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Chicago case alleges ties to North Korea

Chicago case alleges ties to North Korea
By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A Taiwanese businessman long suspected of ties to North Korea and his Illinois-based son have been charged in Chicago with seeking to bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to the hard-line communist nation, federal prosecutors announced

Chicago case alleges ties to North Korea

Chicago case alleges ties to North Korea
By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A Taiwanese businessman long suspected of ties to North Korea and his Illinois-based son have been charged in Chicago with seeking to bypass a U.S. ban on the export of weapons machinery to the hard-line communist nation, federal prosecutors announced

Scenic, struggling S. Illinois braces for oil rush

Scenic, struggling S. Illinois braces for oil rush
By TAMMY WEBBERAssociated Press VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - This is the Illinois that many people never see - the sparsely populated southern tip where flat farmland gives way to rolling hills, rocky outcrops, thick forests and cypress swamps. Blacktopped county roads wend through no-stoplight towns.

Scenic, struggling S. Illinois braces for oil rush

Scenic, struggling S. Illinois braces for oil rush
By TAMMY WEBBERAssociated Press VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - This is the Illinois that many people never see - the sparsely populated southern tip where flat farmland gives way to rolling hills, rocky outcrops, thick forests and cypress swamps. Blacktopped county roads wend through no-stoplight towns.

Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats, anger

Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats, anger
By KARIN LAUB and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation after carrying out two airstrikes in Syria over 48 hours - an unprecedented escalation of Israeli involvement in the

Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats, anger

Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats, anger
By KARIN LAUB and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation after carrying out two airstrikes in Syria over 48 hours - an unprecedented escalation of Israeli involvement in the

USGS: 7.4B barrels of oil possible in ND, Mont.

USGS: 7.4B barrels of oil possible in ND, Mont.
By JAMES MacPHERSONAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Government data released Tuesday show that 7.4 billion barrels of oil could be recovered from two massive shale formations spanning parts of the Dakotas and Montana, nearly double the amount previously estimated for the region. The new

Crime Tracker: Adding Extra Security To Your Windows

Crime Tracker: Adding Extra Security To Your Windows
SPOKANE, Wash. - Windows provide a weak link to home security.  With warmer weather moving in, it's especially important we secure our windows to keep potential intruders out of our home.  Locking your windows is the first step, but the following tips add extra security. 1: Use

Hamlin Stars In EWU Scrimmage

Hamlin Stars In EWU Scrimmage
There were big plays all around for the Eagle defense, and a whole lot of tackles by senior All-America linebacker Ronnie Hamlin. Hamlin had 11 tackles, a sack and returned an interception for a touchdown to set the tone early for the Eastern Washington University football team Saturday (April 20)

On screens, familiar images of terror flash

On screens, familiar images of terror flash
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Boston Marathon explosions and their aftermath were captured in chilling images that ran as relentless tape loops of terror online and on TV networks Monday, a sickeningly familiar routine in an age of violence designed for maximum impact.