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Everybody wants a discount on car insurance. Why else would we watch the Esurance TV ads where a…

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Feds plan new rules for oil trains

WASHINGTON — Responding to a series of fiery train crashes, the government proposed rules Wednesday that would phase…

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Infiniti Q50 blends snappy design with progressive tech

Infiniti’s entry-level G37 is now called Q40, and an all-new midsize sports sedan, the Q50, is positioned one…

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Jay Leno obsessed by his car collection

On a sunny day in the Burbank hills, Jay Leno’s canary yellow McLaren supercar shatters the silence.

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Coal export plans hit big hurdles

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. coal industry efforts to tap into the growing export market are struggling to gain…

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State expands search for new ferries leader

OLYMPIA — State transportation officials will spend more time and use a professional head-hunter to find a new…

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BNSF has tentative deal to run trains with 1 worker

One of the largest U.S. railroads and one of the largest labor organizations representing railroad workers have reached…

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UPS expands early delivery service

UPS said it is further expanding early morning deliveries to boost its competitive position.

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No leaks after petroleum gas train cars derail in Everett

EVERETT — Four tank cars carrying liquefied petroleum gas derailed Thursday evening on Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad…

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SUV sales pass sedans in U.S.

DETROIT — Sport utility vehicles have overtaken sedans in U.S. market share, aided by more fuel- efficient, carlike…

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NTSB says systemic errors led to I-5 bridge collapse

WASHINGTON — Insufficient route planning, a distracted pilot driver and an inadequate permitting process by the state of…

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New rules on rideshare cars passed in Seattle

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council has passed new rules regulating rideshare companies, allowing them to operate in…

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Airbus wants to patent most uncomfortable plane seats ever

As if it weren’t already a complete joy, air travel is now poised to become even more comfortable…

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Mukilteo Sounder station getting second platform

MUKILTEO — An $11 million project to add a second platform at Mukilteo’s Sounder station is now about…

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Port truckers OK cooling off period

LOS ANGELES — Truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach agreed Saturday to a…

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Seattle-bound jet diverted to Salt Lake after lightning strike

DENVER — A Frontier Airlines official says one of its planes was diverted to Salt Lake City after…

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Seattle man arrested for plane bomb threat

SEATAC — A Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spokesman says a 26-year-old Seattle man accused of making a bomb threat…

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Ride-sharing Lyft blocked from New York

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York officials said they’ve obtained a temporary restraining order against Lyft, the on-demand ride-sharing…

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Labor dispute shuts L.A., Long Beach ports

LOS ANGELES — Nearly 1,000 dockworkers briefly walked off their jobs Tuesday at the massive ports of Los…

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Airline on-time rates fall in May

CHICAGO— U.S. airlines posted worse on-time rates in May and Chicago airports ranked last for on-time departures.