and Marty Walsh won mayoral elections in New York, Detroit and Boston, for their pragmatic campaign approaches. Gwen Ifill talks to Brookings Institution' Bruce Katz and Atlantic Cities' Emily Badger about how these new ma…
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Supreme Court tackles public prayer caseSupreme Court justices stood divided as they debated the constitutionality of public prayer at government meetings. Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly's Tim O'Brien reports on the case that began in Greece, N.Y. Then, Jeffrey Brown talks to National Law Jo…
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Kathleen Sebelius: Delay of health care law 'not an option'Lawmakers confronted Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with skepticism over fixes yet to be made on HealthCare.gov and concerns over cancelled policies. However, Sebelius maintained her stance to not delay the heath care law. Cong…
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PBS NewsHour: Wednesday, November 6, 2013We analyze what's behind gubernatorial wins for Republican Chris Christie of New Jersey and Democrat Terry McAuliffe of Virginia. The Supreme Court debates whether public prayer should be allowed during government meetings. Combat vets, suffering fro…
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The President & The First Lady Surprise Visitors on White House ToursPresident Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the resumption of East Wing and Executive Residence tours by surprising White House tour guests in the Blue Room. Members of the public interested in scheduling a tour of the East Wing and Exec…
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International
Kerry meets with Netanyahu over troubled peace talksIsrael's Benjamin Netanyahu says peace talks with the Palestinians had failed to make real progress so far, but U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he is "confident we have the ability to make progress." Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Source:…
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Democrat Terry McAuliffe elected governor of Va.Terry McAuliffe wrested the governor's office from Republicans on Tuesday, capping an acrimonious campaign that was driven by a crush of negative advertising, non-stop accusations of dodgy dealings and a tea party-backed nominee who tested the limits…
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NJ Gov. Chris Christie cruises to re-election victoryGov. Chris Christie was re-elected with ease Tuesday, demonstrating the kind of broad, bipartisan appeal that will serve as his opening argument should he seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.Source: PBSNewsHour…
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PBS NewsHour: Tuesday, November 5, 2013On the PBS NewsHour tonight: The Supreme Court heard arguments that read like a soap opera. Can a scorned woman who tried to poison her husband's mistress be prosecuted under a chemical weapons treaty? In the Senate, support of the Employment Non-Dis…
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News Wrap: Medicare head says ACA site improvingIn our news wrap Tuesday, the White House remained on the defensive over health care reform. Insurers have canceled thousands of policies despite the president's promise that Americans could keep their existing plans. Also, HHS released findings reve…
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Court ruling could change the way treaties are enforcedThe Supreme Court heard a tabloid-worthy tale Tuesday of a love triangle and ensuing poisonous revenge plot. But what consequences will this case have on the federal government's ability to enforce the Chemical Weapons Convention and other internatio…
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Obama tweaks his Obamacare promiseFrustrations continue to grow about President Obama's shifting rhetoric on health care reform.Source: CNN…
