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Minimum wage: Here's where Americans are getting a raise this weekend

Author: Julia Horowitz
Hourly wages are going up in Maryland, Oregon, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Minimum wage: Here's where Americans are getting a raise this weekend

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New study casts doubt on the benefit of Seattle's $15 minimum wage

Author: Julia Horowitz
Two new reports come to very different conclusions about how the wage hike is playing out.
New study casts doubt on the benefit of Seattle's $15 minimum wage

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Half of Americans are spending their entire paycheck (or more)

Author: Anna Bahney
Nearly half of Americans say their expenses are equal to or greater than their income. And for young people, it's over half.
Half of Americans are spending their entire paycheck (or more)

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Here's why we get overtime pay - CNN Video

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A new bill in Congress may change how employers can offer overtime. CNN's Christine Romans dives into the history of overtime pay, and what the changes could mean for workers.
Here's why we get overtime pay - CNN Video

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Chinese student's disappearance: Man arrested

Author: Ralph Ellis, CNN
The FBI has arrested Brendt Christensen of Champaign, Illinois, in the disappearance of Yingying Zhang, a visiting Chinese university student.
Chinese student's disappearance: Man arrested

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New video from Baton Rouge police ambush - CNN Video

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Surveillance video from gunman Gavin Long's fatal shootout with Baton Rouge police has been released.
New video from Baton Rouge police ambush - CNN Video

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Doctor kills 1, wounds 6 at NYC hospital before killing himself

Author: Ralph Ellis, Eric Levenson and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN
A doctor opened fire with an assault rifle Friday inside a New York City hospital where he used to work, killing a woman and wounding six people before turning the gun on himself, law enforcement officials said.
Doctor kills 1, wounds 6 at NYC hospital before killing himself

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Illinois races the clock to avoid a 'junk' rating

Author: Julia Horowitz
The state legislature adjourned on Friday without a final agreement. S&P threatened to downgrade Illinois' credit rating if it didn't reach a budget deal by July 1.
Illinois races the clock to avoid a 'junk' rating

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Transplant survivor dies after giving birth

Author: Rose Schmidt, CNN
After giving birth to her baby girl, Megan Moss Johnson got to hold her daughter in her arms, feed her and burp her.
Transplant survivor dies after giving birth

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"Turn yourself in" authorities plead in road rage killing

Author: Amanda Watts, CNN
An 18-year-old woman was killed in West Goshen, PA on Wednesday. Police arrived at the scene of an auto accident and found the woman had been shot in a road rage incident.
"Turn yourself in" authorities plead in road rage killing