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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy (16) runs for several yards during an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Redskins should keep name, 3 in 4 Americans say: ESPN poll

Nearly three in four Americans think the Washington Redskins should be allowed to keep their name, yet the share of people who think it should be scrapped is growing rapidly, according to a new poll for ESPN's Outside the Lines.

September 3, 2014
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, a CVS pharmacy sign is displayed at a CVS in Providence, R.I. CVS Caremark Corp. reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

CVS changes name, ceases tobacco sales

Hoping to better reflect its mission, the CVS Caremark Corporation said Wednesday it is changing its name to "CVS Health" and has ended tobacco sales nearly a month before its target date of Oct. 1.

September 3, 2014
President Barack Obama walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Obama approval rating hits record low in California

President Obama's approval rating has dropped to a record low in California, according to a new poll that says only 45 percent of Golden Staters approve of how the president is handing his job.

September 2, 2014
This screenshot made Nov. 26, 2013, shows the Department of Health and Human Services' web page for the Spanish language version HealthCare.gov. The nation’s largest minority group risks being left behind by President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Hispanics account for about one-third of the nation’s uninsured, but all signs indicate that they remain largely on the sidelines as the White House races to meet a goal of 6 million sign-ups by March 31. (AP Photo/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Obamacare advocates target Hispanics in health care enrollment push

A map in Angela Franco's office highlights the D.C. streets most likely to have Hispanic business owners, and it serves as a blueprint for foot soldiers who have been pounding the pavement to get people covered through the city's Obamacare exchange.

September 1, 2014
Burger King employee Brittany Buckhannon, 24, right, demonstrates during a protest for higher wages and worker's unions outside a McDonald's restaurant, Thursday, May 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Calling for higher pay and the right to form a union without retaliation, fast-food chain workers protested Thursday as part of a wave of strikes and protests in 150 cities across the U.S. and 33 additional countries on six continents. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Franchises could be next union battleground

Business groups say they're gearing up to defend against what they believe to be the next front in the battle with organized labor: the franchise model used by McDonald's and other iconic brands.

August 31, 2014