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Associated Press A 2012 Chevrolet Volt is displayed Feb. 19 at a Chevrolet dealership in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo. Sales of the Volt set a monthly record of 2,800 in August, mostly because of steep discounts.
Giving a jolt to the Chevy Volt
DETROIT — General Motors rolled out the Chevrolet Volt two years ago with lofty sales goals and the promise of a new technology that someday would help end America’s dependence on oil. So it see...
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Jeweler: Buy diamond, get free hunting rifle
ATLANTA — A jeweler in metro Atlanta is adding some bang to the bling. Under a new promotion, customers who buy a diamond worth $2,499 or more from D. Geller and Son will get a voucher for a fre...
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Romneys paid taxes of $1.9 million for ’11
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney, one of the wealthiest candidates ever to seek the presidency, paid nearly $2 million in federal taxes on $13.7 million in income that he and his wife reported last year, h...
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Endeavor gives ultimate photo op
Rather than roaring to space on an elevator of flame, the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final flight Friday was a leisurely, low-altitude journey past the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and Hollywood sign a...
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Associated Press A spokeswoman for Richardson, Texas, Animal Services says 5-year-old Skinny was dropped off at the facility last week, seemingly healthy except she is too heavy and likely has diabetes.
41-pound cat awaits adoption in Texas
RICHARDSON, Texas — Don’t be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 41 pounds of her needs a home. A Dallas-area animal shelter has cared for the 5-year-old orange tabby...
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Teachers unions to fight ‘top-down’ school reform
CHICAGO — Seeking to capitalize on the momentum of the Chicago teachers strike, unions and allied parent and community groups promised Friday to launch a nationwide fight against government-led sch...
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Hostage-taker gives up after online posts
PITTSBURGH — Klein Michael Thaxton hadn’t been much of a Facebook devotee. He posted no status updates in two years on the social network. On Friday, though, he surfaced with a jarring post: “i can...
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Congress exits capital to hit campaign trail
WASHINGTON — The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory is bolting Washington for the campaign trail, leaving in its wake a pile of unfinished business on the budget and taxes, farm pol...
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Labor strife threatens American Airlines schedule
DALLAS — With American Airlines canceling dozens of flights every day, passengers with fall travel plans are confronting an inconvenient question: Should they avoid the nation’s third-largest carri...
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Associated Press Pakistani protesters hold a banner depicting U.S. President Barack Obama and pastor Terry Jones during a rally on Thursday in Peshawar, Pakistan. Recent images of angry mobs in Arab cities burning American flags and attacking U.S. diplomatic posts suggest the Muslim world is no less enraged at the United States than when President George W. Bush had to duck shoes hurled at him in Baghdad.
Obama’s record in Muslim world: strides, setbacks
WASHINGTON — Images of angry mobs in Arab cities burning American flags and attacking U.S. diplomatic posts suggest the Muslim world is no less enraged at the United States than when President Geor...
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