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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

Sathwik Karnik wins National Geographic Bee

Sathwik Karnik wins National Geographic Bee
By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Plainville, Mass., has won the 2013 National Geographic Bee. To clinch the title, Sathwik correctly named Chimborazo as the mountain in Ecuador that represents the farthest point from the Earth's center. Thirteen

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

Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant

Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant
By EMERY P. DALESIOAP Business Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Two infants were among the 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week, the Oklahoma medical examiner's office said Wednesday. The office said it has identified 23 of the 24 victims and that 10 of them were children, including seven

Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.

Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea. The Minuteman 3 lifted off at 6:27 a.m. PDT Wednesday from

Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels

Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good

NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police

NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police
By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. (AP) - An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa

UPDATE: Fairchild Still A Candidate For New Planes

UPDATE: Fairchild Still A Candidate For New Planes
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Officials in Washington are expressing disappointment that Fairchild Air Force base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.    Members of the Kansas congressional delegation announced Wednesday that McConnell Air

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed the

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

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay