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Illinois lawmakers set aside billions of dollars Friday to pay debts and pension costs, despite Republicans' arguments that it makes little sense to pass part of the state budget without a plan for the rest.

President Obama signed off on the 1099 tax repeal Friday.

Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue on Friday argued who would be blamed for cutting off unemployment benefits for about 37,000 long-term jobless workers — something lawmakers could reverse later if they wanted.

Hundreds of mostly poor and uninsured people are expected to turn out for a free dental clinic this weekend in Waterbury, an annual Connecticut event that has drawn patients from as far away as Michigan.

President Barack Obama has signed the first rollback of last year's health care law, a bipartisan repeal of a burdensome tax-reporting requirement that's widely unpopular with businesses.

About half of U.S. adults take vitamins and other dietary supplements — a level that's been holding steady for much of the past decade, new government figures show.

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Turning this already low-cost product into a voluntary benefit can serve as a cost-efficient way for employers to boost their overall health care strategy.