Labor

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Union football players put in service time at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Senior Villa in Roosevelt, Utah, on Sept. 24, 2013. The football coaches at Union High School have taken a stand against poor performance in the classroom and bullying outside the classroom, including disrespect of teachers and students. (Scott G. Winterton/Deseret News)

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during an event discussing the federal health care overhaul in Philadelphia. With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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CarMax, the nation's largest used-car retailer with 123 outlets, reported strong second-quarter earnings Tuesday. CEO Tom Folliard said he wants to continue to expand, and plans to hire about 1,000 employees, particularly detailers and experienced technicians. (Associated Press)

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Employees and officials of US Airways and American Airlines gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon to show their support for the companies' planned $11 billion merger and press the Justice Department to drop its opposition. (PRNEWSFOTO)

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Divisive: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker delivered a well-received speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference this year, but he made some enemies among advocates of collective bargaining rights for state workers. (Associated Press photographs)

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**FILE** Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addresses local health care providers and community leaders in Jacksonville, Fla., on details of the soon to be implemented Affordable Care Act during a visit to the Sulzbacher Center on Sept. 16, 2013. (Associated Press/The Florida Times-Union)

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Protesters exit the D.C. Council chambers after members failed to override the mayor's veto of the "living wage" bill. (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Workers load large containers of nectarines for sorting at Eastern ProPak Farmers Cooperative in Glassboro, N.J., on Aug. 27, 2013. (Associated Press)