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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A man in Mississippi has been arrested and accused of sending letters with suspected ricin poison to President Barack Obama and other leaders.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said the man was arrested Wednesday. His name w

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Federal officials deny that Boston Marathon bomb suspect is in custody. Meanwhile, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation said a suspect has been taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombings.

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BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Windblown mine tailings created a haze over Butte, leading health officials to suggest that people with respiratory problems avoid being outside.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Apple Inc. are setting a one-year low after news from a supplier hinted at a slowdown in iPhone and iPad production.

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A mature bull bison that roamed from a buffer area outside Yellowstone National Park north of Gardiner in southwestern Montana has been shot and killed by state officials.

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A spokesman for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes says the state Legislature's failure to ratify a water-rights compact has left the tribes no choice but to take legal action.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two pivotal senators have announced a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers. The agreement could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence.

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Stillwater Mining Co. is revoking $2.3 million worth of company stock awarded to its chief executive after a lawsuit challenged the compensation as excessive.

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government.

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