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Emergency well drilling brings relief to farmers stricken by drought

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT

There's a desperate search for water under way throughout Missouri where 95 percent of the state is enduring extreme levels of drought. There's a desperate search for water under way throughout Missouri where 95 percent of the state is enduring extreme levels of drought.




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Firefighter dies, homes destroyed in Western wildfires

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:56 AM PDT

Wildfires raged in several Western states on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes and threatening hundreds more. In Idaho, one firefighter was killed by a falling tree.

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Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:56 AM PDT

Wyden's Medicare collaboration with Ryan takes center stage

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Some Democrats are grumbling in dismay as the Romney camp uses last December's partnership between Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to score points on the trail.

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Standard Chartered to pay $340M over Iran dealings

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT

NEW YORK -- Standard Chartered Plc has agreed to pay $340 million to settle allegations that it hid transactions with Iran from regulators, the New York Department of Financial Services said on Tuesday.

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Dozens killed in Afghan suicide bomber attacks

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Islamist suicide bombers targeted markets crowded with Ramadan shoppers and a major provincial hospital in Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 38 and wounding close to 100.

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Chasing a 'dream': Immigrant youth seek legal status

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:02 AM PDT

The The "deferred action" program, outlined in a government memorandum in mid-June, will give certain young immigrants two-year work permits, allowing them to stay in the country and emerge from the underground economy.




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Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:02 AM PDT

Biden tells audience GOP, banks would put them 'back in chains'

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a Republican-led effort to loosen new regulations on Wall Street would put voters "back in chains."

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'Welcome Back, Kotter' star Ron Palillo dies

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:51 AM PDT

The actor who played Arnold Horshack on the 1970s television series died Tuesday at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 63.The actor who played Arnold Horshack on the 1970s television series died Tuesday at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 63.




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French president vows to impose order after riots

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:56 AM PDT

French police were preparing for another night of violence Tuesday after clashes struck the northern city of Amiens overnight, with rioters torching cars and a nursery school in a resurgence of urban unrest that has periodically roiled the country.French police were preparing for another night of violence Tuesday after clashes struck the northern city of Amiens overnight, with rioters torching cars and a nursery school in a resurgence of urban unrest that has periodically roiled the country.




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Grocery prices may ease soon despite drought

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:58 AM PDT

Though severe drought conditions have raised the cost of food this summer, consumers may have seen the worst of the price impact at the grocery store. Though severe drought conditions have raised the cost of food this summer, consumers may have seen the worst of the price impact at the grocery store.




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Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:58 AM PDT

Aircraft shoots for 3,600 mph for 300 seconds

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT

In this July 17, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, an X-51A WaveRider hypersonic flight test vehicle is uploaded to an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52 for fit testing at Edwards Air Force Base. The Air Force plans a key test of an experimental aircraft designed to fly at six times the speed of sound, or about 3,600 mph.




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Your absence on Facebook is holding you back

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:41 AM PDT

When it comes to Facebook and other social media, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. At least that's some career expects are saying. Job applicants long have known that what they post on social networks can hurt their chances of getting hired.

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Luke Russert: Like me, Paul Ryan is driven by personal loss

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:14 AM PDT

I first interviewed Paul Ryan one-on-one in January of 2010. When we were done, we exchanged pleasantries and he left. After about 15 seconds, he came back and asked me, "How old was your dad when he passed from heart disease?"I first interviewed Paul Ryan one-on-one in January of 2010. When we were done, we exchanged pleasantries and he left. After about 15 seconds, he came back and asked me, "How old was your dad when he passed from heart disease?"




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$60,000 in gear heisted from Steve Jobs' home

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:45 AM PDT

Computers and personal items worth more than $60,000 have been stolen from the Northern California home of the late Steve Jobs.Computers and personal items worth more than $60,000 have been stolen from the Northern California home of the late Steve Jobs.




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Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:45 AM PDT

Usain Bolt wins most Olympic mentions on Twitter

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:17 AM PDT

The Jamaican sprinter — who repeatedly claimed legendary status after his phenomenal performance Saturday — was the most-mentioned Olympian on both Facebook and Twitter during the London Games, beating out American swimmer Michael Phelps.

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Blown plane tire forces emergency landing at JFK

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT

A Delta Air Lines connecting flight out of Boston made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday when the plane's front tire blew shortly after takeoff, officials say.

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