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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has been increasingly adopting one of President Barack Obama's key economic talking points on austerity, and he did... Michael McAuliff http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-mcauliff/

The fight is on against possible Koch Brothers ownership of the Tribune papers, which include the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. Unions and liberal... Kathleen Miles http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-miles/

The company formerly known as News Corp.'s entertainment division debuted its logo on Thursday. Rupert Murdoch announced last year that he would be splitting his... Rebecca Shapiro http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-shapiro/

Buried deep inside the $950 billion farm bill soon to come before the House and Senate agriculture committees is a policy proposal that easily ranks among the most misbegotten welfare-for-the-wealthy efforts ever to spring from the banks of the Potomac. Eli Lehrer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eli-lehrer/

It's still a man's world. And to make a man's amount of money over her career, the typical working women would have to put in... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caroline-fairchild/

A powerful group of innovators is focusing its 2013 yearly innovation challenge on changing the global clothing industry for the better. Nike, NASA, the U.S.... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caroline-fairchild/

Not only will I not let my kids shop at Abercrombie again, I will not let them wear what they already have in their closets. Normally I donate our unwanted clothes, but in this case, I wouldn't want any unsuspecting thin, cool person to send the message that being exclusionary is OK. Andrea Neusner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-neusner/

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare victory on college loans. The GOP-led House Education and Workforce Committee is... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-mcguinness/

Thousands of would-be entrepreneurs are itching to start their own businesses, but many are shackled to their current employer by health-care benefits they don't think... The Wall Street Journal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathaniel-cahners-hindman/

Every business has fundamentals underlying it. Businesses operate in a market, which is why they are businesses, and unless the management of the business has... Bernie Bulkin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bernie-bulkin/

A survey released early Thursday reveals the stunning sacrifices increasing numbers of Americans are making in order to pay off their student loans. The new... Jillian Berman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-berman/

The appearance of a grand-daughter of Mao Zedong, founding father of Communist China, on a list of the country's richest citizens prompted online accusations of... Agence France Presse http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlo-davis/

I am pleased to share the first findings from the Foundation's Urban E-Health Project in Rio de Janeiro. These results will be published later today but I wanted to share them here first. John Rossant http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-rossant/

In October 2012, when Hershey's announced it would "certify" all its cocoa by 2020, the corporate candy giant received lukewarm applause for finally publically acknowledging its sourcing of cocoa from plantations that exploit child labor. Dana Geffner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-geffner/

Despite the obvious differences and glaring mistakes of these 15 knockoffs, these products totally seem legit. Or maybe, we just wish they were real, because... Eliza Hurwitz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliza-hurwitz/

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Thursday blocked a confirmation vote on President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Environmental... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jessica-leader/

Our story, our experiment, to create a world where hard work leads to a better life, the American Dream, is slowly dying. But we can fix this. The Student Loan Fairness Act will soon stand before the House of Representatives and embodies a golden opportunity to save the American Dream. Teddy Cohan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/teddy-cohan/

SYDNEY -- Authorities were conducting an air and marine search Thursday off Australia's east coast for two cruise passengers who were believed to have fallen... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlo-davis/

DETROIT, May 8 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc reported its first-ever quarterly profit on Wednesday, trouncing Wall Street estimates, as the 10-year-old automaker delivered nearly... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexis-kleinman/

BY ANDREW TAYLOR, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled House is moving to put U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security at the front... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mollie-reilly/