'Super giant' shrimp-like creatures found off New Zealand

Scientists say they recently captured “supergiant” deep-sea crustaceans nearly a foot long – the likes of...

Romney holds big lead in polls for Saturday's Nevada GOP caucuses

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich showed no interest in going easy on each other heading into Saturday's Nevada caucuses, despite polls that...

'Lunch Scholars' from Olympia: Teens can't answer basic history, political questions

A student reporter named Austin asked his fellow students at Olympia High School some basic history and political questions on camera and...

Miniature golf course with a twist ... and a golf cannon

A new, crazy, high-tech form of miniature golf you've probably never played before has been set up by a company in the Georgetown area of...

Actor Ben Gazzara dies at age of 81

Ben Gazzara, who died Friday in New York at the age of 81, was an actor with a gruff voice and intense demeanor. His acting legacy, which...

Army drops charges against soldier accused of killing Afghan civilian

The Army has dropped charges against a fifth soldier it had accused of killing Afghan civilians during a 2010 deployment, it was announced...

U.S. jobless rate falls to lowest level in nearly 3 years; stocks hit 4-year high

The U.S. job market strengthened as employers added an unexpectedly large number of new jobs and the unemployment rate in January dropped...

Bill would let cities lower speed limits to 20 mph on some streets

Lower speed limits may be coming to a street near you. Lawmakers in Olympia are close to letting cities reduce speeds to as low as 20 mph on...

Singles in America: Survey on why people want to stay single, how politics affects your sex life, and more

The online dating website Match.com has conducted its second annual survey of 5,000 U.S. singles to find out just what makes them tick...

Preparing for the SAT college entrance exams

High school students across the state are preparing to take the SATs, which can lead to a lot of stress. 

Suspected Tacoma gang members sentenced to prison in connection with random slaying

Two suspected street gang members were sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison, and two others were sentenced to 10 to 12 years, in...

Komen foundation to restore Planned Parenthood funding

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has reversed its decision of three days ago to stop funding Planned Parenthood for breast...

Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash

Steve Appleton, Micron chairman and CEO, died from injuries he suffered in a small engine plane crash. Appleton was 51.

Whooping cough on the rise in state

Health care providers are sounding the alarm about whooping cough and urging everyone to get vaccinated or get a booster shot.

Anonymous hackers post FBI conference call with Scotland Yard online

The FBI confirmed Friday that the Anonymous cyber collective hacked into a conference call between Bureau investigators and officers at...

Woman, 19, dies after SUV shooting

A 19-year-old woman died overnight Thursday after authorities said her vehicle was shot at while driving in Tukwila.

NFL adds more Thursday night games in 2012

In his annual pre-Super Bowl State of the League address, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the 2012 schedule will include five more...

Cooked eggs recalled in 34 states

Cooked eggs are being recalled in California and 33 other states over concerns about possible listeria contamination.

Vermont inmates slip pig image into police decal

MONTPELIER, VT - Inmates working at a Vermont correctional unit's print shop managed to sneak a prank image of a pig into a state police...

2nd teacher pulled from LA elementary school after bondage accusations

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A second teacher at Miramonte Elementary School has been arrested for allegedly fondling two female students.

Unemployment nears 3-year low as 243,000 jobs created in January

American employers substantially stepped up their hiring in January, bringing the unemployment rate down for the fifth month in a row.

Man's death near his Tukwila home is suspicious

Police are trying to determine what led to the death of a man in Tukwila Thursday night.

2012 Sasquatch Music Festival lineup

The 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival will feature The Roots, Beck, The Shins, Tenacious D and many more.

Gay marriage opponent: We've raised $1 million already for referendum

After losing a historic vote in the state Senate, opponents of gay marriage are shifting their focus to placing a referendum on the ballot...

Android wins military smartphone war

Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks,...

Man goes door-to-door evacuating burning apartment building

A man went door-to-door in his apartment building early Friday morning waking his neighbors and alerting them that the building was on fire.

Roseanne Barr joins race for the White House

Having just had her Lifetime show "Roseanne's Nuts" canceled, actress Roseanne Barr...

Egyptian kidnappers free American tourists

Two American tourists who were kidnapped in the southern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula were freed Friday, a security official said.

Trooper cut off by taxi, crashes

A Washington State Patrol (WSP) cruiser crashed into a barrier after allegedly being cut off by a taxi early Friday morning.

Dead sea lion found to have two bullets in its head

An necropsy performed Thursday on a dead sea lion showed two bullets in the animal’s head, raising to at least seven the number of sea...

Microsoft, Google waging public tech war

Google and Microsoft are waging a tech war against each other in public, with Microsoft unleashing a spoof video of Gmail entitled “...

Wallaby stops deputy on patrol in his tracks

It's true that police officers never know what they'll run across in a day's work, but it's doubtful few of them ever think they will be...

Planned Parenthood sees unexpected rise in donations

After the Susan G. Komen Foundation announced it would no longer provide Planned Parenthood chapters with funding for breast cancer...

Teacher accused in cockroach, bondage case reported decades ago

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- An elementary school teacher accused of gagging and blindfolding students, putting cockroaches on their faces...

Felon convicted of first-degree murder in killing of 12-year-old Skyway boy

A 36-year-old felon was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the killing of a 12-year-old boy in Skyway.

Driver in fatal road rage accident pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

A 56-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless driving and vehicular homicide from road rage incident in which his SUV slammed into...

Health care providers still urging flu shots, despite lack of flu outbreaks

Where's the seasonal flu? Not a single state has reported widespread cases. Still, health care providers are pushing people to get flu...

ACLU wants Wenatchee libraries to stop filtering public computers

A Seattle mother was shocked this week when she and her young daughter witnessed a man looking at pornography at the Lake City branch of the...

Groups call for J.C. Penney to drop Ellen because of her sexuality

It's hard to believe there are people out there who hate Ellen DeGeneres,...

L.A. teacher accused of lewd conduct investigated in '94 after girl saw 'Oprah' show

A veteran Los Angeles teacher accused of committing lewd acts on 23 children was investigated in 1994 for attempting to fondle a girl...