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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
Gingrich eyes Super Tuesday
WWII vet says nobody helped after carjacking
The common cause
Rick Santorum's political good fortune in the Republican presidential primaries has come about in large part because of his appeal to evangelicals. A Roman Cat…
Long haul to nomination if Romney loses Michigan
Prosecutor: Look at adults in Washington school shooting
Northwest Briefs February 26, 2012
Keep it clean
Gingrich criticizes Quran burning apology by U.S.
Inhaling helium is no joke
EAGLE POINT, Ore. (AP) - Last weekend, 14-year-old Ashley Long told her parents she was going to a slumber party. But instead of spending the night watching vi…
Poll: Obama benefits from economic gains
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood. A new poll shows that Republicans and Democrats alike are increasingly saying the nation is heading in th…
Recluse on the loose
SALT LAKE CITY - Troy James Knapp is a wanted man, a mountain recluse authorities say is responsible for more than two dozen cabin burglaries in the remote sou…
Judge: Washington can't force sale of Plan B contraceptive
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal was to suppress religious objections by …
Vehicle in wrong lane causes crash
LIBERTY LAKE - A vehicle in the wrong lane caused a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 90 at Liberty Lake on Tuesday afternoon.
Appalachia's aging a preview for U.S.
MT. ORAB, Ohio - It's winter, so Donna Robirds puts on two sweaters in the morning and keeps heavy blankets handy as she sets her thermostat low - 60 at night …
Washington snowmobiler dies in Montana
HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. - A 33-year-old Washington man was killed by an avalanche Monday afternoon that was triggered by the snowmobiles he and a companion were riding in the Lost Johnny area west of Hungry Horse Reser…