Jack Balzer
Settlement Reached in ‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over whether "Happy Birthday" — one of the world's best-known songs — is owned by a music publisher who's earned millions by enforcing its copyright.
A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled in September that Warner/Chappell Music didn't own the lyrics and had no right to charge for their use...
Reaction Mixed After Seattle’s Uber Union Vote
SEATTLE (AP) — Reaction has been mixed after the Seattle City Council voted to give drivers for ride-hailing companies, taxis and for-hire transportation companies the right to unionize over pay and working conditions.
San Francisco-based Lyft urged the mayor and council to reconsider following the bill's passage Monday...
The Top 10 Audiobooks on Audible.com
The Associated Press
Audible.com best-sellers for week ending Dec. 4, 2015:
Fiction
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale (Pottermore from J.K. Rowling)
2. Winnie-the-Poof: A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 1 by A...
Montana Woman Sues Costco, Supplier in E. Coli Outbreak
SEATTLE (AP) — A Montana woman is suing Costco and its California vegetable supplier because of the E. coli illness she contracted after eating chicken salad she bought at the company's Bozeman store.
The lawsuit filed was Monday in the Butte division of U...
‘Chance For Glory’ Shines Light On Washington State Cougars’ 1915 Season [VIDEO, AUDIO]
This week Washington is getting ready to cheer for the cross-state rivalry known as the Apple Cup. Fans are donning their favorite teams colors and waving their flags -- the crimson and gray for the Cougars of Washington State and the purple and gold of the Huskies of the University of Washington...
WSU Saying Little About Falk’s Status Before Friday’s Apple Cup
With the Apple Cup just a few days away, Cougar Nation is wondering about their QB, Luke Falk, who was carted out of Saturday night's game against Colorado with a head injury.
But Washington State University has not exactly been forthcoming with answers...
The Top 10 Movies on the iTunes Store
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The Associated Press
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending Nov. 15, 2015:
iTunes Movies US Charts
1. Trainwreck
2. Inside Out (2015)
3. Terminator Genisys
4. Vacation
5. Mr. Holmes
6...
Box Office Top 20: ‘Spectre’ and ‘Peanuts’ Stay on Top
Here are the hottest movies for this past week
NEW YORK (AP) —
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Rentrak:
1...
Special Delivery! Baby Born in Car
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona highway trooper pulled over a speeding driver but wound up helping a woman who gave birth in a car on the side of the road.
Courtney Benavidez tells The Associated Press that her grandmother was driving her to the hospital Saturday but she wasn't able to make it, so they stopped on a highway near the town of Bisbee...
Give The Governor a Piece of Your Mind
Gov. Jay Inslee says he would welcome Syrian refugees to Washington state. Tell the governor how you feel about this issue.
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Gov. Jay Inslee
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
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