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‘I’ll be bahck’
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto: Diplomats at the United Nations are urging that laws be drafted that would prevent…
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‘Idol’ hands
Just not feeling it, dawg: Hit with disappointing ratings, Fox is revamping its schedule, canceling shows and trimming…
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Guinness for guernseys
Hefeweizen for the heifers: Brewers, farmers and lawmakers alike are concerned about the language in a proposed FDA…
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Remember candy cigarettes?
Ever try to light a Tootsie Roll? Tobacco companies are using the same fruit flavor additives used in…
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Nintendo plays it straight
We’ve always wondered about Mario and Luigi: Video game maker Nintendo, rejecting requests from fans, says it will…
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A suite at 30,000 feet
Swim, Jeeves: Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad Airways is going all out for upscale customers, offering a three-room suite…
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Dos, don’ts and donuts
Hurts, doughnut: Dunkin’ Donuts, the very American doughnut chain, has expanding its reach into Europe. Along with doughnuts,…
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Tick, tock, Jack
Channel surfing the vast cultural wasteland: Kiefer Sutherland returns tonight for a ninth season as counter-terrorism agent Jack…
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Househunters
Mansion mania: Sales of homes costing $1 million or more rose 7.8 percent in March from a year…
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Banks going green
Filling me up with your rules: Colorado, which like Washington state has legalized marijuana, is attempting to set…
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Könfusing
How to read pictograms: Ikea kitchen cabinets can be a good value, but with a catch: Some assembly…
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Personal foul
Hey, some of my best players are black: The NBA moved quickly to ban Los Angeles Clippers owner…
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Cyber driver
If TrafficLight = Yellow Then StepOnIt: Google says its self-driving cars have mastered freeways, which presumably means they…
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I’m fixing a hole
The Dude didn’t abide: Some applying to sell marijuana claim they were unfairly disqualified from the licensing lottery.…
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The old ball game
Don’t buy me peanuts or Cracker Jack: For baseball fans with peanut allergies, the Seattle Mariners are offering…
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Tarred and bothered
Somewhere, Gaylord Perry is smiling: New York Yankee pitcher and former Seattle Mariner Michael Pineda was suspended 10…
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Unfriended
In Soviet Russia, social network watches you. Oh wait, it does here, too: The Mark Zuckerberg of Russia…
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A growth industry
Not small potatoes: One of Eastern Washington’s largest farming operations, Taggares Agriculture, hopes to raise $48 million through…
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Smoked out
Please pack up your ashtrays and go: An 89-year-old Ohio woman who says she prefers eviction to giving…
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Thought for food
Stay turned for “Reheated”: The Food Network’s latest competitive series, “Rewrapped,” asks contestants to recreate a brand product,…