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GOP presidential contenders drift further to the right
WASHINGTON (AP) - In the first presidential election since the tea party's emergence, Republican candidates are drifting rightward on a range of issues, even though more centrist stands might play well in the 2012 …
Severe storms wreak havoc from Vermont to Georgia
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Violent weather swept across the Eastern seaboard overnight, dropping heavy rains that flooded towns from New England to Georgia, knocking out power and killing at least three people in the Atlant…
Floods cut phones in eastern Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. - Flooding disrupted emergency phone service across a broad swath of eastern Montana on Monday as areas of the state remained inundated and dow…
More rain, snow, National Guard troops for Montana
More rain began falling Sunday on soaked Montana communities after more than a week of floods in the region, along with a heavy mountain snowpack and burgeoning dams, prompted states downstream to also prepare for …
Obama tours twister-hit town
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Face to face with the legions of homeless and the bereaved, President Barack Obama on Sunday toured the apocalyptic landscape left by Missou…
Hines Ward part of a string of 'Dancing' athletes
LOS ANGELES - It's become a proud athletic tradition: Winning "Dancing With the Stars."
Suicide kits rekindle assisted suicide debate
SALEM, Ore. - The door to the room was locked, and there was no response as Jake Klonoski knocked, looking for his younger brother.
Casey Anthony's mom, ex-boyfriend testify
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The mother of a Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter gave a tour of the family home, including a playhouse built for t…
Winfrey finale devoted to fans
CHICAGO - There were no free cars or vacations. No favorite things or makeovers. No celebrity guests on stage - though there were plenty in the audience.
Park visitation up but finances weak across US
HELENA, Mont. - Closed parks, fewer services and more volunteer help are some of the ways states are coping with steep budget cuts that could limit vacations a…
Flooded Montana towns prepare for more water
HELENA, Mont. - Crews and residents frustrated by a week of major flooding across Montana cleared debris from roadways and some muddied homes on Saturday, even…
Republican presidential contest suddenly heats up
WASHINGTON - The still unsettled race for the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012 is getting more interesting.
Christie slams greenhouse gas program
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey is dropping out of the Northeast's program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Republican Gov. Chris Christie announced Thursday, calling the pact a failure at cutting pollution and …
GOP shifts on global warming
WASHINGTON - One thing that Tim Pawlenty, Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have in common: These GOP presidential contenders all are running away from their past positions on global warming, driven by th…
High court sustains Arizona illegal immigration law
PHOENIX - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an Arizona law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers in the country illegally, buoying the hopes of supporters of state crackdowns on illegal immigration.