Aramis Ramirez had a double in three plate appearances in his first rehabilitation game since going on the disable list May 9 with a dislocated left...

BOSTON (AP) — Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night.George Kottaras hit his first major-league homer in the...

"I think he has a presence back there, and he builds a belief system with the pitchers that it's a partnership," Wakamatsu said. "He can get them through some things during a...

MOSES LAKE, Wash. -- A motorcyclist died after crashing into a car on State Route 262 late Friday afternoon. State troopers said the motorcyclist was headed east on the roadway when he crossed the...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in yet another provocative move after the U.N. imposed sanctions on the communist regime...

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — The Iron County sheriff's office said an inmate tried to escape from a correctional facility by fashioning a fake bomb. Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Pallesen said the 28-year-old...

In the fight of pachyderms vs. people -- the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating...

A Cuban pitcher considered by many baseball scouts to be the No. 1 left-handed prospect in the world left his hotel and vanished before the first ball was thrown at a tournament in the Netherlands,...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Seattle Sounders forward Nate Jaqua has been accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault on a University of Oregon student in 2007. The lawsuit, which seeks more than $10...

Fisher Plaza data center in downtown Seattle late Thursday knocked a number of web sites off the internet for part of Friday. Among the sites affected early Friday morning was...

EVERETT, Wash. -- State troopers have identified the vehicle suspected in the deadly crash that killed a 15-year-old girl on U.S. Highway 2 last month. Investigators believe a blue-and-tan 1995 GMC...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON -- Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night. George Kottaras hit his first...

WASHINGTON — Struggling Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with right wrist tendinitis. The move was made before Atlanta opened a three-game...

SEATTLE -- Plan to catch the fireworks on the Fourth? You'd better head out early. Organizers of the fireworks show at Gas Works Park urge people to arrive early and to leave cars at home as tens of...

The Reds activated third baseman Edwin Encarnacion from the 60-day disabled list Friday to replace infielder Danny Richar, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a torn labrum in his left...

The Phillies have purchased the contract of right-hander Rodrigo Lopez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and cleared a roster spot by designating reliever Jack Taschner for...

SAN DIEGO — Manny Ramriez has walked in his first at-bat since his 50-day suspension for violating baseball's drug policy ended. San Diego Padres right-hander Chad Gaudin brushed back the Los...

BOSTON -- Catcher Rob Johnson's third double of the game drove in two runs in the 11th inning on Friday night, lifting the Mariners to a 7-6 victory over the Red Sox before 38,078 at Fenway...

Idaho officials are continuing their push for the Pentagon to house the military's next-generation tactical fighter jet at Mountain Home Air Force Base, a competition pitting this installation near...

NEW YORK — Target Field has a target date. Outdoor baseball is tentatively set to return to Minneapolis on April 12 when the Minnesota Twins play their 2010 home opener against the Boston Red...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A second daily Amtrak train will operate between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, through the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Washington Transportation Department said...

Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. The instant nonfat dry milk came from Plainview Milk Products...

BAGHDAD -- Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political...

The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — It's been a busy year for former Nirvana bassist turned politico Krist Novoselic (noh-voh-SEL'-ich). He released a new record in May, had a short-lived protest candidacy for...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals. ESPN.com reported the signing Friday, citing unidentified...

The feisty utility that uncovered audiotapes of Enron Corp. traders discussing gouging "poor grandmothers" is hedging its bet against another energy...

A plan to run a second train between Seattle and Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games is back on track. Talks to extend Amtrak's Cascades service to British Columbia had been stalled for...

Proponents of a state initiative that called for stricter immigration rules failed again to collect enough signatures to make the November...

John Leoni, shown here with a client from Banchero Family Services, was killed while cycling on a Dexter Way North off-ramp of Aurora Avenue North. Police said the driver in the collision was...

The Mariners' ace right-hander had a 3-0 record and a 0.94 ERA in five starts in June, and on Friday, he was named the AL's Pitcher of the Month for...

- December 2006 - Gov. Sarah Palin, a former mayor of Wasilla City, Alaska, becomes governor of her state after defeating an incumbent governor of her own party in the primary and then beating a...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE -- An inmate has died in the King County Jail in Seattle. The jail says guards found the man at 2:26 a.m. Friday during a routine security check and efforts to revive...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state fire marshal's office says forget about firing homemade cannons to celebrate the Fourth of July. They're not safe. An explosion the last Fourth in Rochester injured...

Seth Curry scored 12 points to lead the United States to a 71-55 victory over France on Friday, sending the Americans into the second round of the FIBA under-19 world junior basketball...

MCCLEARY, Wash. - Exactly one week after a 10-year-old girl vanished in this small Western Washington mill town, detectives are out in force trying to find leads to help solve her...

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down -- throwing into question...

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show, a late-winter tradition in Seattle for 21 years, has a new owner, ending months of uncertainty for area...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — University of Great Falls cross-country and track-and-field coach Jim Brewer has announced the signing of Christina Bruce to an NAIA/Frontier Conference Letter of Intent...

LONDON (AP) - British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — Warren Hinrichs says he's painted flagpoles in 48 states over the past 50 years. One woman compared him to Johnny Appleseed. The 68-year-old Spokane, Wash., man said he...

Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. Tanya Phillips had been...

LOS ANGELES — Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. The Hall of Fame coach turns 64 in...

Trisha Andrew, left, and Stephanie Benight both worked with University of Washington photonics expert Larry Dalton. They're among 600 researchers from 67 countries spending a week with Nobel...

Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline. Jose Miguel...

Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades....

The Seattle Mariners have activated right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley from the 15-day disabled list and optioned infielder Mike Carp to Triple-A...

healthcare reform to battle skyrocketing obesity rates which put strain on our ailing healthcare system and will continue to further stretch the broken system unless the problem is addressed now. ...

DES MOINES, Wash. -- Investigators here are trying to determine what started a fire that displaced 12 families on Friday. The fire broke out about noon at an apartment complex at 16923 29th Ave...

In this June 23, 2009 photo, the masthead of an edition of a Dec. 19, 1899 of The Saturday Evening Post is pictured in the newspapers office in...