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Arizona Wildfire To Keep Growing Amid Winds

CROWN KING, Ariz. (AP) — Strong wind gusts will likely keep spreading a wildfire that has grown to nearly 10 square miles and prompted the evacuation of a historic Arizona mining town.

Fire incident spokeswoman Michelle Fidler says gusts of up to 40 mph are expected Thursday in the Prescott National Forest, near Crown King

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Denver Agencies Holding Major Disaster Drill

DENVER (AP) — Nearly a dozen helicopters will fill the air as Denver-area emergency crews practice for a mass disaster.

The exercise Wednesday is a major test of the National Disaster Medical System

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Boehner: Spending Cuts Must Offset Debt Limit Hike

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says that when Congress raises the nation's borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms to offset the increase.

The Ohio Republican took the same stance a year ago during last summer's debt battle

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Obama: Economy, Not Gay Marriage, Will Decide Vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the issue, but says the economy will ultimately determine the outcome of the election

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Oil Starts Week At Lowest Level In 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil has declined to its low for the year on continued doubts about Europe's ability to pay off massive government debts.

Benchmark U.S. crude lost $1.57 to $94.56 per barrel in New York

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Court Says Farmers Must Pay Bankruptcy Tax

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a farming family has to pay tax on the bankruptcy sale of their farm.

The high court on Monday voted 5-4 for the IRS in its fight with Lynwood and Brenda Hall over their bankruptcy sale of their 320-acre farm in Willcox, Ariz

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Obama Seeks To Undercut Romney’s Record On Jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching a sharp critique of Mitt Romney's business record, airing a hard-hitting TV ad that recounts the demise of a Kansas City, Mo., steel mill that was restructured by Romney's private equity firm and led to hundreds of job losses

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Judge Refuses To Dismiss John Edwards Charges

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to toss out campaign corruption charges against John Edwards, meaning he will have to present his case before a jury.

Lawyers for Edwards argued before U

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Romney Wants To Shift Focus On The Economy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney is trying to return the focus of his campaign to the sluggish economic recovery.

The presumptive GOP nominee for president has been restating his opposition to gay marriage and shrugging off a newspaper report that he bullied a gay classmate in prep school

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Pump Prices Drop 5 Percent Since April

NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices have dropped 5 percent since peaking last month.

The national average fell to $3.739 per gallon on Thursday, down nearly 20 cents since hitting a high of $3.936 on April 6