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Powerball lottery jackpot grows to $600 million
The Powerball lottery jackpot has reached $600 million, the largest prize in the game's history. Before the 7:59 p.m. Saturday drawing, it could be the world's largest lotto prize.
Add your commentsFederal prosecutors arrest Uzbekistan national on terrorism charges
Authorities in Idaho announce the arrest of a 30-year-old man on charges of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday.
California fuels Powerball $550 million jackpot
The Powerball jackpot is surging to potentially record-breaking levels thanks to the Golden and Silver states.
Powerball jackpot soars to $475 million Saturday
Powerball jackpot climbs to $475 million for Saturday drawing. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 175,223,510.
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
The Labor Department said Thursday that a sharp fall in the cost of gasoline drove a measure of U.S. consumer prices down last month by the most since December 2008.
Census: Immigration to drive US population growth by mid-century
It's projected that even if net migration remains constant, non-Latino whites would lose their majority status by 2046, and as early as 2041 if migration increases.
Obama announces resignation of acting IRS commissioner
President Obama announced the resignation of the top official at the IRS following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative political groups.
Poll: Should states follow NTSB advice and lower DUI limit to 0.05?
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the legal blood alcohol level be reduced to 0.05 from the current level of 0.08.
Life is but a 'Dreamliner': Delivery resumes; grounding lifted on Boeing 787s
The Wall Street Journal reports that Boeing announced Tuesday it will be resuming deliveries of 787 Dreamliners following a multi-month grounding and subsequent overhaul of the aircraft's lithium ion batteries.
Huge boost in US oil output set to transform global market
The International Energy Agency says U.S. shale output and petroleum from Canada's tar sands are transforming global energy markets.
The uncertain fate of the lottery for diversity visas
The program was created in 1990 to diversify the nation's mix of immigrants, but it's been subject to scams. The Senate reform bill calls for its elimination.
With rising seas, America's birthplace could disappear
By the end of the century, ocean levels could rise by 2 or 3 feet, enough to flood the colonists' first settlement at Jamestown, Va.
Living on the border, driven — literally — underground
After living underground in the United States — figuratively speaking — some undocumented immigrants deported to Tijuana have been driven — quite literally — underground.
Holder defends subpoena of journalists' phone logs
The attorney general says the time and scope covered by the subpoena of Associated Press phone logs fell within Justice Department guidelines.
