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More school districts trying four-day weeks to save money

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In North Branch, Minn., voters have repeatedly said they're not interested in raising their taxes to make up for declines in state funding. So, after cutting 90 employees over five years, the district decided to try something else: switching to a four-day school week.
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Obama names Jacob Lew as his new chief of staff

After William Daley tendered his resignation, President Barack Obama moved to put his budget director in place as the next White House Chief of Staff. The transition will take place at the end of the month....
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Europe debating how to restart economy, revive struggling euro

With the new year, the quiet that has enveloped the eurozone crisis is starting to break. There's rising worry about how to get the economy restarted, whether Greece will carry through with its promised cuts and whether the E.U. can keep the crisis contained....
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Obama administration moves to change an immigration policy

Under existing U.S. rules, undocumented immigrants must first exit the United States before applying for permanent resident status — even if they're married to a U.S. citizen or their parent is a U.S. citizen. The Obama administration is trying to change that....
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Bogota's new mayor proof that disarmament can work for rebel groups

Gustavo Petro was a Colombian guerrilla for years. He was arrested and sent to jail. But now, after he and his group laid down their arms and he joined the political process, he's ascended to the mayorship of Colombia's capital and largest city — often a stepping stone to the country's presidency....
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Obama's recess appointments outrage Republicans

President Barack Obama on Tuesday named Richard Cordray as the first head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He also named three people to the National Labor Relations Board. He used the constitutionally allowed recess appointment system, though Republicans say the Senate wasn't actually in recess....
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Obama outlines new plan for U.S. defense priorities, spending

In an appearance at the Pentagon, President Barack Obama outlined his policy on national defense and how he would decrease the size of and spending on he military....
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Controversial changes to Hungarian constitution have protesters, EU taking notice

Hungary has wholly overhauled its constitution recently and passed new laws that Prime Minister Viktor Orban said will make the company operate better. Protesters say the constitution is meant to create a dictatorship and now the EU is probing the changes to see if they violate the Lisbon Treaty....
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As unemployment benefits claims decline, disability claims rise

More than three million more people are now collecting Social Security payments because of disability then were in 2007. A new report from the Obama administration and others suggests that as people lose unemployment benefits, they're going after disability benefits....
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As police officers are laid off, on-duty officer killings skyrocket

The number of police officers on patrol is at its lowest level in 12 years, and crime is at historically low levels, but the number of officers shot and killed in the line of duty is climbing dramatically....
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