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Holiday Travelers Brace for Foul, Wet Weather
Holiday travelers are bracing for nasty travel weather throughout much of the nation over the weekend, as a winter storm brings everything from rain to ice to snow.
Weekly Addresses: Budget,Obamacare
President Barack Obama says the bipartisan budget approved by Congress is a hopeful sign that Washington can end its cycle of crisis-driven decisions.
Stocks Rise After Strong US Economic Growth
Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after the U.S. raised its estimate for economic growth in the third quarter.
London Theater Ceiling Partially Collapses
Authorities in London say more than 75 people were injured when part of the ceiling of a theater collapsed Thursday night. Seven of the injuries are serious.
Patriarch off ‘Duck Dynasty’ after Gay Comments
"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson is off the hit A&E reality series indefinitely after disparaging gays as sinners akin to adulterers and swindlers, the network said.
Secret Service Investigates Target Credit Card Breach
The Secret Service says it is investigating a credit- and debit-card data theft at Target stores.
Fed will Reduce Bond Purchases by $10B in January
The Federal Reserve has decided to reduce its stimulus for the U.S. economy because the job market has shown steady improvement. The Fed will trim its $85 billion a month in bond purchases by $10 billion starting in January.
Insurers Extend Premium Deadline
The health insurance industry says consumers will get an extra 10 days to pay their first month's premium under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
White House to Release Task Force Report on Spying
President Barack Obama is meeting with members of an intelligence task force to discuss their recommendations on how to modify the National Security Agency's surveillance programs.
School Gunman May Have Targeted 5 Spots
The Colorado high school student who critically wounded a classmate before killing himself on Friday may have planned to attack five rooms inside the school, a sheriff said.
Harvard Student Accused of Making Campus Bomb Hoax
Federal prosecutors say a Harvard University student trying to get out of taking a final exam made the bomb threats that led to the evacuations of four campus buildings this week.
New Tech Honcho for Obama Health Care Website
The administration says a former Microsoft executive is taking over as the top tech honcho for HealthCare.gov, President Barack Obama's problem-plagued health insurance website.