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NTSB releases reports in Nevada Amtrak-truck crash

NTSB releases reports in Nevada Amtrak-truck crash
By KEN RITTER and SANDRA CHEREBAssociated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A witness to the fatal crash involving a semi-truck and an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert said the truck driver seemed unaware of the approaching passenger train despite flashing lights and a lowered cross arm at the

Romney releases doctor's letter, says he's healthy

Romney releases doctor's letter, says he's healthy
By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney's longtime physician declared that he's healthy and physically fit to meet the rigorous demands of a presidency, in a letter released by the Republican's presidential campaign on Friday. Dr. Randall Gaz of

News Summary: Cash spent on tobacco promotion down

News Summary: Cash spent on tobacco promotion down
By The Associated Press THE NEWS: Federal Trade Commission data released Friday show the nation's top tobacco companies spent less money on advertising and promotion of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products in recent years. CIGARETTES: Marketing decreased more than 5 percent to $8.05

Romneys paid $1.94 million federal taxes for 2011

Romneys paid $1.94 million federal taxes for 2011
By TOM RAUMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney, one of the wealthiest candidates ever to seek the presidency, paid nearly $2 million in federal taxes on $13.7 million in income that he and his wife reported last year, his U.S. returns showed Friday. That came to an effective tax rate

Romneys paid $1.94 million federal taxes for 2011

Romneys paid $1.94 million federal taxes for 2011
By TOM RAUMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney, one of the wealthiest candidates ever to seek the presidency, paid nearly $2 million in federal taxes on $13.7 million in income that he and his wife reported last year, his U.S. returns showed Friday. That came to an effective tax rate

Vintage lawmakers try for comebacks to Congress

Vintage lawmakers try for comebacks to Congress
By MARTIGA LOHNAssociated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - When bearded Democratic maverick Rick Nolan dropped out of Congress 32 years ago to start a vegetable farm in rural Minnesota, the Reagan revolution was just beginning and his future Republican rival was a student at the U.S. Naval Academy

Feds say drop in cash spent on tobacco promotion

Feds say drop in cash spent on tobacco promotion
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The nation's top tobacco companies spent less money on advertising and promotion of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products in recent years, according to the latest data from the Federal Trade Commission. Numbers released Friday

New details emerge on Georgia teen found in L.A.

New details emerge on Georgia teen found in L.A.
By RUSS BYNUMAssociated Press DALLAS, Ga. (AP) - An emaciated teenage Georgia boy told police he was forced to kneel for hours at a time by his stepfather and mother, who now face charges of child cruelty after allegedly confining the teen in a bedroom for years and then sending him by bus to

Emmy predictions: Who will win -- and who deserves to

Emmy predictions: Who will win -- and who deserves to
By Matt Roush, This is a particularly difficult year to divine which way the Emmy winds will blow -- toward past favorites or strong new drama and comedy contenders. Here's my wish list, and in some cases the usual wild guesses, about how it will all go down at Sunday's ceremony on 

GM recalls midsize cars to fix transmission cables

GM recalls midsize cars to fix transmission cables
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling nearly 474,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn cars to fix a transmission problem that can cause the cars to roll away unexpectedly. The recall affects 2007-2010 Chevrolet Malibus, Pontiac G6s and Saturn Auras in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as well as a