U.S. House Votes To Buy Time For Obama's Trade Agenda
The chamber now has until July 30 to try again to pass a package of trade-related legislation.
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Yes, Your Car Loan Will Still Be Cheap As Fed Holds Rates Low
Federal Reserve policymakers said Wednesday they will continue to tamp down interest rates. The last time they raised interest rates was June 2006. They set no specific deadline for raising rates.
Honor System Exploited On Scottish Island That Had Been Crime-Free
Locals say it's the first theft on the island in decades. Items ranging from wool hats to candy and cosmetics were taken from a shop next to Canna's pier.
Boy Who Lost Stuffed Tiger At Airport Finds Tiger Stayed Very Busy
After he was found by a Tampa airport's janitorial crew, a stuffed tiger named Hobbes was taken out for some gelato and on a behind-the-scenes tour of the airport.
Take A Swing At This: Golf Is Exercise, Cart Or No Cart
American adults play more golf than any other sport. So how much exercise do you get from an afternoon on the links? Players clipped on pedometers and Fitbits to help us find out.
How Mexico Quietly Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
A series of low-profile court rulings culminated with a Supreme Court decision this month that says limiting marriage to a man and a woman was discriminatory and in violation of the constitution.
Paul Ryan: Trade Deal Will Help U.S. 'Set The Standards For The Global Economy'
The Republican House Ways and Means chairman explains to Steve Inskeep why he supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, which is now working its way — in fits and starts — through Congress.
Insurance Still Doesn't Cover Childbirth For Some Young Women
Insurance coverage for maternity care is deemed essential under the Affordable Care Act. But adult children on a parent's plan still may be on the hook for the cost of childbirth. And it's not cheap.
Storm Pours More Rain On Drenched Texas
Tropical Storm Bill is now a tropical depression. It's churning along a path through Waco and Dallas-Fort Worth, areas with lakes and rivers that already have been swollen with recent heavy rains.
Concern Grows Over Unregulated Pesticide Use Among Marijuana Growers
Regulators in the 23 states where medical or recreational marijuana is allowed are having a tough time making sure pot buyers don't ingest harmful pesticides.