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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

Spokane Valley Police: Latest Brass Thefts Extremely Dangerous; Reward Offered

Spokane Valley Police: Latest Brass Thefts Extremely Dangerous; Reward Offered
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: The Spokane Valley Fire Department has reported multiple buildings that have had the FDC's (Fire Department Connections) stolen from the exterior of the buildings. These brass fittings are used for the fire department to connect to and

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. The network on Thursday will begin airing "Does Someone Have to Go?" a

One block: How neighbors saw twister's deadly path

One block: How neighbors saw twister's deadly path
By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Dan Garland could feel the latch on the shelter door begin to turn in his hand. It was as if the storm outside were a living, breathing thing - and it was trying desperately to get in. Huddled beside him in the darkened 5-foot-by-6-foot hole

House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation

House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A new push to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions by crippling the country's economy is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill. The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would impose even tougher economic

House preserves its own budget as others face cuts

House preserves its own budget as others face cuts
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House lawmakers are moving to protect Capitol Hill's budget even as they're working to slash other programs like education, health research, water projects and housing aid for the poor. The effort by the House Appropriations Committee

N. Idaho Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping

N. Idaho Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping
OROFINO, Idaho (AP) - A northern Idaho man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and aggravated battery after taking a 6-year-old hostage last summer and holding a bread knife against him.    The Lewiston Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/10TvbLb) that 57-year-old Roger D. Ehler of Lewiston

Coaches Best-Paid State Employees In Washington

Coaches Best-Paid State Employees In Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Football and basketball coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington.    University of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million.    The

Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win

Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Passion for geography runs deep in Sathwik Karnik's family. When he was about 6, his mother began challenging Sathwik and his older brother, Karthik, to her own version of hide-and-seek - using an atlas. The boys would comb through the book,

Governor Jay Inslee Responds To KC-46A'a Going To McConnell AFB

Governor Jay Inslee Responds To KC-46A'a Going To McConnell AFB
GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE RESPONDS TO KC-46A's GOING TO MCCONNELL: May 22,  2013   Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued this statement about today's news that the Air Force had selected McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas as the main operating base for its new Boeing KC-46A air

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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School
BICKLETON, Wash. (AP) - A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton.    School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday