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Emerging superpower expected to surpass the U.S. by October

LONDON (CNNMoney) -- The rapid redrawing of the world's energy map is about to hit another milestone, with China overtaking the U.S. as the biggest importer of oil.


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Heading into the contest, the two-term mayor has a sizable fundraising advantage

(CNN) -- Newark Mayor Cory Booker is poised to capture the Democratic nomination in New Jersey's primary Tuesday for a special Senate election.


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80 percent of Americans expected to lack coverage in 2016 will be exempt from the mandate

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Thinking of ignoring the Obamacare mandate to get health insurance next year? It could cost you.


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A 16-year-old transgender boy testified last month about wanting to play football

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- California has become the first state in the nation to allow transgendered students to choose which school bathrooms and locker rooms to use and which sport teams to join based on their gender identity.


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The ruling stems from a class-action lawsuit claiming minority men are stopped without reason

(CNN) -- The New York Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy violates constitutional rights and must be altered, a federal judge ruled Monday.


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Rodeo announcer is the head of the Missouri Cowboy Rodeo Association

(CNN) -- A rodeo stunt at the Missouri State Fair has come under criticism after a clown donned a Barack Obama mask and stuck a broom up his backside.


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Lenders can adapt their products with surprising alacrity

In 2008, payday lenders suffered a major defeat when the Ohio legislature banned high-cost loans. That same year, they lost again when they dumped more than $20 million into an effort to roll back the law: The public voted against it by nearly two-to-one.

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Civil rights hero Bayard Rustin is also among the honorees

On the fiftieth anniversary of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Barack Obama will award the honor to a group that includes former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, the billionaire media mogul.


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A typical call for inmates and families costs $17

For millions of prisoners, placing a call home means paying exorbitant rates that can exceed $1 a minute. Now, federal regulators are poised to ease the burden.

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NSA chief Keith Alexander dismisses privacy concerns

National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander, FBI Director Robert Mueller and CIA Director John Brennan say the government needs to gather data  to protect the nation from harm.


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