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A proposal to expand access to abortions narrowly passed Thursday night in the Maine House, clearing the first hurdle after lawmakers kicked off an emotional floor debate. The 74-72 vote was closer than expected after at least one Democratic co-sponsor had a change of heart, joining lawmakers opposed to the …

A hopeful sign in the nation’s grinding battle against inflation: Although the national rate of inflation across the U.S. remains roughly twice the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% per year, in some cities prices have already returned to normal.  In May, for example, the annual rate of inflation in the …

Daniel Ellsberg, the anti-war activist who copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War that became known as the Pentagon Papers, has died, his family confirmed in a statement to CBS News on Friday. He was 92. Ellsberg died early Friday morning at …