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Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
Published May 14, 2013 2:10pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

Boston police: 3 more suspects in custody bombings
Published May 01, 2013 10:55am

BOSTON (AP) — Three more suspects have been taken into custody in the marathon bombings, city police said Wednesday. The police department made the announcement in a tweet Wednesday morning, saying more details would follow.

(AP) US should send cash not food abroad?
Published April 04, 2013 3:15pm

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, former President Bill Clinton apologized for long championing food aid policies that helped Arkansas rice growers but made it harder for the impoverished country to grow its own crop.

Furious over sanctions, North Korea vows to nuke US
Published March 07, 2013 8:45am

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea vowed on Thursday to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States, amplifying its threatening rhetoric hours ahead of a vote by U.N. diplomats on whether to level new sanctions against Pyongyang for i

Ex-DEA heads: Feds should nullify state pot laws
Published March 05, 2013 9:30am

CHICAGO (AP) — Eight former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs say the federal government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington’s laws legalizing recreational marijuana use.

Gridlock: No budging at the budget-cuts deadline
Published March 01, 2013 7:45pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gridlocked once more, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders refused to budge in their budget standoff Friday as $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts bore down on individual Americans and the nation's still-

Chinese hackers seen as professional, not rogues
Published February 26, 2013 3:10pm

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing hotly denies accusations of official involvement in massive cyberattacks against foreign targets, insinuating such activity is the work of rogues. But at least one piece of evidence cited by experts points to professional cyberspies

Oil falls to near $96 after weeks of strong gains
Published February 04, 2013 9:00am

Oil prices fell to nearly $96 a barrel Monday on signs that the U.S. and Iran may restart talks about Iran's nuclear program.

Oil up slightly after mixed US economic reports
Published January 28, 2013 11:30am

The price of oil rose on Monday after a strong durable goods report in the U.S.

Women in combat: Good to go if they meet standards
Published January 25, 2013 9:43am

Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs defense leaders declared Thursday as they ordered a quarter-million positions open to service members regardless of gender.