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Proposal to lower taxes for small and medium businesses may head to voters
A new proposal to lower taxes for most businesses in Seattle could be coming to voters later this year. Mayor Bruce Harrell ...
Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million
Officials in Myanmar have destroyed nearly $300 million worth of illegal drugs to mark the International Day Against Drug ...
Shell denies reports that the energy giant is in talks to take over BP
LONDON — (AP) — British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street ...
Vietnam ends death penalty for 8 crimes, may spare real estate tycoon
Vietnam has lifted the death penalty for eight crimes in legal reforms that may spare the life of a real estate tycoon ...
Beef prices are up, here’s what’s causing it
It’s an American classic, and it’s getting more expensive: beef. Prices are up on ground beef and most steak cuts across the ...
Crews respond to two-alarm boat fire along shores of Lake Union
SEATTLE — Seattle Fire is heading to a boat fire along the shores of Lake Union. According to the Seattle Fire Department, ...
All day and all night, Greenlanders revel in 24-hour sunlight to play soccer
NUUK, Greenland — (AP) — For most of the year, Greenland is covered in ice and snow and its locals retreat indoors. But for ...
Asian shares are mixed as markets take a breather after recent volatility
Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks hung near their all-time high as financial markets caught their breath following ...
Nimbus the Husky recovering after massive fall from cliff
A five-year-old Husky named Nimbus is receiving life-saving care at the Washington State Veterinary Teaching Hospital in ...
Colombia's president signs a labor overhaul into law after 2 failed attempts
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a controversial labor reform into law, delivering a significant increase in ...
Two new cases of measles confirmed in King County, ten total cases in WA so far this year
King County Public Health says two new cases of measles have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to ten this ...
Celtics' Brad Stevens says Jayson Tatum progressing well, but won't return until 'fully ready'
When Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the Celtics’ conference semifinals loss the the New York Knicks, everything about Boston’s immediate future changed ...