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MOSCOW : President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia said Tuesday that he no longer recognized Mikheil Saakashvili as the president of Georgia, calling him "a political corpse" in his most lacerating words to date ...

The Washington state Supreme Court has upheld a $4.8 million verdict in favor of 11 pipefitters who claimed they were fired for raising safety concerns at the Hanford nuclear reservation.

Even the most embarrassing middle names tend to be little more than an innocuous afterthought to a person's identity.

The United States on Wednesday announced a one billion dollar aid package for Georgia as Vice President Dick Cheney started a tour of ex- Soviet states by promising that Washington had a "deep" interest in the ...

The Public Disclosure Commission has ruled that an Oregon political action committee must identify donors who are giving money to an assisted suicide initiative campaign in Washington.

More than two years after his face was adopted as the official logo for King County, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s profile is on voter ballot envelopes, on metro buses, at the county council chambers, and prominently displayed on the county's Web site.

But officials were concerned about one place they felt wasn't appropriate for the slain civil rights leader's likeness _ the county's trash bags.

The bags were quietly pulled from use earlier this summer, even though no one from the public had complained. The pre-emptive move opened a window into the delicate decisions officials have made after King County adopted the face of the revered figure as its official emblem.

By MANUEL VALDES Wednesday, September 3, 2008 2:45 AM EDT ALGER, Wash. - A terrifying shooting spree that stretched from a small northwest Washington town onto the state's busiest highway left six people dead ...

The Bush administration plans to roll out a $1 billion economic aid package for Georgia on Wednesday to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic rebuild after Russia's invasion last month, The Associated ...

In Julian Piercy's mind, the small bulge in his shirt near his lower back is a way of "leveling a situation." The clip that he fastens to his waist band before leaving the house isn't just another accessory.

A new Northwest medical school that just opened its doors to students laid out plans Thursday for two more colleges, intending to ease shortages of additional health care professionals in the region.

Wheat farmers are becoming anxious as much of this year's crop stands uncut in the rolling fields of Eastern Washington.

Dino Rossi's run for governor is getting some financial help, after the Republican's close second-place finish in this month's primary.

Gov. Chris Gregoire has put some Washington state National Guard equipment on standby in case Louisiana needs help dealing with Hurricane Gustav.

Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of ...

The DC Department of Corrections, in conjunction with Washington police, plan to hand out decks of playing cards to help close unsolved criminal cases.

Reaction to Republican presidential candidate John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov.

First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: "It was excellent," Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said.

The Obama campaign has just released some excerpts from tonight's speech by Barack Obama.

A Seattle police officer and three other men from Washington have been indicted along with a Hells Angel biker shot by the officer in Sturgis, South Dakota.

Speed, inexperience and rider error are contributing to an increase in motorcycle deaths in Washington, according to new state patrol statistics.