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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, says an election today on whether to raise the sales tax may bestow an unwanted honor on the Show Me State.

The case exposes an insular gun culture, addled by paranoia and determined to shut itself off from even the most anodyne expressions of common sense.

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Support for the U.S. Export-Import Bank gained momentum this week as some opponents said they would consider reauthorizing the agency and lawmakers sought ways to increase its oversight and aid to small businesses.

The Obama administration announced measures to improve working conditions for employees of federal contractors, some of whom have gone on strike over what they contend are unfair labor practices by companies doing business with the U.S. government.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association agreed to pay $70 million for the testing and diagnosis of student athletes who may have sustained head injuries during NCAA-sanctioned competition.

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Democrats in Congress are trying again to prevent the federal government from awarding contracts to companies that save taxes by moving their legal addresses outside the U.S.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s internal watchdog has at least 40 active investigations into allegations of fraud by employees or agency beneficiaries, the chairman of a House investigating panel said.

Zillow Inc. agreed to purchase Trulia Inc. for $3.5 billion in an all-stock deal that is designed to make the combined entity the largest in online real estate advertising. Trulia shareholders will receive 0.444 shares of Zillow for each share ...

A U.S. House committee subpoenaed a former Export-Import Bank employee in a widening investigation that could complicate efforts to reauthorize the lender two months before its charter expires.

General Motors Co. should have dismissed its top lawyer, said Senator Claire McCaskill, as the Missouri Democrat opened the fourth congressional hearing in as many months into why it took the automaker so long to recall fatally flawed vehicles.

Microsoft Corp. said it will eliminate as many as 18,000 jobs, the largest round of cuts in its history, as Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella integrates Nokia Oyj’s handset unit and slims down the software maker.