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Flash that Austin Powers smile: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday defended Prince William and his wife Kate’s choice of private medical care over the National Health Service for the upcoming birth of their second child.

The royal couple’s decision has drawn criticism from Britons, who say the National Health provides excellent medical care, and never mind Ricky Gervais’ teeth.

Bumper to bumper: Forty-three percent of people who commute from the suburbs to jobs in downtown Seattle used mass transit in 2014, up from 28 percent in 2006, a survey says.

Less than 33 percent of commuters reported driving themselves to work, and most of them say they believe the King-Snohomish county line should be renamed the 10th Circle of Hell.

Don’t know much about TV history: The TV special “My Name is Barbra,” which introduced Americans to a 22-year-old singing sensation named Barbra Streisand, first aired 50 years ago Tuesday.

The show not only launched Streisand’s career but also a new industry: Barbra Streisand collectible plates.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff

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