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Smithsonian gathers best art of Civil War era

Smithsonian gathers best art of Civil War era
By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Paintings and photographs depicting the raw reality of the Civil War marked a major change in American art that tossed out romantic notions of war. Some of the finest artists of the day, including Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, Frederic Church

Oil ends higher, above $87 a barrel

Oil ends higher, above $87 a barrel
By The Associated Press The price of oil rose Wednesday afternoon following the announcement of a cease-fire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants. On the New York Mercantile Exchange: Benchmark crude rose 63 cents to finish at $87.38 per barrel. Gasoline rose 3

Toyota recalls pickups; spare tires can come loose

Toyota recalls pickups; spare tires can come loose
By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) - Toyota is recalling about 150,000 Tacoma midsize pickups because the spare tires can fall from beneath the trucks. The recalled trucks from the 2001 to 2004 model years were sold or registered in 20 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C. It's the

Spokane City To Launch New Approach To Parking On Friday

Spokane City To Launch New Approach To Parking On Friday
SPOKANE, Wash. - On Friday, the City of Spokane's new customer-service approach to parking officially launches. As part of the launch, city officials will be available at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, at the Main Avenue entrance of River Park Square to display their newly branded "Parking

Spokane City To Launch New Approach To Parking On Friday

Spokane City To Launch New Approach To Parking On Friday
SPOKANE, Wash. - On Friday, the City of Spokane's new customer-service approach to parking officially launches. As part of the launch, city officials will be available at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, at the Main Avenue entrance of River Park Square to display their newly branded "Parking

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance. "They say life is all about second chances, and this November I couldn't agree more with that

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance. "They say life is all about second chances, and this November I couldn't agree more with that

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance. "They say life is all about second chances, and this November I couldn't agree more with that

Toshiba shows off robot meant to help at nuke site

Toshiba shows off robot meant to help at nuke site
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) - Toshiba Corp. has developed a robot it says can withstand high radiation to work in nuclear disasters, but it's not clear what exactly the robot is capable of doing if and when it gets the go-ahead to enter Japan's crippled

Toshiba shows off robot meant to help at nuke site

Toshiba shows off robot meant to help at nuke site
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) - Toshiba Corp. has developed a robot it says can withstand high radiation to work in nuclear disasters, but it's not clear what exactly the robot is capable of doing if and when it gets the go-ahead to enter Japan's crippled