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08/30/2013

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Finland to start scaling back generous welfare benefits to preserve credit rating

Government says it will release annual totals of surveillance orders from now on

IRS shifts to equal tax treatment for people in same-sex marriages

Justice Department says it won't challenge Colorado, Washington recreational marijuana laws

DOE proposes two major energy efficiency rules for new commercial fridges, coolers

Nasdaq says software bug caused last week's trading outage

NFL, former players agree to $765 million settlement of concussion lawsuits

Study: Mental energy needed to survive lowers ability of the poor to make good financial decisions

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