KING - News - National http://www.king5.com/news/national RSS Feed for KING - News - National en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:32:29 GMT Couple, 14-year-old boy killed in fiery crash http://www.king5.com/news/national/70986432.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a couple and a 14-year-old boy have been killed in a fiery freeway crash in Southern California that two younger children managed to survive. RI slow to spend $20 million in stimulus funding http://www.king5.com/news/national/70985372.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The administration of Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) has failed for months to spend $20 million meant to insulate poor people's homes against the winter chill and put unemployed people to work during one of the worst economic crises since the Great Depression. Rising unemployment taxes could hinder hiring http://www.king5.com/news/national/70975337.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As if small businesses needed another reason not to hire, consider their latest financial burden: The cost of rising unemployment itself. 3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif. http://www.king5.com/news/national/70964217.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled Southern California's Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock. Iraqi refugees move to Mich. despite poor economy http://www.king5.com/news/national/70948022.html DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government resettled Iraqi refugee Mazen Alsaqa in Massachusetts in February. RI bishop asked Kennedy in 2007 to avoid Communion http://www.king5.com/news/national/70932307.html EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island says he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop receiving Holy Communion in 2007 because of the lawmaker's stand on what he called moral issues. Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views http://www.king5.com/news/national/70932297.html NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for one of five men facing trial for the Sept. 11 attacks says the men plan to plead not guilty and use the trial to express their political views. Democrats: Health care bill saves money and jobs http://www.king5.com/news/national/70932287.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit. Study: Scavengers big and small dwell in deep sea http://www.king5.com/news/national/70932242.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A team of international scientists says thousands of creatures survive the ocean's pitch-black depths by feeding on decaying matter and even sunken whale bones. NRC investigating radiation at Three Mile Island http://www.king5.com/news/national/70916287.html MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending investigators to the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant after a small amount of radiation was detected there.