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AP: Obama Wants Yellen As Fed Vice Chair

President Barack Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection said Friday. More

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Young War Veterans Returning Home To Unemployment

The unemployment rate last year for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans hit 21.1 percent, the Labor Department said Friday, reflecting a tough obstacle combat veterans face as they make the transition home from war. More
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Retail Sales Show Surprising Gain In February

Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The improvement provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum. More

Fed. Appeals Court Upholds 'Under God' In Pledge

An appellate court has upheld references to God on U.S. currency and in the Pledge of Allegiance, rejecting arguments they violate the constitutional separation of church and state. More
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February Video Game Sales Drop 15 Percent

U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system. More

AT&T CEO Accepts Bonus; Pay Rises To $20.2M

The frugality of the recession eased in the 2009 pay package for AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson, who resumed taking a bonus and saw his compensation rise by one-third to $20.2 million, according to Associated Press calculations on a regulatory filing Thursday. More

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- Freeway Reopens After 18-Wheeler Wreck
  A busy freeway reopens after an 18-wheeler overturns on a feeder road, KPRC Local 2 reports.
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  As you enjoy the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this weekend, police are out for a new drunk driving crackdown, KPRC Local 2 reports.
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- West Loop Reopens To Traffic
  March 12, 2010: The West Loop is back open!!!! It was closed for hour after an 18-wheeler overturned and spilled gasoline. Daniella Guzman reports.
- Woman Angry At Walmart After Robbery
  March 10, 2010: A woman who was robbed inside a Walmart store is angry because, she says, the store didn't do anything to stop her attacker. Carl Willis reports.
- Ex-Officer Going To Prison For Selling Pot
  March 11, 2010: A Houston police officer who sold pot after getting off duty is going to jail. Daniella Guzman reports.
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  March 12, 2010: A "person of interest" is questioned in connection with the shooting deaths of a couple who was baby-sitting the daughters of Brookshire's mayor. Mary Benton reports.
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  March 11, 2010: A woman's mission to send cookies to the troops earns her a Jefferson Award. Jerome Gray reports.
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