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House panel backs cuts to jobless benefits

An Indiana House committee split along party lines to approve a bill that would cut jobless benefits for some people starting next year as the state tries to fix its insolvent unemployment insurance system.

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State lawmakers to take on unemployment insurance

Businesses with a history of laying off employees would pay more in unemployment insurance costs, and workers in industries where layoffs occur regularly would receive lower benefits under a bill Indiana lawmakers are preparing to take up.

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Some big bills on back burner in Indiana Legislature

Three weeks into Indiana's legislative session, Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is touting the hard work being done on major issues. Democratic House Minority Leader Patrick Bauer contends the session is off to a slow start.

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FDA panel sees promise in Lilly imaging drug

A federal panel of medical experts said Thursday a first-of-a-kind imaging chemical designed to help screen for Alzheimer's disease could be useful pending additional study and training for physicians.

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State lawmakers consider repealing alcohol ID bill

An Indiana law that requires all people—regardless of age—to show identification when buying alcohol has caused headaches for some shoppers, but liquor store representatives are urging lawmakers not to repeal it.

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Brightpoint

Brightpoint to re-enter the Polish market

Indianapolis-based Brightpoint Inc., which helps cell phone makers manage their supply chains, said Wednesday that it is re-entering Poland, a market it exited two years ago at the height of the global downturn.

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