UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley realized a potential gain of more than $45 million from exercising stock options last year, as the share price of the nation’s largest health insurer topped $100 on the way to setting all-time highs.

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Arizonans with medical marijuana cards can’t be barred from using the drug simply for being on probation, the state Supreme Court concluded Tuesday in a ruling that will have ripple effects across the state.

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Oklahoma’s three-member Workers’ Compensation Commission would be able to conduct more of its business behind closed doors under a bill unanimously approved on Tuesday by a Senate committee.

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Mischa Barton has sued her mother, alleging she stole money that the former star of the television series “The O.C.” earned throughout her career and made endorsement deals that damaged the actress’s reputation.

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Fuel-hauling tank cars need retrofits to prevent more explosive train wrecks — and the public can’t wait another decade for the improvements as has been suggested by industry, U.S. safety officials said.

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We’re in the throes of tax season, and IRS- and tax-related scams are going into overdrive.

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Consumers aren’t the only ones worried about a cyber attack: Small business owners, too, are concerned, says a recent report from the National Small Business Association (NSBA).

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An unusually cold spring storm brought heavy rain and hail to parts of Northern California on Tuesday and coated the mountains in snow — a welcome respite that will do little to ease the historic drought, forecasters say.

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Don’t make this mistake when trying to sell your product.

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Developing the former Interstate195 land is a chance to create jobs and convince recent college graduates to stay in Rhode Island, which is lagging behind other states in recovering from the recession, officials said Monday.

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