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U.S. Rule Highlights Catholic Tensions Over Contraception

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Catholic Church officials, Republicans and other conservatives have blasted the inclusion of artificial birth control, which is against church doctrine, in the list of services that must be covered at no cost to the insured under President Obama's health care overhaul.
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US Retailers Dig Their Own Grave

The hefty $7.25 billion settlement that Visa and MasterCard have agreed to, in response to a 2005 class action lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, will disadvantage retailers further and restrict consumer spending in an economy that relies heavily on credit card use and personal expenditure.
The "Modern Family" cast is ready to get back to work.

'Modern Family' Lives: Cast's Salary Dispute Settled

Fans of "Modern Family" who worried that salary disputes would keep the Dunphy-Tucker-Pritchett clan off the fall TV lineup can breathe easy: The adult cast members who sued to have their contracts terminated have reportedly reached an agreement and are ready to get back to work on season four.
No. 7: United Parcel Service

Investors Demand Strong Outlook, Guidance; Earnings 'Beats' Aren't Enough

U.S. companies have been finding it much easier to deliver earnings beats, or profits that are higher than expected, as analysts on Wall Street continue to trim their forecasts for earnings growth. However, they might have also come to realize that beating earnings expectations alone is not enough to help their stock prices.
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Madonna Sued Over Swastika: Did She Go Too Far?

Wallerand de Saint-Just, a lawyer for the National Front, told the European press that legal action would be filed later this week, adding that projecting such an image of Marine Le Pen with a swastika implies that she is a Nazi.

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