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Sunday, May 19, 2013  A lawyer says a state Court of Appeals ruling clears the way for gamblers to sue for money they lose by playing illegal gambling machines.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  Congress' failure to pass 2011 budget will trigger cuts in major defense systems, job losses

Friday, May 07, 2010  Educators worry about the impact of the massive budget cuts.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  Facing massive losses, Postal Service arguing that home delivery 5 days a week is enough

Friday, October 16, 2009  Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising

Thursday, July 02, 2009  Employers cut larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June; jobless rate ticks up to 9.5 percent

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  Stocks open higher after ADP report says job losses slowed in April

Monday, April 20, 2009  Bank of America posts 1st-qtr profit, beating view, in sign that banks may be recovering

Thursday, April 09, 2009  New jobless claims fall more than expected to 654K; continuing claims set 10th straight record

Thursday, March 05, 2009  GM auditors cite losses, lack of cash flow in raising doubts about its viability

Saturday, February 28, 2009  A respected investor is still sounding optimistic about the long-term future of the American economy.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009  Stocks show modest gains as investors look to recoup some of prior session's huge losses