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Trio of troubles threatening Obama's second term

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By CHARLES BABINGTON and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue

Google CEO discloses 'rare' vocal cord problem

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By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential company. The

Google CEO discloses 'rare' vocal cord problem

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Holder says he played no role in AP phone subpoena

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By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an investigation into a grave national

Bing won't seek re-election as Detroit mayor

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By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - A visibly frustrated Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced Tuesday that he won't seek a second term and ripped Michigan officials for not giving him enough time to solve the financially strapped city's problems on his own. His announcement came

Bing won't seek re-election as Detroit mayor

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Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt

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By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle. Make no mistake: Most Americans eat way too much salt, not

Airlines collected record baggage fees in 2012

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By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year - the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. Passengers shouldn't expect a break anytime soon. Those fees -

British PM Cameron visits Boston Marathon memorial

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By RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron visited an impromptu memorial that sprang up near the site of the Boston Marathon bombings, striking a combative tone Tuesday in saying that democratic and multiracial countries like the United States and Britain

Update to address Windows 8 confusion will be free

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By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft also announced a name for the update: Windows 8.1. Not