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Felony pot charges for teens being reduced in Asotin County
ASOTIN, Wash. (AP) — A prosecutor in Washington’s southeastern corner is reducing felony marijuana charges he filed against…
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Los Angeles panel proposes homelessness emergency, funds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s no secret to people who walk or drive the streets of Los Angeles…
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Sage grouse plan aims for industry, wildlife balance
BILLINGS, Mont. — A cooperative effort to save a ground-dwelling bird has diverted it from possible extinction, federal…
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Deputy saves drowning kids in dark pond; the dad is arrested
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy says he heard wailing in the darkness and plunged…
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European ministers agree to relocate 120,000 refugees
BRUSSELS — Deeply divided European Union ministers agreed Tuesday to relocate 120,000 asylum-seekers to ease the strain on…
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Meetings with Chinese leader bring agreement
SEATTLE — Leaders from Michigan to Beijing attended meetings Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the U.S.…
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Clinton breaks Keystone silence, says she opposes pipeline
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, breaking…
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Ranks thinning, traditional GOP candidates try to adapt
WASHINGTON — Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of…
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Carson blames ‘PC culture’ for Muslim comment flap
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Tuesday blamed “P.C. culture” for the political fallout over…
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Pope Francis arrives, faces polarized country
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis arrived Tuesday on the first visit of his life to the United States, bringing…
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A little league for ‘Minecraft’ gamers
LOS ANGELES — On a recent afternoon inside the Cinemark Playa Vista multiplex, a sold-out movie theater was…
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Trial begins for father of teen who fatally shot classmates
SEATTLE — About a dozen prospective jurors were dismissed Monday from the federal trial of the father of…
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More problems found at state’s first charter
SEATTLE — The state auditor has found sloppy bookkeeping, cash flow problems and a host of other issues…
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Washington state to write new rule to limit carbon output
SEATTLE — The state Department of Ecology on Monday proposed capping greenhouse gases from the state’s 35 largest…
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Walker exits 2016 race with harsh words for Trump
MADISON, Wis. — Warning that the Republican presidential race has become too nasty, Scott Walker exited the 2016…
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For years, VW software thwarted pollution regulations
DETROIT — Volkswagen became the world’s top-selling carmaker trumpeting the environmental friendliness, fuel efficiency and high performance of…
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Prosecutor: Short life of Baby Doe marked by neglect, abuse
BOSTON — In her short, tumultuous life, Bella Bond loved cats, dancing to country music and the color…
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Study: Twice as much trash put in landfills than estimated
WASHINGTON — Americans are sending more than twice as much trash to landfills as the federal government has…
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State obesity rates hold steady; 30 pct or more in 22 states
NEW YORK (AP) — New government data shows that in most states, the rate of adult obesity is…
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Pope’s message to Cuba: Be willing to change
SANTIAGO, Cuba — Pope Francis marked the anniversary Monday of the day he decided as a teenager to…