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Medicare payment rates: $15,000 for one hospital, $26,000 for another
Get a hip replaced at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, and Medicare will pay the small, doctor-owned hospital $15,585, or about 13% of what Olympia charged in the bills it submitted.
Stocks: Looking to Bernanke
All eyes are on Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday.
Sweet controversy at Michael Jackson death trial
Every issue in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial is so disputed that even giving candy to jurors caused an argument.
Categories: National News
Long recovery ahead in Oklahoma
What began as a hunt for survivors is now an arduous recovery effort in the devastated city of Moore.
Categories: National News
Feds: 3 scientists conspired to take bribes for their research
Three university researchers working on medical technology are facing federal charges -- and up to 20 years in prison if convicted -- for allegedly taking Chinese money for their U.S.-funded research, according to federal authorities.
Categories: National News
MSU Edges Missouri In Record 17-Inning Marathon To Open SEC Tourney
HOOVER, Ala. – Mississippi State and Missouri made sure their first-ever meeting in Southeastern Conference baseball action would be one for the record books.
Spurs survive ugly fourth quarter to go up 2-0 on Grizzlies
The Spurs collapsed in the fourth quarter but pulled out a 93-89 overtime win vs. the Grizzlies. How did the Spurs regroup in OT? The Big 3 has seen it all, writes Ben Golliver.
Categories: National Sports
Sony shares boom on spin off speculation
Shares of Sony spiked to their highest level in two years Wednesday on reports that the company is considering a spin off of its movie and music division.
Cavs win lottery again, should solidify defense with Nerlens Noel
The Cavaliers hit the lottery once again. With their second overall No. 1 pick in three years, the Cavs can improve their defense with big man Nerlens Noel, writes Rob Mahoney.
Categories: National Sports
Bruins use fourth line to build 3-0 series lead
Daniel Paille scored the winning goal late to give the Bruins a 2-1 win and 3-0 series lead on the Rangers. In Game 3, it was all about Boston's fourth line, says Brian Cazeneuve.
Categories: National Sports
Bank of Japan maintains policy, cheers Abenomics
Japan's central bank pledged Wednesday to maintain its ambitious quantitative easing program, saying that economic conditions in the country are improving.
Former IRS chief says he lacked details, acted properly on targeting
The former head of the IRS said Tuesday that he was aware of some aspects of his agency's targeting of conservative groups in the spring of 2012, and took what he called the correct action of ensuring the situation would be independently reviewed.
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Twister destroys like 'lawnmower blade'
Damage assessments show that the Oklahoma tornado was an EF5 -- meaning it had winds of 200 mph or greater.
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No. 6 McDonald Leads No. 40 MSU To Top 20 Sitting After Round One
ATHENS, Ga. – Sixth-ranked Ally McDonald's 2-under-par 70 paced the 40th-ranked Mississippi State women's golf team to a 19th-place sitting after one round of the NCAA Championships at the par-72, 6,372-yard UGA Golf Course.
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