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WASHINGTON – A Senate committee Wednesday announced an investigation into taxes paid by major oil companies and asked the Internal Revenue Service for the companies’ tax returns. The Senate Finance Committee promised “a comprehensive review of the federal taxes paid” by the oil companies on their record profits last year. …

BOSTON – A 20,000-pound construction platform collapsed and then crashed down 13 stories onto a busy downtown street Monday, killing three people and crushing cars stalled in midday traffic. The collapse occurred about 1:20 p.m. on Boylston Street, which runs along the south side of Boston Common. Witnesses said there …

NEW YORK – Stats Event: 100 meter dash Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 pounds Personal Records: 100 meter dash in 9.78 seconds (world record, 2002); 200 meter dash in 20.52 seconds, in 1999. Born: Jan. 25, 1975, in Gaffney, S.C. Current residence: Chapel Hill, N.C. High school: Gaffney, SC ’93 Colleges: …