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LONDON (AP) — Michael Ondaatje’s “The English Patient” was named the greatest-ever winner of the Man Booker Prize at an event Sunday celebrating five decades of the prestigious literary award. The Canadian writer’s tale of love and conflict during World War II was awarded the Golden Man Booker Prize for fiction after winning a public […]

Woman reportedly fell on tracks and was struggling to get back up when she was hit by train.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Phil Mickelson broke the rules again, only this time he didn’t realize it until after his violation. Mickelson tamped down fescue grass with his foot in front of the seventh tee Sunday at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in West Virginia. He then called a two-stroke penalty on […]

CRAFTSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A sliding track in the northeastern Vermont town of Craftsbury was one of the coolest places in the country during the recent heat wave. Vermont Public Radio reports that the Craftsbury Outdoor Center had saved up snow at the end of the ski season in April by pushing it into a […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities say a man fatally shot by police had been hospitalized multiple times for psychiatric treatment. In a report by The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Chief of Investigations Chris Butler said 52-year-old Harold Eugene Kraai was hospitalized for mental health issues four times since 2009. Butler said police also […]

Risking small businesses and giving government agencies new political powers are risks not justified by benefits promised by critics.

Voters in the 31st Legislative District should elect Immaculate Ferreria, an experienced advocate for preschool programs with firsthand experience helping families in need.

We are committed to working with the local business community to increase employment opportunities and develop training initiatives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The City and Borough of Juneau agreed to a settlement with the family of a student permanently injured during a physical education class. KTOO-FM reports the terms of the settlement aren’t public, but court records say the family’s lawsuit initially asked for damages in excess of $100,000. Court records say the […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former coach and family friend of onetime Sacramento Kings and UCLA basketball player Tyler Honeycutt says he had grown increasingly concerned about the young man before he was found dead following a standoff with Los Angeles police. Bort Escoto, who coached Honeycutt in high school, told the Los Angeles Times […]

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A 19-year-old Lewiston, Idaho, man likely will be paralyzed after hitting his head in the Snake River while diving at Hells Gate State Park. The Lewiston Tribune reports that Nez Perce County sheriff’s deputies responded at about 8 p.m. Thursday to the park after it was reported Zack Moore had hit […]

MOSCOW (AP) — A look at what’s coming up at the World Cup: ON THE MEND Counting injury time, Croatia will have played the equivalent of roughly four matches in 11 days by the end of its semifinal against England — even if it doesn’t go to extra time again. The Croats are licking their […]

The Mariners turn to Wade LeBlanc in their series finale against the Rockies as they wrap up the home stand looking to avoid being swept. Follow here for live updates, analysis and more from Safeco Field.

Snohomish Health District has identified measles in a youngster who was visiting the U.S. with a large group, prompting it to warns residents that they may have been exposed and urging them to check their immunization status.

Snohomish Health District has identified measles in a youngster who was visiting the U.S. with a large group, prompting it to warns residents that they may have been exposed and urging them to check their immunization status.

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) — Two of three suspects were arrested after people in a stolen car followed a UPS driver in Happy Valley and stole packages after they were dropped off. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that a Clackamas County sheriff’s deputy discovered the stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled, but the […]

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — An unusually violent night in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey has left at least 15 dead and nine wounded. Most died in bar shootings. The Nuevo Leon state prosecutor’s office says in a statement that the attacks took place in the municipalities of Monterrey, Guadalupe and Juarez late Saturday and […]

Couple was standing in the road early Sunday morning when they were run down by a pickup truck; the WSP says the driver had been drinking.

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A Post Falls drug dealer serving 35 years in prison for forcing a man to eat a large quantity of meth, which killed him, must serve out his prison term. Shaun Kelly was sentenced to 35 years in prison for causing the 2015 death of Evan Larkin. Kelly made Larkin […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zach LaVine is staying with the Chicago Bulls, after the team matched a four-year, $80 million offer sheet that he got from the Sacramento Kings. The Bulls made the announcement Sunday, two days after the Kings and LaVine agreed to the offer terms. LaVine was a restricted free agent, which meant […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Looters are pillaging burned and vandalized shops in Haiti’s capital following two days of violent protests over the government’s attempt to raise fuel prices. Journalists have seen young men stripping shelves bare in some supermarkets that are charred from the protests. Several bodies lay among the debris scattered in the streets […]

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian appeals court judge on Sunday ordered President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to remain in jail, reversing an earlier order from judge on the same court. Judge Joao Gebran Neto is the judge in charge of overseeing da Silva’s case at the Fourth Federal Regional Tribunal and a legal […]

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian appeals court judge has ordered former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva released from jail — but another judge has asked the police to hold off on the order. It is not clear if he will actually be freed. Da Silva began serving his sentence in April after he […]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is rejecting calls for early elections as a solution to a political crisis in which more than 250 people have been killed amid a heavy-handed crackdown on protests. Ortega said late Saturday that the Central American country’s constitution sets the rules and they “cannot be changed overnight.” […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Results of a state-funded study in Utah designed to gauge marijuana’s impact on pain might not be ready until after voters in the state decide on a medical marijuana ballot initiative in November. Utah Science Technology and Research executive director Ivy Estabrooke tells the Deseret News that strict federal regulations […]