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West Virginia's House of Delegates wants Patriot Coal to honors its promises to around 20,000 retired miners and dependents.

President Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to "finish the job" of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the nation's immigration system.

Whether it means opening school track meets to deaf children or developing a new lunch menu with safe alternatives for students with food allergies, recent Obama administration decisions could significantly affect Americans with disabilities. But there's been little progress in one of the most stubborn challenges: employing the disabled.

Most of the discussion swirling around the mandate provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act refers to the individual component. Brokers and employees seem to get all the press.

This year, 51 percent of employers say they plan to hire while 31 percent say they anticipate keeping their employment levels steady.

Fresh U.S. Labor Department figures show union membership continues to slide in Idaho.