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Applicants sought for casinos in upstate N.Y.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Applicants for the four upstate New York casino licenses must provide resolutions of support from local lawmakers and be able to pay licensing fees that will run as high as $70 million, state gambling regulators said Monday.

New Michael Jackson album to be released posthumously

A new posthumous album of previously unreleased Michael Jackson music comes out May 13. “Xscape” will be released by the late singer’s estate and Epic Records.

 
GM blamed for not acting fast enough in recall hearing

The head of the nation’s auto safety watchdog is blaming General Motors for a failure to act sooner to warn consumers of a defect in small cars that is linked to 13 deaths.

Rush of applications come at health care deadline

A flood of last-minute applicants rushed to sign up for health insurance on Monday, deadline day for President Barack Obama’s health care law, with more than 100,000 people at a time using the fragile system. After early stumbles, the website is up and running again.

GM recalls 1.5 million cars for electronic power-steering defect

General Motors Co. said Monday it is recalling 1.5 million vehicles worldwide because the electronic power-steering assist can suddenly stop working, making them harder to steer.

 
New Mexico governor calls for calm after protest

A day after hundreds of people clashed with Albuquerque riot officers over police shootings, Gov. Susana Martinez said Monday that she understands the public’s frustration but called on protesters to remain calm while federal officials investigate.

Woman killed boyfriend with stiletto heel, prosecutor says

A Houston woman attacked her boyfriend in a fit of rage, sat on him after knocking him down and then stabbed him to death with the stiletto heel of her shoe, striking him at least 25 times in the face, a prosecutor told jurors Monday.

Congress: GM twice failed to fix defect

General Motors discussed two separate fixes for an ignition switch defect in 2005 but canceled both of them without taking action, according to a memo released Sunday by the House subcommittee investigating GM’s handling of the defect and a subsequent recall.

Mixed legacy for Karzai as Afghan president

Afghans go to the polls next weekend to choose a new president, and that in itself may one day be considered Hamid Karzai’s greatest achievement.

U.S. wealth gap gets wider with $1 trillion in student loan debt

Roughly 37 million in the U.S. are saddled with $1 trillion in student debt, and they may never catch up with wealthy peers who began life after college free from the burden.

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