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White powder costs millions in first response5/17/2012 1:44 PM
Federal authorities say they hope to solve the worst white power mailing case in U.S. history because the letters are tying up first responders and costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
Pot groups hope Ore. race sends feds a message5/17/2012 1:42 PM

File - In this April 27, 2012, file photo shows protesters gathering outside the Portalnd City Club during the attorney general candidate's debate between Dwight Holton and Ellen Rosenblum, in Portland, Ore. Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don’t mess with pot. Pushing back against the Obama administration’s crackdown on state medical marijuana programs, one of the nation’s largest pro-pot groups is claiming credit for the defeat of a former federal prosecutor in the Democratic primary for Oregon attorney general. As interim U.S. attorney, Dwight Holton called Oregon’s medical marijuana law a “train wreck” and oversaw efforts to crack down on pot shops and marijuana gardens that claim to be operating under the state law. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don't mess with pot.


Commercial rocket will fly to the space station5/17/2012 1:42 PM

FILE - In this June 4, 2010 file photo, a halo forms around the top of the SpaceX Falcon 9 test rocket as launches from complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. A launch scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2012, will mark for the first time, a private company will send its own rocket to the orbiting International Space Station, delivering food and ushering in a new era in America's space program. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)For the first time, a private company will launch a rocket to the International Space Station, sending it on a grocery run this weekend that could be the shape of things to come for America's space program.


Reports: HP poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs5/17/2012 1:40 PM
Published reports say Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs to help offset dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets.
Senate Banking Committee to ask Dimon to testify5/17/2012 1:40 PM

A protester in the Occupy Wall Street movement holds a sign with the face of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon as he participates in a rally in New YorkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon will be invited to testify before Congress over the recent trading losses announced by the bank, U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson said in a statement on Thursday. Johnson did not say on what date the committee wants Dimon to appear but said it would be following a set of hearings that will conclude on June 6. The committee will hold hearings with regulators on May 22 and June 6 to discuss reforms required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law. ...


Dow average heads for its 11th loss in 12 days5/17/2012 1:40 PM

In this May 11, 2012, photo, trader Peter Mancuso, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks were set for a moderately higher opening Thursday May 17, 2012, with Dow Jones industrial futures up 0.3 percentand S&P 500 futures up 0.4 percent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The Dow Jones industrial average is heading for its 11th loss in 12 days after a pair of discouraging economic reports and as investors worried about Greece's possible exit from euro.


US unemployment aid applications stay at 370,0005/17/2012 1:39 PM

In Thursday, April 12, 2012 photo, Paul Kader II fills out a job application during a career fair in Buffalo, N.Y. The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market. The Labor Department said Thursday, May 17, 2012 that weekly unemployment aid applications stayed at a seasonally adjusted 370,000, the same level as the previous week. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell for the second straight week, to 375,000. (AP Photo/David Duprey)The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting modest but steady gains in the job market.


Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 635/17/2012 1:37 PM

FILE - In this May 21, 2008 file photo, Donna Summer performs during the finale of Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco.


For Chicago, NATO summit brings commuter headaches5/17/2012 1:37 PM
As President Barack Obama and 50 heads of state arrive for a NATO summit, parts of Chicago are all but shutting down — the result of dire warnings about heightened security, snarled transportation and the threat of large protests downtown.
65 homes evacuated near blaze in northern Colo.5/17/2012 1:35 PM
Fire officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for residents of 65 homes near a wildfire burning near a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.
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