When Double Dippers become party poopers
They're a minority, but a vocal one, and they're hovering like storm clouds over a brittle recovery. They're the Double Dippers ? the politicians, economists and analysts who foresee back-to-back recessions.
Informant: WikiLeaks suspect had help
An Army private charged with leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, a key figure in the case said Saturday.
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3 companies must cooperate to plug well
On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster.
Crews gain ground on wildfire north of L.A.
A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke into a nearby town as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the two-day-old blaze.
Russia sends army to battle wildfires
Russia sent the army on Saturday to battle wildfires that have killed at least 28 people and were threatening dozens of towns and villages. Thick smoke and ash slowed firefighting efforts and thousands of people were being evacuated.
More than 800 dead in Pakistan floods
More than 800 people in Pakistan and dozens more in Afghanistan have been killed in floods that have lashed the region for days, officials said Saturday.
It?s official: Chelsea and Marc tie the knot
Chelsea Clinton weds her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in an exclusive, interfaith ceremony. "We are so happy to welcome Marc into our family," her parents say.
Beckham won?t return to AC Milan, coach says
AC Milan coach Massimo Allegri says David Beckham will not return for a third spell at the Italian club.
Teixeira, Cano power Yankees past Rays
Robinson Cano's 21st home run of the season snapped a ninth-inning tie and enabled the New York Yankees to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 and hang on to first place in the AL East on Saturday night.
24 remain trapped in flooded coal mine in NE China
Two dozen workers were trapped in a flooded mine in northeast China on Sunday, the latest accident in the country's notoriously dangerous coal industry.
2 months later, where is Kyron Horman?
Shock has turned into frustration as the case of a missing 7-year-old Oregon boy has taken bizarre twists, with a stepmother under suspicion, lurid tales of infidelity and even a murder-for-hire plot.
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Ottey, 50, runs to Euro Championships history
Fifty-year-old Merlene Ottey became the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 400 women's relay team.
Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges
To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers were allowed to do the same thing without penalty.
Brazilian men swapped at birth work, live together
Two years back, Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didn't know of each other's existence. Then they learned they had been accidentally switched at birth more than 20 years ago.
Opinion: Humiliation not always bad thing in sports
LeBron James is getting off easy. Playing in Cleveland may have been bad, but there are worse alternatives for an athlete. Try being a member of North Korea's World Cup team.
Mexican police free reporters nabbed by drug gang
Federal police rescued two kidnapped news cameramen in northern Mexico on Saturday, five days after they were seized by drug traffickers in a bid to get their employers to broadcast cartel messages.
Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law
The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.
A year later, moms still hope for Iran hikers' release
The mothers of three Americans detained in Iran for a year have put their own careers on hold and turned to what's become a full-time job for them: attempting to secure their children's release.
Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device
A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said.
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Germany remembers victims of Love Parade
Thousands of grief-stricken mourners watched in tears on Saturday as rescue workers lit one white candle for every one of the 21 people crushed to death in a tunnel at the Love Parade techno music festival.
Feds warned company in Mich. spill about pipeline
U.S. regulators earlier this year demanded improvements to the pipeline network that includes a segment that ruptured in southern Michigan, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River, according to a document released Saturday.
Panama prosecutor: Jailed American admits 5 slays
A jailed U.S. man has admitted killing five other Americans so he could take over their businesses and other properties in a Panamanian resort area, a government prosecutor said Saturday.
12-year-old girl injured on Wis. 'free fall' ride
Police say a safety net under a "free fall" attraction at a popular Wisconsin amusement park failed to catch a 12-year-old girl who plunged more than 40 feet before hitting the ground.
2 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
State police divers on Friday recovered the remains of two of four missing passengers who were on a medical plane that crashed into Lake Michigan last week.
Obama: Republicans holding small businesses "hostage"
President Barack Obama on Saturday accused Republicans of holding American small businesses "hostage to politics" after Republican senators refused to back a $30 billion small-business lending package.
2 quakes hit Iran, injuring hundreds
Two strong earthquakes shook different parts of Iran in less than 24 hours, injuring more than 200 people and damaging hundreds of homes, Iranian media reported Saturday.
Israel launches air strikes in Gaza after rocket fire
Israel carried out air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday after a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory exploded in the city of Ashkelon, witnesses said.
Yellow lobster pulled from RI's Narragansett Bay
It's not made of gold, but a yellow lobster pulled from Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay is very rare.
Slowing economy faces major hurdles
As the engine of U.S. economic growth slows, two of its main cylinders - job growth and consumer spending - still aren't firing. Until they kick in, the weak recovery is in jeopardy.
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