Charlotte Observer By John FrankRALEIGH The state Senate gave final approval to a health care bill laden with politics Tuesday, even as Gov. Pat McCrory renewed his objections saying the measure could cost state taxpayers millions of dollars. W… more »

The Hill By Alexander Bolton Democrats say they want to raise as much as $1 trillion in new revenues through tax reform later this year to balance Republican demands to slash mandatory spending. Democratic leaders have had little time to craft a n… more »

The UK Independent Andrew Buncombe Pakistan’s president has demanded an investigation into the arrest of a young Christiangirl, said to have Down’s Syndrome, who has been accused of blasphemy after sheallegedly burned pages of the Koran.… more »

The ExaminerBy Paul BedardLawmakers are scrambling to save the summer concert season from federal agents poised to seize the instruments of rock and country stars because the wood used to make them may have been illegally harvested--and without… more »

Forbes / David Coursey, Contributor Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood doesn’t want drivers tweeting, texting, browsing or dialing in an automobile that is in motion. So he’s proposed rules that would require automaker-installed devices to stop wor… more »