Stories from Sunday, February 15, 2009

The Elmore County Fair is gearing up for a new season and is looking for crafters and country collectibles to be featured at the July 13-18 event in Glenns Ferry. Fair director Shae Burns is promoting "Christmas in July" for the vendor area, which will be open July 15-18...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The White House is planning a concert this month to honor Stevie Wonder, whose music provided part of President Barack Obama's campaign soundtrack. The White House says the president and first lady Michelle Obama will present Wonder a Library of Congress award on Feb. 25. The concert will be broadcast the next day on PBS as part of its ``Performance at the White House'' series...

Financially strapped Sirius XM Radio Inc. said Friday that it could file for bankruptcy as early as Tuesday if it cannot successfully negotiate with the holders of its debt. While the satellite radio company said it has exchanged $172.5 million of debt maturing in December for new debt due in 2011, it still has about $175 million coming due this Sunday...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ A federal stimulus package passed by the U.S. House could bring more than $1 billion to Idaho. According to numbers from the research group Federal Funds Information for States, a service of the National Governors Association and the National Conference of State Legislatures, the money would include $300 million for Medicaid, nearly $220 million for infrastructure and nearly $5 million for homelessness prevention...

Tender, hot biscuits can be the crowning touch to a sumptuous breakfast, but they usually add regal amounts of fat. In classic recipes, lard or butter gives the biscuits their moist and flaky texture _ and as much as 9 grams of fat each. So how can the fat be reduced without ruining the results?...