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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
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Right-To-Work Measure Expected To Pass In Michigan
December 11, 2012 The bill would bar contracts requiring employees to pay union dues as a condition of employment. The proposed right-to-work law has infuriated union leaders in a state considered the heart of the union movement. Michigan's Legislature is expected to pass the bill Tuesday.
Author Interviews
Oprah's Second Pick: A First-Time Novelist
December 11, 2012 Oprah Winfrey's second pick for her rebooted book club is The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, by first-time novelist Ayana Mathis. It's a chronicle of the Great Migration of African-Americans leaving the rural South, following a family matriarch who leaves Georgia to start a new life in Philadelphia.
Shots - Health News
Feds Say 'No' To Partial Medicaid Expansion
December 11, 2012 In the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act ruling this summer, it decided that states' plans for expansion of the Medicaid program should be optional. That led governors to ask if they could expand the program in part but still receive federal funding. The administration has said no.
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Detroit Tries To Stave Off State Takeover Of Finances
December 11, 2012 WDETIf the mayor and City Council can't agree on a plan to reduce the budget deficit, state officials are poised to take away their power over Detroit's purse strings. The mayor and the council blame each other for the impasse. And with the deficit deepening, residents' frustration continues to mount.
World
Russian Scandal Hints At Larger Political Battle
December 11, 2012 President Vladimir Putin's decision to sack his defense minister has created widespread speculation about his motives. The defense minister was embroiled in a scandal, but analysts say Putin's decision may point to a larger battle over the future of Russia's military.
The Record
Who Should Be In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
December 11, 2012 The annual list of inductees to the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame spurs debate among fans and industry insiders alike.
Deceptive Cadence
Remembering Charles Rosen, A Prodigious Pianist And Polymath
December 11, 2012 The extraordinarily wide-ranging pianist, scholar and essayist died at age 85 Sunday after a multifaceted life in the arts and academia. His broad repertoire and keen insight as a writer helped shape decades of thought on classical and contemporary music. Hear him play and discuss the piano.
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