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Obama administration: Shutdown would hurt economy

Warning of economic repercussions, the Obama administration said Wednesday that a government shutdown would halt the processing of tax returns and limit small business loans and government-guaranteed mortgages during peak home buying season.

JIM KUHNENN Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Wed, April 06
Apr 6, 2011 12:38 pm
FAA orders inspections of 737s with many landings

The airliner whose roof ripped open 34,000 feet over Arizona has had a busy 15-year life: taking off and touching down more than seven times a day, on average, and possibly developing microscopic cracks in its aluminum skin each time.

BOB CHRISTIE and JOAN LOWY Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tue, April 05
Apr 5, 2011 6:51 am
NY police to resume search for bodies near beach

The number of victims of a suspected serial killer on New York's Long Island has doubled in the past week following the discovery of three more corpses along a remote beach highway.

FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tue, April 05
Apr 5, 2011 6:47 am
Medical marijuana users fight for gun rights

Cynthia Willis calls up and down the firing range to be sure everyone knows she is shooting, squares up in a two-handed stance with her Walther P-22 automatic pistol and fires off a clip in rapid succession.

Willis is not only packing a concealed handgun permit in her wallet, she also has a medical marijuana card. That combination has led the local sheriff to try to take her gun permit away.

JEFF BARNARD Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, April 04
Apr 4, 2011 6:01 am
NTSB: Cracks found in 3 grounded Southwest planes

Three more Southwest Airlines jetliners have small, subsurface cracks that are similar to the cracks suspected of playing a role in the fuselage tear of a Boeing 737-300, causing the aircraft to lose pressure and forcing a frightening emergency landing, officials say.

BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mon, April 04
Apr 4, 2011 5:59 am
For Romney, 2012 strategy runs through NH, Nevada Apr 3, 2011 8:48 am
Sheen bombs on opening night of 20-city stage tour Apr 3, 2011 8:45 am
FDA proposes calorie counts on menus Apr 2, 2011 7:56 am
Tucson shooting victim honored with 9/11 memory Apr 2, 2011 7:53 am
Fuselage hole forces Southwest emergency landing Apr 2, 2011 7:47 am
Japan's tsunami debris to hit West Coast Apr 1, 2011 7:27 am
Clintons, Mondale among mourners at Ferraro rites Mar 31, 2011 2:04 pm
Democrats lack a heavy hitter against Sen. Brown Mar 31, 2011 6:26 am
House GOP wants to use tax code to curb abortions Mar 31, 2011 6:24 am
Watergate gets new makeover at the Nixon library Mar 31, 2011 6:20 am
Ohio House to vote on collective bargaining limits Mar 30, 2011 3:37 pm
Las Vegas embraces mob roots with new attractions Mar 30, 2011 6:45 am
Fatal bus accidents renew interest in safety bill Mar 30, 2011 6:42 am
Proposal to tax Calif. beekeepers stirs up swarm Mar 30, 2011 6:40 am
Long blackouts pose risk to US reactors Mar 29, 2011 6:41 am
Fight over Wis. union law heads to court Mar 29, 2011 6:39 am
NASA: Mars rover, phone home after yearlong sleep Mar 29, 2011 6:37 am
Obama to lay out his case on Libya to nation Mar 28, 2011 6:04 am
New Jersey man protests routine strip search Mar 28, 2011 6:02 am
First female VP candidate Ferraro dies at 75 Mar 27, 2011 7:05 am
Medicare rise could mean no Social Security COLA Mar 27, 2011 7:03 am
Winning Mega Millions tix worth $319M sold in N.Y. Mar 26, 2011 8:06 am
Gaps in US radiation monitoring system revealed Mar 26, 2011 8:03 am
Jesuits settle NW abuse claims for $166 million Mar 26, 2011 8:01 am
Napolitano: US border towns with Mexico are safe Mar 25, 2011 6:39 am

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