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• One in 6 U.S. adults say they have taken psychiatric drugs, report says

  12-12-2016 23:16
  
  The analysis, which was published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, found the most commonly used type of drug was an antidepressant like Zoloft and Celexa, followed by an anti-anxiety or sleeping pill like Xanax and Ambien.
  
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• Erosion causes dangerous sinkhole on cliff in Pacifica, Calif.

  12-12-2016 22:06
  
  PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Large waves, known as king tides, could have caused a sinkhole that emerged over the weekend on the coast south of San Francisco. KNTV reports (http://bit.ly/2gydWma ) Monday that the hazardous sinkhole emerged Saturday on a cliff in Pacifica. The sinkhole closed access to a popular beach and caused concerns about […]
  
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• Concrete pumped into sinkhole on eroded California cliff

  12-12-2016 22:06
  
  PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Workers pumped sand and concrete into a sinkhole that opened up over the weekend on the coast south of San Francisco, plugging most of it ahead of a storm expected this week. Monday’s work came after the sinkhole emerged Saturday on a cliff in Pacifica. It closed access to a popular […]
  
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• Crews rescue driver who spent night trapped in car after Snoqualmie Pass plunge

  12-12-2016 21:14
  
  The car went over an embankment off Interstate 90 at about 9 p.m. Sunday and plummeted 100 feet down a steep slope, according to the Washington State Patrol.
  
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• Council takes aim at high Seattle rents by trying to limit move-in costs

  12-12-2016 20:38
  
  The Seattle City Council is set to vote Monday on an ordinance that would cap the move-in money landlords are allowed to charge and give renters the right to pay their move-in costs in installments.
  
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• City Council approves limits on renters’ move-in costs, taking aim at housing crisis

  12-12-2016 20:38
  
  The Seattle City Council on Monday passed an ordinance capping the move-in money that landlords are allowed to charge and giving renters the right to pay their move-in costs in installments.
  
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• City council approves limits on move-in costs, taking aim at high Seattle rents

  12-12-2016 20:38
  
  The Seattle City Council on Monday passed an ordinance capping the move-in money that landlords are allowed to charge and giving renters the right to pay their move-in costs in installments.
  
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• Defendant’s outbursts get him banned from his child-rape trial in Kitsap County

  12-12-2016 20:29
  
  The 45-year-old defendant is charged with nine different crimes, including the assault and rape of children.
  
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• Seattle council to ask Trump: Please take stand against hate speech, attacks

  12-12-2016 20:24
  
  The Seattle City Council, in a resolution on Monday’s agenda, is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to denounce recent hate incidents.
  
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• Seattle council asks Trump: Please take stand against hate speech, attacks

  12-12-2016 20:24
  
  The Seattle City Council passed a resolution Monday calling on President-elect Donald Trump to denounce recent hate incidents.
  
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• Bullet fired into Boeing credit-union building in Tukwila

  12-12-2016 20:12
  
  No one was injured in the shooting, Tukwila police said. They said it appears unlikely someone was trying to hit the building.
  
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• Bullet fired into BECU building in Tukwila

  12-12-2016 20:12
  
  No one was injured in the shooting, Tukwila police said. They said it appears unlikely someone was trying to hit the building.
  
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• Plenty of new snow at local ski areas with excellent conditions, weather in days ahead are a mixed bag

  12-12-2016 18:51
  
  The recent storms brought one to three feet of snow along the Cascade hillsides boosting already solid base depths – with some hitting the century mark – at all ski areas and providing excellent conditions. This should offer plenty of fun times heading into the holidays for skiers and snowboarders, and a couple of weaker […]
  
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• 2 missing brothers found dead after Idaho car crash

  12-12-2016 18:36
  
  Police say the brothers had not been seen or heard from since Nov. 30.
  
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• Freezing temps could lead to ‘tricky’ week for commuters

  12-12-2016 18:06
  
  Frigid temperatures and the potential for snow and ice are in the forecast again.
  
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• Mount St. Helens shakes 120 times within week as volcano recharges, scientists say

  12-12-2016 17:56
  
  The tiny quakes, 1 to 2 miles beneath the volcano’s surface, do not indicate when the next eruption might be.
  
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• Mount St. Helens shakes 120 times within a week as volcano recharges, scientists say

  12-12-2016 17:56
  
  The tiny quakes, 1 to 2 miles beneath the volcano’s surface, do not indicate when the next eruption might be.
  
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• Sounders rally, march planned for Tuesday in Seattle to celebrate title

  12-12-2016 17:48
  
  The team and the city were working out the details of the event, including exact location and timing.
  
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• Sounders MLS Cup victory rally in Seattle: March time, route

  12-12-2016 17:48
  
  The team and the city were working out the details of the event, including exact location and timing.
  
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• Titans of new industry spring $1 billion clean energy fund

  12-12-2016 17:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some big names with big money have jumped into the alternative energy race. The Breakthrough Energy Coalition, which counts among its members Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, George Soros, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Richard Branson, announced a $1 billion investment fund to support new energy ventures. The […]
  
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• Scientists say reindeer may be shrinking due to warming

  12-12-2016 16:39
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Reindeer living on the Arctic island of Svalbard are getting smaller — and scientists say climate change may be the cause. Scientists from Britain and Norway have found that adult Svalbard reindeer born in 2010 weigh 12 percent less on average than those born in 1994. Ecologist Steve Albon of Scotland’s James […]
  
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• Study: Early support for children reaps big benefits

  12-12-2016 15:01
  
  New research suggests far-reaching benefits from early-childhood programs, including better long-term health and higher lifetime earnings — and that the earlier the help begins the better.
  
