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NJ professor's quixotic quest to be Iran president

NJ professor's quixotic quest to be Iran president
By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - The man who wants to be the next president of Iran sits in a hotel lobby, steps from his office and thousands of miles away from the country he wants to lead, a distance surpassed only by the hurdles he needs to clear even to land on the

APNewsBreak: NJ Revel casino files for bankruptcy

APNewsBreak: NJ Revel casino files for bankruptcy
By WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - From the day it opened less than a year ago, Revel decided to break the rules. The newest casino in Atlantic City banned smoking, didn't offer a buffet, turned its back on bus-riding day trippers and focused on the upscale leisure

AP: Historic ship in Philly short on funds, time

AP: Historic ship in Philly short on funds, time
By JOANN LOVIGLIOAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The SS United States is sending out what may be its final distress call. The 990-foot-long ship could be sold for scrap within two months unless the grassroots preservation group that's working to secure a home and purpose for it can raise $

Midwest sees spring transform into winter weather

Midwest sees spring transform into winter weather
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Few signs of spring are being found in parts of the Midwest as a snowstorm tracks eastward mostly along Interstate 70, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Two people killed in weather-related crashes were identified, dozens of Palm

Snowstorm takes aim at Plains, Midwest

Snowstorm takes aim at Plains, Midwest
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - An early spring snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Denver International Airport and closed several roads Saturday as it moved eastward, dumping more than a foot of snow in some places. The snow started

Senators close in on immigration deal

Senators close in on immigration deal
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A last-minute dispute over wages for lower-skilled workers flared Friday as senators scrambled to sketch out a deal on a sweeping immigration bill before Congress takes a two-week recess. The public clash between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the

Senators close in on immigration deal

Senators close in on immigration deal
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A last-minute dispute over wages for lower-skilled workers flared Friday as senators scrambled to sketch out a deal on a sweeping immigration bill before Congress takes a two-week recess. The public clash between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the

Senators close in on immigration deal

Senators close in on immigration deal
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A last-minute dispute over wages for lower-skilled workers flared Friday as senators scrambled to sketch out a deal on a sweeping immigration bill before Congress takes a two-week recess. The public clash between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the

98 arrested in union protest on Las Vegas Strip

98 arrested in union protest on Las Vegas Strip
By HANNAH DREIERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Throngs of workers blocked traffic on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday in a demonstration against the Cosmopolitan casino that ended with the arrest of nearly 100 protesters. Tourists watched from an overpass across Las Vegas Boulevard as police led

Obsessed fan who shot player, inspired movie, dies

Obsessed fan who shot player, inspired movie, dies
By DON BABWINAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - She inspired a novel and a movie starring Robert Redford when in 1949 she lured a major league ballplayer she'd never met into a hotel room with a cryptic note and shot him, nearly killing him. After the headlines faded, Ruth Ann Steinhagen did