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The U.S. Senate failed to move forward a Democratic plan to restore emergency jobless benefits that expired Dec. 28 for 1.3 million Americans.

If youve got one of those stone-faced bosses who grumbles about the weight of responsibility, chances are she or he is really grinning on the inside.

Charges pursued by the agency were led by racial discrimination (36 percent) and discrimination based on gender (31 percent).

The Supreme Court gave multinational companies a stronger shield against lawsuits, throwing out a case against Daimler AG over a company units alleged collaboration in torture and killings in Argentina.

Obesity among children from lower earning families rose compared to their well-off counterparts, according to a study that suggests the U.S. weight epidemic may be another sign of a growing divide between rich and poor.

Four of the nonprofit, member-owned plans could have a combined total of 55,000 enrollees.