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NEW YORK – Gina Gershon is speaking out publicly for the first time about a magazine report that she says implies she had an affair with former President Clinton. Gershon says the article in Vanity Fair “is such a crazy, outrageous lie.” The article says Clinton had been seen “visiting” …

NEW YORK – One of the Internet’s founding fathers and a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission joined forces Tuesday in renewing calls for the U.S. government to more actively expand broadband service. They and other members of a new coalition promised hearings across the country and set up a …

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WOBURN, Mass. – On one side of his notebook, a British man convicted of murdering his wife and baby professed love for his “Orange Rose” and “my Lilly.” On the other side, he drafted letters to editors, looking to sell the story of their deaths to the highest bidder. Neil …

Premium Price I was surprised Mr. Gastelu did not point out that the Smartcar requires premium gas. That makes cars like the Hyundai Accent, Chevy Aveo, and Toyota Yaris a much better deal. Brad Huschka FCR: Smart “recommends” premium gas, but does not require it. Using an octane rating lower …

WASHINGTON – The federal government will tell 7,000 businesses next week that they are considered high risk-terrorist targets because they house large amounts of chemicals. The sites — which range from major chemical plants to universities, food processing centers and hospitals — will need to complete a vulnerability assessment so …

SHELTON, Wash. – A woman who was raped by a masked intruder at her home on the Squaxin Island Indian Reservation near Shelton identified her attacker as a distant relative. Mason County deputies and a Kitsap County police dog tracked a suspect and made an arrest about an hour after …

WASHINGTON – Saved by Senate Republicans, big oil companies dodged an attempt Tuesday to slap them with a windfall profits tax and take away billions of dollars in tax breaks in response to the record gasoline prices that have the nation fuming. GOP senators shoved aside the Democratic proposal, arguing …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s army and the U.S. military gave widely differing accounts Wednesday of a clash on the Afghan border that left 11 Pakistani troops dead. While their forces were just a few hundred yards apart, a huge gulf existed in their views of events — underscoring the mutual …

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – When floodwaters knocked out the water treatment plant in Mason City, Iowa, FEMA rolled into town and promptly set up an account with a Pepsi bottler to supply bottled water. Then FEMA officials moved into a vacant store and began handing out the stuff. “We …