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Wed, February 22, 2012

NASA satellite discovers massive under sea storm off South African coast

UNDATED (WKZO) – An image depicting a ‘giant storm’ off the coast of South Africa has recently been released by NASA taken on Dec. 26 ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

On Michigan tour Romney proclaims "flatter, simpler" tax system

(Reuters) - Battling to come back in Michigan, Republican Mitt Romney said on Tuesday he wants a tax system that is flatter and simpler as ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Ex-mine official charged in fatal West Virginia blast

(Reuters) - Federal authorities on Wednesday charged the former superintendent of a West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion with ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use

By Mitch Lipka

(Reuters) - Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Russia warns Israel not to attack Iran

By Alexei Anishchuk

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia warned Israel on Wednesday that attacking Iran would be a disastrous and played down the failure of a ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Wisconsin mayor in drinking scandal loses recall vote

By Geoff Davidian

SHEBOYGAN, Wis (Reuters) - The mayor of a Wisconsin town whose heavy drinking last summer sparked pressure to step down lost a ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

U.S. consumer agency to examine bank overdraft fees

By Dave Clarke

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is weighing a crackdown on checking account overdraft fees charged by ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Arizona AG will open investigation into embattled sheriff

By Mary Slosson

(Reuters) - The Arizona Attorney General on Tuesday agreed to investigate accusations by the male lover of a tough-on-immigration sheriff alleging that ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Pension, Medicaid changes sought in Illinois budget

By Karen Pierog

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will call for cuts to escalating pension and Medicaid costs in his budget address ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Five dead in shooting at spa in Atlanta suburb

(Reuters) - Five people were killed in a shooting at a health spa in an Atlanta suburb on Tuesday in what appeared to be a ...

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