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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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Saturday 4/25

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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How many times did John Glenn circle the earth in 1962, when he became the first American in orbit?

On this day in 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth—circling the planet three times in just under five hours aboard Friendship 7. The flight was risky, but Glenn's calm focus and NASA's teamwork brought him safely home.

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What is the opening of a camera lens, which controls the amount of light?

Aperture is one of the three sides of the Exposure Triangle, along with shutter speed and ISO. It is the interaction of all three that determines the exposure of an image. Aperture controls the amount of light entering through the lens. Shutter speed dictates the duration of light hitting the sensor.

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Who gave the famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

"Give me liberty or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to American politician and orator Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

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Who's the only character is "Peter and the Wolf" represented by a brass instrument?

The wolf is represented by the French horn (brass). Wolves are seen as big, scary animals that are often villains in classic children's stories. The music has a menacing sound that could tie into the wolf lurking or stalking.  The bird is represented by the flute (woodwind family). The cat is represented by the clarinet (woodwind family).

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What band, formed in 1977, was fronted by singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler?

Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass), and Pick Withers (drums), and managed by Ed Bicknell.

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