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More U.S. drivers texting, chatting than Western Europeans: CDC

May 13, 2019 at 11:38 p.m.

(Reuters) - More U.S. drivers chatted on the phone or used email and text messaging while behind the wheel in 2011 than did their counterparts in several Western European countries,...

Military plane crashes in Washington state, three crew dead

August 24, 2021 at 12:47 a.m.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A military plane assigned to a Washington state Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island crashed on Monday morning during a routine training flight, killing all three crew...

Teacher standoff stokes debate over standardized tests

August 24, 2021 at 12:25 a.m.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A boycott by Seattle teachers of a widely used standardized test has attracted national attention and given new momentum to a growing protest movement that seeks to...

Washington state governor worried budget cuts will hit nuke cleanup

May 23, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday warned billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts could hamper the U.S. government's ability to clean up the Hanford Nuclear...

Washington state governor worried budget cuts will hit nuke cleanup

August 24, 2021 at 12:06 a.m.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday warned billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts could hamper the U.S. government's ability to clean up the Hanford Nuclear...

Support for legalizing pot in California hits new high: survey

August 24, 2021 at 12:04 a.m.

(Reuters) - A record but still narrow majority of California voters, or 54 percent, favor legalizing marijuana for personal, recreational use with restrictions like those placed on alcohol, a poll...

Judge clears legal hurdle to Seattle basketball stadium

August 23, 2021 at 11:46 p.m.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Seattle judge dismissed a lawsuit on Friday that sought to block plans to build a $490 million stadium south of downtown, clearing a major hurdle for...

NY Jets quarterback Tebow cancels controversial church appearance

August 23, 2021 at 11:44 p.m.

(Reuters) - New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, a devout Christian, has canceled an appearance at a Dallas mega-church led by a prominent pastor who has sparked controversy over remarks...

Washington state fifth graders plotted to kill girl, authorities say

August 22, 2019 at 8:53 a.m.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two fifth-grade boys are in custody in Washington state after they brought a knife and gun to school with the goal of killing a schoolmate in a...

Washington state fifth graders plotted to kill girl, authorities say

November 3, 2021 at 5:13 p.m.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two fifth-grade boys are in custody in Washington state after they brought a knife and gun to school with the goal of killing a schoolmate in a...

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