Obama wants tough rules after JPMorgan loss: report
The White House, following a trading loss of more than $2 billion by JPMorgan, wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation.
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Virginia, Florida have most well-read cities in U.S.
New York and Boston may strike many as more intellectual but Alexandria, Virginia is the most well-read city in the United States.
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Data suggests drug treatment can lower crime
U.S. crime statistics show illegal drugs play a central role in criminal acts.
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Pioneer graves found at site of new Arizona sheriff's office
Workers digging the foundations for a new office of an Arizona sheriff have unearthed the graves of early city founders.
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Obama walks fine line bashing Romney, courting Wall Street
For President Obama's re-election team, it's sort of like threading a needle.
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Foreclosed Americans find way back to homeownership
When Jennifer Anderson's family lost their home, she expected many years to pass before they would again become property owners.
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State income up in April, but may not be enough
Personal income tax collections in states in April might have grown an average of more than 7 percent.
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GM to drop Facebook ads due to low consumer impact
General Motors said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook.
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Over 55 and jobless, Americans face tough hunt
Jean Coyle, 67, has a new kind of ministry.
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Ron Paul stops campaigning for White House
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul effectively ended his White House bid on Monday.
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Former NY state senator convicted of theft
A federal jury in Brooklyn on Monday found a former New York Democratic state senator guilty of embezzling money.
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Florida college band suspended indefinitely over hazing death
Florida A&M University has suspended its celebrated marching band indefinitely as it grapples with the beating death of a drum major and an ongoing probe into the band's culture of violent hazing.
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Star witness takes stand in Roger Clemens trial
A key prosecution witness who has said he gave former baseball star Roger Clemens performance-enhancing drugs took the stand on Monday in Clemens' perjury trial.
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Beleaguered beef purveyors carve out "pink slime" stain
At the meat counter at Casey's Market in a Chicago suburb, everyone's asking the same question: "Do you use pink slime?"
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Former Senator Edwards' defense to start its case
Former Senator John Edwards' defense is set to begin presenting its case.
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Florida Supreme Court hears landmark foreclosure suit
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday in a landmark lawsuit that could undo hundreds of thousands of foreclosures.
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Lawmakers raise concerns about 2010 border death
Sixteen Democratic lawmakers raised concerns on Thursday about the 2010 death of an illegal immigrant.
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Obama talks gay rights at Clooney fundraiser
President Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a "logical extension" of his vision for the country on Thursday.
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'Time' cover shows 3-year-old breast feeding
Should a mom continue nursing her child even after he or she has grown too big to be held?
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U.S. drops plan to close rural post offices
The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday that it is abandoning for now its plan to close thousands of post offices.
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Missing words from 9-11 tribunal: CIA and 'big-boy pants'
The Pentagon revealed on Wednesday what was said when an over-cautious court security officer blocked the sound during Saturday's arraignment.
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Obama shifts view on same-sex marriage
President Obama said on Wednesday he believed same-sex couples should be allowed to get married.
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North Carolina voters approve same-sex marriage ban
North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage.
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Would-be suicide bomber was CIA informant
The would-be suicide bomber in a plot by al Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate was planted in the group by an allied intelligence agency.
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Veteran Republican Senator Lugar defeated in Indiana
Senator Richard Lugar, a 35-year veteran of the Senate, was defeated in the Indiana Republican primary on Tuesday.
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U.S. military embraces robots with greater autonomy
The unattended steering wheel on the 15-ton military truck jerked sharply back and forth as the vehicle's huge tires bounced down a rain-scarred ravine.
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2011 traffic deaths a record low
Traffic fatalities on roads in 2011 fell to their lowest level since federal safety regulators started counting in 1949.
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Republican Santorum endorses Romney for president
Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum endorsed his one-time fierce rival Mitt Romney.
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U.S. hostage urges Obama to meet al Qaeda demands
An American aid worker abducted by al Qaeda in Pakistan last year has pleaded with President Obama to meet his captors' demands.
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Bodies of missing Tennessee mother, daughter identified
Two bodies found last weekend behind a Mississippi residence have been identified as a Tennessee mother and one of her three daughters.
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