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UPDATE 1-America’s Cup team calls for changes to make regatta safer

ALAMEDA, California, May 17 (Reuters) – The head of the Italian sailing team in the America’s Cup called on Friday for lowering limits on wind speeds and other safety measures to make the regatta less dangerous following a deadly accident … Continue reading

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Changes begin for disability benefit

A new system of disability benefits begins for new claimants in the north of England, as critics express fears that support will be reduced.

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UPDATE 4-Boeing working on 787 battery changes for fire risk-WSJ

* 787 launch customer ANA cancels 1,887 flights for March 1-30

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Senate changes its rules to ease gridlock

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. Senate changed its rules on Thursday in a bid to ease partisan gridlock blamed for turning the chamber into a legislative graveyard.

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Major changes to A-levels planned

A-levels will return to exams taken at the end of two-year courses, with more involvement from universities, says the education secretary.

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New Year, big fiscal changes

Enough. That’s probably the word you’ve used to express your frustration with the fiscal cliff negotiations. And now we all have to digest what was agreed to and how it will affect our finances. Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman … Continue reading

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UPDATE 4-RIM shares dive as fee changes catch market off guard

* Analysts say new fee model may weigh on revenue, margins

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Some in GOP urge lawmakers to back tax hikes for changes in safety-net programs

A growing chorus of Republicans is urging House leaders to abandon their staunch opposition to higher tax rates for the wealthy with the aim of clearing the way for a broad deal that would also rein in the cost of … Continue reading

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Some in GOP urge lawmakers to back tax hikes for changes in safety-net programs

A growing chorus of Republicans is urging House leaders to abandon their staunch opposition to higher tax rates for the wealthy with the aim of clearing the way for a broad deal that would also rein in the cost of … Continue reading

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Sen. Conrad: Significant changes on capital gains and dividends’ needed

Wonkblog is running a series of interviews with key lawmakers and stakeholders on the fiscal cliff. On Wednesday, I talked to Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), outgoing chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, about the state of play since the election … Continue reading

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