Illinois: States Lose Move to Close Locks to Carp

A federal district judge ruled against five states hoping to stop Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes by closing Chicago-area shipping locks.

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Inconsistencies mar states' insurance rate reviews

The federal healthcare reform law empowered U.S. states to review and fight spikes in insurance rates but state governments inconsistently enforce the law, according to a study released on Thursday.

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41 states see most job gains in 5 months

Businesses and other employers added jobs in 41 states in October, the best showing in five months, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

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