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• Canadians say goodbye, or adieu, to the penny

  The Canadians are doing what the U.S. has not been able to accomplish: Eliminating the money-losing penny. The Canadian government has announced that it will stop distributing the Canadian penny beginning in the fall, with the gradual goal of removing it from circulation. The mo …

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• Mortgage benchmark tops 4 percent for first time in months

  Mortgage rates may have finally hit bottom. The benchmark 30-year rate has risen above 4 percent for the first time since October, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. The average rate for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.08 percent from 3.92 percent, Freddie said. La …

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• The Contraceptive Debate - A Simple Solution

               Due to the Obama administration's rule requiring employers to cover birth control services via the health insurance plan they must offer their employees, religious affiliated entities have inspired passionat …

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• Federal Reserve says no rate hikes until at least late 2014

  By msnbc.com news services The U.S.

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