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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — With Mike Leach calling plays and Luke Falk serving the role of conductor, it's always going to be Washington State's offense that receives the majority of the attention. The reason the 11th-ranked Cougars are still undefeated after toppling Southern California on Friday night is because of their defense. "I didn't feel like USC ever got any real consistency," Leach said after the Cougars' 30-27 win over USC on Friday night. "Both offenses it was really difficult to do — I wouldn't say that we did across the board. Читать дальше...

PARIS (AP) — Parisians and tourists were encouraged to stroll through the City of Light on Sunday as officials banned cars from its streets for a day. Paris has experimented with car-free days in the past, but Sunday marked the first time the entire city was handed over to ramblers, cyclists and roller-bladers. Only emergency vehicles, buses and taxis were allowed on the streets from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Paris time. "It's nice for the air quality, for enjoying the city, walking around without any noise... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After dipping to No. 2 last weekend, "It" has regained control of the North American box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. The movie beat out the new Tom Cruise film "American Made." Studio estimates on Sunday say the Stephen King adaptation took the top spot at the box office with $17.3 million. "It" edged out last weekend's box office champ, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" and newcomer "American Made," which essentially tied for second with $17 million apiece. While "American... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A ban on gummy bears and other edible marijuana products shaped like animals, people and fruit takes effect this month in Colorado - a change aimed at decreasing the likelihood small children will mistake them for a favorite treat. The switch is less dramatic for Colorado's cannabis companies than adapting to last fall's rollout of exhaustive requirements for labeling, packaging and stamps on individual edible marijuana products. But it's motivated by the same concerns about children... Читать дальше...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont farmers are expected to face higher temperatures, more precipitation and a longer growing season due to climate change in the next 50 years, experts say. With that projection, some of the impacts could be a higher risk of damaging floods, increased erosion and loss of nutrients from fields, wet soils as well as more need for irrigation, according to the University of Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Already farmers are grappling with some of those factors. Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's plan to build one of the country's largest publicly owned broadband networks was touted as a cornerstone of the effort to save the Appalachian economy by bringing high-speed internet to some of the poorest counties in America. It was supposed to take a year to finish, but three years later only a fraction of the 3,000 mile network of fiber optic cables known as Kentucky Wired has been built. Construction has been plagued by delays, forcing the state to pay $7 million... Читать дальше...

BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. health agency says it is stepping up its response to an outbreak of plague in Madagascar that has claimed 21 lives so far. The World Health Organization said Sunday that Malagasy authorities have confirmed a basketball coach visiting the island from the Seychelles for a sports event died from the disease Wednesday. It says authorities are trying to trace people he may have come into contact with to administer antibiotics against pneumonic plague. WHO says it is deploying further... Читать дальше...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The online retailer Noon.com has launched in the United Arab Emirates after months of delays, more than $1 billion in pledged investments and Amazon's entry into the market. The website went live without fanfare late Saturday night after Mohamed Alabbar, the chairman of the state-backed real estate developer Emaar Properties, who has led the project, earlier promised it would be online in January. The company issued a statement quoting Alabbar as saying the website's... Читать дальше...

WA Forecast for Tuesday, October 3, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juwan Washington brought back the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, Tariq Thompson had two interceptions — including an 83-yard TD return — and No. 19 San Diego State beat Northern Illinois 34-28 Saturday night to continue its best start since 1975. Rashaad Penny, the nation's second-leading rusher coming in, was held to 107 yards on 25 carries for his lowest of the season. He did catch a 33-yard scoring pass from Christian Chapman in the first quarter. Penny was poked in... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 11:00 PM PDT Saturday, September 30, 2017 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Rain;52;Calm;0;93% Bellingham;Cloudy;53;S;3;92% Bremerton;Partly cloudy;52;E;3;86% Chehalis;Cloudy;53;SSW;3;100% Deer Park;Cloudy;48;Calm;0;73% Eastsound;Mostly cloudy;54;N;4;87% Ellensburg;Clear;46;WNW;10;79% Ephrata;Mostly cloudy;55;WSW;7;41% Everett;Cloudy;52;Calm;0;96% Fort Lewis;Clear;52;SSE;8;100% Friday Harbor;Clear;47;Calm;0;100%... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For 25 years filmmaker Gina Kim wanted to make a movie about the true story of a South Korean sex worker killed by an American soldier, but struggled with how to do so without feeling she was exploiting the victim. Then virtual reality arrived. Through a partnership of storytelling and technology, Kim finally brought the 1992 murder to life in "Bloodless," a 12-minute piece that won the award for best VR story at this year's Venice Film Festival. The director said virtual... Читать дальше...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Washington quarterback Jake Browning's performances against Oregon State are part of what will make his already standout career memorable. Browning threw for three touchdowns, Myles Gaskin ran for 113 yards and a score and the No. 6 Huskies broke open a close game with a 21-point third quarter to beat Oregon State 42-7 on Saturday night. Browning completed 26 of 34 passes for 293 yards and had touchdown throws of 5, 15 and 34 yards to Dante Pettis , who had 12 catches for 105 yards. Читать дальше...

Seattle's Emerald City Comic-Con gets all the hype, but cosplayers came out en masse for GeekGirlCon 2017 on Saturday at the Washington State Convention Center.

Just a few thoughts as the day goes on, feel free to use this as an open thread too. — Bradley Chubb (DE, NC State) recorded two sacks and 3.5 TFL’s against Syracuse today, a week after collecting two sacks, a forced fumble and a QB hit in a win against Florida State (before strangely […]