Obama's tax return: Income down _ to $1.7 million

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is making less money than he used to, though it's still a lot: He and wife Michelle reported income of $1.73 million last year, mostly from the books he's written, according to his just-filed tax return. That was down from the $5.5 million of a year earlier.

The president, who has been campaigning to raise taxes on the wealthy, paid the government $453,770 in federal taxes, about a quarter of the income. Just last week, he renewed his push to end Bush-era tax cuts for households with annual incomes above $250,000 - noting that that would include him.

US volleyballer Sykora improving from head injury

SAO PAULO (AP) -- U.S. Olympic volleyball player Stacy Sykora is recovering well from the head injury she sustained in a bus crash in Brazil, but doctors say it is too soon to know whether she will be able to play professionally again.

There are no signs Sykora will have brain damage, and will likely recover full movement and have no speech impairments, doctors said, while adding that it will take time to determine whether she will be able to play at a high level again.

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Dillon edges Kimmel at line for ARCA Talladega win

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- Richard Childress had seen this move before.

Only it was Dale Earnhardt pulling it off, not Childress' 19-year-old grandson.

Ty Dillon surged past Frank Kimmel coming through the trioval to win the ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway by a half-car length Saturday.

Dillon was content to ride behind Kimmel after the final restart, setting up the veteran for a patented slingshot maneuver on the final turn of the Amigos 250.