January 15, 2012 in News Officials say a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica was diverted to Tampa, Fla., on Sunday evening after a couple from Germany became unruly.

January 15, 2012 in News The black-and-white silent film “The Artist” led the Golden Globes with three wins Sunday at a show that spread Hollywood’s love around among a broad range of films, including best …

January 15, 2012 in News Jon Huntsman will withdraw Monday from the race for the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign manager told The Associated Press on Sunday. 8

January 15, 2012 in News A struggling Oregon restaurant owner has a deal for customers: If they chip in toward his overhead, he’ll pay them back in half price food.

January 15, 2012 in Sports SEATTLE – It’s not inaccurate to say Terrence Ross stole the show Sunday afternoon, sparking a second-half burst that helped Washington run Washington State out of Hec Edmundson Pavilion in … 2

January 15, 2012 in News Glacier National Park officials say a helicopter plucked two stranded cross-country skiers out of the backcountry today. 2

January 15, 2012 in News The FBI is asking property owners in parts of North Dakota and Montana to check vacant farmsteads for signs of disturbed soil where the agency says a missing Montana teacher … 3

January 15, 2012 in News Snow showers have blanketed most of Western Washington over the weekend, but more is on the way next week. 9

January 15, 2012 in News The Kennewick City Council on Tuesday will vote on whether to adopt E-Verify as a condition for employment and for contractors who want to do work for the city. 4

January 15, 2012 in News On a recent trip visiting family in Washington, D.C., Sarah Mensah made sure she also visited the newly dedicated Martin Luther King Jr. memorial.

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in Central Oregon this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will … 14

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 FORT WORTH, Texas – Ten months after becoming the first person to get a full face transplant in the United States, a Fort Worth man marvels at recovering the ability …

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANAHEIM, Calif. – Investigators are “extremely confident” that a man in their custody is responsible for all four recent killings of homeless men in Orange County, Anaheim police Chief John …

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Russian tanker carrying much-needed fuel to Nome moored less than a half mile from the town’s iced-in harbor Saturday evening, starting final preparations for delivering the …

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Saturday that Republicans will err if they don’t scrutinize Mitt Romney’s role in private equity firm Bain Capital. Gingrich spoke on a …

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s government and labor unions failed Saturday night to end a paralyzing nationwide strike over high gasoline costs, potentially sparking an oil production shutdown. It was not …

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 BAGHDAD – A bomb killed at least 53 Shiite Muslim pilgrims in southern Iraq on Saturday, an attack certain to inflame sectarian tensions in a country shaken by escalating violence …

January 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters during an anti-government rally Saturday, the third consecutive day of demonstrations against government austerity cuts and falling living …