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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
Palin to tea party rally: Don't sit down, don't shut up
SEARCHLIGHT, Nev. - Sarah Palin told thousands of tea party activists assembled in the dusty Nevada desert Saturday that Sen. Harry Reid will have to explain h…
Obama: Loan changes offer college affordability
WASHINGTON — Big changes in the student loan program will help make college more affordable for students and their debt load more manageable after graduation, President Barack Obama said.
SEC reviews funds' derivatives use
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing the use of financial derivatives by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other investments to determine whether new protections are needed fo…
Alaska governor hopes to reduce cruise ship tax
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell introduced legislation Thursday aimed at reducing the state's head tax on cruise ship passengers and bringing more tourists to the state.
Idaho religious sect moving to Montana
FROMBERG, Mont. (AP) - A religious sect whose house was raided by federal agents in Utah and whose building plans were rejected in Idaho has settled in southern Montana.
Truck, van collide in Kentucky; 11 killed
MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A tractor-trailer loaded with auto parts crossed a highway median Friday and slammed head-on into a van carrying a Mennonite family, killing 11 people before dawn on a hilly stretch of inte…
Suspect dead after firing on police
SPOKANE - A 46-year-old Spokane man died Friday morning after he fired a gun at police officers who were responding to a threat call on the city's South Hill.
Palin now gives McCain a boost
TUCSON, Ariz. - Sarah Palin lent her star power among fellow conservatives to former running mate John McCain in his tough Senate re-election campaign, telling…
Threats continue in wake of health care reform vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - A fax bearing the image of a noose. Profane voice mails. Bricks thrown, a gas line cut. White powder sent to an office.
Wolves kill miniature horses in Montana
ST. REGIS, Mont. - When John and Mary Cheesman went to check on their miniature horses on Friday they noticed that four were missing. Being no more than 22 inches tall at the withers, John thought perhaps they'd sl…
Battling bulge gets tougher
CHICAGO - Rev up the treadmill: Sobering new research spells out just how much exercise women need to keep the flab off as they age - and it's a lot.
Obama issues low-key order on abortions
WASHINGTON - Anything but jubilant, President Barack Obama awkwardly kept a promise Wednesday he made to ensure passage of historic health care legislation, pledging the administration would not allow federal funds…
California voters to decide on legalizing pot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, after the secretary of state on Wednesday certified the initiative for the November ballot.
Squirrel causes power outage
KALISPELL - A squirrel's life was cut short Monday morning when it got into a circuit breaker at the Green Acres power substation on the south end of Kalispell.
Obama signs bill; lawsuits filed
WASHINGTON - Claiming a historic triumph that could define his presidency, a jubilant Barack Obama signed a massive, nearly $1 trillion health care overhaul on Tuesday that will for the first time cement insurance …