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11:39 am
Fri January 4, 2013

After Outsourcing Boom, An 'Insourcing' Comeback?

Following years of moving jobs overseas, some companies are deciding there are benefits to manufacturing products here at home. Guest host Celeste Headlee discusses the latest jobs numbers and the new trend called "insourcing." Headlee talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Sudeep Reddy and journalist Charles Fishman.

The Two-Way
11:27 am
Fri January 4, 2013

House Passes Sandy Aid Bill

Credit Eric Thayer / Reuters /Landov
Superstorm Sandy swept through the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., in late October. In late November, this sign symbolized the hope of homeowners that help would be coming soon.

Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 2:27 pm

Update at 2:17 p.m. ET. Passage In The Senate:

The Senate just passed, by unanimous agreement, a bill that injects more than $9 billion into the insurance program that will assist those hit hard by Superstorm Sandy last October.

President Obama had urged passage and is expected to quickly sign the bill.

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The Salt
11:02 am
Fri January 4, 2013

FDA To Release Rules To Strengthen Safety Of Food Supply

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Farmworkers like these in California picking produce may soon be required by the FDA to take more precautions against spreading foodborne illness.

Originally published on Tue January 8, 2013 9:50 am

UPDATED: 4:50 p.m. Looking for a little weekend reading? The Food and Drug Administration has just the thing. On Friday, the agency released two proposed rules designed to boost the safety of the nation's food supply, encompassing hundreds of pages.

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The Two-Way
9:47 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Secretary Clinton Now Expected Back In Her Office Next Week

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Wednesday: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (in sunglasses) as she left New York Presbyterian Hospital with her husband, former president Bill Clinton (top right), and their daughter, Chelsea.

Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 12:00 pm

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is "looking forward to coming back to work next week," spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says.

Clinton, 65, was discharged from New York Presbyterian Hospital on Wednesday.

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Monkey See
8:56 am
Fri January 4, 2013

In NFL Football, As In Hollywood, Does Anybody Know Anything?

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Head coach Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during a game against the Washington Redskins on Dec. 23, 2012 in Philadelphia.

Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 1:30 pm

Baseball: The San Francisco Giants, in winning the 2012 World Series, participated in 16 playoff games — and they'd have had more, had they not swept Detroit 4-0 in the World Series itself.

Football: The San Francisco 49ers played 16 games in their entire regular season. Three more wins would make them Super Bowl champions.

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