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Located about four miles outside Greenbank on Whidbey Island, this secluded home sits on a west-facing bluff that faces Marrowstone Island.

How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday Energy stocks dove again on Wednesday as oil dropped to its lowest price since last summer. Gains for health care and technology stocks helped hem in losses for broader market indexes.

The tall, airy, 15-passenger shuttles will carry students and staff in a two-mile loop on campus roads alongside regular traffic. The university's MCity autonomous research partnership paid $500,000 for the shuttles and the systems to operate them.

Markelle Fultz is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday. If so, Fultz would become the first-ever top pick from the University of Washington.

A power outage along Elliott Avenue has darkened traffic signals along the Seattle arterial.

The recent drop in price indicates that efforts by OPEC and 10 other oil-producing countries to cut their production to reduce a supply glut and push prices higher are falling short. Jenna Delaney, senior oil analyst at Platts Analytics, said the supply numbers were largely in line with the range of market expectations. [...] Wednesday's appointment of new Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a man famous for his combative political and economic policies against fellow OPEC member Iran, has... Читать дальше...

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. (AP) — A sculpture honoring famed mathematician John Nash and his wife will be erected in the New Jersey town where they spent their last years. NJ.com reports West Windsor has commissioned an artist to build the statue at Nash Park, which was dedicated in honor of the Nobel Prize winner.

NEW YORK (AP) — Global liquor behemoth Diageo said Wednesday it will pay up to $1 billion to buy a tequila brand co-founded by movie star George Clooney. Clooney and Gerber, an entrepreneur who is married to model Cindy Crawford, have appeared in ads for the brand.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes were mixed in afternoon trading Wednesday after another dive for energy stocks offset gains for health care and technology stocks. Accelerating corporate profits — and expectations that they'll continue — have been a big reason for the stock market's gains this year, and energy companies had been forecast to provide some of the biggest gains. Red Hat, an open-source software company, surged to one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500 after reporting better-than-expected earnings for its latest quarter. Читать дальше...

Seattle Pride weekend is shaping up to be a good time for just about everyone, except possibly those who plan on driving a car anywhere.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental drug is showing promise against an untreatable eye disease that blinds older adults — and intriguingly, it seems to work in patients who carry a particular gene flaw that fuels the damage to their vision. Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is the leading cause of vision loss among seniors, gradually eroding crucial central vision. First patients may notice blurriness when they look straight ahead. Wednesday's study detected no safety concerns, clearing... Читать дальше...

When the red-and-black cat tacks or gybes, the "cyclors" unclip from their cycling pedestals in one hull, join the choreographed dash across the trampoline netting stretched across the boat and clip into the cycling pedestals in the other hull, and continue pedaling away. When the cats reach a certain speed, they rise up on the leeward daggerboard and rudders, with the hulls completely out of the water. The actual sailing is done by helmsman Peter Burling, 26, an Olympic gold and silver medalist; skipper Glenn Ashby... Читать дальше...

Seattle is headed for a wide-open, fluid race for Mayor, as the Emerald City heads for a mid-summer August 1 primary.  Two early polls show strength of former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan,  recognition for former Mayor Mike McGinn.  Ex-State Rep. Jessyn Farrell is copping endorsements from Democratic groups. Will Ed Murray run as a write-in?

NEW YORK (AP) — The flu vaccine did a poor job protecting older Americans against the illness last winter, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around. The CDC calculates vaccine effectiveness from a sample of flu tests done on patients in five states. Over the last ten winters, overall flu vaccine effectiveness has averaged about 46 percent. Investigators are trying to figure out whether past flu vaccinations made a difference in how well the most recent flu shot worked... Читать дальше...

Michael Edelstein, president at NBCUniversal International Studios, said it hopes to assemble 20 cast members from the popular TV series. The Exhibition, which features costumes, locations and never-before-seen footage from the TV show. Because as you know, people go on and do other things. "Downton Abbey," which concluded in 2015, portrays the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family in England and their servants amid the backdrop of such historical events as the sinking of the Titanic and World War I. Читать дальше...

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril pledged to build homes in Haiti for every sacked he recorded in 2016. After racking up a career-high 11.5, Avril made good on his promise and funded the construction of 12 homes this season. 

[...] investors saw mostly the gravitational pull of Amazon, sending shares of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Hibbett Sports Inc., Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp., Finish Line Inc., and Foot Locker Inc. plummeting between 5 percent and 7 percent Wednesday. Amazon said Friday that it would buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, pummeling shares of grocers like Kroger Co. Retail clothing companies, already in danger as people increasingly shop online, or just elsewhere, took a dive Tuesday when the online behemoth... Читать дальше...

In addition to worrying about the deadline for raising the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has another very important date to remember: his wedding this Saturday to Louise Linton. In late May, Linton agreed to step down as chief executive of Dune Entertainment, a company that Mnuchin had divested from when he joined the Cabinet, after Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, raised questions about possible ethical conflicts in her position with the company.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's government says it will supply sanitary pads to teenage girls enrolled in public schools. Rights groups say skipping classes places girls at a disadvantage compared to their male counterparts.

Owners were most likely to complain about technology, including poor voice recognition systems, clunky navigation and problems pairing smartphones to their cars. Consumer Reports' auto testing director, Jake Fisher, says one reason Kia does well in such surveys is that it uses time-tested older technology from its sister brand, Hyundai. Quality improved in every category except for displays and controls, which saw an uptick in complaints about newer features like lane departure warning systems and blind spot detection.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Travelers wanting a glimpse of Peru's famed Machu Picchu will be restricted to visiting during morning or afternoon tours in a move aimed at conserving the site's archaeological splendor.

We've all got our gripes with Seattle traffic. Here are just a few.

Whole Foods has struggled in recent years with declining sales at established stores and increasing competition from big grocery chains across the country that have recognized the demand from consumers and are offering more natural and organic foods. Jeanne David, whose bread and pizza crust made primarily with cauliflower are sold in Whole Foods stores in the West, believes that Amazon's ownership will strengthen the chain and benefit suppliers. Whatever changes Amazon makes, they're likely to... Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Stock indexes were mixed in midday trading on Wall Street as gains for technology and health care companies were outweighed by losses in several other sectors. Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in health care and technology companies. Software company Red Hat rose 8.5 percent in the first few minutes of trading Wednesday.