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States Widen Probes
Of Currency Trades
State prosecutors are getting help from an organized group of whistle-blowers in investigating whether banks overcharged public pension funds by tens of millions of dollars for foreign-exchange transactions.

Blast of Ice Adds to Storm's Bite
A big winter storm bedeviled the Eastern half of the nation, punctuating Groundhog Day with blizzards, ice, thunder, lightning, high winds and single-digit temperatures.
- On Day of Ice, Only Groundhog Sees Spring
- Weather Dents Auto Production
- Video: What's With This Weather? | Photos
- Vote: Is storm affecting you?
- Nature Batters Airlines
Water Hazard on the Plains
Two years ago, floodwaters from the Red River of the North nearly wiped out the tiny city of Oxbow. Now a new plan to save nearby Fargo, N.D., from floods imperils Oxbow again.
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Florida Governor Aims to Sell Budget
Gov. Rick Scott is pushing to slash spending, cut property and corporate income taxes and overhaul state government, making Florida an example of limited government.
- Video: Gov. Rick Scott: How I'll Cut the Budget
Heavy Weather Whacks Airlines' Revenue
This week's winter storm is cutting into the revenues of several U.S. airlines, which already were weighed down by rising fuel prices.
Storm Disrupts Power for Thousands
Severe winter weather sweeping across the eastern half of the U.S. disrupted power to hundreds of thousands of consumers in regions stretching from the Plains states to the Midwest and into New England. Texas was particularly hard hit.
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Amendment May Complicate FAA Bill
A bid to exempt some flights from proposed pilot-fatigue regulations threatens to complicate long-delayed congressional action on tougher FAA rules.
Inmates Sue Over Lethal-Drug Imports
Death-row inmates from Arizona, California and Tennessee sued the FDA, claiming the regulator has violated federal law by failing to examine states' imports of drugs used to carry out executions.
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Tax-Preparer Oversight Still Years Off, Says Auditor
A U.S. tax-policy auditor said it will likely be three years before the IRS's new federal oversight of paid tax-return preparers is in full force, finding that the IRS has inadequate resources and processes in place.
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EPA Aims to Limit Perchlorate in Water
The EPA said it would develop regulations to limit the amount of perchlorate in drinking water, but didn't set a deadline for finalizing the rules.
Video Scandal Hits Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood took steps to contain a scandal after an undercover video depicted one of its clinic managers advising a purported sex trafficker about care for underage prostitutes.
Army Sets Sights on New Rifle
For the first time in almost 50 years, the U.S. Army wants to replace the standard rifle shouldered by hundreds of thousands of frontline troops around the world.
Iran Faces Nuclear Smuggling Charges
U.S. authorities disclosed charges and sanctions against operators of an alleged smuggling network that was accused of purchasing millions of dollars in equipment for Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
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Business Group Frets Over Rules Review
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is concerned that some federal agencies aren't covered by Obama's call for agencies to remove outdated and burdensome regulations.
Sports Websites Are Seized
Authorities seized 10 websites that they allege illegally streamed live sports, including NFL games and pay-per-view events by World Wrestling Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Principal Dies in School Shooting
A 50-year-old elementary school principal has died after being shot by a school janitor at a Northern California school.
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Arrests Made in Cybercrime Probe
Some 43 Million Use Food Stamps
Pakistan Court Orders American Held
Another Rajaratnam Named in Ring
Illegal-Immigrant Numbers Stabilize
Democrats Pick Charlotte for 2012 Convention
'Jihad Jane' Pleads Guilty in Terror Plot
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California Wants Underwriters' Money Back
Salmonella Found at Egg Farm
BP's Safety Drive Faces Rough Road
Cuomo Budget Contains Blanks
Tourists Help Boost U.S. Exports

Turmoil in Egypt

White House Charts a New Plan
The Obama administration, stung by an outbreak of violence in Cairo Wednesday, is now pushing for a speedy transfer of power to a transitional government that would sideline Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak or remove him from power.
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U.S. Gains Time on Debt
Citing better-than-expected tax receipts, the Treasury Department extended its estimate of when the country hits the debt ceiling to somewhere between April 5 to May 31.
- Investors Positioned for Possibile U.S. Default
Tech
Verizon Beats AT&T; on iPhone Calls
Some major benefits of the new Verizon iPhone service include crisp, clear calls with relatively few drops. But AT&T; offers faster data downloads.
- Mossberg's Mailbox: A PC for Preparing Taxes
Commodities
Companies Stock Up as Commodities Prices Rise
Companies contending with rising commodity prices are stockpiling rubber tires, cotton clothing and other goods, a maneuver that is aimed at insulating them from inflation but also could contribute to it.
- Steel-Price Increases Creep Into Supply Chain
New York
New York Snuffs Out Smoking
Attention Times Square denizens and those out for a stroll in Central Park: It will soon be time to put out your smokes — forever.

World News

Photographer Attacked in Egypt
Peter van Agtmael
Yemen's President Is Latest to Vow Exit
Spain Rules Out Need for EU Aid

Columns

The numbers guy
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Small Business 'Burden' Is Tough to Quantify
Reply to all
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Resolutions for Gradual Improvement

Capital journal
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The Next Era of Middle East History
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Helicopter and Guitar Designer Dies at 91

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For New Year, Chinese Shell Out for Supersize Clams
In the run-up to Chinese New Year, the Native American tribes of Puget Sound are enjoying a boom in shellfish exports to China, including the geoduck, nature's largest clam.
- Photos: Big Bivalves Bring Big Bounty | Video
The Farmers' Market Comes Calling
Cranky Consumer tests services that deliver organic and locally grown produce to your doorstep.
Obama's Handling of Egyptian Crisis Will Tell Us About Him and His Future
How the antigovernment unrest in Egypt evolves and how President Obama handles the challenges will tell us a great deal about the president and his future.
Helicopter and Guitar Designer Dies at 91
Charles Kaman, the founder of Kaman Corp. who introduced turbine engines that made helicopters fly higher and who created round-backed Ovation guitars, dies at 91.
Barbara Bush Tapes Video Supporting Gay Marriage
Barbara Bush, daughter of George W. Bush, recently taped a video in which she says she supports gay couples' right to marry.

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Elections 2010

Capitol's Age Pyramid
The 111th Congress, which convened in 2009, is among the oldest in U.S. history. See detailed data since 1948 by Congress, house and party.
The New House
Compare results of the 2010 midterm election to the 2008 House of Representatives and see how economics and the health-care vote may have affected mood in some races.
Exit Polls: Casting Ballots in 2010 and 2008
In midterm elections Nov. 2, voters handed control of the House of Representatives to the Republican Party. See how race, gender, key issues and other factors affected voters' choices and compare to 2008 presidential exit polls.
Full Results by State
Track state-by-state results at the district and county levels for House, Senate and governors' races. Also, access full lower-level race data.

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