Washington

Washington teacher told not to use disciplinary 'Wheel of Misfortune'

A Washington state high school teacher has been warned not to have students spin a disciplinary "Whe...

Oct 19, 2014 12:03 PM EDT

Hershey settles infringement lawsuits with two edible pot companies

Hershey Co has settled trademark infringement lawsuits against marijuana companies in Colorado and W...

Oct 19, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

Treat or nasty trick? Denver police warn of pot-tainted candy

The two almost identical gummy bears sitting side by side, coated in sugar and tinged with the same ...

Oct 17, 2014 09:49 AM EDT

U.S., Russia agree to share intelligence on common enemy: Islamic State militants

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed on Tuesday to i...

Oct 15, 2014 12:35 AM EDT

Remorseful robber waits for police after Washington state heist

A suspected robber with a guilty conscience walked out of a Washington state bank with stolen cash o...

Oct 14, 2014 11:02 PM EDT

U.S. defends Ebola response, about 50 under observation

U.S. officials on Friday broadly defended the response to the country's first case of Ebola, althoug...

Oct 03, 2014 08:52 PM EDT

Third American held in North Korea appeals to U.S. for help: report

One of three Americans held in North Korea on charges of crimes against the state said he was anxiou...

Oct 02, 2014 05:03 AM EDT

U.S. may keep secret prisoners in custody after Afghan war exit

The fate of a group of prisoners held in near-total secrecy by U.S. forces at a prison in Afghanista...

Sep 30, 2014 01:04 AM EDT

Russia's Lavrov says ties with Washington need 'reset 2.0'

Moscow called on Sunday for a new "reset 2.0" in relations with Washington, saying the situation in ...

Sep 28, 2014 10:33 AM EDT

Idaho trucker demands ransom for chicken load, then leaves it to rot

Authorities in Idaho are seeking a truck driver who held 37,000 pounds of frozen chicken for ransom ...

Sep 28, 2014 01:15 AM EDT

Prospect of tighter White House security touches nerve in Washington

The prospect of more of the U.S. capital being closed off after an intruder got into the White House...

Sep 28, 2014 12:56 AM EDT

German opposition asks top court to order Snowden testimony in Berlin

German opposition lawmakers appealed to the Constitutional Court to oblige the government to bring e...

Sep 26, 2014 11:26 PM EDT

Arab role may be key to U.S. strikes in Syria: U.S. officials

President Barack Obama wants some Arab participation in air strikes against the Islamic State in ord...

Sep 22, 2014 10:38 PM EDT

Selling Mitch McConnell: What's love got to do with it?

Mitch McConnell is hardly a lovable guy. The Republican leader in the U.S. Senate has a dour public ...

Sep 21, 2014 08:48 PM EDT

Angry with Washington, 1 in 4 Americans open to secession

The failed Scottish vote to pull out from the United Kingdom stirred secessionist hopes for some in ...

Sep 19, 2014 07:18 PM EDT

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