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Search ongoing for missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston as crews plan to scour ocean floor
The shine comes off the gold market
Terror strikes in Boston
Cease fire?
Snoqualmie tragedy
A harder sell
Banking on change
Google should have known better
Extreme employability?
SAN FRANCISCO - Looking for a career change, Ken Shimizu decided he wanted to be a software developer, but he didn't want to go back to college to study comput…
Wolf numbers in Idaho decline 8 percent in 2012
BILLINGS, Mont. - Aggressive gray wolf hunting and trapping took a toll in much of the Northern Rockies last year as the predator's population saw its most significant decline since being reintroduced to the region…
Police: Hostage-taker gave no signs of compromise
SUWANEE, Ga. - As a gunman held four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting his initial demands. Bu…
Upper-income seniors face Medicare hike
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's plan to raise Medicare premiums for upper-income seniors would create five new income brackets to squeeze more revenue for the government from the top tiers of retirees, the ad…
Country song sparks racial discussion
Southern white men don't usually drive racial dialogue. For as long as race has riven America, they have been depicted more often as the problem than the solut…
Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat heartburn
A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with chronic heartburn who need more help than medicine …
Beware of the bag
DETROIT - Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags tha…
U.S. unemployment aid applications plummet
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, signaling that the job market might be stronger than March's weak month of hiring suggeste…