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WASHINGTON - Rarely does the government, that big, clumsy, poorly regarded oaf, pull off anything short of war that touches all lives with one act, one stroke of a president's...

WASHINGTON - House Democrats heard it all Saturday - words of inspiration from President Barack Obama and raucous chants of protests from demonstrators. And at times it was flat-out ugly,...

WASHINGTON -- One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama's direction. In...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down. RealtyTrac Inc. said today that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream ripping over the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley" could lead to an active spring...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stricter government oversight of dietary supplements is moving closer thanks to an agreement among senators to include guidelines in a food safety bill. Four key areas of...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening. The Labor Department said initial jobless...

BEMIDJI -- Golf is not all of what Tiger Woods is about. Neither is infidelity, said Irene Folstrom, his college girlfriend, who has come out to defend him. Folstrom, 35,...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota is rebutting claims that the electronics of its cars and trucks are to blame for unwanted acceleration problems that have led to more than 8 million...

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is using a variety of online tools to promote outdoor activities in the state. The commission has four different blogs...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court is getting involved in the legal fight over the anti-gay protesters who show up at military funerals with inflammatory messages like "Thank God for...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- How do you know that the sender of an e-mail that has landed in your inbox is trying to steal your money or your identity? The...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for a health care overhaul on the road...