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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
Pelosi aides questioned in ethics case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional investigators have questioned House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and aides to Speaker Nancy Pelosi as part of a probe into whether top Democrats covered up information that ex-Rep. Er…
Transcript discovered of OK Corral shootout
PHOENIX - A missing handwritten transcript from a coroner's inquest done after the legendary gunfight at the OK Corral has resurfaced in a dusty box more than …
Feds unveil new C note
WASHINGTON (AP) - The folks who print America's money have designed a high-tech makeover of the $100 bill complete with disappearing Liberty Bells and magical …
Obama considers value-added tax
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that a new value-added tax on Americans is still on the table, seeming to show more openness to the idea than his aides have expressed in recent days.
School lunches making kids unfit for military?
WASHINGTON - Too fat to fight? Many American children are so overweight from being fed french fries, pizza and other unhealthy foods at school lunchrooms that they cannot handle the physical rigors of being in the …
Obama talking to possible court picks
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has begun conversations with potential Supreme Court nominees, a senior administration official said Tuesday, signaling an upswing in the president's consideration of an alr…
Former governor calls feds 'cowards'
CHICAGO (AP) - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich described the federal prosecutors who have brought racketeering and fraud charges against him as "cowards and liars" Tuesday and challenged Chicago's U.S. attorney to meet…
Moses Lake dog shooting justified
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - The Chelan County Sheriff's Office concluded a Grant County Sheriff's deputy was justified in shooting a Moses Lake man's pet, to defend a police dog.
E. coli tests prompt recall of WinCo ground beef
YAKIMA, Wash. - A ground beef recall that has expanded to WinCo Foods stores in six Western states was prompted by a law firm's investigation of contaminated beef products.
Toyota recalls SUVs, agrees to fine
WASHINGTON - Toyota hurriedly ordered recalls of nearly 10,000 Lexus SUVs for possible rollover dangers Monday and agreed to a record $16.4 million fine for a slow response in its broader earlier recall, scrambling…
Volcano presses 'Iron Man 2'
NEW YORK - The continued grounding of planes in Europe means Miley Cyrus must skip a trip to England, forced the world premiere of "Iron Man 2" to be moved from London to Los Angeles and prevented Sharon Jones & Th…
Obama: Fresh crisis without new rules
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is destined to endure a new economic crisis that sticks taxpayers with the bill unless Congress tightens oversight of the financial indus…
Toyota recalls 600K Sienna minivans
WASHINGTON - As congressional investigators dig further into potential electronic problems in runaway Toyotas, the automaker is facing other safety concerns, recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans over rusting spare tir…
Clinton: Words really matter
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton warned of a slippery slope from angry anti-government rhetoric to violence like the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, saying "the words we use really do matter."
Van companies accused of immigrant smuggling
PHOENIX - The illegal immigrants being sneaked into the country were allegedly given phony $30 tickets and receipts for a van ride. And they were warned that if the van got pulled over by police, they should show t…