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  Catchiest campaign ads of 2014: nine pitches that made an impression

  What do Barry Manilow, skeet shooting, and driving a car in reverse have to do with the 2014 US elections? Well, this campaign season had no shortage of interesting TV ads – including ones with the motifs just mentioned. Here’s an election-season recap through the lens of ads that have had an influence on voters.

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  Blue Bell recall focused on ice cream bars not half gallons, quarts, or pints

  Tainted Blue Bell products were served at a Kansas hospital to patients. The suspect ice cream were mostly food service items and not produced for retail store sales, said the Blue Bell CEO.
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  Modern Parenthood Spring break at home: Save money and make memories

  Spring break does not have to include lines at an amusement park, waiting for baggage at the airport, a hefty budget, or hours of planning. Sometimes the best memories can be made right around where you live.
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  Concealed carry without a permit: Will crime go up or down?

  New Hampshire, Kansas, Mississippi, and Montana are considering legislation that would no longer require special permits to carry concealed weapons in public. Five states already have such laws.
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  Beyond police protests, a push for dialogue in black communities (+video)

  Protests for police and justice reform in recent months have grabbed attention, but a quieter bid to find solutions has also been afoot in black communities.

• Modern Parenthood Taylor Swift helps fan shake off student debt

  It's hard to shake off student debt, unless Taylor Swift is in your corner.

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  Do home-schoolers need government oversight?

  Nationwide the number of families that home school their children is on the rise, but some argue that regulations ensuring that a home-school education matches national standards are still lacking, and could even open the way to abuse.
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  Republicans change budget-math rules. A risky walk on the 'supply side'? (+video)

  The House has adopted 'dynamic scoring' of legislation, which would have congressional economists base tax-revenue forecasts partly on how proposed laws might result in faster or slower economic growth.
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  With 21 states raising minimum wage, 2015 is a tipping point (+video)

  As many as 7 million low-wage workers will see a pay increase, many on Jan 1. Minimum wages around the country will range from the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour to $9.47 an hour in Washington State.
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  Second act of shopping frenzy: Will Thanksgiving sales hurt Black Friday numbers? (+video)

  Based on early reads, the crowds were thin early Friday morning in parts of the country, but traffic is expected to pick up throughout the day.
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  Judge overturns Montana same-sex marriage ban (+video)

  A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Montana's constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a man and woman violates the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.