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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
British Airlines strike begins
LONDON - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's manageme…
Obama urges Democrats to come together for health care
WASHINGTON - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringin…
Obama appeals to Iranian people via Internet video
WASHINGTON - In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better acces…
New lawmakers feel heat on health care
WASHINGTON - Freshman Rep. Steve Driehaus is getting it from all sides on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Obama backs immigration overhaul outline
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, facing criticism from advocates of immigration reform, pledged Thursday "to do everything in my power" to get immigration …
Democrats sweeten health overhaul bill; vote set for Sunday
WASHINGTON - Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 re…
Walmart apologizes for offensive announcement
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority commu…
Bernanke: Let's keep all banking duties
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress Wednesday to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight, arguing that information gleaned from that process helps the central bank guide the econ…
Outspoken medical marijuana grower shoots at robbers
SEATTLE (AP) - A well-known Washington state medical marijuana activist traded gunfire with robbers who invaded his home early Monday, suffering minor shotgun …
Wrong place at the wrong time
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Robert Gary Jones was a pharmaceutical salesman on a business trip, looking forward to getting home to celebrate his daughter's third birthday. He was enjoying a moment to himself on this…
Pressure builds for health care vote
WASHINGTON - Democratic congressional leaders showed signs of progress Monday in winning anti-abortion Democrats whose votes are pivotal to President Barack Obama's fiercely contested remake of the health care syst…
Obama chooses 1st young appeals court nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared.
Thousands mourn death of California teen
POWAY, Calif. - Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school football stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave, allegedly killed by…
Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests
ATLANTA - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.
Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids
ATLANTA - President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost agai…