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Search ongoing for missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston as crews plan to scour ocean floor
Not firing, but also not hiring
Mystery of grave next to Oswald's solved
Teen found safe, suspect killed in Idaho
Reid: Race prompts GOP to oppose Obama
LAS VEGAS - In a radio interview in which he lamented the GOP filibusters and a gridlock in Congress, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he hopes Republicans who oppose the president do so "based on …
Obama signs student loan deal, says job isn't done
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a measure restoring lower interest rates for student loans, pledging the hard-fought compromise would be just the first step in a broader, concerted fight …
Jobless claims at 6-year low
WASHINGTON - Americans who have a job may take comfort in knowing that companies are laying off fewer people than at any time since before the Great Recession.
Retailers see slow start to back-to-school season
NEW YORK - Shoppers are holding off on back-to-school shopping, and those who delay long enough might be rewarded with some steep discounts from desperate reta…
California wildfire destroys 26 homes
BEAUMONT, Calif. (AP) - A rapidly spreading wildfire chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range on Thursday, destroying more than two dozen hom…
Minnesota dad claims share of $448M jackpot
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man claimed his third of a $448 million Powerball jackpot on Thursday, wasting no time before revealing his good fortune to…
U.S. consumer borrowing rose $13.8 billion in June
WASHINGTON - Americans borrowed more in June to buy cars and attend schools. But they were frugal again with their credit cards, as many remain wary of taking …
Three winning tickets sold
DES MOINES, Iowa - The allure of capturing the latest massive Powerball jackpot had players in a buying frenzy, further confirming a trend that lottery officia…
Smaller U.S. trade gap could lift second-quarter growth
Drunk walking leads to 1,547 pedestrian deaths
Super-size me
Terrance Wise has two jobs in Kansas City - one at a burger joint, a second at a pizza restaurant - but he says his paychecks aren't enough to buy shoes for hi…