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State Sen. Wright resigns after voter fraud case 09/15/2014 09:04pm • JUDY LIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- State Sen. Rod Wright submitted his resignation Monday after he was sentenced last week to three months in jail for lying about where he lived when he ran for office.Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg accepted Wright's one-sentence letter, Fla.'s 'Gray Belt' a glimpse at nation's future 09/15/2014 09:00pm • MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press INVERNESS, Fla. (AP) -- A billboard at the county line advertises home health care services. Local churches try to create a feeling of belonging for elderly members who may be disconnected from family up north. Lawyers and accountants make house calls like doctors. El Corps halts review of Oregon coal export terminal 09/15/2014 07:40pm • NIGEL DUARA Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has brought its review of a proposed coal export terminal to an immediate halt, a blow to the Australian company that's trying to get coal from the Northern Rockies to a hungry Asian market.Last month, Oregon state Lawyer: Mom in dead infants case in prison unit 09/15/2014 07:28pm • BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts woman arrested after the bodies of three infants were found in the squalid, vermin-infested home where she lives is now in a prison treatment unit for inmates who could pose a danger to themselves, her lawyer said Monday.Erika Murray, 31 Statehood hearing for DC unlikely to spur change 09/15/2014 05:57pm • BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress is dusting off the notion of statehood for the District of Columbia for the first time in 21 years, but that doesn't mean residents of the nation's capital are any closer to gaining representation on Capitol Hill.District leaders testified pas Why hire? French confront reasons for malaise 09/15/2014 05:34pm • LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Marc Winocour and his two sons have enjoyed some success transforming the family farm into a field-to-table company that includes bread ovens, delivery trucks and a boutique. Revenues are climbing more than 50 percent a year.But even as customer interest g Hurdles for Obama health law in 2nd sign-up season 09/15/2014 04:54pm • RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Potential complications await consumers as President Barack Obama's health care law approaches its second open enrollment season, just two months away.Don't expect a repeat of last year's website meltdown, but the new sign-up period could e US wealth gap putting the squeeze on state revenue 09/15/2014 04:52pm • JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Income inequality is taking a toll on state governments.The widening gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else has been matched by a slowdown in state tax revenue, according to a report being released Monday by Standard & Poor's.Even as i Phone scammers pretend to be the Treasury Department 09/15/2014 03:44pm • WASHINGTON -- Don't believe everything you hear on voicemail. Scammers are calling private numbers and warning people of impending action by the Treasury Department. A WTOP staffer even got two of the messages within hours of one another. It said: "This message is intended to contact you. My Islamic State group's war chest is growing daily 09/15/2014 03:22pm • KEN DILANIAN AP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Islamic State militants, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf donors for money, have become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day from oil smuggling, human trafficking, theft and extortion, according to U. Melding health overhaul and taxes gets complicated 09/15/2014 01:58pm • The Associated Press President Barack Obama's health care law uses the tax system to subsidize coverage for the uninsured.Promoting social policy goals through the tax code is a time-honored strategy for both political parties.For example, the nation's main anti-poverty program, the Earned Income T Tesla Q&A: Tesla's Nevada 'gigafactory' FAQs 09/15/2014 01:22pm • SCOTT SONNER Associated Press SPARKS, Nev. (AP) -- Now that Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed into law a package of incentives for Tesla Motors worth up to $1.3 billion, the electric-car maker is moving ahead with plans to build a $5 billion lithium battery factory expected to open in 2017 and employ 6 Governor, lawmakers announce Va. budget cuts 09/15/2014 01:20pm • ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and state lawmakers are announcing cuts to state agencies, universities, and local governments to help fill a projected budget gap and preserve Virginia's AAA bond rating.The governor and Republican lawmakers said a Report: Va., Md., rank among most fair tax systems 09/15/2014 10:28am • WASHINGTON -- No income tax in Texas, no sales tax in New Hampshire: Tax systems vary state-by-state, but some are more fair than others, a new report shows. WalletHub surveyed 1,050 Americans and asked them what a fair state and local tax system looks like. The personal finance network then r Sweden's far-right rises amid immigration debate 09/15/2014 09:44am • KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) -- A Swedish far-right party demanding sharp cuts in immigration has more than doubled its support in a parliamentary election.Ironically, the surge for the far-right Sweden Democrats means the country's government itself is poised to shift to the left, si