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China sex tape official: I'm a lecher but no crook

China sex tape official: I'm a lecher but no crook
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Call me a lecher but don't call me a crook, an ex-city official at the heart of a sex tape scandal has said in his unusually spirited courtroom defense against corruption charges. The case of Lei Zhengfu, former party chief of a district in the

Boehner dances between GOP, Dems on immigration

Boehner dances between GOP, Dems on immigration
By LAURIE KELLMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read "Do Not Reward Criminals" and "No Amnesty!" over the heads of Republicans who had just finished speaking about finding a civilized tone in the year's most

Senators closing in on border security compromise

Senators closing in on border security compromise
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border security

House to vote on cuts to crop insurance

House to vote on cuts to crop insurance
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House will vote Thursday on whether to cut federally-subsidized crop insurance that helps farmers when they lose crops or revenue. The amendment by Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., would limit government help for crop insurance paid to wealthy

Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests

Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests
By BRADLEY BROOKS, MARCO SIBAJA and JENNY BARCHFIELDAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) - With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized country have reached a verdict on the streets and online: "The giant has awakened."

Senate backs Froman as next trade representative

Senate backs Froman as next trade representative
By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, on Wednesday won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative. The confirmation vote was 93-4, elevating the 50-year-

Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding

Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, runs counter to international standards, medical ethics and the practices at American prisons, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday

Obama making plans to tackle global warming

Obama making plans to tackle global warming
By DINA CAPPIELLO and JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do more

US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking

US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. accused China and Russia of failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking, ranking them on a par with North Korea and Syria. The State Department downgraded China and Russia in rankings on how 188 governments around

Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts

Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree. Relations between Obama

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UPDATE: Crash On Spokane's South Hill At Freya & 35th

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Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car

Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car
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2-Vehicle Head On Crash On Hwy. 195 In Whitman County

2-Vehicle Head On Crash On Hwy. 195 In Whitman County
KHQ.COM - On Wednesday morning emergency crews responded to a 2 car head-on crash on Hwy. 195 in Whitman County near the Idaho State line. The Washington State Patrol says at least one person was trapped. The identifies of those involved have not been released. We'll post new details when