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Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, unveiled the plans and prices that will be offered by private insurers at a media briefing in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday.

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Health Insurance At 'Good Prices' Coming To Calif. Exchange KHN

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It's the first disclosure of prices in the nation's most populous state for individual health insurance that complies with the Affordable Care Act, and the menu of affordable options surprised some consumer advocates and analysts who had been expecting premiums to be much higher.

A commemorative 10-euro coin featuring James Joyce bears an image of the author that his literary estate did not approve. It also misquotes his work.

James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been Averted

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Nay Aung, founder of Oway, a tech startup in Yangon, Myanmar, sits in Taste Cafe, which served as his unofficial office for his first few months in the country. He had to start his business here because it was one of the few places with a stable Internet connection.

Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon?

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Hannah Robertson, 9, and her mom, blogger Kia Robertson — with the makings for kale chips, of course.

This 9-Year-Old Girl Told McDonald's CEO: Stop Tricking Kids

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Production Of New Vehicles Predicted To Hit 2002 Levels()

Strong new-vehicle retail sales figures have led analysts to predict North American production will reach 16 million units in 2013 — a mark not hit since 2002. Part of the rise is due to strong demand for pickup trucks.

May 23, 2013 Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002.

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Jobless Claims Drop, But Stay In Recent Range()

May 23, 2013 There was more of a decline than economists expected, but the weekly pace hasn't really changed much since late 2011.

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Judge: Unredeemed Borders Gift Cards Are Worthless ()

Customers walk out of Borders on July 22, 2011, in San Francisco, Calif., as the chain began liquidating.

May 22, 2013 A Manhattan judge upholds a lower court ruling that $210 million worth of unredeemed gift cards from the defunct book chain are no longer valid.

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Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer()

An employee handles marijuana at Perennial Holistic Wellness Center, a medical marijuana dispensary, in Los Angeles.

May 22, 2013 A San Francisco dealer quadrupled his income by moving to New York after California legalized medical marijuana.

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Bernanke Hints That The Economy Still Needs Help()

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke during his Capitol Hill testimony Wednesday before the Joint Economic Committee.

May 22, 2013 The Fed chairman cautioned Wednesday that if interest rates were to start rising now, the economy could slump. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose — and would have been even stronger if not for tight inventory.

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