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WASHINGTON — Using the Ray Rice case as an example, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado urged House leaders on Wednesday to hold a hearing on "the problem of domestic violence by professional athletes," according to a letter released by her office.

Personalized medicine — the use of individuals' genomes to treat diseases in ways particular to them — is on the rise nationally, but federal regulations and funding issues are getting in the way of developing more advanced drugs and getting them to market.

Coolarado Corporation is a manufacturer in Denver that employs about 50 people. CEO Tom Teynor says about half of its product is exported, and he says that's thanks to the Export-Import Bank that's allowed him to take more risks on overseas sales.

KUSA – Years before the VA started collecting names of people who believe they may have been sickened by exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, doctors at Denver's National Jewish Health started receiving phone calls from men and women complaining of mysterious medical problems.

Dr. Cecile Rose received her first phone call in 2009.

U.S. Senate Democrats, vying to retain control of the chamber in November's midterm election, are touting their support for legislation requiring for-profit companies to provide insurance coverage for contraceptives.

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress said Tuesday that they had developed legislation to override the Supreme Court decision on contraceptives. The bill would ensure that women had access to insurance coverage for birth control even if they worked for businesses that had religious objections.

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Mary Barra returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to brief Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.) and other lawmakers in private on the auto maker's efforts to answer their questions about delays in recalling cars with defective ignition switches.