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No deal in sight as deadline for fiscal deal nears

December 27, 2012 6:33 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let the year end without resolving a Jan. 1 confluence of higher taxes and deep spending cuts that could rattle a recovering, but-still-fragile economy. President Barack Obama returns from Hawaii Thursday... more »
Finish Line in Sight for Major Financial Overhaul

July 10, 2010 4:19 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making. Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass legislation this coming week that would impose the most sweeping rules on... more »
Special Olympics Offer Free Sight, PT, Dental

May 21, 2010 9:48 AM

HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Louisiana's Special Olympics summer games will be held Saturday and Sunday at Southeastern Louisiana University, with opening ceremonies Friday. More than 700 athletes will participate. As part of the program, athletes can get free vision, physical therapy and dental screenings on Saturday. Vision and physical therapy... more »
The Veronica Challenge: Blind

February 24, 2010 7:53 AM

Reporter Veronica White finds out what it is like to live without a sense, and learns to appreciate her sight. more »