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Testy lawmakers and President Barack Obama headed back for a fifth day of debt-limit negotiations Thursday, pointing fingers at each other while trying to stave off a government financial default.

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has allowed two Republican bills that set limits on implementing the federal health care law to become law without his signature.

Congressional Republicans are rallying behind a long-shot bid for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.

Though sweeping regulations helped to clarify many points about the framework needed for state-based health insurance exchanges, experts at actuarial and consulting firm Milliman say there are important questions that still need answers.

Testy lawmakers pointed fingers at one another and President Barack Obama on Thursday as negotiations over raising the national debt limit entered a perilous endgame. Wall Street eyed the standoff with growing anxiety, warning of catastrophe if the U.S. defaults on its obligations.

Physicians are threatening to stop serving nearly a million Puerto Ricans as a result of a dispute between the island's government and an insurance company over reimbursements for treating poor people.

Fewer people sought unemployment benefits last week, an encouraging sign the job market may be slowly improving.

As companies battle strained budgets during the recession, more and more are offering innovative perks to keep employees engaged, particularly as traditional employee benefit costs continue to rise.