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The federal government will overhaul accountable care organizations, an Obama-era innovation. The change could lead to a dramatic decrease in hospitals and doctors participating in the program.

Turns out Hillary Clinton isn't the only government official with an email issue. Many state lawmakers use personal accounts to do official business, including those in Alabama.

When Grant Schroeder commissioned a drawing of his cat, Luna, he figured that was it. But he got a lot more when Emma Ferguson, who also had a cat named Luna, took notice. Soon a romance bloomed.

Environmental damage is a threat to the global economy but it's hardly counted in economic figures like the GDP. The Biden administration is unveiling an effort to give a more holistic accounting.

When the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, the interest rate on your savings account usually follows in step. But recently, that logic hasn't held up.

A few nights ago I was reading a history of the Civil Rights Movement. It’s a history that I know well but I found myself in tears. The values that advocates for African-Americans have fought for are the values that we prize as Americans, values that make us feel safe and welcome – that we don’t have to account for where we pray or whether it’s in English, Latin, Hebrew or Arabic; we don’t have to account for where we or our parents were born; whether we’re the children of laborers or executives; whether we’re covered by the pale skin of Scandinavians, the swarthy skin of Italians, the red skin of Native Americans or Indians from the Asian subcontinent – we respect each other and each other’s struggles, “merit and conduct.”

Wal-Mart and American Express have teamed up to offer a new prepaid card. The two companies say it will act like a checking account, but without the many fees that frustrate customers. Audie Cornish talks with Stephanie Clifford, retail reporter for The New York Times.

The death of a 9-year-old girl whose father initially said she was missing and possibly abducted is being investigated amid what New York State Police call inconsistencies in the father's account. State police say that Melina Frattolin had been reported missing from Lake George in northeast New York state by her father, Luciano Frattolin, late Saturday evening. Law enforcement officials said Sunday they found the girl's body in the area of Ticonderoga, close to the Vermont line. The agency says there was no indication an abduction occurred. No charges have been announced, and law enforcement officials say a news conference is planned Monday.

Trump administration officials say the move was necessary "to build a culture of child safety and accountability." But advocates say they fear the administration will use it for immigration enforcement.

Troy’s City Council has given the green light on the mayor’s choice of a new comptroller.