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Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford

Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford
By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - With only eight days to go before a special congressional election, the chief rival to former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford went for the jugular in the candidates' only debate, homing in on the extramarital affair that nearly destroyed

Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford

Colbert Busch raises affair in debate with Sanford
By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - With only eight days to go before a special congressional election, the chief rival to former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford went for the jugular in the candidates' only debate, homing in on the extramarital affair that nearly destroyed

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England. The region is uniquely defined by its compact geography, its culture and its "sense of place," as Harvard history

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies

New England keeps its stride after 2 tragedies
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - They are six small states, settled before the nation's birth, wedged between New York, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean: New England. The region is uniquely defined by its compact geography, its culture and its "sense of place," as Harvard history

Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid

Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid
By AYA BATRAWYAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - During a meeting in a Black Sea resort city, Egypt's president and members of his government turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for a sizable loan, according to a Putin aide. Egypt's Mohammed Morsi appealed to Moscow and Cairo

UPDATE: Semi-Truck Gets Stuck Underneath Overpass In Downtown Spokane

UPDATE: Semi-Truck Gets Stuck Underneath Overpass In Downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - Thursday morning fire crews say a Sherwin Williams semi-truck carrying paint supplies became stuck when the driver tried going under the bridge. Hazmat crews were called to the scene out of concern that paint supplies, specifically acetone, would create dangerous and

Poll: Aging US in denial about long-term care need

Poll: Aging US in denial about long-term care need
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older - and are taking few steps to get ready. A new poll examined how people 40 and over are preparing for this difficult and

Poll: Aging US in denial about long-term care need

Poll: Aging US in denial about long-term care need
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older - and are taking few steps to get ready. A new poll examined how people 40 and over are preparing for this difficult and

More rain, snow could lead to more flooding

More rain, snow could lead to more flooding
By JIM SUHR and JIM SALTERAssociated Press GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) - The Mississippi River started its slow decline at some problematic spots Monday, but the spring flood is far from over. The Mississippi and countless other Midwestern rivers were still significantly above flood stage, spurred by heavy

World finance leaders say growth still weak

World finance leaders say growth still weak
By HARRY DUNPHY and MARTIN CRUTSINGERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - While world finance leaders say the global economy has improved slightly this year, they said the outlook for the future was uneven with growth and job creation still too weak. The policy-setting committee for the 188-nation