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WASHINGTON – Most American households are doing a good job managing their finances, although lower-income families — which generally have less of a financial cushion to deal with unexpected problems — face challenges, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday. Bernanke made his observations as families are coping with higher …

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is shrugging off comments by Iran’s supreme leader that his country doesn’t need to discuss its nuclear weapons program with Washington. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said talks with the United States would have “no benefit” for Iran, so there’s no need to hold them. White House …

DILI, East Timor – Thousands of protesters demanded the ouster of East Timor‘s prime minister Saturday, blaming him for provoking violence and political chaos. The noise of the demonstration forced the cancellation of a ruling party meeting on whether to fire Mari Alkatiri, who has been accused of arming a …