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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  TransUnion: Improving housing market helps lower rate of late payments on US mortgages in first quarter

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  U.S. war costs last for more than a century, monthly payments to Civil War vet families

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  State vendors expecting payments for their work or services may have to wait while New Mexico officials fix the latest glitch in a payroll and accounting computer system.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Child Support across the nation is $430 per child. Texas collects more than other states, but lags in back child support collections, leaving some children behind.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  First Social Security increase since 2009 coming next year; size announced Wednesday

Friday, June 03, 2011  Grand jury indicts former presidential candidate Edwards over payments to mistress

Thursday, October 07, 2010  A government investigator says 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 each went to people who were either dead or in prison.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  A federal judge in Virginia is reviewing proposed settlement payments to the families of 53 victims of last year's nationwide salmonella outbreak.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  Faced with a losing showdown vote Wednesday, Senate Democrats trying to extend unemployment benefits and help for doctors facing Medicare payment cuts are scaling back a catchall tax and spending bill.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  A review by The Associated Press found that dozens of food-stamp programs in 39 states left at least a quarter of applicants waiting weeks or months for food aid.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high for the month of April as government revenue fell sharply.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  The Senate has rejected President Barack Obama's proposal to give a $250 bonus payment to people on Social Security.

Thursday, February 25, 2010  The House has voted to extend a series of programs set to expire Sunday.

Thursday, October 15, 2009  Social Security says no cost of living increase in 2010; Obama seeks $250 stimulus payments

Thursday, October 15, 2009  No COLA boost for Social Security checks for first time since '75 could prod $250 payments