Nevada judge denies US House candidate's do-over request

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Las Vegas on Wednesday dismissed a case brought by a Republican congressional candidate that asked for a re-do of the Nov. 3 election he lost to an incumbent Las Vegas-area Democrat.

Bullock, Fox and Gianforte weigh in on Texas election lawsuit

Elected leaders in Montana have sent mixed messages to the U.S. Supreme Court on whether it should hear an unprecedented lawsuit from Texas that seeks to overturn election results in four battleground states despite there being no evidence of widespread fraud.

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Boeing announces launch order for 7E7 Dreamliner

Colby Poe stays undefeated, wins 3A boys shot put title

MIDDLETON — For the first time all season, Priest River thrower Colby Poe found himself in an unfamiliar position: second place.

Meanings and messages

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe member takes part in heritage celebration

COEUR d'ALENE - Jackie Bird danced to drum beats as she stepped among brightly colored hoops Wednesday in the North Idaho College Student Union Building plaza.

Kagan: I didn't block military at Harvard

WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan maneuvered carefully through tough Republican questioning on military recruitment at Harvard Law School, gun owners' rights and free speech Tuesday, giving little ground to critics and drawing strong praise from Senate Democrats who command the votes to confirm her.

Top women boxers compete in Spokane this week

Faulty laws cost us all

If you're looking for a fair resolution in the Coeur d'Alene city council election challenge, you're going to be disappointed.

Mayors critical of comp plan

Letter asks county commissioners to start over

The mayors of Kootenai County's biggest cities have declared the new county Comprehensive Plan as unacceptable, and are calling for the county commissioners to start all over.

A robotic rig?

The first self-driving vehicle you see may have 18 wheels

LAS VEGAS - Traveling about 55 miles per hour on a Nevada highway, the big rig's driver looked like The Thinker, with his elbow on the arm rest and his hand on his chin. No hands on the steering wheel, no feet on the pedals.

Be respectful, not neglectful

One of my favorite old comedians, the late Rodney Dangerfield, was famous for his line, "I get no respect." Then he would usually add something like, "I remember when I was a kid and played hide-and-seek. The other kids wouldn't even look for me."

'Uncomfortable truths'

Obama sings and eulogizes victims of South Carolina massacre

CHARLESTON, S.C. - After a string of triumphs, President Barack Obama's eulogy for those killed in a South Carolina church massacre was supposed to bring an extraordinary week to a somber close.

Saving our Constitution - and our country  

Things are certainly not going as our forefathers would have wished, even though they likely envisioned some of the problems that we are now facing, human nature being what it is.

EA Sports in the game with Premier League and La Liga

When EA Sports came up with its longtime slogan, “It’s in the game,” no one thought it would apply to what was literally happening on the field.

EA Sports in the game with Premier League and La Liga

When EA Sports came up with its longtime slogan, “It’s in the game,” no one thought it would apply to what was literally happening on the field.

Self-employed, part-time Ohio workers can get jobless aid

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Self-employed and part-time workers in Ohio can now apply for unemployment through the federal stimulus package, state officials said Wednesday.

Self-employed, part-time Ohio workers can get jobless aid

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Self-employed and part-time workers in Ohio can now apply for unemployment through the federal stimulus package, state officials said Wednesday.

Self-employed, part-time Ohio workers can get jobless aid

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Self-employed and part-time workers in Ohio can now apply for unemployment through the federal stimulus package, state officials said Wednesday.

Self-employed, part-time Ohio workers can get jobless aid

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Self-employed and part-time workers in Ohio can now apply for unemployment through the federal stimulus package, state officials said Wednesday.

Group launches Michigan ballot drive to rein in lobbying

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group launched a ballot drive Thursday to target lobbying in Michigan's Capitol by banning free food and drink for state elected officials, requiring former lawmakers to wait two years to become lobbyists and overhauling a system that tracks lobbying.