AP answers your questions on the news, from presidential candidates' pay to Alaska gas prices

By The Associated Press, Associated Press An awful lot of the oil produced in the United States comes from the nation's northernmost state. So why are gas prices at Alaska's filling stations among the highest in the country? That's one of three questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. If you have your own news-related question that you'd like to see answered by an AP reporter or editor, send it to newsquestions@ap.org, with "Ask AP" in the subject line. And please include your full name and hometown so they can be published with your question. Are sitting senators — i.e. John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton — paid their full salaries when they are campaigning for office and spending so little time on their senatorial... [read full story]