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APNewsBreak: Explo faced scrutiny before La. scare
The explosives recycling company that caused the evacuation of a Louisiana town has come under scrutiny for explosions and its handling of dangerous ...
US: Afghans resisting efforts to track cash exodus
A U.S. watchdog agency said Tuesday that Afghan officials were resisting U.S. efforts to help track billions of dollars being flown out of Kabul ...
Panetta says Syria chemical threat has slowed
The Syrian government seems to have slowed preparations for the possible use of chemical weapons against rebel targets, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon ...
HSBC to pay $1.9B to settle money-laundering case
HSBC avoided a legal battle that could further savage its reputation and undermine confidence in the global banking system by agreeing Tuesday to pay ...
Fed is expected to launch new bond buying program
With a nervous eye on the "fiscal cliff," the Federal Reserve is expected this week to announce a new bond-buying plan to support the U.S. economy.
US, EU considering world's biggest free trade pact
After years of battling each other on trade issues, U.S. and European officials are contemplating a dramatic change in direction: joining together in ...
APNewsBreak: Sotomayor book offers personal look
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says in her upcoming memoir that her lifelong battle against diabetes and the fear that she might die early ...
Meeting delay a sign of cooling US-Vietnam ties
The U.S. and Vietnam, former enemies who share concerns about China's rise, are finding that one issue — human rights — is keeping them from becoming ...
FAA: 3 killed in medical helicopter crash in Ill.
Authorities say a medical helicopter has crashed in northern Illinois, killing all three people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration reports ...
No one retreating; cliff talks seem at standstill
A year-end deadline approaching, quiet negotiations to avoid an economy-rattling "fiscal cliff" yielded no tangible signs of progress on Monday as ...
NTSB: singer Rivera dead in Mexican plane crash
U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a ...
Government investigating makers of cellphone apps
The government is investigating whether software companies that make cellphone apps violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting ...
Afghan attacks down overall, insider threat rises
The U.S. Army is updating its handbook for soldiers on how to detect and prevent so-called insider attacks, providing detailed warning signs to watch ...
Hawaii Democrat Daniel Inouye hospitalized
Sen. Daniel Inouye is under observation at a Washington-area hospital so that doctors can monitor his oxygen intake. The Hawaii Democrat, 88, is the ...
Feds rule on health care law's Medicaid expansion
States must commit to fully expanding their Medicaid programs to take advantage of generous funding in the federal health care law, the Obama ...
Ex-policeman gets life for 1957 death of Ill. girl
Friends and family who had all but given up on seeing anyone brought to justice for the murder of a young Illinois girl more than 50 years ago said ...
House Dems, GOP embrace cuts in defense spending
Substantial reductions in military spending should be part of any budget deal that President Barack Obama negotiates with Congress to avert the ...
Argentine mom rescues hundreds of sex slaves
Susana Trimarco was a housewife who fussed over her family and paid scant attention to the news until her daughter left for a doctor's appointment and ...
Senate bill would extend deposit insurance program
To prevent a possible run on banks at the height of the financial crisis four years ago, Congress expanded government insurance for certain bank ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Former tea party leader blames GOP for setbacks
The Republican Party and stupid statements by some candidates are to blame for GOP losses in last month's congressional elections, the former leader ...