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Wal-Mart Won't Sign Pact, Has Own Way To Protect Workers
Following a factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,000 people, Wal-Mart has declined to join a multi-company factory safety accord to try to prevent future disasters. Instead, the world's largest retailer announced its own set of inspection and safety measures.
Senate Panel Keeps Up Effort To Reshape Immigration Overhaul
Senators on the Judiciary Committee spent their second full day slogging through proposed amendments to the bipartisan immigration overhaul. Tuesday's subject was the method of awarding visas for those wanting to come here to study and work.
Grad Students Tracks His Online Moves, Looks To Sell Data
Everyone is tracked by marketers online. Instead of fighting it, a New York grad student is taking ownership of his online personal data by selling it.
Budget Deficit Outlook Improves Since February
The latest Congressional Budget Office report shows the U.S. budget deficit shrinking dramatically over the next few years. What are the forces behind the turnaround?
Jonathan Heisey-Grove kisses his 4-month-old son, Zane, in their home in Ale...
Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms and Making It All Work
For decades, the role of breadwinner was reserved for men, but today, more than a quarter of American working women earn more than their spouses. That means more fathers are opting to stay home with the kids.