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North Idaho Man Charged With Two Counts Of First Degree Murder

BONNER COUNTY, Idaho - On December 18, 2012, at 8:43 p.m. Priest River Police Department was dispatched to 350 Harriet Street, Priest River.  The caller, Jeremy Swanson, reported he had stabbed his wife to death.  Priest River Police arrived on scene and confirmed that Jennifer Swanson,

Mikulski becoming 1st woman to head Appropriations

By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is set to become the first woman to chair the prestigious Senate Appropriations Committee, a position left open this week by the death of Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye. A Democrat, Mikulski was first elected to the Senate in

FDA chief renews push for specialty pharmacy rules

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The head of the Food and Drug Administration renewed her push Wednesday for new laws to help police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as members of Congress expressed little interest in cooperating

US Army seeks death penalty in 16 Afghan killings

By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. Army said Wednesday it will seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage in March, a decision his lawyer called "totally irresponsible." The announcement followed a pretrial hearing