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Columbian Newspaper
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AI may breathe new life into Three Mile Island to supply power to Microsoft’s data centers
HARRISBURG, Pa.— The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant said Friday that it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers with carbon-free energy. |
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Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Eight firefighters were injured Thursday in a severe highway crash involving a fire truck in Southern California, authorities said. |
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House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they don’t want. |
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Brown and Serrano clash in back-to-back AG debates
Democrat Nick Brown and Republican Pete Serrano disagree sharply on the role and reach of Washington’s attorney general. |
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as FedEx slumps
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are pulling back Friday from the records they set the day before during a worldwide rally. |
NYT Politics
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Communication Failures Plagued Trump Rally, Secret Service Finds
The summary of an internal investigation determined that the agency did not adequately prepare its local partners for their duties at the event in Butler, Pa., in July.
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A G.O.P.-Linked Group’s Contradictory Ads Cast Harris as Friend and Foe of Israel
The Future Coalition PAC is targeting voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan, both swing states, with contradictory messages about the vice president’s level of support for Israel.
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Seattle Times Opinion
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Immigrants: Denounce attempts at dehumanization
Re: “ ‘They’re eating the cats’: Trump repeats false claim about immigrants” [Sept. 10, Nation & World]: I didn’t watch the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Instead, I was on a Zoom call with leaders of the Haitian Christian community that shares worship space with the Unitarian Universalist congregation […] |
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UW divestment: Missed opportunity
Re: “UW protests: No lessons learned” [Sept. 13, Northwest Voices]: As a Jewish University of Washington community member who attended the recent Board of Regents meeting, I am deeply saddened to see it characterized as “taken over by antisemites.” Indeed, I am one of many Jews who were in attendance to support the divestment proposal […] |
Washington State News
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Boeing plans temporary layoffs as cost-saving measures during strike
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: Boeing is considering temporary layoffs and other cost-saving measures in response to a factory workers' strike that began last week. The company announced plans to freeze hiring, reduce travel, and cut spending on suppliers to preserve cash during the labor disruption. In a memo sent to employees on Monday, Boeing's Chief Financial Officer Brian West outlined 10 immediate cost-cutti |
