Report: Americans Making Financial and Lifestyle Sacrifices to Pay for Health Care

One in five Americans with health insurance is having problems paying their medical bills and many are making financial and lifestyle sacrifices to foot the bill, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.

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Can South Carolina Republicans and Democrats work together?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The last time South Carolina lawmakers met in Columbia, the House's 46 Democrats were joining with about that many Republicans to pull down the Confederate flag that flew at the Statehouse for 50 years.

If lawmakers could come together after what police said was the racially ...

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This General Is About To Become America's Top Special Operations Officer

'This administration has seen Special Operations to be a very effective tool'

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'Fascinating' Video Offers Slow-Motion Look at What Happens When You Gargle Something: 'Wow'

"That's one of the weirdest things I've ever seen."

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A rough ride for justice in Baltimore?

(Paul Mirengoff) The Baltimore prosecutors bringing criminal charges against the officers involved in the death of Freddy Gray won an important victory today. The trial judge ruled that Officer William G. Porter, who is awaiting retrial, will have to testify against colleagues who also are charged in the Gray matter. Porter had argued that the Fifth Amendment gives him the right not to testify, inasmuch as he is still in legal jeopardy

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Meet H. Moser & Cie., The Swiss Watch Company Apple Is Probably About To Sue

 Oh, Switzerland, you seem to have it all: fine chocolates, fondue, goats with bells around their necks. But what you don't have is a sense of how to beat smartwatch makers without looking silly. To wit: meet the H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alps watch (they probably meant the "alps" to be a play on "apple," if you catch my drift.) This watch is supposed to be a… Read More

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US, S. Korea and Japan vow tough response to N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed to launch a "united and strong" international response to North Korea's apparent fourth nuclear test, as experts scrambled Thursday to find more details about the detonation that drew worldwide skepticism and condemnation.

It may take weeks or ...

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Texas State Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Fired After Being Charged With Perjury

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Hillary Clinton Makes Embarrassing 'Making a Murderer' Gaffe on Campaign Trail

"I think we do have a systemic problem in our criminal justice system."

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Lack of Options on North Korea Presses China to Shift Policy

North Korea has thumbed its nose at the world for decades. The question now is whether its pursuit of a hydrogen bomb may have irritated China, its biggest trading partner, enough to pave the way for tougher sanctions at the United Nations.

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Check Out These Shoulder Blades [SLIDESHOW]

Blades of glory, that is

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Glenn Beck: U.S. Is Not Dealing With 'Cave Dwellers' in Fight Against Islamic State

"We are repeating the very same mistakes of the past."

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Asked About Cruz's Position on Immigration, Trump Replies With This Six-Word Allegation

"I was watching Ted the other day and it was very interesting."

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Media Alert X 2

(John Hinderaker) As Steve noted earlier, he will guest host the Bill Bennett radio show tomorrow morning. In a Power Line twofer, I will be a guest on the show at around 7:30 EST/6:30 CST to talk about my new role as President of the Center of the American Experiment. Please tune in!

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Kim Jong-un hydrogen bomb claim underscores North Korean leader's volatility

North Korea's surprise claim Wednesday that it detonated a miniaturized hydrogen bomb was the latest proof that regime leader Kim Jong-un is even less predictable than his unpredictable father, according to experts, who say the isolated, untested young leader poses a particularly difficult problem for the U.S. and its allies ...

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Week After Massive Fundraising Haul, Clinton Team Pleads Poverty In Latest Fundraising Email

Hillary and Bill have earned $230 million since leaving the White House

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AmpMe Syncs Multiple Devices To Become A Portable Speaker System

 There are plenty of services out there that promise to sync up your devices to form a surround sound speaker system. But AmpMe, an app that launched out of Montreal three months ago, claims to be the only one that can work across both iOS and Android. The company was founded by serial entrepreneur and angel investor Martin-Luc Archambault and has grown to over one million downloads in… Read More

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RZA on Hillary Clinton Succeeding Barack Obama: 'That's a One-Two Punch'

Not in rhyme, the Wu-Tang frontman expounds on the American political scene.

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Ethics, voter ID among measures to watch in Missouri session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri lawmakers arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday to start the 2016 session, during which they are expected to discuss changes to the Legislature's ethics policies, how to come up with the money to fix aging roads and bridges, changes to laws on abortion and ...

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Poll: Most Americans Favor Regulating 'Hate Speech' On Campus

53 percent support punishments for 'racially offensive statements'

Via: The Daily Caller