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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
Despite warnings of life-threatening storm surges ahead of the storm, several major routes along the coast were op…
Winter storms affect states throughout West
BELLEMONT, Ariz. (AP) - A winter storm pummeled the western U.S. on Thursday with fierce wind gusts, heavy rain and more than 2 feet of snow, closing hundreds …
New laws may not be on the books for very long
MADISON, Wis. - Revamped gun measures and tougher rules for payday lenders are among the laws set to take effect around the country on Jan. 1. But some of them…
Plane slides off runway at Wyoming airport
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - An American Airlines jet went past the end of a snowy runway while landing at Wyoming's Jackson Hole Airport on Wednesday, but no one was …
GOP candidates rush to get into Senate races
WASHINGTON - Less than two months after voters gave Republicans six more Senate seats and control of the House, the GOP is lining up candidates for 2012, well ahead of the pace of previous election cycles.
Baby boomers fear outliving Medicare
WASHINGTON - The first baby boomers will be old enough to qualify for Medicare Jan. 1, and many fear the program's obituary will be written before their own.
Body found after 2 1/2 months
LIBBY, Mont. - A broken water pipe is what finally led to the discovery of a Libby man's body in his home on 10th Street last week about 2 1/2 months after he died.
Five adults, three kids hurt on ski lift
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) - A 35-year-old chair lift set for improvements failed Tuesday in high winds at a Maine resort, sending skiers - some of them c…
After holiday spree, economic doubts linger
NEW YORK - Holiday spending surged this year, but Americans still have their doubts about the economy.
Boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy
CHICAGO - Through a combination of procrastination and bad timing, many baby boomers are facing a personal finance disaster just as they're hoping to retire.
Hundreds spend frigid night stranded on train
NEW YORK (AP) - It took hours for Christopher Mullen to get off a plane from sunny Cancun and on to a half-empty subway car, his only way home. It would be ano…
Storm heads to Washington after snowing in South
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A rare white Christmas in parts of the South was complicating life for some travelers as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, while snow was predicted for the nation's Capital and travel author…
Ex: Woman who died at Busch home had heart issue
HUNTLEIGH, Mo. (AP) - An aspiring model who died at the home of former Anheuser-Busch chief executive August Busch IV had a rare heart condition, according to her ex-husband.
Fed board: Keep companies from oil spill evidence
NEW ORLEANS - The credibility of the investigation into the Gulf oil spill is being undermined because representatives of companies that made or maintained a key piece of evidence - the blowout preventer - have had…
Dashing through the snow
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Christmas Eve snow storm that blanketed parts of the Midwest was headed southeast, expected to bring rare Christmas Day snowfall to K…
Man shoots self during traffic stop
A 31-year-old Post Falls man died on Monday morning after shooting himself during a traffic stop in Oregon the night before.