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Bears, budgets, farmers top Congress to-do list

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Bears and budgets top the list as Congress returned Tuesday from a seven-week election break to a long list of unfinished business. Looming large in the lame-duck session is the urgent need for President Barack Obama and Congress to figure out

Despite rebel deal, Syria can keep up the fight

By BRIAN MURPHY and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Nearly 20 months into the Syrian uprising, President Bashar Assad's message to the world has been nothing if not consistent: His military is strong, his enemies are mere terrorists and he will prevail in the end. And

SCRAPS Investigate Spokane Valley Pet Store For Possible Animal Cruelty

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) officials told KHQ they launched a criminal investigation into the owners of the Evergreen Family Pet store after animals were left in allegedly deplorable conditions. Evergreen Pet closed to the public months

FDA finds contamination issues at Ameridose

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health inspectors found numerous potential sources of contamination, including leaky ceilings and insects, at a drug-making facility that has the same founders as the specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak. The Food