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Obama tax plan no small deal to small businessmen
President Barack Obama's plan to increase taxes on top earners would have only a small impact on the nation's economy, according to congressional ...
Report: Mgrs. at Fannie, Freddie earned $200K
A government report finds median pay for nearly 2,000 senior managers at government-controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exceeded $200,000 last year.
McAfee wants to return to US, 'normal life'
Software company founder John McAfee said Sunday he wants to return to the United States and "settle down to whatever normal life" he can. In a ...
Ford says software update will fix fire problem
Ford will update software on 2013 Escapes and Fusions to stop their engines from overheating, a problem that has caused a small number of fires.
List of music stars who have died in air crashes
With hectic tours to often remote places, the music world has been hit hard by air tragedies over the years. On Sunday, Mexican singing star Jenni ...
Autopsies confirm bodies are missing Iowa cousins
Police in Iowa say an autopsy has confirmed that two bodies found last week in a wildlife area are those of two young cousins who have been missing ...
Royals' trade with Rays shows win-now mentality
When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his ...
Oil ends lower on economy concerns
Benchmark U.S. crude gave up some early gains Monday on a surprise expansion of German exports and signs of increased oil consumption in China to ...
Fiscal cliff stalemate spurs anxiety in states
A plunge over the federal "fiscal cliff" may sound like a terrifying risk for many state officials anxiously watching as Washington struggles to avert ...
Pot legalized in Colorado with gov's proclamation
Using marijuana for recreational use is now effectively legal in Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a voter-approved marijuana legalization ...
Obama criticizes Michigan right-to-work bills
President Barack Obama says right-to-work legislation in Michigan is more about politics than economics. He is criticizing a measure that would ...
Surprise: New insurance fee in health overhaul law
Your medical plan is facing an unexpected expense, so you probably are, too. It's a new, $63-per-head fee to cushion the cost of covering people with ...
Energy experts say drilling can be made cleaner
In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. A thousand miles away on the plains of north ...
NY, NJ ponder new boardwalks without the boards
Coastal areas of New Jersey and New York that lost their boardwalks to Superstorm Sandy's surge are racing to rebuild them in time for tourist season ...
Syrian rebels capture parts of army base in north
Rebels captured part of a sprawling Syrian army base outside the embattled northern city of Aleppo, tightening the opposition's grip on areas close ...
Report: Asian economies will surpass US, Europe
The United States could see its standing as a superpower eroded and Asian economies will outstrip those of North America and Europe combined by 2030, ...
US settles suit alleging bank money laundering
Standard Chartered Bank has agreed to pay $327 million to settle federal and New York charges it laundered money on behalf of four countries that were ...
Coat-wearing monkey caught outside Toronto store
Shoppers at an Ikea store in Toronto weren't monkeying around when they reported a primate on the loose. Customers spotted a monkey — clad in a ...
Slumping Ravens fire offensive coordinator Cameron
Cam Cameron has been fired as offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, who have lost two straight and are still striving for consistency in the ...
Pakistan: US drone strike kills al-Qaida commander
A U.S. drone strike has killed an al-Qaida commander in Pakistan's northwest, the second member of the Islamic militant network killed in the area in ...
Deep divides in Dubai at UN talks on Internet
Talks over possible new U.N. regulations for the Internet were deeply divided Monday, with Russia and others advocating for more government control, ...
Taliban to attend Paris meeting on Afghanistan
The Taliban will attend a meeting in France to talk about Afghanistan's future but will not discuss peace and reconciliation, the militant group's ...
Review: The action is fast in Kovacs' 'Good Junk'
"Good Junk" (Minotaur Books), by Ed Kovacs New Orleans private detective Cliff St. James finds himself probing the deadly netherworld of foreign ...
AP Source: Obama to help unveil factory expansion
President Barack Obama will help announce expansion of a truck engine plant when he visits a Detroit suburb on Monday. The president is visiting the ...