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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,007

By The Associated Press As of Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at least 2,007 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The AP count is the same as the Defense Department's tally, last

Spokane Valley Police: Hit & Run Suspect Leaves The Scene

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - On Thursday, October 4th Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputy M. Gould responded to a 3-vehicle collision at the intersection of Mullan and Sprague in Spokane Valley. Two vehicles were stopped on Mullan for the northbound stop light at Sprague. When their signal turned

Quotes from Sandusky sentencing, Penn State, more

By The Associated Press Quotes on the day Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for child sexual abuse: "In my heart I did not do these alleged disgusting acts." - Jerry Sandusky, in remarks to the court during the sentencing hearing. ___ "I've wiped away a first tear and

UN extends NATO-led force in Afghanistan

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday extended authorization for the NATO-led force in Afghanistan for a year and welcomed the agreement to gradually transfer full responsibility for security in the country to the Afghan government by the