News Articles for "Associated Press Writer"
$2B in Okla. tornado damage means hard recovery
All that is left of Shayne Patteson's three-bedroom home is the tiny area where his wife hunkered down under a mattress to protect their three children wh...
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Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest — although his record may last only a few day...
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Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early. The Palo Alto, C...
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APNewsBreak: Feds to run high-risk plan in Ohio
Federal and Ohio officials couldn't agree on spending for a state-run stopgap health insurance plan that covers Ohioans who can't get coverage elsewhere, ...
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