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Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.-
May 22, 2013 @ 8:49 am
Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias
One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:43 am
Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.
The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:40 am
2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado
The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:39 am
NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police
Many young people are among the mourners attending the funeral of a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:24 am
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary estimate announced Wednesday by the Oklahoma Insurance Department. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:23 am
Conn. rail service returns to normal
Regular train service returned to Connecticut on Wednesday, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:15 am
Marathon bombing victims urged to apply for funds
The administrator of the Boston Marathon victims' compensation fund said just five people have filed applications as of Tuesday, and is urging those affected by the blasts to fill out the paperwork before time runs out. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:09 am
Judge: Hollister clothing unfriendly to disabled
A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that nearly 250 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC clothing stores are unfriendly to the disabled. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 7:39 am
Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on openly gay boys in the scouting movement. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 7:24 am
US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 7:13 am
Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 7:00 am
LA voters back measure to cap number of pot shops
Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 6:59 am
Feds open inspection into shuttered NC nuke plant
Federal regulators are launching a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 6:47 am
Arrest in latest anti-gay attack in New York City
A suspect was arrested Wednesday in an assault in Manhattan's East Village that police say was one of several anti-gay attacks in recent days. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 6:42 am
Cleveland kidnapping victims 'happy and safe'
The three women rescued after being held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade want the community to know they are doing fine and appreciate offers of help. Continue reading >