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German, French leaders say stronger Europe needed

By JUERGEN BAETZAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - The leaders of France and Germany both stressed Saturday that Europe must further deepen its political and economic integration to ensure peace and continuous prosperity across the continent. French President Francois Hollande met Chancellor Angela

Prison for wealthy Seattle couple who took welfare

SEATTLE (AP) - A Seattle couple who collected welfare while living in a $1.2 million waterfront home are headed to prison. A federal judge sentenced chiropractor David Silverstein and his longtime partner, Lyudmila Shimonova, to 18 months in prison Friday. Silverstein also must pay a criminal fine

Congress exits Washington to hit campaign trail

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory has skipped out of Washington for the campaign trail. The Senate shuttered the Capitol soon after sending President Barak Obama stopgap spending legislation that will make sure the

Oil drop reflects reality of global economy

By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Reality returned to the oil market this week. Oil has fallen 7 percent since last Friday, when the price briefly topped $100 for the first time in 4 months. The sharp drop was expected and overdue, many analysts say. Traders had driven oil