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In this photo taken on Feb. 14, 2013, Capt. Florent Groberg watches the Change of Command ceremony for the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the Fort Carson Special Events Center, in Colo.(Photo: Christian Murdock, AP)
Army captain to be awarded<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Medal of Honor
An Army captain who saved his commander and others while nearly losing his leg during an attack in Afghanistan will receive the Medal of Honor on Thursday from President Obama. Capt. Florent A. "Flo" Groberg, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in France and a former college-level runner who joined the military in 2008, is the 10th living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan.
1st. Lt. Florent A. Groberg, the platoon leader of 4th Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, patrols the city streets of Asad Abad, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2010. <span style="color: Red;">*</span> Alexis Ramos, U.S. Army via AFP/Getty Images
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Transit riders like convenience, prefer reliability
People ride mass transit for the convenience<span style="color: Red;">*</span>because they don’t like driving and to reduce emissions, according to a national survey<span style="color: Red;">*</span>out Thursday obtained by USA TODAY. But four in five passengers said they would ride buses, subways and trains more often if they were more reliable, cleaner and less crowded, says the survey by HNTB Corp., which plans, designs and manages transportation construction projects. The survey comes as House and Senate lawmakers negotiate a six-year highway and transit bill.
A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line subway train moves along the track in Boston on June 18, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Steven Senne, AP)
Men arrested for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>alleged 'race war' plot due in court
Two of three men arrested for attempting to buy weapons from an undercover agent —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>which they had hoped to use to attack black churches and Jewish synagogues —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>are due in court Thursday. Ronald Beasley Chaney III and Robert Curtis Doyle are charged with conspiracy to possess firearms after having been convicted of a felony. The men tried to buy an automatic weapon, explosives and a pistol with a silencer from three undercover agents posing as illegal firearms dealers, court documents said.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A third man, Charles D. Halderman, their associate, is<span style="color: Red;">*</span>charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
Robert Curtis Doyle, left, Ronald Beasley Chaney and Charles D. Halderman were arrested Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. Charging documents say the men planned to rob a jewelry store to stockpile weapons, ammunition and explosives for a "race war." They hoped to use weapons to attack black churches and synagogues.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Courtesy police via WUSA-TV, Washington)
Worker contributions to health care costs continue to shoot up
Companies’ health care costs in 2015 rose at the lowest rate in at least 20 years, a report out Thursday shows, but workers' share of costs continue to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>skyrocket. The average health care rate increase for mid-sized<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and large companies was 3.2%<span style="color: Red;">*</span>this year, the lowest since the consulting firm Aon started tracking it in 1996. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>Despite this, the average amount workers have to contribute toward their health care is up<span style="color: Red;">*</span>more than 134%<span style="color: Red;">*</span>over the past decade.
Company health benefit plans keep shrinking, a new report finds.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Zoonar RF, Getty Images)
Walmart announces Black Friday plans
Walmart is kicking doorbusters to the curb this year as part of an effort to ease the holiday shopping experience for its customers.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The retailer on Thursday announced that it<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will once again open its doors at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, but<span style="color: Red;">*</span>it won't be rolling out hourly deals on different items. Instead, it plans to provide<span style="color: Red;">*</span>nearly all of its deals both online and in stores<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at once.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Online deals will start at 12:01 a.m. PT on Thanksgiving, while all in-store deals will be available once stores open that evening. Looking for other Black Friday deals? Here's what you can expect from Target and Best Buy.
Customers shop during Walmart's Black Friday event at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving night 2014 in Bentonville, Ark. This year Walmart is getting rid of multiple deal events throughout Black Friday weekend in favor of offering all deals at once.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Gunnar Rathbun, Invision for Walmart)
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Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ferocious winds in the north-central U.S. will be the nation's main weather story on Thursday.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were lower<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Thursday, ahead of remarks from Federal Reserve officials as expectations grow that the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>central bank will raise interest rates in December.
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