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US Secretary of the Interior to speak at UW Commencement
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:47 amSEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will be the featured speaker at the University of Washington’s commencement ceremony. Jewell is a… -
Brussels authorities charge 2, detain 3 others over attacks
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:28 amBRUSSELS (AP) — Two men have been charged with offenses related to the Brussels bombings, and three others have been detained in Brussels in connection… -
With new monument, Obama and Dems seize on Equal Pay Day
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:23 amWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and other Democrats on Tuesday seized on Equal Pay Day — a symbolic event dramatizing how much longer it… -
Hawaiian, Alaska lead US airlines at on-time arrivals
Associated Press | April 13, 2016 6:09 amHere are the government’s rankings of the leading airlines and their on-time performance for February. The federal government counts a flight as on time if… -
‘Hamilton’ the musical is now ‘Hamilton’ the best-seller
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 9:25 pmNEW YORK (AP) — “Hamilton” isn’t just a hit on Broadway. It’s a hit in print, too. A hardcover edition of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s celebrated musical… -
Vatican envoy who invited Kim Davis to papal meeting retires
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 8:04 pmVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of his ambassador to the United States who was behind Francis’ controversial meeting with Kim… -
New steps to help people with disabilities and student loans
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 7:48 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is taking steps to help people with disabilities get their student loan debt forgiven, safeguarding their Social Security payments.… -
Flint’s latest conundrum? People aren’t using enough water
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 6:42 pmLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Flint residents who’ve grown accustomed to using bottled water and avoiding the faucet are getting new instructions: Turn on the taps.… -
Cuban Americans protest exclusion from Carnival Cuban cruise
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 5:41 pmMIAMI (AP) — Some Cuban Americans are complaining that Carnival Corporation is unfairly excluding them from sailing with the company when the cruise line heads… -
Goodbye, Lake Wobegon: ‘Prairie Home’ is getting a new host
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 3:18 pmST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — No more Guy Noir, Private Eye. No more tales of Dusty and Lefty, the luckless cowboys. And no more weekly…