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EPA tightens standards for soot pollution

EPA tightens standards for soot pollution
By By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In its first major regulation since the election, the Obama administration on Friday imposed a new air quality standard that reduces by 20 percent the maximum amount of soot released into the air from smokestacks, diesel trucks and other

Gunman kills 26 at Conn. school, commits suicide

Gunman kills 26 at Conn. school, commits suicide
By By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday inside an elementary school, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters cowered in fear to the sound of gunshots reverberating through the building

Newtown Pastor: Parents Asked About Kids' Last Moments

Newtown Pastor: Parents Asked About Kids' Last Moments
NBCNEWS.COM - As the parents of the children who were murdered by a gunman in a Connecticut elementary school Friday attempt to process the horror of their death, many tried to imagine what the final moments for their loved ones were like. Several of them came to be consoled by Msgr. Robert

Newtown Pastor: Parents Asked About Kids' Last Moments

Newtown Pastor: Parents Asked About Kids' Last Moments
NBCNEWS.COM - As the parents of the children who were murdered by a gunman in a Connecticut elementary school Friday attempt to process the horror of their death, many tried to imagine what the final moments for their loved ones were like. Several of them came to be consoled by Msgr. Robert

Oregon approves tax deal for Nike expansion

Oregon approves tax deal for Nike expansion
By By JONATHAN J. COOPERAssociated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A deal proposed by Nike Inc. to create hundreds of jobs in Oregon in exchange for a guarantee that the state won't change a favorable corporate tax structure prompted state lawmakers to approve emergency legislation Friday. Critics

Spain's house prices keep tumbling

Spain's house prices keep tumbling
By By HAROLD HECKLEAssociated Press MADRID (AP) - Spain's ailing property market showed little sign of recovery Friday, with the latest figures showing house prices were down some 15 percent in the third quarter. The collapse in the country's real estate market in 2008 sparked Spain

Fewer health care options for illegal immigrants

Fewer health care options for illegal immigrants
By By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTIAssociated Press ALAMO, Texas (AP) - For years, Sonia Limas would drag her daughters to the emergency room whenever they fell sick. As an illegal immigrant, she had no health insurance, and the only place she knew to seek treatment was the

Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager bill

Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager bill
By By JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Republican-led Michigan Legislature cleared the way Thursday for GOP Gov. Rick Snyder to sign a replacement for an emergency manager law struck down by voters, delivering another punch to Democrats still reeling from this week's

Should you cash in on the gold rush?

Should you cash in on the gold rush?
By Andrew Housser You may have noticed the recent glut of stores, both physical sites and virtual online ones, wanting to buy cast-off gold. Over the last couple of years, the prices of certain precious metals like gold and silver have hit all-time highs. As 2012 comes to a close, gold is valued at

Should you cash in on the gold rush?

Should you cash in on the gold rush?
By Andrew Housser You may have noticed the recent glut of stores, both physical sites and virtual online ones, wanting to buy cast-off gold. Over the last couple of years, the prices of certain precious metals like gold and silver have hit all-time highs. As 2012 comes to a close, gold is valued at