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Indiana census data expected next week

The Census Bureau said Wednesday it will provide summaries of population totals, as well as data on race and voting age for multiple areas within the state such as census tracts, voting districts, cities, counties and school districts.

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UPDATE: Biden touts advanced vehicles in Greenfield

Vice President Joe Biden was in Greenfield, about 25 miles east of Indianapolis, on Wednesday morning to visit an EnerDel plant that received a $118.5 million Recovery Act grant in 2009 to expand its lithium-ion battery production.

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Pence urged to enter presidential race in 2012

An independent campaign to draw GOP Rep. Mike Pence into the 2012 presidential race is under way, with a veteran of the Reagan White House launching a petition drive on Monday urging him to enter the primary contests.

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Arizona congresswoman shot, at least 5 killed

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a Tuscon grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at least five people and wounding several others in a rampage that rattled the nation.

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More unemployment claims filed nationally last week

The U.S. Labor Department says applications for unemployment aid rose by 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 409,000 in the week ending Jan. 1. Applications fell to 391,000 in the previous week, the lowest point since July 2008.

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WellPoint’s New York rate hike to face scrutiny

WellPoint Inc. and other U.S. health insurers will have to provide justification for any increases to customers’ premiums of more than 10 percent next year, according to federal regulations published Tuesday.

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