Gov. Jay Inslee should not have vetoed Democratic state Rep. Marko Liias’s bill delaying the collection of development-impact fees

These days we are, in economic terms, all Japanese, writes Paul Krugman. That is why the ongoing economic experiment in that country is so important, not just for Japan, but for the world.

The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise.

Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York faced elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the author of a unanimous decision delivered at the Supreme Court on Monday, but Sotomayor was hundreds of miles from Washington when the court convened.

A pair of rockets slammed into a car dealership and a residential building in strongholds of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia in southern Beirut on Sunday, wounding four people and raising fears that Syria's civil war is increasingly spreading into Lebanon.

Arjen Robben found redemption at Wembley Stadium.

A woman who was among those wounded when a female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan has died.

Police say opposition activists have set off homemade bombs and smashed several vehicles in Bangladesh's capital as they enforce a general strike demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign before general elections.

Terrorism’s threat lies not in its power, but in its ability to convince us that nowhere is safe. We should deny terrorists that ability, writes Leonard Pitts Jr.

Syrian foreign minister: Geneva talks present "good opportunity" to resolve country's crisis.

Israel's president urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday to overcome differences and resume peace negotiations, saying the sides could not afford "to lose this opportunity."

A hospital official says at least 11 people were killed in clashes between opposition marchers and security forces in Guinea's capital.

Swedish police say they are looking for perpetrators involved in the weeklong riots in Stockholm suburbs that have resulted in some 220 reported crimes.

Japan and India will work toward an agreement on nuclear energy cooperation during a visit this week by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, as Tokyo tries to boost exports of atomic technology and other infrastructure to help revive the economy.

The NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

Iran has fielded a "massive" number of new long-range missile launchers, state TV reported Sunday.

Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.

Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.

The Memphis Grizzlies have made a habit of falling behind in series this postseason.