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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
Nine Dems may reconsider health bill
WASHINGTON - Nine House Democrats indicated in an Associated Press survey Monday they have not ruled out switching their "no" votes to "yes" on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, brightening the party's…
Richland scientists study biochar for energy
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - Scientists in Eastern Washington are at the forefront of research into an ancient practice that shows promise as a clean fuel source, a way to improve soil condition and to capture carbon tha…
Wash. Senate narrowly approves state budget plan
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Moving their difficult budget-balancing work forward by one anxious step, the state Senate narrowly approved a spending plan Saturday that counts on roughly $920 million in still-undetermined tax i…
White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care
WASHINGTON - The White House called for a "simple up-or-down" vote on health care legislation Sunday as Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed to House Democrats to get behind President Barack Obama's chief domestic priorit…
Obama yet to kick smoking habit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama hasn't kicked the smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee and should eat better to lower his cholesterol, his team o…
Kohl critical of NBC
WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator criticized NBC on Friday for its handling of online access to the Vancouver Olympics, calling it unfair and restrictive.
Thousands still lack power after Northeast storm
CONCORD, N.H. - Frustration turned to resignation Saturday for hundreds of thousands of people in the Northeast struggling to survive another day waiting for utility crews to restore electricity after powerful stor…
Lawmakers seek data
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Two Iowa legislative committee leaders pressed state regulators Thursday to come up with detailed information to justify an 18 percent average rate increase announced last week by Wellmark B…
Tsunami spares US, takes aim at Japan
HONOLULU - With a rapt world watching the drama unfold on live television, a tsunami raced across a quarter of the globe on Saturday and set off fears of a rep…
AIG narrows 4Q loss, continues restructuring
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - AIG said Friday it lost $8.87 billion in the fourth quarter as its general insurance business remained weak and the company ran up expenses f…
New titles cover personal finance from all angles
Financial well-being can be reached from a variety of paths. Several are charted out by money experts in new personal finance books.
Obama says US prepared to assist Chile
WASHINGTON - The U.S. "will be there" if Chile asks for rescue and recovery help after a powerful earthquake struck the South American nation, President Barack…
Brisk 5.9 percent growth rate will likely fade
WASHINGTON - The economy rocketed ahead at a 5.9 percent pace in the final quarter of 2009, stronger than initially estimated. But the growth spurt isn't expec…
A special effects movie wizard
SEATTLE - For years, film student Bill Parker had a nagging idea for a short movie: He'd show those letters from the "Star Wars" opening scroll raining down on…
Is your mutual fund a hedge fund in disguise?
BOSTON - Do you worry more about protecting your money than seeing it grow? If your answer is yes, maybe you should be in hedge funds - or at least try to emulate them.