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White House, Congress face cuts; details lacking

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and Congress won't be immune to the automatic cuts in federal spending scheduled to kick in Friday. But for all the grim warnings the Obama administration has been detailing about the effect on everything from meat packing plants

How to check your credit report for accuracy

By Andrew Housser One in five consumers found at least one potentially major error on their credit reports, according to a recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) study. Once disputed, these mistakes were corrected. As a result, credit scores improved. But if these consumers had not checked their

AP Newsbreak: Drop in Taliban attacks incorrect

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan incorrectly reported a decline in Taliban attacks last year, and officials said Tuesday that there was actually no change in the number of attacks on international troops from 2011 to 2012.

Violence rages near historic Syria mosque

By BEN HUBBARDAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Combat raged near a historic mosque in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday while anti-government activists reported fresh clashes near a police academy west of the city. The fighting near the Umayyad Mosque in the walled Old City of Aleppo threatened to