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Storm's high winds, snow, sleet lash Northeast

Storm's high winds, snow, sleet lash Northeast
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press A powerful winter storm system that pounded the nation's midsection, wrecking holiday travel plans and dumping a record snowfall in Arkansas, began lashing the Northeast on Wednesday with high winds, snow and sleet. The storm, which knocked out power to thousands

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break. "God only knows" how a deal can be reached now, House Speaker John Boehner declared. President Barack Obama

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break. "God only knows" how a deal can be reached now, House Speaker John Boehner declared. President Barack Obama

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break. "God only knows" how a deal can be reached now, House Speaker John Boehner declared. President Barack Obama

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break. "God only knows" how a deal can be reached now, House Speaker John Boehner declared. President Barack Obama

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break. "God only knows" how a deal can be reached now, House Speaker John Boehner declared. President Barack Obama

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break. "God only knows" how a deal can be reached now, House Speaker John Boehner declared. President Barack Obama

Traditions in Chad harm, kill underfed children

Traditions in Chad harm, kill underfed children
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press MOUSSORO, Chad (AP) - On the day of their son's surgery, the family woke before dawn. They saddled their horses and set out across the 12-mile-long carpet of sand to the nearest town, where they hoped the reputed doctor would cure their frail, feverish baby

Traditions in Chad harm, kill underfed children

Traditions in Chad harm, kill underfed children
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press MOUSSORO, Chad (AP) - On the day of their son's surgery, the family woke before dawn. They saddled their horses and set out across the 12-mile-long carpet of sand to the nearest town, where they hoped the reputed doctor would cure their frail, feverish baby

Crowd-funding draws donations for Sandy relief

Crowd-funding draws donations for Sandy relief
By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, some who lost their homes or businesses have turned to crowd-funding websites to elicit a faster and more direct response than they could expect from the government or traditional charities. While