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Pet parents are getting smarter about dog food, and an impressive number have boarded the grain-free train since last year.

Federalism - the tug-a-war among the states and the national government - underlies this past week's high-profile issues of disability benefits, expanding Medicaid and the Supreme Court's hearing on same-sex marriage.

Some governors who initially opposed the health law's Medicaid expansion are proposing to use the federal money to allow low-income people to buy private insurance in the new exchanges.

Ancient royal palaces, fountained courtyards - and the splendour of Yves Saint Laurent's former home: Emma Townshend finds herself swept away by the majesty of Marrakesh's horticultural panorama Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

On March 1, the federal government enacted a series of automatic cuts to our national budget known as sequestration.