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Seahawks Back in Playoffs After 30-13 Win Over the Browns
SEATTLE (AP) — Because of what the Seattle Seahawks formula for offensive success has been in the past, Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin would be considered unlikely candidates to find their names in the NFL record book for passing and receiving proficiency...
Mariners’ Iwakuma to Receive Signing Bonus in 3 Payments
SEATTLE (AP) — Pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma will receive his $1 million signing bonus from the Seattle Mariners in three equal payments through 2017 as part of his contract that guarantees $12 million but could be worth up to $47.5 million over three years...
The Davies Brothers of the Kinks Actually Share a Stage
LONDON (AP) — For all the teasing Ray and Dave Davies of The Kinks have done about possibly playing together again, they finally have done it. Ray showed up at Dave's show in London on Friday, and they performed "You Really Got Me." They ended the song by shaking hands...
National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Warning for Yakima and Surrounding Areas
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1007 AM PST MON DEC 21 2015
...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO MANY AREAS OF EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON TODAY AND TONIGHT......
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
The Associated Press
The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Friday Dec. 4 to Thursday, Dec. 10, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.
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A “Snow Alert” Has Been Issued by the City of Yakima.
Please be aware that a “Snow Alert” has been issued by the City of Yakima.
When a snowfall reaches three inches in depth, which it now has, a “Snow Alert” is issued, triggering a series of steps to more efficiently and effectively get streets cleared of snow as quickly as possible...
Winter Weather Cancels Wapato Public Schools Afternoon Programs
Winter Weather Cancels Wapato Public Schools Afternoon WELCOME PreSchool Session and More
December 17, 2015.
The continued winter weather has prompted Wapato Public Schools to cancel its afternoon WELCOME Preschool session, as well as its 3rd & 4th grade after school reading program, PACE High School after school program, ALL other
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...