Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines – RAND

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) – A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favorite of the business community. According to a report by researchers at the RAND Corp, programs that try to get employees to become healthier and reduce medical costs have only a modest effect. …

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Would a US 'drone court' to authorize drone strikes be a good idea?

Among the striking moments in President Obama’s national security speech this week, in which he argued it’s time to wean America off its nation-at-war mentality, was his apparent receptiveness to the idea of establishing a “drone court” as a check on the use of those weapons.

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Obama's Two Weeks of Scandalmania, in Photos

President Obama has not had an easy couple weeks. Three scandals blew up. His counterterrorism speech was one moment that drew praise from the press — who are furious over the Department of Justice investigation of reporters’ communications with national security sources — was interrupted by notorious heckler Medea Benjamin. There was the IRS thing, and there was more than just that. Oh, and it was always raining. Here’s visual evidence that Obama’s had pretty much no fun these last two weeks.

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