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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2013 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Orlando, Fla. Jindal’s administration has depleted a reserve fund to cover state employee and retiree health care costs at such a rapid pace that the legislative auditor and lawmakers are raising red flags. An audit released last past week shows the Office of Group Benefits fund balance, which once neared $500 million, is expected to drop to as little as $56 million by year’s end. Auditors say the administration plan to fix the problem would only slow, but not stop the hemorrhaging of cash. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
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Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr speaks with reporters after addressing the Mackinac Policy Conference on Friday, May 30, 2014 on Mackinac Island, Mich. Orr said city retirees and workers considering a deal to cut their pensions risk much steeper reductions if they make a "protest vote" over a restructuring plan to help Detroit out of bankruptcy. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
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Sen. Dean Heller, Nevada Republican, said he will continue to "work on a path forward" on legislation to extend unemployment benefits, said a spokesperson. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this May 30, 2007 file photo, Google employees work on their laptops at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 revealed how very white and male its workforce is — just 2 percent of its Googlers are black, 3 percent are Hispanic, and 30 percent are women. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
