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Decoder Wire Battleground state polls: Are there any positives for Mitt Romney?

Curiously, the polls of battleground states show President Obama leading Mitt Romney by wider margins than do national polls. The question of which are more accurate could be crucial.

In Gear Where do America's best (and worst) drivers live?

Despite cooler temps in Plains, historic drought worsens

The Eighteen-Day Running Mate

Train cars explode after freight train derailment in Montana

New breed of ranchers shapes a sustainable West

Sequester blues: Congress faces buyer's remorse on defense cuts

Two more states granted waivers from No Child Left Behind, for total of 26

Tanker crash shows US firefighting fleet badly needs overhaul, critics say

Key part of firefighting fleet grounded after fatal S.D. C-130 crash

Western firefighters report progress, concerns (+videos)

Air Force C-130 crashes while fighting wildfire

The Simple Dollar Retirement: What's the best investment option?

Waldo Canyon fire claims first fatality and 346 homes (+video)

The Simple Dollar Safety in numbers? Turns out there's savings, too.

Opinion Johnny Depp will have a hard time saving American Indians from Paul Ryan's budget

Forest Service: Wildfires intensify need for forest management

Sandusky child sex abuse scandal raises questions about state laws

Decoder Wire In defeat of Paycheck Fairness Act, Senate goes into deep campaign mode

The Simple Dollar Family vacations on a budget: Yes, you can have it all.

All but three states reject 'pink slime' in school lunches (+video)

Employment solutions: Can a town’s good deeds lower unemployment?

From Willie Horton to windsurfing: Five top political attack ads

'Pink slime' author unapologetic to industry, consumer concerns

Gay rights in America: How states stand on 7 hot-button issues