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Boise's Broadway Bridge gets F rating (Video)

By Glen Beeby Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:40 PM MDT

The Broadway Avenue Bridge in Boise is one of the most structurally deficient in the Treasure Valley. So what is being done to fix it?

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2 million march against Monsanto globally including in Seattle

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 2:10 PM MDT Last Updated: May 25, 2013 at 5:18 PM MDT

"March Against Monsanto" protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it.

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Watch: Surveillance video shows collapse of Skagit River bridge (Video)

Published: May 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM MDT

Surveillance video from a nearby dealership shows the collapse of the Skagit River bridge

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Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon

By AMY CRAWFORD, Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 12:15 PM MDT Last Updated: May 25, 2013 at 1:26 PM MDT

On April 15, explosions near the finish line killed three people and wounded more than 260, but on Saturday morning, about 3,000 runners and bombing victims gathered in light rain to run the final mile of the world's oldest annual marathon

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Local & Regional Boise's Broadway Bridge gets F rating (Video)

By Glen Beeby Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:40 PM MDT

The Broadway Avenue Bridge in Boise is one of the most structurally deficient in the Treasure Valley. So what is being done to fix it?

Local & Regional Police: Body found floating in Boise River

By KBOI 2 News Published: May 25, 2013 at 1:53 PM MDT

Officers found the body of a woman floating in the Boise River Saturday morning, and investigators are still looking for answers.

National & World 2 million march against Monsanto globally including in Seattle

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 2:10 PM MDT Last Updated: May 25, 2013 at 5:18 PM MDT

"March Against Monsanto" protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it.

Local & Regional Watch: Surveillance video shows collapse of Skagit River bridge (Video)

Published: May 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM MDT

Surveillance video from a nearby dealership shows the collapse of the Skagit River bridge

National & World Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon

By AMY CRAWFORD, Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 12:15 PM MDT Last Updated: May 25, 2013 at 1:26 PM MDT

Local & Regional Help authorities capture KBOI's Most Wanted (Photo Gallery)

By KBOI Web Staff Published: May 22, 2012 at 5:45 AM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 8:26 AM MDT

Here you will find KBOI's most wanted suspects as determined by local and state police agencies. Listed with each suspect's mug shot is the person's name, warrant and available bond information. If you know where any of these suspects are you can call 208-343-COPS or you can submit a tip via Crime Stoppers Website. Do not try and apprehend any of these suspects.

Local & Regional 'Horrified' trucker watches I-5 bridge collapse behind him (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By MANUEL VALDES, Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 3:36 PM MDT

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.

Sports Titus Young faces four felony, seven misdemeanor charges (Video)

By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 5:06 PM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 7:22 PM MDT

An amended complaint filed Friday by the Orange County district attorney's office means Young faces a total of four felonies and seven misdemeanors stemming from a May 11 break-in that ended in a scuffle with two police officers.

Local & Regional Mom accused of allowing toddler to smoke pot gets jail time

By KOMO Staff Published: May 25, 2013 at 1:25 PM MDT

The Centralia mother accused of allowing her 22-month-old son to smoke marijuana from a bong was sentenced Friday to 6-months in jail.

Local & Regional Private prison company asks to seal lawsuit docs

By REBECCA BOONE,Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 7:16 PM MDT

Attorneys for CCA filed the motion for a protective order earlier this month in Boise's U.S. District Court in a lawsuit brought by eight inmates at the Idaho Correctional Center late last year.

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A whisper of rising Lake humidity

By darkhorse2 Published: May 14, 2013 at 10:54 AM MDT

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Photos: Red carpet and more from Cannes (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 4:24 PM MDT Last Updated: May 25, 2013 at 4:56 PM MDT

"Only Lovers Left Alive," red carpet arrivals from Cannes Film Festival in France.

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Photos: Vegas' Neon Museum starts night tours of signs (Photo Gallery)

By Hannah Dreier, Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 2:32 PM MDT

The Neon Museum, where Sin City's most iconic signs go to retire, has begun aiming more than 100 multicolored spotlights on its outdoor collection of 150 signs.

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(New) Polanski laments leveling of sexes as 'idiotic'

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 7:27 PM MDT

Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a "masculinizing" effect on women and that the leveling of the sexes is "idiotic"

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Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

By SSTEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 3:55 PM MDT

It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.

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After 13 years on the run, fugitive busted for peeing on wall

By TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 2:15 PM MDT

A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.

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Manila officials not thrilled with Dan Brown for calling it 'gates of hell'

By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:58 AM MDT

Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

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Police: Student, 17, built explosive device to detonate at high school

By KATU.com Staff Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:38 PM MDT

A 17-year-old West Albany High School student was arrested late Thursday night after police say he constructed an explosive device with plans to detonate it at his school.

Local & Regional Woman billed for Jerome fire would like written apology (Video)

By Scott Logan Published: May 24, 2013 at 4:01 PM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 4:22 PM MDT

The city sent Sylvia Moore a $96,000 bill earlier this month, but as KBOI News first reported Thursday, the city of Jerome now says the bill was a mistake.

Local & Regional Idaho reports brisk sales of new parks passport

By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 2:00 PM MDT

The Department of Parks and Recreation has sold more than $500,000 worth of the $10 passports, fueling the hopes of agency officials counting on the program to generate more revenue.

Local & Regional Caught on camera: 'He broke the glass, reached in and just ran' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Chris Liedle Published: May 24, 2013 at 12:50 PM MDT

A security guard at an adjacent business ran across the property to try to stop the man after the break-in was caught on camera but the suspect was already gone.

