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APD Bomb Squad Called Out To Suspicious Package At Sweetwater Post Office

A suspicious package was found at the Sweetwater Post Office Wednesday just after noon. MORE

Economy In Recovery? Not So Fast

Employers are hiring, manufacturing is revving up and stocks are rallying. It looks like the recovery could finally be taking hold. ... MORE

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Mitt Romney's Plan To Cut Taxes

In a switch to a more aggressive tax plan, Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he now favors cutting marginal tax rates for individuals by 20%. MORE

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Consumer Bureau Targets Overdraft Fees

The new consumer bureau said Wednesday that it plans to target a kind of bank fee that makes customers see red: Overdraft protection penalty fees on checking accounts. MORE

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Stocks Drift Lower As Market Takes A Breather

U.S. stocks drifted lower Wednesday amid doubts over the latest bailout for Greece and concerns about global economic growth. ... MORE

More Americans Plan To Save, Not Spend, Tax Refund

Americans are going to be a lot more tightfisted with their tax refunds this year, with more people planning to save the cash they get back from Uncle Sam instead of spending it. MORE

Greece Gets Reprieve, But Crisis Not Over

Once again, Greece appears to have been snatched back from the brink of default with the promise of more bailout money. ... MORE

Obama To Offer Corporate Tax Plan

The Treasury Department will unveil President Barack Obama's corporate tax reform plan on Wednesday, senior administration officials told CNN. MORE

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Johnson & Johnson CEO Resigns After Series Of Missteps

Johnson & Johnson CEO Bill Weldon, will step down in April, the pharmaceutical giant announced Tuesday. ... MORE

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Megaupload Founder Dotcom Likely To Get Bail

A New Zealand judge cleared the way Wednesday for the release on bail of Kim Dotcom, the millionaire founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload. ... MORE

Eurozone Seals Deal For New Greece Bailout

Eurozone finance ministers sealed a deal Tuesday morning for a second bailout for Greece, including $173 billion in new financing. ... MORE

Community Banks Team Up To Fight Megabanks

Faced with growing competition from the likes of Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, more than 100 community banks have joined forces to take on the megabanks. MORE

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Protect Your Pocketbook In Tough Economy

Do you catch yourself counting every penny these days? Find money-saving ideas big and small in our Smart Savings guide. MORE

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Honda Recalls 46K Odyssey Minivans

Fuji Women's Cruiser Bikes Recalled

Tylenol For Babies Recalled

HP Recalls Fax Machines Due To Fire Hazard

Tassimo Coffee Makers Recalled

Carter’s Watch The Wear Pajamas Recalled

Birth Control Pills Recalled, May Not Work

Maker Recalls 2,200 Tubes Of Aveeno Baby Lotion

Winn-Dixie Issues Recall For LEASA Sprouts

Kia Recalling 146,000 Cars For Faulty Airbags

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Iran's Move May Cause Gas Prices To Rise

Iran's decision to cut off exports to Britain and France raises fears over U.S. gas prices. MORE

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Laura Bush Helps Open Stock Exchange

Teachers Get Free Plastic Surgery

Get Payback From Foreclosures

Small Businesses Could Reduce Black Unemployment

Spain Wins Dispute Over Sunken Treasure

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- APD Bomb Squad Called Out To Suspicious Package At Sweetwater Post Office
  A suspicious package was found at the Sweetwater Post Office Wednesday just after noon.
- Doctor, Wife Both Found Shot To Death In Their Home
  A Texas Panhandle physician and his wife have been found dead in their home and police have recovered a gun believed used in the shootings.
- Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Torturing Woman On Deer-Skinning Device
  The punishment phase is starting in the trial of a Texas man who kidnapped his ex-neighbor and held her captive for nearly two weeks.
- Students React Favorably To ACU Changes In Dance Policy
  There is a big change for students at Abilene Christian University.
- Officials Identify Two Victims Killed In Plane Crash Near Albany
  Authorities have identified the two people who died Monday night in a plane that left Abilene and crashed near Albany.
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- Deadly Plane Crash Investigated
- Friends Remember Plane Crash Victim
- Man Caught Ogling Denmark's Royal Assets
  Was Denmark's royal bosom ogled? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on men caught up to their eyeballs in cleavage.
- Reduced to Rubble: Matera Paper Company Building Destroyed
- Warmer Wednesday: Weathercast 2/22/2012
  Temps continue to rise on Wednesday. Click here for the weathercast from "The Station That Tracks Storms."
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- Local Mugshots
  Here are mugshots of area people who have run afoul of the law recently.
- Sports Car Ripped Apart In I-20 Accident
  An accident on Interstate 20 left a sports car extensively damaged Monday near Merkel, about 15 miles west of Abilene.
- Best Of The Worst: Mug Shot Hall Of Shame
  Check out these lookers who ran into the law.
- The Aftermath: One Day After Fire Destroyed Matera Paper Co.
  What was left of the walls of the Matera Paper Company was torn down amid the rubble after a fire destroyed the building Monday night in Abilene.
- Celebs Behaving Badly At The Mic
  Singing sensation Adele gave the middle finger last night at the Brit Awards when she was cut off by producers during her acceptance speech. Here are other celebrities who weren't afraid to speak their minds during their moments in the spotlight.