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Soldiers ID d in Black Hawk crash
ENUMCLAW, Wash. Charles Van Hoof Jr. was one of the first people to respond to a Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Lewis that crashed on a wooded hillside, killing the three crew members aboard.

Train strikes, kills woman near Scenic Highway
The victim of an accident Tuesday afternoon has not been identified.

Last-minute shoppers: Folks venture out for gifts, food items
Helenans and out-of-town visitors frequented downtown shops and chain retailers Sunday, some seeking that last-minute gift for a child or spouse or great-uncle Phil, who called Saturday to say he d drive in for Christmas.

Power outage affects 5,100 Ameren customers
BLOOMINGTON -- More than 5,000 AmerenIP customers in Bloomington-Normal were without power for a littler over two hours Friday. At the height of the outage that occurred at 2:13 p.m., 5,140 customers had lost their electricity, said Neal Johnson, Ameren spokesman.

Take opportunity to behold Oregon's beauty
You have to hand it to those gray whales. Year after year, they swim south past Oregon's coast during Christmas break, just when restless families need an excuse to head somewhere for the day.

'11 Days in December'
It snowed -- a lot.

Wintry blast in West clogs up interstates, stymies holiday plans
Wintry weather across the Western Plains that dumped as much as two feet of snow on parts of Colorado and slowed holiday travel in surrounding states was expected to continue causing disruptions for air travelers heading west today.

New battery lines recharge fast
MADISON, Wis. -- Batteries that can be recharged rather than tossed when the juice runs out are supposed to be more convenient for consumers. But for Wren Wright, they lose their power too quickly and unpredictably, sometimes leaving the shutterbug with a lifeless digital camera. Now, major battery makers are recharging their offerings with new models that promise to hold their power longer and ...

Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006
HARBEL, Liberia - The wake-up call comes each morning before 4:30. In the dark, 6,000 weary men follow the faint beams of flashlights to their assigned spaces on a massive farm of rubber trees.