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Monday, April 01, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A Michigan housing program will soon help thousands across the state avoid foreclosure.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Missouri man accused of using prosthetic penis to pass drug test; has pleaded not guilty

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Efforts to avoid government shutdown move to Senate as Obama seeks talks on bigger budget deal

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  GOP seeks to smooth roughest cuts, avert government shutdown later this month

Friday, February 22, 2013  Massachusetts boy calls 911 over bedtime; officer goes to home to explain what's truly an emergency

Monday, December 03, 2012  Eliminating the $1 bill could save taxpayers plenty over the next 30 years

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The outcome was welcomed by some victims, including Giffords herself, as a way to avoid a lengthy, possibly traumatic trial and years of legal wrangling over a death sentence.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Olympic spoilers have people turning off phone alerts, hiding their iPads and shushing co-workers in search of simpler times, when screaming at the TV during nail-biting competition was a sport unto itself.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Oregon teenage girl dies after inhaling helium from a tank at drinking party

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Judge to hear testimony on whether Virginia Tech should pay fines related to 2007 shootings

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Congress dodges government shutdown after fight over disaster aid

Monday, September 26, 2011  More supermarkets bagging do-it-yourself checkout lanes in name of customer service

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Default dodged: Debt-limit bill passed by Senate, Obama quickly signs it to defuse crisis

Monday, August 01, 2011  House, in close vote, passes measure to raise debt limit, cut spending

Monday, August 01, 2011  Senior Obama adviser applauds new debt-limit deal, bemoans 'messy' political fight in capital