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Isaias closes in on the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane
Dangerous conditions are expected throughout the western panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, the…
Big plane gets big ceremony
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Boeing Co. handed over the key for its first 787 wide-body jet to All Nippon Airways on Monday after years of delays, marking a long-awai…
Kids say 'potato,' USDA says 'no-no'
PORTLAND, Maine - Sen. Susan Collins, who hails from Maine's potato country and picked potatoes as a girl, is working to restore some respect for the humble sp…
Obama brings message to Seattle
SEATTLE - President Barack Obama charged Sunday that the GOP vision of government would "fundamentally cripple America," as he tried out his newly combative me…
Satellite wreckage may never be found
The bus-sized UARS satellite that collided into the Earth's surface on Saturday morning didn't cause any damage or injuries, because it appears to have impacted somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
FEMA still has money left
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate aide says the government's disaster aid fund has enough money to last until Thursday, two days longer than earlier predicted.
Up, up and away
PROSSER, Wash. - Economic woes and job anxiety belong on the ground.
Famous country music alley gets facelift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country music's most famous alley - a gritty monument to the earthy sounds all around it - is getting a facelift.
First lady, TV show bring attention to veterans
LOS ANGELES - Michelle Obama found an unusual ally - reality TV - in her effort to bring attention to the needs of military families.
Mixing up a stench
EVERETT, Wash. - A year after the city of Seattle required residents to recycle food scraps, the results have been impressive: in 2010, the city's contractor d…
Northwest Briefs September 25, 2011
Mayor bags bag issue
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Mayor Jon Lane has put an end to the idea of banning or limiting the use of plastic grocery bags in the city, at least for the foreseeable future.
Fed tries to boost economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will shuffle $400 billion of its portfolio to try to drive down long-term interest rates and get the economy going. But economists doubted it would do much go…
House kills spending bill with disaster aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a rebuke to GOP leaders, the House on Wednesday rejected a measure providing $3.7 billion for disaster relief as part of a bill to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next week.
A tale of two housing markets
In America, it's starting to feel as if there are two housing markets. One for the rich and one for everyone else.
Fed is expected to take new action to lift economy
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is running out of options to try to boost a slumping economy and lower unemployment. So policymakers are expected to reach 50 …