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Consumers in the state of Washington do not exactly think that DIRECTV is all they are cracked up to be.

Gideon Lewis-Kraus's last article for Harper's Magazine, "The Last Book Party," appeared in the March issue.

WASHINGTON California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says world policymakers do not have to choose between a clean environment and economic growth.

Most of the country is covered with clouds. No obvious sign of haze or dust is present.

For much of the night and into the early part of the day, much of the state of Oregon experienced Code Yellow and Code Orange PM2.5 levels .

In between the first and second quarters of the Washington-Cal football game, Nick Taylor was recognized on the field for his amazing accomplishments during the 2008-09 season.

Reporting from Washington - California may be known for its devastating fires, and it may represent 12% of the nation's population, but it received only about 5% of the federal funds provided last year to help fire departments pay for equipment and training.

Today much of the country experienced good air quality conditions . The only places that experienced Code Yellow PM2.5 levels were Louisiana, Mississippi, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, California, and later in the evening Illinois, Indiana, Florida New Mexico, and Texas.

Shaniya Davis Story - What Has it Done to Us? - Shaquille O'Neal Pays for Shaniya Davis's Funeral- People from the Netherlands Are Mourning First the Nation, Now the World, Speaks Out About Shaniya Davis.

The number of studies warning consumers about the dangers to babies in the womb from chemicals found in everyday products continues to rise.

Specialty's Cafe & Bakery plans to open next spring in Schnitzer West's 36-story 1918 Eighth office tower that is more than 95 percent unleased.

Offensive lineman Kody Innes made his college choice on Thursday and as expected, it was to a Pac-10 school.

WASHINGTON California DMV revs up staff training Submitted by SHNS on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 16:02 The department's "Leadership Academy" is a series of rigorous graduate-level courses held at the University of California Extension's K Street campus in Sacramento.

WASHINGTON California-based Fisker Automotive, a startup manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, says it will soon announce the location of a manufacturing facility where it will build plug-in electric vehicles.

The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department.

Leonardo Urena celebrates his 1,470-pound pumpkin at the 36th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay on Monday.

Faith Ako is generally backed by the Island Breeze Band, tackling both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music.

According to an announcement issued on the Newman Library website on Sept. 3rd, Randy Hensley has joined the Newman Library as head of instruction.

Washington -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday became the most prominent elected Republican to urge Congress to complete work on health care reform, departing from the widely held GOP view that lawmakers should scrap the current process and start over again.

So much for not a penny more ... WASHINGTON -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised President Barack Obama's drive to overhaul the nation's health care system on Tuesday and urged fellow Republicans to join in efforts to finish the job this year.