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AP: Many U.S. bridges and overpasses at risk of sudden collapse

Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.

News • May 27th, 2013

Obama visits Oklahoma, meets with governor and victims

President Barack Obama on Sunday visited tornado-devastated Moore, Oklahoma, consoling people staggered by the loss of life and property and promising that the government will be behind them "every step of the way."

News • May 27th, 2013

State honors "accounting cop"

Last week, Carrie Sumrall, a Special Agent with the Mississippi State Auditor's Office, asa recipient of the "Top Cop" award.

News • May 27th, 2013

Enhancements to Beyond415 simplify use, improve filing system

Product enhancements support a highly simplified user interface and many other improvements for ultimate ease of use

News • May 27th, 2013

Tornado cleanup draws hundreds of volunteers in Moore, Oklahoma

Hundreds of volunteers Saturday spread out across Moore and southwest Oklahoma City to help homeowners begin the next process of storm recovery -- the cleanup.

News • May 27th, 2013

Lawyer claims IRS and Administration have tried to intimidate Koch Industries

The chief lawyer for Koch Industries said Friday that government targeting of conservative political groups is nothing new to the Wichita-based company.

News • May 27th, 2013

Oklahoma tornado relief gets political

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin's administration rejected a plan to distribute debit cards worth $1,200 - funded with federal money - to tornado-stricken families early this week after determining that more traditional efforts were meeting the affected...

News • May 26th, 2013

AP: Improving economy taking attention away from recent government scandals

Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch, robbing Republicans of a central...

News • May 26th, 2013

Michigan legislators seek higher roads and school funding

Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican leaders in the legislature agreed to targets Tuesday for how to spend more than half a billion dollars in unanticipated revenue as they finalize the 2013-'14 budget.

News • May 26th, 2013

Maine charity director gets 2.5 years for $1M embezzlement

The former head of a York County nonprofit organization was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Tuesday for embezzling approximately $1 million from the organization to spend on his gambling habit.

News • May 26th, 2013

Major property tax cut in Iowa comes closer to passage

The Iowa Senate voted 43-6 Wednesday to pass a wide-ranging, historic tax relief package that will benefit all property classes, provide an estimated $120 credit to income taxpayers, and give a break to low-income working families.

News • May 26th, 2013

Experts expect Massachusetts economy to improve in 2014

The Bay State's economy will grow slowly this year before bouncing back in 2014, while the state's unemployment rate is poised to fall to 5.2 percent by the last quarter of 2017, according to an economic forecast released today by the New England...

News • May 25th, 2013

Minnesota hotels and resorts expecting strong summer season

Explore Minnesota says that higher gas prices aren't likely to waylay travel spending in the state.

News • May 25th, 2013

Kansas Legislators clash on tax negotiations

Negotiations between House and Senate Republicans over tax-cutting proposals crashed Thursday morning as Senate leaders moved ahead to potentially vote on a new plan that House leaders say they haven't seen yet.

News • May 25th, 2013

Sales of new U.S. homes up in April

The housing market continues to rebound, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

News • May 25th, 2013

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