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Inslee proposes taxing wealthy residents and businesses to close Washington’s budget gap

December 17, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Inslee proposes taxing wealthy residents and businesses to close Washington’s budget gap

by Jerry Cornfield and Laurel Demkovich, Washington State StandardDecember 17, 2024 Gov. Jay Inslee entered office a dozen years ago vowing to not raise taxes as Washington emerged from a devastating recession during which state […]

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Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

December 17, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local […]

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Nearly 150 miles of Columbia River added to EPA’s Superfund list

December 17, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Nearly 150 miles of Columbia River added to EPA’s Superfund list

by Henry Brannan, Washington State StandardDecember 17, 2024 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday a roughly 150-mile stretch of the Columbia River between the Canadian border and Grand Coulee Dam has been added to […]

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Man who killed brother and 3 others set to be put to death in Indiana’s first execution in 15 years

December 17, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Man who killed brother and 3 others set to be put to death in Indiana’s first execution in 15 years

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other men was set to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday in the state’s first execution in 15 […]

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Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’

December 17, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to be a “combination of factors,” a police chief said Tuesday as he […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which continent is the natural habitat of the Ostrich?

Ostriches are naturally found exclusively on the continent of Africa. They primarily inhabit the continent's open, arid, and semi-arid savannas, grasslands, and shrublands, particularly in regions across sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of East and Southern Africa. 

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On the TV show "The West Wing", Jed Bartlett was governor of which state before being elected president?

Jed Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen) was the Governor of New Hampshire before being elected as the President of the United States on the TV show The West Wing. A Democrat, he served two terms as governor of the state, from 1991 to 1999, before running for national office. 

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Easter comes after how many days of Lent in the Christian calendar?

Easter Sunday follows a 40-day period of Lenten fasting and reflection (not counting Sundays), which begins on Ash Wednesday and traditionally culminates just before Easter. While Lent spans 40 days of fasting, it covers a total of 46 days (including Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. 

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Whose vice president was Nelson A. Rockefeller?

Nelson Rockefeller served as the 41st vice president of the United States under President Gerald Ford from December 19, 1974, to January 20, 1977. Nominated by Ford following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Rockefeller was the second vice president to take office under the 25th Amendment. 

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What are scientists hoping to cause when they seed a cloud?

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