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The weeklong shutdown of Minnesota's government stems from a deep conflict about the state's tradition of generous public assistance programs.

Members of the NFL Players' Association executive board and team owners met for hours Thursday at a law firm in Manhattan, hoping another push could finally resolve the labor lockout that began in March.

June may turn out to have been a good month to find a job after all.

The monthly unemployment check is disappearing for the 1.2 million Californians who receive jobless benefits, to be replaced by a state-issued debit card, officials said Thursday.

President Barack Obama declared a debt-crisis session Thursday with congressional leaders was "very constructive" but said the parties were still far apart on deficit reduction proposals. He said he would reconvene the negotiators on Sunday.

Analysis released Thursday from the Employee Benefit Research Institute indicates employers could stop offering health insurance if they believe employees no longer value the benefit.

President Barack Obama is pressing Democrats to support a higher deficit reduction proposal that could win Republican support for new tax revenue while reducing costs for major benefit programs such as Medicare and Social Security as the price to reach a deal on raising the government's debt limit.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposes a new fee on "specified health insurance policies" and "applicable self-insured health plans" effective for plan years ending after Sept. 30, 2012. The new fee, according to IRS guidance, will be based on "the average number of lives covered under the...