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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

U.S. Top News: Obamacare to cut work hours by equivalent of 2 million jobs: CBO

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02/5/2014
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Obamacare to cut work hours by equivalent of 2 million jobs: CBO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's healthcare law will reduce the American workforce by the equivalent of 2 million full-time workers in 2017, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday, prompting Republicans to paint the law as bad medicine for the U.S. economy.
Heavy storm brings snow, disruption to Northeast
(Reuters) - A heavy winter storm that could dump up to a foot of snow bore down on the East Coast on Wednesday, prompting a state of emergency in New Jersey and the closure of some schools.
New York mayor to skip St. Patrick's parade over gay group exclusion
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will not march in the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade, an annual spectacle that draws about 1 million people to Fifth Avenue, because event organizers do not allow gay-rights groups to participate.
U.S. services growth quickens in Jan: Markit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Growth in the U.S. services sector quickened to a four-month high in January and hiring remained robust, an industry report showed on Wednesday.
U.S. to launch 'climate hubs' to help farmers face climate change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration will announce on Wednesday the formation of seven "climate hubs" to help farmers and rural communities adapt to extreme weather conditions and other effects of climate change, a White House official said.
Texas to execute woman convicted of killing man for insurance money
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas is set to execute on Wednesday a woman convicted of leading a plot to kidnap, torture and then beat to death a mentally disabled man to collect insurance money.
CVS to become first major U.S. drugstore chain to drop cigarettes
(Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp said on Wednesday that it would stop selling tobacco products at its 7,600 stores by October, becoming the first national drugstore chain in the United States to take cigarettes off the shelf.
Four arrested in connection with drugs at actor Hoffman's home: report
(Reuters) - Four people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with drugs found at the home of film star Philip Seymour Hoffman following his death of an apparent heroin overdose, the New York Daily News reported, citing unidentified police sources.
Detroit's bankruptcy tab at $13.7 million and growing
(Reuters) - Detroit's price tag for lawyers, consultants and other professionals hit $13.7 million in the first 75 days of its historic bankruptcy, according to a report filed late Tuesday by a court-appointed fee examiner.
Gunwoman wounds employee at Washington state health office
(Reuters) - A 46-year-old woman opened fire in a medical building on a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs campus in southern Washington state on Tuesday, wounding an employee, officials said.
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