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Here are today’s top stories in no particular order:

• Barack Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act today, which makes it easier for workers to sue their employers for pay discrimination.  

• An Israeli airstrike hit Gaza today in response to offensive Hamas rocket fire. Eight Palestinians were injured in the blast. 

• U.S. Army Secretary Pete Geren has called for a recall of military body armor after tests confirmed that the bullet-blocking plates in the vest were not up to standard. 

• Despite huge fourth quarter losses, Ford Motor Company is not seeking financial help from the federal government. 

• Wait a minute Mr. Postman! The postmaster general has asked Congress to cut mail delivery from six days a week to five days due to the current economic crisis. 

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