More than 3,000 people have been rescued from Colorado floodwaters.The massive search-and-rescue effort after the recent floods in Colorado has been one of the biggest in state history

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4:10 p.m. EDT August 23, 2013 Sen. Tom Coburn and President Obama are friends, but that didn't stop the Oklahoma Republican from saying this week that the president is "getting perilously close" to deserving impeachment.

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9:25 p.m. EDT September 13, 2013 WASHINGTON -- Labor leaders took their turn visiting the White House on Friday to talk about what can and should be done for bankrupt Detroit, while also cautioning the Obama administration that the financial problems experienced in southeastern Michigan may soon be felt in many other metropolitan areas across the U.S.

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A stronger economy, the hands of time and some Madison Avenue magic have combined to help give four big banks major image lifts in the first half of 2013. Big Banks are no longer the lowest of the low.

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Barack Obama may not be having a one-on-one with Vladimir Putin this week, but other world leaders are still expected to give the U.S. president a hard time when they gather Thursday and Friday for the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg.

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10:05 p.m. EDT July 4, 2013 Americans celebrate the nation's 237th birthday with fireworks, barbecues and other summer activities as the Statue of Liberty reopens. Americans celebrated Independence Day Thursday with the reopening of Lady Liberty, one of the USA's premier music festivals, swearing-in ceremonies for brand-new citizens and a hot-dog eating contest.

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10:48 a.m. EDT September 1, 2013 The United States has new evidence showing that the government of Syria used the nerve gas sarin against its own people, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday.

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7:04 p.m. EDT May 31, 2013 NEW YORK — If you followed the Wall Street maxim "Sell in May and go away," you missed out on a 2% gain as the Dow Jones industrial average surged to record highs in May. But if you're kicking yourself about poor market timing or still thinking of taking some chips off the table, don't despair.The reason?

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