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Wenatchee Man Sentenced For Live Transmissions Of Sexually Explicit Images Of 6-Year-Old Over Internet

Wenatchee Man Sentenced For Live Transmissions Of Sexually Explicit Images Of 6-Year-Old Over Internet
Department Of Justice Press Release: SPOKANE, Wash. – Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Scott J. Martin, age 48, of Wenatchee, Washington, has been sentenced to a 15 term of imprisonment for the Production of Child Pornography/Use

Oil price rising on stimulus hopes

Oil price rising on stimulus hopes
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices climbed for a fourth day on hopes that the Federal Reserve will take additional steps to prop up the economy. On the New York Mercantile Exchange: Crude rose $1.33 to end at $88.43 per barrel. Gasoline rose 3.86 cents to finish at $2.8547 per gallon. Heating oil added 3.

Oil falls below $87 as China cautions on economy

Oil falls below $87 as China cautions on economy
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil slipped below $87 a barrel on Monday as the Chinese premier gave a downbeat assessment of the economy, underlining the possibility that demand may drop in the world's second-biggest crude consumer. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil

While Batman lurks, 'Ice Age' tops box office

While Batman lurks, 'Ice Age' tops box office
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - With Batman lurking, the prehistoric critters of "Ice Age: Continental Drift" ran off with the box office, earning $46 million in their opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The animated film from 20th Century Fox is the fourth

Shell vessel re-anchors after moving toward shore

Shell vessel re-anchors after moving toward shore
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) - A Shell Oil drilling vessel slipped it anchorage Saturday and began moving toward shore in Alaska's Aleutian Islands before it was re-anchored, the Coast Guard said. The Nobel Discoverer got within 500 feet of an island near Dutch Harbor in Unalaska Bay, raising concerns

2 charged with trying to export material to Iran

2 charged with trying to export material to Iran
By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Two men have been charged with trying to illegally export nuclear-related material to Iran that could be used in gas centrifuges to enrich uranium, the Justice Department announced Friday. A grand jury indictment in the case also charged one of the

4 drug tunnels found on border

4 drug tunnels found on border
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Three sophisticated drug tunnels equipped with lighting and ventilation - including one with a railcar system - have been discovered along the U.S.-Mexico border in less than a week, the latest signs that cartels are

Report on abuse scandal tarnishes Paterno legacy

Report on abuse scandal tarnishes Paterno legacy
By MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A blistering report that claims Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials concealed what they knew about Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children may prove to be an indelible stain on the beloved coach's 61-

Oil near $87 even as Chinese growth slows

Oil near $87 even as Chinese growth slows
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press Oil rose to near $87 a barrel Friday even as economic growth in China, the world's second-largest crude consumer, slowed in the second quarter to a three-year low. The decline was in line with expectations. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for

9 dead in Mont Blanc summer avalanche

9 dead in Mont Blanc summer avalanche
By JOHN HEILPRINAssociated Press CHAMONIX, France (AP) - They set out before dawn, hoping to conquer a mountaineering classic: Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak. But below the prized summit, a climber is believed to have accidentally caused a slab of ice to snap off, triggering an