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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy. Ongoing legal challenges by Republican-governed states and business groups…

Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor

Nov 5, 2016

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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy. Ongoing legal challenges by Republican-governed states and business groups…

Obama to give his diagnosis for what ails Obamacare

Oct 20, 2016

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By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday will head to the election battleground state Florida to give his prescription for fixing the Affordable Care Act, his signature healthcare law, but any remedies will be left up to his successor and the next Congress. Battling a barrage of negative headlines about rising…

AP FACT CHECK: Health insurance costs up, but not doubling

Oct 20, 2016

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A claim from the final presidential debate and how it stacks up with the facts:

Obama eases restrictions on Cuba, lifts limits on rum and cigars

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WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Americans traveling to Cuba will be allowed to bring home more of the communist-ruled island's coveted cigars and rum under new measures announced by the U.S. government on Friday to further ease trade, travel and financial restrictions that have been in place for decades. Cuba welcomed the steps, part of President Barack…

Obama eases restrictions on Cuba, lifts limits on rum and cigars

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WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Americans traveling to Cuba will be allowed to bring home more of the communist-ruled island's coveted cigars and rum under new measures announced by the U.S. government on Friday to further ease trade, travel and financial restrictions that have been in place for decades. Cuba welcomed the steps, part of President Barack…

‘Elect more women to build sustainable, inclusive cities’: female mayors’ group

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By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Less than five percent of cities are led by women and their lack of political participation is hampering progress in meeting international goals on making cities more sustainable and inclusive, a group of female mayors said on Friday. Anne Hidalgo, the first female mayor of Paris said more must be done…

Connecticut judge dismisses Sandy Hook families’ suit against gunmaker

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(Reuters) – A Connecticut judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the families of some of the 26 young children and adults killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary school in 2012, saying the maker of the rifle used in the attack had “broad immunity” under federal law. The lawsuit, filed in December 2014 and…

Feds push back on states targeting Planned Parenthood funds

Sep 24, 2016

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