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Obama Birth Control Mandate Stokes Partisan Strife

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Democrats and Republicans sparred Thursday during a House hearing on the Obama administration's mandate that all health insurance plans cover birth control, underscoring how the issue has become politically potent and divided lawmakers along party lines.
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GM Posts Weaker-Than-Expected 4Q Profit

General Motors Co (GM.N) posted a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as disappointing performance overseas offset strong results in North America.
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Bond Market Update: Rally in Corporates Disguises Churning, Convoluted Dynamic

A current rally in the sprawling $7.74 trillion field for corporate bonds, which are issued as debt by major American corporations, belies a great churning occurring just beneath the market's surface. Recently, Richard Prager, who heads the bond strategy desk at the world's largest asset management firm, put it succinctly: "Houston, we got a problem."
Justin Bieber and his girlfriend, singer Selena Gomez clearly in love at The 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles

Justin Bieber Gives Selena Gomez Valentine’s Day Ring, Visits 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient

Justin Bieber, the Canadian pop/R&B superstar, fueled rumors that he proposed to his girlfriend Selena Gomez when he gave her a ring for Valetine's Day. But which ring did the finger go on? An Instagram photo from Gomez shows the index finger on her left hand adorning a sparkly, cursive J-shaped ring. The J presumably stands for her boyfriend's name, Justin. Talk about marking your territory.
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Ron Jaworksi Dumped by ESPN Monday Night Football

Ron Jaworski has been canned from Monday Night Football. ESPN announced Wednesday that the commentator and analyst would be removed from the primetime football show beginning in August. The program will revert to a two-man commentating crew staring Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden.
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Appeals Court Weighs Next Steps in BofA Mortgage Deal

Legal wrangling over the proposed $8.5 billion settlement of some of Bank of America Corp's mortgage-backed securities liability could drag through the courts for years, a top appeals court judge said during arguments in the case.

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