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Economists see a stronger second half
WASHINGTON - Farewell and good riddance to the first half of 2011 - six months that are ending as sour for the economy as they began.
Urban renewal request pushes deadline
POST FALLS - The Post Falls City Council tonight will consider extending the life of the East Post Falls Urban Renewal District to the full 24-year term to 2026.
Website problems for London 2012 ticket bidders
LONDON - The second round of ticket sales for the 2012 London Olympics drew fresh public criticism within hours of its launch on Friday for the slowness of the website.
Obama pushes for high-tech manufacturing
PITTSBURGH - Need help defusing a bomb, mowing a lawn or scraping old paint?
Bill introduced to allow online poker
LAS VEGAS - U.S. Rep. Joe Barton introduced a bill Friday to legalize online poker, hoping to pull the estimated $6 billion industry out of the shadows at a ti…
Either try or regret it
I have never met anyone who left his or her job - whether fired or voluntarily - who started his or her own business and regretted it. What these people always regret is not having done it sooner. This includes peo…
Horizon Credit Union to relocate
A more central location with a drive-through and self-service center with Internet access have prompted Horizon Credit Union to its new 1,700- square-foot location in Suite 10 of River City Center at 920 N. Highway…
Cheerios turn 70
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Here's a little quiz for the breakfast table:
FTC's antitrust inquiry turns up heat on Google
SAN FRANCISCO - Google may be entering a make-or-break phase in its colorful history now that U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into whether the com…
Oil above $92 a barrel
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose to above $92 a barrel Friday in Asia, clawing back some of the previous session's big losses as investors mulled the impact of the …
I-90 Beck interchange comments sought
POST FALLS - The Interstate 90 interchange project at Beck Road near Cabela's in Post Falls has advanced to the public input phase.
Catch me if you can
LONDON - Can you be famous if no one knows your name? A new band of hackers is giving it its best shot, trumpeting its cyber-capers in an all-sirens-flashing p…
Greece presses banks, low-earners in debt crisis
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's beleaguered government said Thursday it will start taxing minimum-wage earners and encourage local banks to help the state delay debt…
Movers and Shakers June 25, 2011
Drivers catch a break as gasoline prices fall
NEW YORK - A summer road trip may not be such a bad idea after all.