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NY judge: Apple statements damage lawsuit position
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 16, 2012 12:05pmNEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge cited the confident voice of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs on Tuesday as she refused to toss out lawsuits alleging the company and various publishers conspired...
Ads highlight cozy campaign-super PAC relationship
Nation & World Comments May 16, 2012 12:05pmNEW YORK — Looks like President Barack Obama’s allies got the hint.
An independent group with deep ties to the president’s re-election campaign launched a television ad Tuesday hitting Mitt...
Malnourished Moses Lake boy in critical condition
Northwest Comments May 16, 2012 12:05pmA search warrant obtained by a Grant County sheriff’s detective provides a little more information about a 2-year-old Moses Lake boy who was so malnourished he weighed less than 10 pounds.
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Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales
Nation & World Comments May 16, 2012 12:05pmNEW YORK — Facebook’s reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site’s ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.
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Father: Ga. woman with flesh-eating bug wants book
Nation & World Comments May 16, 2012 12:05pmSAVANNAH, Ga. — A week ago, doctors gave her little chance of survival. Now a Georgia grad student who is battling a rare flesh-eating infection is alert and bored enough to ask for a book, her...
Boehner: Spending cuts must exceed debt limit hike
Nation & World Comments May 16, 2012 12:05pmWASHINGTON, D.C. — House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that when Congress raises the nation’s borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms to offset the increase....
Mother in school shooting makes plea deal
Northwest Comments Updated: May 16, 2012 12:05pmThe mother of a 9-year-old boy who brought a gun to a Washington state school that discharged and wounded a classmate pleaded guilty on Tuesday to weapons charges under a plea deal with...
Bringing history to life
Northwest Comments Updated: May 16, 2012 12:05pmEnterprise Middle School sixth grade students in West Richland finish up a unit on Medieval and Renaissance history Tuesday by watching a live presentation of jousting and heavy fighting by...
‘Avengers’ add $103.2M in sprint to $1 billion
Entertainment Comments Updated: May 15, 2012 12:05pmLOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Avengers” is taking a page out of Superman’s comic book — flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office.
The superhero blockbuster...
Ferries considering natural gas as fuel
Northwest Comments Updated: May 15, 2012 12:05pmBREMERTON (AP) — The Washington state ferry system is exploring using liquefied natural gas as a way to save money on fuel prices.
Ferry officials want to switch six boats from handling...
