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An index from the Institute of Supply Management edged up to 55.7 from 55.4 in July

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Activity at U.S. factories continued to pick up in August, another sign of a recovery in global manufacturing.


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There are a number of lessons for both the press and campaigns

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Don't want to read a 95-page treatise on the high velocity nature of modern political reporting and its impact on presidential politics?


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Some believe the bodies are African-Americans, disposed of by the Ku Klux Klan

This weekend, Florida will begin digging into its tragic past as anthropologists start unearthing what they believe are the remains of dozens of children buried on the grounds of a former reform school.


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Jury finds Marquise Elkins guilty after deliberating for two hours

After deliberating for almost two hours, a Georgia jury found 18-year-old De'Marquise Elkins guilty Friday of multiple charges, including felony murder, in the fatal shooting of 13-month-old boy during a robbery.


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Pew study predicts growing political clout for Latinos in Southeastern states

The American Hispanic population is dispersing across the country, but is still anchored mainly in three states, according to a new study released Thursday.


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Healthcare costs likely to hold steady

A new study released Thursday by the nonprofit RAND Corporation estimates that consumers purchasing health insurance on the individual market will see little or no increase in their premiums when the Affordable Care Act is more fully implemented later this year.


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The citys public advocate is ahead of rivals by double digits

Bill de Blasio, New York City's public advocate, has opened a double digit lead over his Democratic rivals for mayor, a poll showed Friday.


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Reports: FHFA is seeking at least $6 billion from JPMorgan Chase and others

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Regulators at the Federal Housing Finance Agency are on the verge of scoring some of the government's biggest victories against Wall Street banks since the financial crisis.


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Obama hasn't made a final decision on Syria

(CNN) -- Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who along with President George W. Bush helped send the United States military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, said in an interview Wednesday the White House has yet to justify potential strikes in Syria.


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One action closes loophole allowing prohibited people to register under trusts or corporations

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- During a ceremony at the White House on Thursday morning to swear in Todd Jones as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Vice President Joe Biden announced two new executive actions intended to address the problem of gun violence.


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