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I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly waterway. Authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure that ...
Maine governor moves out of office over TV dispute
Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, has moved out of his office at the State House and says he'll work out of the governor's mansion because of a dispute over ...
Wash. college students ask Congress for stability
College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates. "The fact that it's so unpredictable for students and their families ... is pretty senseless," Evan Smith, the student ...
Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for sex with patients
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress, according to documents released Thursday. The Republican won re-election last year despite revelations he had affairs with patients and once urged one ...
Film tax credit bill amended to pilot program
A bill providing tax incentives to lure major film producers to Nevada has been amended to appease critics and better its chances of passage. Democratic Sen. Aaron Ford of Las Vegas is the primary sponsor of SB165, a bill that drew the support of actor Nicolas Cage who came to ...
IN OKLAHOMA, THE FIRST OF 24 FAREWELLS
c.2013 New York Times News Service OKLAHOMA CITY — Three days after one of the most destructive tornadoes to strike Oklahoma in decades, people here filed into a mortuary chapel Thursday morning amid heavy rain and flashes of lightning for the first of two dozen funerals. As soaked mourners stepped ...
School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones
With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven students. Unlike several other schools in the Oklahoma ...
Tesla shows Model S to influence NC auto bill
North Carolina lawmakers and passersby stopped to take in a display of Tesla Motors' award-winning electric cars Wednesday as the company presses against a bill in the General Assembly that effectively outlaws Tesla's Internet-based sales model. The California automaker drew sporadic crowds around its Model S electric car outside the ...
Former Miss America latest to look at US Senate
Former Miss America Heather French Henry is the latest Democrat to consider challenging U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in his re-election bid next year. French Henry said Wednesday that Democratic leaders "are reaching out to me to talk and discuss" the race. "I've agreed to listen," she said. "But ...
NH auto dealers win protections from lawmakers
New Hampshire's auto dealers could be getting protections from lawmakers in their dealings with their manufacturers. The House voted 338-30 Wednesday to pass the Dealer Bill of Rights giving New Hampshire auto dealers greater leverage in agreements with manufacturers. The bill would limit mandatory facility upgrades to every 15 years. ...
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