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Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:00:04 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184645&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184645&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/hChZ_M-L124/view.bg FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A group of lawmakers are hoping to override Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of energy-related stimulus dollars during a special session. But there may be... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:48:12 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184641&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184641&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/yhd3B6gvH8Y/view.bg VANCOUVER, Wash. - Former Vancouver police officer Clyde Ray Spencer spent nearly 20 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually molesting his son and daughter. Now,... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:06:00 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184377&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184377&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/d7IkBfXNb64/view.bg SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders reported steady progress on California's $26.3 billion budget mess and raised the prospect of... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:16:46 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184363&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184363&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/buHS6e8ocoE/view.bg ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is firing back at critics after yet another ethics complaint was filed against her. Palin said in a news release late Friday... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:57:39 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184286&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184286&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/nYCW7vrDb70/view.bg MOSCOW, Idaho - The giant Palouse earthworm has taken on mythic qualities in this vast agricultural region that stretches from eastern Washington into the Idaho panhandle... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:23:47 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184250&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184250&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/iIBwE9ixUiA/view.bg DENVER - Kimberly Spencer's 9-year-old son went to Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center last month for what was supposed to be a routine surgery. The rambunctious child... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:39:32 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184229&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184229&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/TGIgDZEMwpc/view.bg SALT LAKE CITY - A gay couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:46:46 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184198&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184198&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/gIo0gqyoms8/view.bg MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A teenage hunter who shot and killed a hiker he mistook for a bear has been sentenced to 30 days in juvenile detention and 120 hours of community service. Tyler... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:00:35 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184125&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184125&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/tKjzOoO01fY/view.bg ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A spokeswoman for Gov. Sarah Palin is scoffing at comments by Bristol Palin's former fiance, who says he thinks Palin resigned to cash in on her fame. "It... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:26:50 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184050&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1184050&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/Ufxv3ak2yAI/view.bg ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, explaining her stunning announcement she is resigning from office, has repeatedly said that attacks on her since she ran for vice... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:40:04 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183879&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183879&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/hB0-Ft4yri4/view.bg LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's dermatologist said he had sedated the pop star in the past for painful medical procedures but had never given him dangerous sedatives... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:43:47 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183725&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183725&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/VpfLsp1vw7Q/view.bg LOS ANGELES - Twenty more people have been arrested in an investigation that charges a Latino street gang with waging a racist campaign to eliminate black people from a Southern... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:19:14 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183691&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183691&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/3OWBR9wuzT4/view.bg SAN FRANCISCO - A pro-marijuana group launched a television advertisement today in California advocating legalization and taxation of the drug to help solve the state's... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:07:52 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183687&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183687&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/5UnlwIzqei8/view.bg PAHRUMP, Nev. - Former "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss has pleaded guilty to felony drug charges in Nevada, but will avoid a trip to prison. Nye County District... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:21:11 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183642&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183642&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/4sUTiDmyxmc/view.bg LOS ANGELES - Fans who were lucky enough to score tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service today knew they were witnessing history. "It was amazing,"... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:28:33 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183493&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183493&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/8NpFpPebVLY/view.bg LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson fans came from near and far today to say last goodbyes to their pop music hero, some traveling from across the U.S. and Europe for his public... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:27:54 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183457&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183457&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/p3vrEF1b3vE/view.bg LOS ANGELES - Hours before a public memorial for Michael Jackson, a herd of elephants were on the march through downtown Los Angeles in a fitting start to a circus-like day. Eleven... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:49:58 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183443&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183443&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/eaUvlFF8Vlk/view.bg LOS ANGELES - The city of Los Angeles has set up a Web site to allow Michael Jackson fans to help the city pay for his Staples Center memorial service. Mayor's office... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:24:52 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183438&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183438&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/oVjeA7N5i_E/view.bg LOS ANGELES - Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Kobe Bryant and Brooke Shields are slated to be part of the all-star tribute at Michael Jackson's memorial. The representatives... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:13:51 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183264&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183264&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/Q685Lbib3cU/view.bg LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe will attend the pop superstar's memorial service. Former Jackson business associate Marc Schaffel said on... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:13:55 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183222&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1183222&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/crFVR6tfzj4/view.bg LOS ANGELES - City officials were scrambling today to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:57:30 -0400 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1182843&srvc=rss http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/west/view.bg?articleid=1182843&srvc=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/news/national/west/~3/ZzqMeT-pOS0/view.bg LOS ANGELES - The question of when and where a public memorial service will be held for Michael Jackson has finally been answered. But how city officials will handle the likelihood... 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