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The Supreme Court Takes On Healthcare
Next week, the Affordable Care Act Republicans call "Obamacare" will get a historic degree of attention from the US Supreme Court. We look at the potential consequences.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenNext week, the Affordable Care Act Republicans call "Obamacare" will get a historic degree of attention from the US Supreme Court. We look at the potential consequences for the President, the Chief Justice and tens of millions of Americans. Also, the Toulouse shooting prompts national soul-searching in France, and Kraft — the maker of Ritz crackers, Oreo cookies, and macaroni and cheese — is changing its name. Why change the brand from a household word to "Mandolez?"
Banner image: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol March 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. Republican members from the House of Representatives gathered to speak out against the healthcare bill. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images
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3 storiesToulouse Shooting Prompts National Soul-Searching in France
In France, authorities still don't know if the man who killed seven people, including a rabbi and three Jewish children, was acting alone or part of a wider plot. The suspect, Mohammed Merah, was shot by police as he jumped from his apartment window spraying a hail of gunfire.
Read the story7 minThe Supreme Court: Healthcare and History
Led by Florida, 26 states have challenged President Obama's Affordable Care Act , passed two years ago without the vote of a single Republican. Next week, the US Supreme Court will hear three days of oral arguments on the case — the first time that's happened in 45 years.
Read the story34 minSnack Lovers Prepare: Kraft Is Becoming Mondelez
Kraft Foods, Incorporated sells $31 billion worth of snack foods around the world. After testing with focus groups in 28 languages, the maker of macaroni and cheese, Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers, Kraft has adopted a new name.
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