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• Trump's executive action on health care: Will it cut holes in Obamacare safety net?
• In Utah, major forest fire fuels push for state, not federal control
• After a steelmaker’s deception, steps to restore trust
• In Catalan family’s debate, an intimate view of independence saga

Trump's executive action on health care: Will it cut holes in Obamacare safety net? Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:03 PM PDT What if health insurance were less comprehensive, but also cheaper? The president can't remake America's health-care system with the stroke of a pen, but his action Thursday could allow more Americans to buy coverage that's outside the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule book. Many conservatives say it's a modest step to expand consumer choice and put some downward pressure on health costs.

In Utah, major forest fire fuels push for state, not federal control Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:59 PM PDT Joe Adams had seen his share of fire. As the flames came roaring down toward his community, Mr. Adams – a young captain in the local fire department – drew up an evacuation plan for every neighborhood. "Not from sadness or self-pity, just frustration," says Adams.

After a steelmaker’s deception, steps to restore trust Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:21 PM PDT The head of Kobe Steel, a giant manufacturer of metal products in Japan, made a rare admission on Oct. 12. In an era of damaging deceptions by big businesses, his frankness was refreshing – and necessary to quickly figure out which vital metal products, such as airplane parts, need replacing. Employees will be grilled on why the company shipped more than 20,000 tons of aluminum and copper products with fabricated inspection data to about 200 customers.

In Catalan family’s debate, an intimate view of independence saga Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:53 AM PDT Alex Ros is a burly, born-and-bred Catalan, a dyed-in-the-wool supporter of Catalonian independence from Spain. Which sets him at odds with his wife, Cristina Garcia, a delicate woman in a black silk blouse, who was brought up in the Spanish heartland of Castile and says she "cannot imagine" backing secession.

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