Pelosi: Dems close on health care agreement
By DAVID ESPO and PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press Writers
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial i ...
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Mass school closures approved in Kansas City, Mo.
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Associated Press Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City school board narrowly approved a plan Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to avoid a potential bankruptcy.
T ...
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Watchdog: GMAC bailout could cost taxpayers $6.3B
By DANIEL WAGNER
AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC Inc. without an exit strategy or proof the company was viable -- a decision that could cost taxpayers $6.3 billion, a new ...
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Calif. boy who called 911 thanks dispatcher
By THOMAS WATKINS
Associated Press Writer
NORWALK, Calif. (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call.
The ...
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Retail gasoline prices match 2010 high
By MARK WILLIAMS
AP Energy Writer
Motorists are well down the road to higher pump prices as warmer weather and the driving season approach.
Average retail gasoline prices, continuing a surge that started last month, have now matched their 2010 high on ...
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