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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
Despite warnings of life-threatening storm surges ahead of the storm, several major routes along the coast were op…
Sweet success
CHICAGO - A half-dozen years ago iconic chocolatier Fannie May, loved by Chicago candy devotees who passed down their affections for mint meltaways, caramels a…
Palin book lauds 'Juno'
NEW YORK - In her new book, Sarah Palin takes on everything from "American Idol" to "American Beauty," revives talk of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and finds fault in JFK's famous religion speech, saying he "seemed to …
Now he's really made it!
NEW YORK - He's the leader of the free world, and he's won a Nobel Peace Prize. But only now, by one measure, is Barack Obama finally truly famous:
Surviving a rampage
POCATELLO - Army Staff Sgt. and former Idaho State University psychology student Shawn Manning was texting his wife when Maj. Nidal Hasan opened fire in a crowded medical building at Fort Hood, Texas, last year. Ma…
A battle for the betting
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - A glittering casino that has brought financial success to a tiny Indian tribe is drawing covetous eyes from a larger neighbor.
Portland bomb plot thwarted
PORTLAND, Ore. - A Somali-born teenager plotted "a spectacular show" of terrorism for months, saying he didn't mind that children would die if he bombed a crowded Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, according to a la…
The right direction
NEW YORK - Shoppers crowded stores on Black Friday but spent just a little more than last year on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, accordi…
Trustee for Madoff victims files 40 lawsuits in NY
NEW YORK (AP) - Relatives of both Bernard Madoff and his wife are among those being targeted in 40 lawsuits announced Friday by the trustee endeavoring to recover money for victims fleeced by the disgraced financie…
Elaborate drug-smuggling tunnel found
SAN DIEGO - A sophisticated cross-border tunnel equipped with a rail system, ventilation and fluorescent lighting has been shut down by U.S. and Mexican offici…
A new job for Pelosi
WASHINGTON - Hers was the face on the grainy negative TV ads that helped defeat scores of Democrats. His agenda, re-election chances and legacy are on the line.
Obama criticized on endangered species
WASHINGTON - Environmental groups are criticizing the Obama administration for what they say is a continuing backlog of plants and animals in need of protectio…
Tester to chair Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said he has been named the next chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, taking over as the wolf issue looms large for Western lawmakers.
Jury convicts Tom DeLay
AUSTIN, Texas - Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay - once one of the most powerful and feared Republicans in Congress - was convicted Wednesday on charges he illegally funneled corporate money to Texas can…
Turkeys get a feast of their own
Bina Ahmad hugged an old friend this weekend - a turkey named Opal she first met five years ago.
Police: Medical marijuana may be coming into schools
Columbia Falls Police say they're catching more students at the junior high with marijuana this year and parents may be the ones to blame.