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Commuters' wasted time in traffic costs $121B
An annual study of national driving patterns shows that Americans spent 5.5 billion additional hours sitting in traffic in 2011. Read More -
Superdome officials worried about a power outage
While authorities investigate the causes of the 34-minute Super Bowl blackout, documents show that Superdome officials were worried last fall about losing power at the big game. Read More -
US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings
The U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor's of civil fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds that helped bring about the financial crisis. Read More -
Senate passes bill to improve embassy security
The Senate has approved legislation that would allow the State Department to transfer up to $1.1 billion to improve security at U.S. embassies in the wake of the deadly assault last year at the U.S. C Read More -
FBI: Officers stormed bunker when child in danger
A law enforcement official says a 5-year-old has been safely released after a days-long standoff between police and the boy's abductor. Read More -
Obama presses for gun proposals in Minnesota
President Barack Obama is pressing for a ban on military-style firearms and for universal background checks for gun buyers. Read More -
McCain tweet on Iran draws criticism
Republican Sen. John McCain's tweet comparing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey is drawing criticism from a fellow GOP lawmaker as racist. Read More -
Scout families deliver petition on no-gay policy
Scouts and their families have delivered a petition to the Boy Scouts of America headquarters urging an end to a policy banning gay scouts and leaders from the organization. Read More -
Catholic Hospital acknowledges error
A Catholic hospital acknowledges it was "morally wrong" to argue in court that a fetus is not a human being under Colorado law. Read More
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