Local & Regional Nurse says she was fired for complaining about doctor

By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 12:46 PM MDT

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho nurse is suing Kootenai Medical Center, saying she was fired last year in an act of retaliation against her for complaining about a doctor's erratic behavior.

The Coeur d'Alene Press reports Tamara N.

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Missouri highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 5:00 PM MDT

A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said.

National & World San Antonio flooding kills 1; dozens rescued

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 1:52 PM MDT Last Updated: May 25, 2013 at 5:10 PM MDT

Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area left at least one person dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 100 residents stranded in cars and homes.

National & World The week's best photos (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 24, 2013 at 8:19 AM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 5:22 PM MDT

National & World Soldier's slaying prompts UK security review

By PAISLEY DODDS Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:05 PM MDT

Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing.

National & World Feds fight morning-after pill age ruling in New York

By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 8:31 PM MDT

Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill.

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(New) Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer Published: May 25, 2013 at 6:01 PM MDT

The 26-year-old player had retired in February on the same day the former U.S. national team player publicly came out in a blog post.

Sports (New) DeLaet up & down in round 3, tied for 2nd at Colonial

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 5:15 PM MDT

Matt Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole, the same place where his long Saturday at Colonial began, and led four players by a stroke after three rounds.

Sports Boise's Kristin McGrath 2nd at USA Cycling TT

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 3:24 PM MDT

Tom Zirbel won a national time-trial title Saturday at the USA Cycling Pro Championships, edging Brent Bookwalter by 17 seconds.

Sports Former Bronco Graham DeLaet sits in 2nd at Colonial (Photo Gallery)

By Stephen Hawkins, AP Sports Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:37 PM MDT

Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial. He ended up with the lead — and a very early wakeup call.

Sports Vukasin Vujovic leaves Boise State basketball program (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 24, 2013 at 8:11 PM MDT

Vukasin Vujovic is no longer with the Boise State basketball team. BSU athletics says the 6'9" forward from Belgrade, Serbia will pursue other opportunities in his home country.

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More men turning to 'steroids for the boardroom' (Video)

By Shellie Bailey-Shah KATU Problem Solver Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:43 AM MDT

Dr. Jason Hedges, a urologist with OHSU, said over the past two years he’s seen a 30-40 percent increase in men coming to him looking for testosterone supplements.

Business

(New) Automaker Tesla takes online orders fight to North Carolina

By CHRIS KARDISH, Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 6:14 PM MDT

Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers online.

Business

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

By MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:44 AM MDT

The Cincinnati company said late Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning its top post. The surprise move comes as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur growth in the face of stiff global competition.

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Problem Solver: Solicitors now targeting cell phones (Video)

By Alana Brophy Published: May 15, 2013 at 10:15 PM MDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 2:42 PM MDT

The phone calls are not limited your landline, and some Idahoans say they've experienced an increase in telemarketing calls on their cell phones.

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Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders

By RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 4:21 PM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 5:36 PM MDT

A person with direct knowledge of Hulu says the video site is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders.

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Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested Development'

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 12:26 PM MDT

The show's revival coincides with Netflix's own resounding comeback from a customer backlash over price increases and shareholders' worries about rising expenses

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Technology NASA mission to lasso an asteroid moves forward

By ALICIA CHANG AP Science Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:09 AM MDT

Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.

Technology Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

By JASON DEAREN, Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 10:54 AM MDT

Mountain View, Calif.,-based Google sent hikers to the Galapagos with Street View gear called "trekkers," 42-pound computer backpacks with large, soccer ball-like cameras mounted on a tower.

Technology Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous

By RYAN NAKASHIMA, Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 11:24 AM MDT

The All Access service represents Google's attempt to grab a bigger piece of the digital music market as more people stream songs over mobile phones.

Technology Solar plane completes 2nd leg of cross-country trip (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 10:03 AM MDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 10:41 AM MDT

A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States.

Technology Twitter adds security measure to logins

By Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 2:55 PM MDT

Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.

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Health Link Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:11 AM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 10:04 AM MDT

The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject.

Health Link More doctors, hospitals using electronic records

By Associated Press Published: May 22, 2013 at 9:26 AM MDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 1:33 PM MDT

The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in America.

Health Link Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 9:26 AM MDT

New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.

Health Link What do we eat? New food map will tell us

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 9:42 AM MDT

Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers are trying to change that.

Health Link FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug

By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 9:37 AM MDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 2:40 PM MDT

Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.

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Business (New) Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000

By Associated Press Published: May 25, 2013 at 6:29 PM MDT

German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which the tech company's founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built in a family garage.

Business Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:16 AM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 12:39 PM MDT

The Senate on Thursday voted to limit the amount of government subsidies the wealthiest farmers receive when purchasing crop insurance.

Business Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

By SAM HANANEL, Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:23 AM MDT

When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters.

Business Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

By JONATHAN FAHEY and SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, AP Business Writers Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:31 AM MDT

Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out. Local businessmen and state officials are optimistic.

Business US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:35 AM MDT

Orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, rose 3.3 percent last month from March, the Commerce Department said Friday. That followed a 5.9 decline in March.

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Entertainment Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman Scott Weiland

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 6:02 PM MDT

Stone Temple Pilots have accused the band's former frontman Scott Weiland of hijacking its name and songs to promote his solo career.

Entertainment Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 1:10 PM MDT

Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.

Entertainment Photos: Stars at the amfAR gala (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 8:42 AM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 12:46 PM MDT

Entertainment Police: Amanda Bynes arrested after tossing bong from window

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 11:07 PM MDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 12:22 PM MDT

Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.

Entertainment Photos: More red carpet looks at Cannes (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 12:20 PM MDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 2:35 PM MDT

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