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State of the Union 101: Has Obamacare really slowed rise of health costs?
The president's State of the Union claim that Obamacare has slowed the rise of health costs misses the fact that key provisions don't kick in until 2014 and that slower spending is related to a weak economy.
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What type of worker are you?
It takes all kinds to make a workplace run smoothly. Where do you fit in?
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The Monitor's View Are Obama's state-of-the-union ideas the antidote to economic fears?
As President Obama travels after his State of the Union speech to rally support for his proposals, he must also deal with a rising mood of pessimism about the economy. Fear of the future must not be allowed to feed on itself.
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Terrorism & Security Two years later, Egyptians' euphoria over Mubarak's fall a distant memory (+video)
Some protesters demanded President Morsi's ouster as they clashed with police on the anniversary of Mubarak's fall. Deepening economic woes and violence have marred Morsi's short tenure.
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Apple tests out new 'iWatch': report
Apple is apparently experimenting with a curved glass wristwatch, according to a pair of new articles.
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Horizons Racist Google ads? New study links names to negative ads.
A Harvard University professor's new study finds that Google ads might have a racial bias. What does it mean for Google users?
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Horizons OUYA plans to release new video-game console every year
There's a new gaming system in town and it's name is OUYA. Hackable, portable, and affordable -- this new console will soon move from online pre-orders to in-store purchases.
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Sprint preps for $20 billion facelift
Sprint lost $1.3 billion and a lot of subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2012. But big changes are in store for the company.
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Terrorism & Security EU pressured to blacklist Hezbollah in wake of Bulgaria bus attack report
While Bulgaria has fingered Hezbollah in a deadly 2012 attack on Israeli tourists, some EU members remain reluctant to label Hezbollah a terrorist organization.
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Monitor Breakfast Deborah Hersman for Transportation secretary? She ducks comment.
Deborah Hersman, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, is a top candidate for the cabinet post, reports say. But she wouldn't comment directly at a Monitor breakfast Wednesday.
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Decoder Wire Is Paul Ryan losing the GOP's 'invisible primary' to Marco Rubio?
While Sen. Marco Rubio leads immigration reform efforts, Rep. Paul Ryan has been the face of the GOP's less-popular fiscal battles. Lately, associates have hinted he may run for president after all.
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Backchannels Afghan corruption, opium, and the strange case of Kam Air
Kam Air, an airline owned by a politically-connected Afghan businessman, was blacklisted by the US military in Afghanistan for opium smuggling. Then the Afghan government complained.
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Decoder Wire Why is Obama in Minnesota to push gun control? (+video)
President Obama is promoting a renewed ban on assault weapons and expanded background checks on gun buyers. But Minnesota is simply the first stop as the administration mounts its public-diplomacy campaign.
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N.Y. Times hacked: How large is China's campaign to control, intimidate?
The list of media outlets infiltrated by Chinese cyberspies doesn't end with The New York Times or Wall St. Journal, cybersecurity experts say. Anyone reporting on China is a potential target.
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January jobs report: Will 'OK' jobs market make politicians complacent?
Employers added 157,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent. Now, in a few weeks, sizable federal spending cuts could put an added damper on economic activity.
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Energy Voices Mexican oil, Chinese drilling, Japanese nuclear: Energy trends to watch in 2013
Rogers offers five major energy trends that are likely to take shape and play out in international headlines in 2013.
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Terrorism & Security Syria's regime and rebels each try to use Israeli airstrike to their advantage
The Assad regime says the attack underscores the need for unity. The opposition has contrasted the regime's lack of response with its relentless attacks on its own people.
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Horizons BlackBerry: Re-named and re-designed, but can BB10 save the company? (+video)
BlackBerry 10 has finally arrived and with it came a bundle of surprises.
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Terrorism & Security German visit offers Egypt's Morsi no relief from mounting pressures
Morsi visited with a business delegation in hopes of boosting economic ties. But Germany issued a travel warning about Egypt, and Chancellor Merkel said nothing about loan forgiveness.
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Barnes & Noble closing about a third of its stores, facing tough online competition
The head of Barnes & Noble's retail group said that the company will have 450 to 500 stores in a decade. That's down from about 689 currently.
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As BlackBerry 10 debuts, RIM readies its first Super Bowl ad
For the first time ever, RIM, which has seen its standing in the smart-phone market erode, will buy TV advertising space during the Super Bowl.
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Decoder Wire The 'stupid party': Is GOP's concern what's said or how it's said?
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and former party chief Haley Barbour disparage anew 'stupid' comments about rape and abortion by a few GOP candidates. It's hard to tell if the concern is mainly about style or substance.
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Terrorism & Security After threatening the US, North Korea turns its ire on South Korea
North Korea reacted to the UN Security Council's unanimous vote to condemn the North's recent satellite launch by announcing that it would now take 'strong physical countermeasures against' the South.
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Is Apple prepping a 4.8-inch device called the 'iPhone Math'?
A big-screen Apple iPhone could launch by June, according to a new report.
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Decoder Wire More conservatives plead with GOP to abandon debt-ceiling ultimatum
Congressional Republicans are still threatening to refuse to raise the debt ceiling – but the stance is causing growing anxiety for many within the GOP.
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