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Romney vows US renewal; Obama has big money month

Romney vows US renewal; Obama has big money month
By KEN THOMAS and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Opening the campaign's last month, Mitt Romney ticked off indicators of economic misery Saturday night to suggest that a drop in unemployment hasn't reversed what ails the nation. President Barack Obama's campaign and

Romney vows US renewal; Obama has big money month

Romney vows US renewal; Obama has big money month
By KEN THOMAS and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Opening the campaign's last month, Mitt Romney ticked off indicators of economic misery Saturday night to suggest that a drop in unemployment hasn't reversed what ails the nation. President Barack Obama's campaign and

Fire Storm Similarities

Fire Storm Similarities
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - October 1991 brings back a flood of memories for Spokane County Fire District 9 Fire Chief Bob Anderson. "We were running from fire to fire, from house to house doing what we could to save lives," Chief Anderson recalls.  Anderson was the incident commander for all of

Fire Storm Similarities

Fire Storm Similarities
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - October 1991 brings back a flood of memories for Spokane County Fire District 9 Fire Chief Bob Anderson. "We were running from fire to fire, from house to house doing what we could to save lives," Chief Anderson recalls.  Anderson was the incident commander for all of

Fire Storm Similarities

Fire Storm Similarities
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - October 1991 brings back a flood of memories for Spokane County Fire District 9 Fire Chief Bob Anderson. "We were running from fire to fire, from house to house doing what we could to save lives," Chief Anderson recalls.  Anderson was the incident commander for all of

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.

Docs say spine shots for steroids are usually safe

Docs say spine shots for steroids are usually safe
By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Millions of people get steroid shots in their backs to relieve pain. Now they are probably wondering if it's safe. In 23 states, hundreds, possibly thousands, of back-pain patients are being warned to watch for symptoms of meningitis because

Intense pain, confusing diagnosis mark meningitis

Intense pain, confusing diagnosis mark meningitis
By KRISTIN M. HALLAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A week after her annual steroid shot for back pain, Janet Russell began getting unbearable headaches. A fever followed. Doctors admitted her to the hospital, but couldn't say what was wrong. "She is screaming and nothing is helping

Amtrak: Crossing gate down in Calif. train crash

Amtrak: Crossing gate down in Calif. train crash
HANFORD, Calif. (AP) - The crossing gate was down, lights were flashing and bells were ringing when a big rig crashed into a passing Amtrak passenger train on Monday afternoon, an Amtrak official said. Investigators probing the cause of the crash south of the farming community of Hanford plan to

Bank of America to forgive 150,000 second liens

Bank of America to forgive 150,000 second liens
By Peter KingProvided by Bank of America is erasing the debt on 150,000 second liens for mortgage borrowers in financial difficulty, the lender has announced. The move completely extinguishes the unpaid balance on second lien debt for qualified homeowners, who are being informed of their