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The penny may not survive long — but collectors fight to keep it alive
With bipartisan support growing to end penny production, longtime collectors and small business owners say the coin still ...
Grisly NYC dog attack inspires new ‘Penny’s Law’ to hold negligent pet owners criminally accountable
Penny’s Law” seeks to create criminal offenses for careless owners — including “cruelty to animals through negligent handling ...
Treasury seeks cheaper nickel production ahead of possible penny elimination
A nickel may be worth 5 cents but costs nearly 14 cents to make. With the penny possibly being eliminated, the Treasury wants ...
Harvard board chair Penny Pritzker emerges as a target in Trump administration’s higher ed fight
The fight between two of America’s most prominent institutions – the federal government and Harvard University – is getting ...
The penny's days may be numbered as Congress considers ending production
As new bipartisan legislation aims to end penny production, CBS News' Ed O'Keefe visits collectors, small business owners and ...