Meltdown 101: When unemployment last topped 10 pct
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, "The A-Team" was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release "Thriller."
Much has changed since the ...
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House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip
By ERICA WERNER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they may push back t ...
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Obama signs homebuyer, jobless bill assistance
By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the bus ...
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Mass shootings in recent years
By The Associated Press
Here is a glance at some of the worst U.S. mass shootings in recent years:
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Nov. 5, 2009: The Army says 12 people were killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage at its Fort Hood base in Texas. Army officials initially said the s ...
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AP sources: Authorities had concerns about suspect
By LARA JAKES and PAM HESS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army psychiatrist suspected of carrying a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, had come to the attention of authorities six months ago because of Internet postings tha ...
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NM boy tells 911 operator he shot father in anger
By MELANIE DABOVICH
Associated Press Writer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Desperation filled the voice of the boy on the other end of the phone line. Through fits of agitation and sobbing, he pleaded repeatedly with the emergency operator on the o ...
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October sales offer relief to merchants
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Consumers, looking to outfit themselves for cooler weather and enticed by an improving economy, spent a little more in October, handing the retail industry its second consecutive monthly sales gain ...
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Majority leader: House will pass health bill
By ERICA WERNER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The second-ranking House Democrat predicted that historic health care legislation will be passed Saturday as the AARP, the nation's premier lobbying group for t ...
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Report: Kidnap suspect improperly supervised
By BROOKE DONALD
Associated Press Writer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A state report released Wednesday blasts corrections officials for missing chances to catch the sex offender accused of holding Jaycee Dugard captive in his backyard for 18 years.
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AP sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing
By ERICA WERNER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials told The Associa ...
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Relatives mourn at ND pond where women found dead
By BLAKE NICHOLSON
Associated Press Writer
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) -- Teammates and family members threw roses and softballs Wednesday into the farm pond where three North Dakota college softball players were found dead inside their sunken sport ...
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Steele: Election returns show 'transcendent' GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An ebullient Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele asserted Wednesday that GOP victories in governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia demonstrate "a transcendent party" on the move again. The White House said the elections w ...
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Chrysler aims to revamp Dodge cars under new plan
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writers
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Chrysler plans to revamp its struggling Dodge car brand under a new turnaround plan and says the company's cash has grown by nearly $2 billion since it exited bankru ...
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Climate debate has rocky start for US Senate panel
By DINA CAPPIELLO and H. JOSEF HEBERT
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- European leaders pressed Congress and the White House on Tuesday to unite on a plan to combat global warming, even as a Republican boycott forced a delay of vot ...
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Auto sales show industry beginning to stabilize
DETROIT (AP) -- After months of roller coaster-like sales, the auto industry offered signs of recovery from its yearlong slump on Tuesday, as most automakers reported higher levels of U.S. sales in October.
GM, the largest U.S. automaker, reported ...
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