AP NewsBreak: Competition cuts down Medicare fraud

A yearlong experiment with competitive bidding for power wheelchairs, diabetic supplies and other personal medical equipment produced $200 million in savings for Medicare, and government […]

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There is no student loan ‘crisis’

Total student loan debt has topped $1 trillion … but there’s no need to panic.
Most borrowers have a reasonable amount of debt, and the […]

US, EU, Japan challenge China over minerals trade

The United States, the European Union and Japan filed complaints Tuesday with the World Trade Organization charging that China is limiting its export of rare […]

Israeli minister says world cannot protect Israel

Israel’s foreign minister says the international community’s failure to stop the violence in Syria shows it cannot keep Israel safe.
Avigdor Lieberman says the inability of […]

Indian Manufacturing Expands at Close to the Fastest Pace in Eight Months - Bloomberg

India

Drop in Jobless Claims Points to Spending Gains - Bloomberg

Americans filed the fewest claims for jobless benefits since 2008, surprising forecasters and signaling that an improving labor market will give the world

Pakistan Central Bank Keeps Rate at 12% as Price Surge Curbs Scope to Cut - Bloomberg

Pakistan

School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains

Schoolchildren’s favorite lunch _ the ubiquitous frozen pizza _ is about to get healthier.
First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are expected to […]

‘Smart’ money is in stocks

The smarter you are, the more stock you probably own, according to researchers who say they found a direct link between IQ and equity market […]

New probe vows to cut deeper in Japan nuke crisis

A newly formed investigative panel on Japan’s nuclear disaster will use its subpeona powers wisely and cut deeper into the accident than the government’s probe, […]