JOHN K. WILEY

Associated Press Writer
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Old gas pumps can't handle ever-rising prices

Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.

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Arizona Upsets No. 17 Washington State

Chase Budinger scored 22 points and Jerryd Bayless had all 20 of his points in the second half to help Arizona upset No. 17 Washington State 65-55 on Saturday night.

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Sheriff: Woman Shot Her Kids and Herself

A woman shot three of her children, killing one of them, then used the gun to kill herself, a sheriff said Saturday.

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Mom, Son Deaths in Wash. Deemed Murder

Deputies were investigating the deaths of a mother and her 18-month-old son as homicides, the sheriff said Friday.

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Jesuits Settle Indian Sex Abuse Suit

An order of Roman Catholic priests announced a $5 million settlement Thursday with 16 people who said they were sexually abused while attending a boarding school on an American Indian reservation.

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Mustangs Patrol U.S.-Canada Border

Astride sturdy mustangs named "Okanogan" and "Spurs," U.S. Border Patrol agents Darrel Williams and Justin Hefker ride quietly along a ridgeline above the Similkameen River valley.

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No. 9 Cougars Beat Idaho 74-43

Aron Baynes had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 9 Washington State to a 74-43 rout of Idaho on Friday night.

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Fugitive Arraigned After Return to US

A man accused of raping his daughter and posting videos of the abuse online was arraigned Friday after returning to the United States from Hong Kong.

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US Sex Fugitive Returned From Hong Kong

An American man accused of raping his daughter and posting videos of the abuse online has been returned to the United States from Hong Kong, federal authorities said.

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US Sex Fugitive Returned From Hong Kong

An American man accused of raping his daughter and posting videos of the abuse online has been returned to the United States from Hong Kong and was due in court Friday, federal authorities said.

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Diocese's Bankruptcy Plan Approved

A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday confirmed a plan to allow the Catholic Diocese of Spokane to emerge from bankruptcy and pay victims of sex abuse $48 million.

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Wash.'s No. 8 Agricultural Commodity: Pot

Law enforcement officers harvested a dubious record last year — enough marijuana plants to rank the illegal weed as Washington state's No. 8 agricultural commodity, edging out sweet cherries in value.

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Washington St. Sweeps Rival Washington

Enough of the circus shots, Washington State coach Dick Bennett told his players at the half. And just like they did Jan. 7 in Seattle, the Cougars came out with a solid second period — with lots more rebounds and focused shots — to rally for a 77-64 victory on Saturday, sweeping the No. 16 Washington Huskies for the first time in 12 years.

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