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• Transit tourism: Explore Seattle by Link light rail

  12-12-2016 15:00
  
  It’s urban, suburban and industrial. At just over 20 miles long, Sound Transit’s Link light rail connects more than a dozen diverse communities with 16 stations in King County.
  
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• Seattle’s new Involvement Commission: more voices or less pushback?

  12-12-2016 15:00
  
  Some are suspicious of Seattle officials’ decision to cut ties with neighborhood-based district councils and form a Community Involvement Commission whose members will be appointed by City Hall. Supporters say the hope is to bring younger and more diverse groups into civic life.
  
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• Portland targets CEO pay to save the American dream

  12-12-2016 15:00
  
  A lot of research now suggests the American dream of earning more than your parents is pretty much dead. Don’t look to the federal government for help in the near future. Look to your local jurisdiction — and don’t give up.
  
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• Skier dies after falling in tree well near Snoqualmie Pass

  12-12-2016 14:53
  
  Another man skiing with the victim saw him fall into the tree well, authorities said.
  
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• Skier dies after fall into tree well near Snoqualmie Pass

  12-12-2016 14:53
  
  Another man skiing with the victim saw him fall and summoned help.
  
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• Geminids meteor shower peaks Tuesday amid full moon

  12-12-2016 14:15
  
  The Geminids meteor shower hits its peak on Tuesday, but a full moon will outshine the celestial show this year. NASA says the Geminids are one of the best and most reliable meteor showers. At its peak, 120 meteors can be seen per hour under perfect conditions. This year, the peak coincides with a full […]
  
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• Thousands evacuated as cyclone nears southern India

  12-12-2016 09:39
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in southern India have evacuated thousands of people from low-lying areas after weather experts issued a cyclone warning. Schools and offices were closed and state authorities were on alert Monday in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states as Cyclone Vardah neared India’s southeastern coast. Police and disaster management teams evacuated […]
  
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• Cyclone his southern India, killing 2, forcing evacuations

  12-12-2016 09:39
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — A cyclone slammed into India’s southeastern coast on Monday, killing at least two people and causing authorities to evacuate thousands of people from low-lying areas. Schools and offices were closed and state authorities were on alert in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh states as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast. Police and […]
  
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• Wintry mix leads to messy morning commute, school closures

  12-12-2016 06:37
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Snow, freezing rain and rain made for a messy commute and closed hundreds of schools Monday as a winter storm pushed eastward. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for parts of the Great Lakes and the Northeast. Authorities said there were numerous crashes on the […]
  
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• Snow makes for frowns on Northeast roads, smiles on slopes

  12-12-2016 06:37
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Snow and freezing rain made for messy commutes and closed hundreds of schools Monday as a snowstorm pushed into the Northeast. The storm left nearly a foot of snow on the ground in some spots in the Great Lakes and upper Midwest before dumping up to about a half-foot across New […]
  
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• Snow, freezing rain, rain make for messy morning commute

  12-12-2016 06:37
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Snow, freezing rain and rain could make for a messy Monday morning commute as a winter storm pushes further east. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for parts of the Great Lakes and the Northeast. As of Sunday night, the storm had dumped more than […]
  
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• Messy commute as snow, freezing rain, rain move eastward

  12-12-2016 06:37
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Snow, freezing rain and rain made for a messy commute Monday as a winter storm pushed eastward. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for parts of the Great Lakes and the Northeast. Snow fell throughout northern New England, with speeds reduced on snow-packed roads […]
  
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• Ohio board to finalize details as Glenn set to lie in state

  12-12-2016 06:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio board is preparing to give its permission for hero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state at the Statehouse. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board has called an emergency meeting for Monday to iron out the final arrangements. Glenn was a native of Ohio and the first American to […]
  
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• John Glenn’s casket to be escorted through Ohio capital city

  12-12-2016 06:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The remembrance of astronaut-hero John Glenn in his native state has been expanded to include a processional through the heart of the capital city and a longer period in repose at the Ohio Statehouse than President Abraham Lincoln and others. A U.S. Marine guard is set to remain with Glenn’s casket […]
  
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• John Glenn’s casket to be escorted from Capitol to Ohio St.

  12-12-2016 06:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A platoon of Marines will escort John Glenn’s casket from Ohio’s capital building to his memorial service at Ohio State University. On Friday, the first American to orbit Earth will lie in state in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda during an eight-hour public event. The processional will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. […]
  
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• Rare ethics-board hearing set over Facebook postings

  12-12-2016 04:53
  
  State Rep. Melanie Stambaugh, R-Puyallup, will go before the Legislative Ethics Board on Tuesday, challenging the board’s initial finding that she violated ethics rules by posting state-funded photos and videos to her campaign Facebook page.
  
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• Candlelight vigil held for John Glenn in hometown church

  12-12-2016 04:17
  
  NEW CONCORD, Ohio (AP) — John Glenn’s hometown church in Ohio has held a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life and legacy of the hero-astronaut. People gathered Sunday night at Westminster Presbyterian Church in New Concord, where Glenn was a lifelong member. The Zanesville Times Recorder (http://ohne.ws/2hedb0B ) reports they said prayers, sang songs and […]
  
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• Sounders fans welcome MLS Cup champs back from Toronto

  12-12-2016 01:13
  
  Sounders FC fans prepared to greet the new MLS Cup champions on Sunday afternoon with songs, scarves, flags — and a sousaphone — when the team’s return flight from Toronto was about to touch down at Boeing Field.
  
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