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Democrats reserve TV time for Wash., Idaho races
Moving to capitalize on a fundraising advantage, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved nearly $1.3 million in television time to help Democratic challengers in competitive House races in Washington state and Idaho.
American doctor handed to Australia for trial
An Indian-born American surgeon was returned to Australia on Monday to face manslaughter charges for what authorities say were botched or unnecessary operations that killed three people.
Doctor back in Australia to face charges
Dr. Jayant Patel, an Indian-born, American-trained surgeon charged with three counts of manslaughter in the deaths of patients at a regional Queensland state hospital, arrived back in Australia on Monday more than 18 months after being charged with the offenses.
Boy struck and killed by train at Centralia WA
A 15-year-old boy riding a bicycle has been struck and killed by an Amtrak train at a pedestrian crossing in Centralia.
Safeway 2Q profit rises, shares tumble on outlook
Higher gas sales and a boost from its more upscale stores helped grocer Safeway Inc. post slightly higher second-quarter earnings Thursday, but a downbeat outlook because of consumers cutting back sent its shares tumbling more than 10 percent.
Port Orchard tour bus driver dies in Portland
A tour bus driver from Port Orchard has been found dead in his bus in Portland (Oregon).
WA sailboat comes loose, hits bridge
Vancouver police are investigating whether somebody maliciously untied an 86-foot sailboat from its moorings after the boat sustained $100,000 damage to its mast.
Deportations up 40 percent in Pacific Northwest
Deportations from Washington, Oregon and Alaska have spiked by nearly 40 percent, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Friday.
Feds approve critical sturgeon habitat
A federal government agency on Wednesday approved a plan to set aside more than 18 miles of the Kootenai River as critical habitat for white sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America.
N. Idaho inmates could staff recycling center
Kootenai County Commissioners, after visiting recycling centers in Seattle and Portland, Ore., are talking about building a regional operation that might use inmate labor.
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