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After blast, West fights to keep its residents

After blast, West fights to keep its residents
By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press WEST, Texas (AP) - John Crowder stood on the gray concrete slab where his house once was, pointing out one spot after another. There was the garage where an overflow of guests would eat their Christmas dinner. There was the dining room where he ate meals with his

Obama: Gov't with Oklahoma 'every step' of the way

Obama: Gov't with Oklahoma 'every step' of the way
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) - President Barack Obama visited tornado-devastated Moore, Okla., Sunday, consoling people staggered by the loss of life and property and promising that the government will be behind them "every step of the way." "I'm just a messenger here,"

Obama: Gov't with Oklahoma 'every step' of the way

Obama: Gov't with Oklahoma 'every step' of the way
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) - President Barack Obama visited tornado-devastated Moore, Okla., Sunday, consoling people staggered by the loss of life and property and promising that the government will be behind them "every step of the way." "I'm just a messenger here,"

IRS Releases The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams For 2013

IRS Releases The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams For 2013
**Press Release From The IRS** WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.

IRS Releases The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams For 2013

IRS Releases The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams For 2013
**Press Release From The IRS** WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.

Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices

Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head off a possible doubling of milk prices next

Congress takes first hard look at Sandy damage

Congress takes first hard look at Sandy damage
By By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress on Thursday took its first hard look at the damage from Superstorm Sandy amid appeals for tens of billions of dollars in additional disaster assistance to rebuild from one of the most destructive storms ever to hit the Northeast.

Panetta says new era for US in South America

Panetta says new era for US in South America
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday the U.S. has moved into a new era in South America and is no longer the sole provider of security in the hemisphere. Arriving in Peru, Panetta plans to offer to send U.S.

President Declares Major Disaster For The State Of Washington

President Declares Major Disaster For The State Of Washington
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to Washington to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm,

President Declares Major Disaster For The State Of Washington

President Declares Major Disaster For The State Of Washington
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to Washington to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm,