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Southwest needs power lines to become solar hub

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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Pick any stretch of road slicing through the American Southwest. The sun beats down on the asphalt like nowhere else and heat waves distort the landscape. It's here, in these open expanses, that experts say is a massive

With Alaska's higher costs, dividends won't go far

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By MARK THIESSENAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - This is the day Alaskans crow about to their brethren in the Lower 48, trying to make them jealous that the government gives them money to just live here. Alaskans got word Tuesday that this year's Permanent Fund Dividend will be $

AMR expects about 4,400 job cuts, warns 11,000

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By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines is sending layoff warning notices to more than 11,000 employees although a spokesman says the company expects job losses to be closer to 4,400. The notices went out to mechanics and ground workers whose jobs will be affected as

Southwest needs power lines to become solar hub

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Temporary spending bill permits Egypt aid to flow

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By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As anti-American sentiment boils in Islamic countries like Egypt, lawmakers are moving to permit billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid under a government-wide funding bill set to clear Congress this week. In the case of Egypt, turmoil since

Gov't awards $228M in grants to black colleges

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By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will go to schools in 19 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Schools can use the

US Bank: Lawsuit in fraud scandal 'without merit'

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By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A lawsuit claiming US Bank helped Peregrine Financial Group's CEO mislead regulators about his misuse of customer funds is a meritless attempt to shift responsibility for the $200 million fraud, a senior bank official said Tuesday.

THE RACE: Fall debates could take on added import

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By TOM RAUMAssociated Press As Mitt Romney's campaign struggles to get past jarring distractions and back on message and President Barack Obama works to build on his small lead in polls, October's presidential debates are suddenly looming in importance. And both candidates have been

Kremlin halts USAID work in Russia

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By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States said Tuesday it is ending the U.S. Agency for International Development's operations in Russia after a Kremlin demand that the aid organization leave the country, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama's policy of

Google goes low-tech to unleash Nigeria potential

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By YINKA IBUKUNAssociated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Despite all its cutting-edge technology, Google Inc. has turned to the humble text message to break into Nigeria's booming economy. The search engine has started a service in Nigeria, as well as in Ghana and Kenya, which enables mobile