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Spanish bailout dilemma sharpens

Spanish bailout dilemma sharpens
By CIARAN GILES and PAN PYLASAssociated Press MADRID (AP) - The Spanish government's dilemma over whether to request a European bailout has become more acute following a downgrade of the cash-strapped country's credit rating. Standard & Poor's late Wednesday cut its rating on

Romney seeks more assertive US policy on China

Romney seeks more assertive US policy on China
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is promising to get tough on China to help American workers, but his plans could backfire. Romney is pledging, on his first day in office, to designate China a currency manipulator, a step no

WHY IT MATTERS: Cybersecurity

WHY IT MATTERS: Cybersecurity
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press The issue: The risk of a devastating cyberattack on the United States is real. But is it too remote to justify the costs of countermeasures? That's the quandary. There's no question the country remains vulnerable to an electronic Pearl Harbor as debate

Spokane Valley Firefighter Fired Over Content Of Emails

Spokane Valley Firefighter Fired Over Content Of Emails
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - After serving 17 years as a Spokane Valley Firefighter, Captain Jon Sprague received in Wednesday's mail his official letter of termination. It all stemmed from the content he wrote in emails to fellow firefighters. Two years ago Sprague started the Christian

Spokane Valley Firefighter Fired Over Content Of Emails

Spokane Valley Firefighter Fired Over Content Of Emails
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - After serving 17 years as a Spokane Valley Firefighter, Captain Jon Sprague received in Wednesday's mail his official letter of termination. It all stemmed from the content he wrote in emails to fellow firefighters. Two years ago Sprague started the Christian

Ibanez 9th-inning HR leaves Yanks, O's tied 2-all

Ibanez 9th-inning HR leaves Yanks, O's tied 2-all
By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Raul Ibanez homered as a pinch hitter for Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles were tied 2-all going to the 11th Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL division series. With the best-of-five series tied

Auto industry recalls at a glance

Auto industry recalls at a glance
By The Associated Press A look at some large recalls in the U.S. auto industry: - Oct. 10, 2012: Toyota announces the largest single recall in its history, 7.43 million vehicles globally to fix faulty power-window switches that can cause fires. - April 14, 2011: Ford bows to government pressure

26 testify against Lance Armstrong in doping case

26 testify against Lance Armstrong in doping case
By EDDIE PELLSAP National Writer Lance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accusers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 former teammates. The world's most famous cyclist said he wanted to see the hard evidence that he was a doper. The agency gave him that,

Romney's Bain advisers aided China, Russia growth

Romney's Bain advisers aided China, Russia growth
By STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As Bain & Co. head in the early 1990s, Mitt Romney presided over the corporate strategy firm's expanding operations into China and Russia, helping their initial attempts to move into the world's free market system. Bain's

Romney's Bain advisers aided China, Russia growth

Romney's Bain advisers aided China, Russia growth
By STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As Bain & Co. head in the early 1990s, Mitt Romney presided over the corporate strategy firm's expanding operations into China and Russia, helping their initial attempts to move into the world's free market system. Bain's