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4 Americans Killed In Crash In Afghanistan

Associated Press — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:07:54 +0000

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Army helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, killing all four American crew members.

The U.S. military confirms that the chopper went down last night as it was responding to a suicide attack at a police checkpoint in Helmand province

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Americans Frustrated By Congressional Stalemates

Bruce Dougherty — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:51:01 +0000

CHICAGO (AP) — As Americans watch yet another political drama play out on Capitol Hill — this time over whether to extend the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits — they have a question for Congress: Can't you all just get along? For once?

"It's like, 'Kids, kids, kids,'" said Brenda Bissett, a lawyer from Santa Clarita, Calif

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New Retirement Age May Have Americans Working Until They Drop

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:00:44 +0000

In yet another bit of cheerful economic news, a quarter of the 1,500 people who filled out Wells Fargo’s latest retirement survey said they don’t plan to retire until they’re 80 years old — two years past the life expectancy of the average American.

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Is Your State Paying the Most for Electricity?

Kathy Landin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:00:12 +0000

Turning up the dial on your thermostat in the fall and winter months is bound to add major coin to your electric bill, so you power through. Unless you live in Utah, and then you really have nothing to worry about, according to new data released this week.

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Waiting for Service Appointments Costs Americans Billions a Year

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:21:20 +0000

According to a new study, waiting at home for deliveries or scheduled repairs to cable, phones, internet service or utilities costs Americans a staggering $37.7 billion a year in lost income.

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Americans Have Fewer Close Friends Compared to 25 Years Ago

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:45:58 +0000

While social media sites may have increased Americans’ overall number of acquaintances, new research slated for publication in a journal called ‘Social Networks’ shows the number of people we claim as close friends is now lower than it was 25 years ago.

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Half of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:34:52 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, 50 percent of American adults favor legalizing marijuana, the highest percentage in Gallup’s 42-year history of asking that question. Forty-six percent of Americans believe marijuana should remain illegal.

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American Hikers Released from Iranian Prison After $1 Million Bail Posted [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:56:44 +0000

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, two Americans arrested for espionage when they accidentally wandered over the border into Iran in 2009, have been released from a prison in Tehran.

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