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Boise St. & Washington To Meet In Las Vegas Bowl

Boise St. & Washington To Meet In Las Vegas Bowl
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Las Vegas Bowl will have a Northwest flavor with a matchup featuring No. 20 Boise State and Washington. The Broncos and Huskies accepted invitations to the Dec. 22 bowl Sunday, setting up just the second-ever matchup between the two schools from neighboring states

Boise St and Washington to meet in Las Vegas Bowl

Boise St and Washington to meet in Las Vegas Bowl
By By TODD DVORAKAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Las Vegas Bowl will have a Northwest flavor with a matchup featuring No. 20 Boise State and Washington. The Broncos and Huskies accepted invitations to the Dec. 22 bowl Sunday, setting up just the second-ever matchup between the two

Trained Navy dolphins losing out to robots

Trained Navy dolphins losing out to robots
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Some dolphins used by the Navy to track down mines will soon lose their jobs to robots - but they'll be reassigned, not retired. Starting in 2017, 24 of the Navy's 80 military-trained dolphins will be replaced by a 12-foot unmanned torpedo-shaped vehicle, according to UT

Marine pioneering effort to move women into combat

Marine pioneering effort to move women into combat
By By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Marine 1st Lt. Brandy Soublet is about as far from the war front as possible at her desk in the California desert, but she's on the front lines of an experiment that could one day put women as close to combat as their male peers. The

Third major storm moving into Northern California

Third major storm moving into Northern California
By By JOHN S. MARSHALL and TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Another major storm moving into Northern California was expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and additional problems to an area already soaked after two major storms, forecasters said Saturday. Residents of

Fatal shooting over music compared to Martin case

Fatal shooting over music compared to Martin case
By By JACOB JORDANAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The fatal shooting of a Florida teenager who was listening to loud music in a car a week ago has drawn comparisons to the Trayvon Martin case, but the differences are significant. Unlike the Martin case, several people witnessed this shooting

'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY

'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY
By By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A wealthy Missouri man posing as "Secret Santa" stunned New Yorkers, handing $100 bills to many in Staten Island who had lost everything to Superstorm Sandy. The Kansas City businessman is giving away $100,000 this holiday season, and spent

'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY

'Santa' showers $100 bills on storm-hit NJ, NY
By By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A wealthy Missouri man posing as "Secret Santa" stunned New Yorkers on Thursday, handing $100 bills to many in Staten Island who had lost everything to Superstorm Sandy. The Kansas City businessman is giving away $100,000 this holiday season,

San Diego approves pact for desalinated water

San Diego approves pact for desalinated water
By By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A regional water agency approved a contract Thursday to buy the entire output of what would be the Western Hemisphere's largest seawater desalination plant, clearing the way for construction to begin early next year. The San Diego County

Female military members sue to serve in combat

Female military members sue to serve in combat
By BY PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Four female service members filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Pentagon's ban on women serving in combat, hoping the move will add pressure to drop the policy just as officials are gauging the effect that lifting the prohibition