Providing paid time off is also "good for business," proponents argue.
Some say the response to lavish spending in Las Vegas was too heavy-handed, given the limited scope of the problem.
Both Democrats and conservative Republicans oppose the measure.
Legislation would give 104 hours of sick leave up front to first-year feds who are wounded warriors.
This is White House communications strategy in the 21st century.
Elon Musk’s rocket company announced a settlement with the Air Force Monday.
Providing paid time off is also "good for business," proponents argue.
High-tech hunters may have to target wildlife the old fashioned way.
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Plus: Russian players take gold by playing 'like their lives were on the line,' and violence in Ukraine may require intervention — by Dennis Rodman.
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