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November 07, 2018

Highlights of this day in history: Bolshevik Revolution takes place; America's 2000 presidential vote faces limbo; Nixon ...

November 07, 2018

Washington city ends gun sales by police after AP probe

The City Council in Spokane, Washington, has passed an ordinance prohibiting police from selling confiscated firearms, citing ...

November 06, 2018

On the West Coast, election doesn't end on election night

The election often doesn't end on election night on the West Coast, where a majority of voters cast their ballots by mail or ...

November 05, 2018

Rivers, Gordon leads Chargers past Seahawks 25-17

Jahleel Addae saw Russell Wilson's pass coming in his direction. He didn't see David Moore running open behind him in the ...

November 03, 2018

Report: Amazon in 'advanced talks' to build new HQ near DC

Retail giant Amazon Inc. is in "advanced talks" to open its second headquarters in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, ...

November 03, 2018

Woodward hired as Rangers manager after 3 years with Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Chris Woodward was hired as manager of the Texas Rangers on Saturday, six weeks after ...

November 02, 2018

AP finds guns sold by police were used in new crimes

The Spokane, Washington, City Council is considering a proposal to stop the police department from selling forfeited ...

November 01, 2018

Starbucks beats fiscal 4Q forecasts on higher sales

A jump in U.S. sales helped Starbucks end its fiscal year on a high note. Starbucks Corp. said its same-store sales — a ...

November 01, 2018

Washington doctor uses experience to fuel US House campaign

In her election ads, Dr. Kim Schrier wears a white doctor's coat as she declares that health care is a right. She talks about ...

October 31, 2018

No. 3 Gonzaga loses Killian Tillie for 8 weeks due to injury

Third-ranked Gonzaga will be without forward Killian Tillie for up to eight weeks after the junior had surgery for a stress ...

October 28, 2018

Raiders bench safety Reggie Nelson; Rams without Cooper Kupp

Raiders safety Reggie Nelson was benched by coach Jon Gruden for Oakland's game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts.

October 27, 2018

Another Minneapolis Miracle? Saints sure hope not

The last time the Saints and Vikings hooked up, folks in Minnesota were toasting Stefon Diggs with steins of Surly, and ...

October 27, 2018

Microsoft to keep working with US military, despite concerns

Microsoft plans to continue to provide its technology to the U.S. military, despite worries that advances in the field of ...

October 27, 2018

US says no radiation released in steam leak at nuclear site

No airborne radiation was detected after steam escaped Friday from a tunnel containing radioactive waste at a former nuclear ...

October 26, 2018

After 24 years, Washington state charter school law stands

A state high court decision upholding the Washington state charter school system marks the end of a decades-long political ...

October 26, 2018

Lawmaker sued for banning 2 constituents from Facebook page

A Washington state lawmaker has been sued by two constituents who argue their First Amendment rights are being violated ...

October 26, 2018

Hornqvist, Kessel each score twice, Penguins beat Flames 9-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored a lot of goals in Alberta — 15 in two games, to be exact. Patric Hornqvist and Phil Kessel ...

October 25, 2018

Washington Supreme Court upholds most of charter school law

The Washington Supreme Court upheld most of the state's charter school law Thursday, eliminating the specter that a dozen ...

October 25, 2018

Microsoft's fiscal 1Q shines with help from new bright spots

Microsoft Corp.'s expansion beyond its empire in personal computer software paid off again in its fiscal first quarter as it ...