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Public comment sought on Tacoma methanol plant
TACOMA — The city of Tacoma is seeking public comment on a plan for a plant to turn…
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U.S.-Mexico expand air travel opportunities
WASHINGTON — The United States and Mexico have agreed to open their air markets so that airlines from…
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Amazon wants to add 767s to its delivery operation
Amazon.com is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767 jets for its own air-delivery service, cargo-industry executives have told…
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Bertha to resume digging Seattle tunnel Monday
SEATTLE — Seattle’s broken down tunnel boring machine should get back to work Monday after a pipe stopped…
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Slow boats from China show health of world trade
SINGAPORE — If you want to know how China’s economy is doing, take a slow boat from one…
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December will be best auto sales month since 2005, firms say
DETROIT — Two auto sales forecasting companies say Americans will buy more cars and trucks in December than…
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VW gets OK to fix diesel cars in Europe
Volkswagen won regulatory approval for technical plans to fix 8.5 million diesel engines in Europe equipped with software…
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Self-driving cars must have a driver, California rules
LOS ANGELES — California unveiled precedent-setting draft rules Wednesday that would slow the public’s access to self-driving cars…
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Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Spokane
SPOKANE — A smoke-filled cabin forced an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Spokane to make an emergency…
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Man pleads guilty to assault on flight from Seattle to Maui
HONOLULU — A college student in a Honolulu courtroom Monday used a soft voice to recount his drunken…
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Audi, Hyundai, Mazda sports cars make driving fun
In the Roman Catholic religion I belong to, Saint Frances of Rome is the patron saint of automobile…
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Seattle to decide whether to let Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
SEATTLE — Seattle may soon become the first city to let drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber…
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Deadly truck crash causes Portland railroad yard fire
PORTLAND, Ore. — A semitrailer truck hauling fuel crashed into a parked railroad tanker on Sunday, sparking a…
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Average gasoline price could soon be less than $2
DALLAS — Gasoline is close to breaking below a key psychological barrier as drivers enjoy some of the…
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Volkswagen group sales 2.2 percent lower in November
BERLIN — Volkswagen said Friday that its global sales were 2.2 percent lower in November than a year…
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Man’s body found near Auburn train tracks
AUBURN — A BNSF Railway spokesman says a man’s body was found near train tracks in Auburn Friday…
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Transit train leaves without operator, passes 4 stations
BOSTON — A six-car train carrying about 50 passengers left a suburban Boston transit station without a driver…
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VW admits ‘chain of mistakes’ on diesels
Volkswagen executives released more details Thursday about the company’s global emissions scandal, saying that even after a fix…
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Lawyers: Process to contest no-fly list is still inadequate
PORTLAND, Ore. — The federal government has not sufficiently improved the process for people barred from flying over…
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State imposes full $71,700 fine on BNSF for hazardous spills
OLYMPIA – The state Utilities and Transportation Commission on Monday imposed a $71,700 fine on BNSF Railway for…