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Last-minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate

By DAVID ESPO and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a "self-

Last-minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate

By DAVID ESPO and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a "self-

Last-minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate

By DAVID ESPO and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a "self-

Toyota acceleration settlement gets preliminary OK

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A U.S. judge gave preliminary approval Friday to a $1 billion-plus settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. in cases involving problems of sudden, unintended acceleration by its vehicles, a plaintiffs' attorney said. Attorney Steve Berman said in a statement he was pleased District