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Highlights of White House, GOP budget plans

Highlights of White House, GOP budget plans
By By The Associated Press The Obama administration and House Republicans have unveiled their opening offers in talks to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. Details are scant but the White House estimates its plan would carve $4.4 trillion from the deficit over the coming decade, including

NY subway victim's daughter: 'What's done is done'

NY subway victim's daughter: 'What's done is done'
By By COLLEEN LONG and DEEPTI HAJELAAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The daughter of a man pushed in front of a subway train and photographed a split-second before his death said Wednesday after a suspect was arrested that it "would have been great" if someone had helped her father up but "what

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?
UPDATE: Photos of a man who robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy on Tuesday night have been sent to KHQ. He's described as a WM, 20's-30's, heavy build, wearing green gloves and a black sweatshirt. Police believe that this suspect might also be responsible for the Walgreens Pharmacy

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?
UPDATE: Photos of a man who robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy on Tuesday night have been sent to KHQ. He's described as a WM, 20's-30's, heavy build, wearing green gloves and a black sweatshirt. Police believe that this suspect might also be responsible for the Walgreens Pharmacy

Correction: Meth-Prescription story

Correction: Meth-Prescription story
ST. LOUIS (AP) - In a story Dec. 4 about the sale of a decongestant that contains what its manufacturer says is a new form of pseudoephedrine that can't be used to make methamphetamine, The Associated Press misidentified the DEA. It is the Drug Enforcement Administration, not the Drug

Okla. court says abortion laws unconstitutional

Okla. court says abortion laws unconstitutional
By By TIM TALLEYAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma laws requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them while they hear a description of the fetus and that ban off-label use of certain abortion-inducing drugs are unconstitutional, the state

News Summary: Fast-growing salmon in FDA limbo

News Summary: Fast-growing salmon in FDA limbo
By By The Associated Press STAYING AFLOAT: A Massachusetts biotech firm that was poised to become the first company to sell a genetically-modified fish says it may run out of money before regulators approve its fast-growing salmon. FRANKENFISH: Aquabounty's Atlantic salmon contains an extra

Business Highlights

Business Highlights
By By The Associated Press ___ US bank earnings up 6.6 percent, most in 6 years WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. banks earned more from July through September than in any other quarter over the past six years. The increase is further evidence that the industry is strengthening four years after the 2008

News Summary: Baxter to buy Gambro in $2.76B deal

News Summary: Baxter to buy Gambro in $2.76B deal
By By The Associated Press THE DEAL: Drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Tuesday it plans to buy the privately held Swedish company Gambro AB for about $2.76 billion. The deal is worth about $4 billion, counting debt. THE REASONING: Baxter wants to broader its dialysis

Highlights of White House, GOP budget plans

Highlights of White House, GOP budget plans
By By The Associated Press The Obama administration and House Republicans have unveiled their opening offers in talks to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. Details are scant but the White House estimates its plan would carve $4.4 trillion from the deficit over the coming decade, including