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• Texas town grieves for dead first-responders

  April 19, 2013 in Nation/World Buck Uptmor didn’t have to go to West Fertilizer Co. when the fire started. He wasn’t a firefighter like his brother and cousin, who raced toward the plant. But a … 11

• Boston bombings: Authorities recover pressure cooker lid

  April 17, 2013 in Nation/World BOSTON — Authorities investigating the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon have recovered a piece of circuit board that they believe was part of one of the explosive devices, and … 23

• Firefighter briefly trapped in burning home

  February 21, 2013 in City A firefighter was briefly trapped in the basement of a burning home early this morning in Diamond Lake, north of Spokane. KHQ reports he was rescued and treated at a … 1

• North Spokane fire sends 6 people to hospital

  December 4, 2012 in City An early morning fire in north Spokane landed six people in the hospital, one at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with burns. 1

• Motorcycle deaths, injuries cost $16 billion

  November 27, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Direct costs from deaths and injuries due to motorcycle crashes were $16 billion in 2010, but the full cost is likely higher because long-term medical expenses are …

• Veterans killed in train crash were war heroes

  November 17, 2012 in Health, Nation/World The four veterans killed when a freight train barreled into the parade float they were riding on were decorated military men who served on the front lines multiple times in …

• Veterans killed in train crash were war heroes

  November 16, 2012 in Nation/World The four veterans killed when a freight train barreled into the parade float they were riding on were decorated military men who served on the front lines multiple times in …

• Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say

  October 22, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Cheerleading isn’t just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve … 1

• California teenager injured in crash in North Idaho

  September 11, 2012 in Idaho A California teenager was injured last night when he crashed his car while driving north on state Highway 57 near Nordman.

• NFL awarding $1.5 million in medical grants

  September 11, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Charities is awarding more than $1.5 million in grants for sports-related medical research at 15 organizations, with nearly two-thirds of the money going to study …

• Injuries hit hard during first weekend

  September 11, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Brett Grimes’ season is over for the Atlanta Falcons. Ty Warren’s career in the NFL might be over, too. Their injuries were the most severe on the opening weekend of …

• Woman injured in collision with fire truck

  September 10, 2012 in City A woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries this morning after a collision with a Spokane fire truck at 29th Avenue and Ray Street. 13

• 2 minor injuries in French nuclear plant incident

  September 5, 2012 in Health PARIS (AP) — A steam blast at France’s oldest nuclear plant Wednesday left two workers with slight finger burns and revived calls to reduce this country’s heavy reliance on nuclear …

• India’s emergency medical care system in tatters

  September 5, 2012 in Health NEW DELHI (AP) — Bharat Singh saw headlights zooming toward his motorbike and swerved. For a split second, he thought he had dodged the truck. Then his passenger screamed. Singh …

• India’s emergency care system in tatters

  September 4, 2012 in Health NEW DELHI (AP) — Bharat Singh saw headlights zooming toward his motorbike and swerved. For a split second, he thought he had dodged the truck. Then his passenger screamed. Singh …

• Scorpion sting leaves Arizona woman with huge bill

  September 4, 2012 in Health PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman is wondering what hurt more: getting stung by a scorpion or seeing her hospital bill after treatment. Marcie Edmonds says the bill from Chandler …

• Ukrainian orphan treated for severe burns in Mass.

  September 4, 2012 in Health BOSTON (AP) — Not much is known about how Ihor Lakatosh ended up with burns over 30 percent of his body. The little Ukrainian boy was severely malnourished and unable …

• Montana wildfires burn homes, cause injuries

  August 30, 2012 in Region BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Rapidly expanding wildfires across a broad swath of southern Montana have caused injuries and burned homes, buildings and vehicles, authorities said Thursday, as firefighters struggled to … 8

• Three injured in head-on collision in N. Idaho

  August 29, 2012 in Idaho Three people were injured in a head-on collision late Tuesday on U.S. Highway 95 in Kootenai County. 1

• Children injured in Wash. school bus rollover

  March 12, 2012 in Region Three children were seriously injured when a school bus overturned today near the central Washington city of Quincy, authorities said. 3

• Injuries plague NFL playoff contenders

  December 6, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Several key players on playoff contenders are dealing with injuries that could affect their teams’ chances of making the postseason. Most notable are Chicago running back Matt Forte, Houston receiver …

• Ironman-in-training won’t let foot pain keep him from finish line

  April 17, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B1 The Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene race is in 10 weeks and Tom Aylward hasn’t been able to run for a month. The 62-year-old, who has been training for the grueling …