RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A Gol airlines jet with around 150 people aboard was missing Friday over the Brazilian Amazon after a midair collision with a smaller executive jet, Brazilian aviation authorities said. Wladamir Caze, spokesman for the Brazilian aviation authority, said Gol flight 1907 left the jungle city …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” September 19, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: The outbreak of E. coli in America from fresh spinach has just spread to 22 states. Health officials say someone in Colorado has contracted the same …

NEWRY, Maine – A cook was charged Tuesday with shooting and dismembering the owner of a bed-and-breakfast and three other people in a grisly Labor Day weekend killing spree that shocked people across the Maine countryside. State Police chief Col. Craig Poulin refused to discuss a motive for what he …

Large Confederate flags flying over an exhibit featuring the Robert E. Lee car from the movie and television show Dukes of Hazard were so upsetting to one woman who attended the event that she almost started crying, reports the Peoria Journal Star. Amy Hutchcraft, who was attending Pekin’s Marigold Festival, …

JERUSALEM – Despite repeated Israeli assurances of a quick troop withdrawal from Lebanon, Israeli officials said Thursday they were reluctant to complete the pullout, though six weeks have passed since a cease-fire agreement ended a month of bloody conflict. Several issues — large and small — remain unresolved, involving the …

BOSTON – Gov. Mitt Romney said Thursday one traffic lane in the tunnel linking Interstate 90 to Logan Airport could reopen for the Labor Day weekend with temporary supports propping up ceiling panels. The tunnel is among those closed since falling ceiling panels killed a motorist in July. Work to …

Federal health officials say they expect a record 100 million vaccine doses to be available in the U.S. this flu season, eliminating worries of a shortage. Officials stressed that the numbers are based on manufacturers’ estimates and that final numbers could fluctuate. But public health authorities and companies now expect …

NEW YORK – U.S. consumer sentiment improved more than expected in October, a final report showed Friday, as consumers’ view of both future and current conditions improved. The final October reading of the University of Michigan‘s consumer sentiment index was 93.6, up from a preliminary 92.3 and September’s final reading …

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This week, Gail tackles some of your questions about IRAs. Dear Gail- I’m 78 years old and have been taking mandatory withdrawals from my IRA since I was 70½ , as required by law. Because my wife was 12 years younger, I was told to use our “joint’ life expectancy. …