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Rabid bat found in Seattle near University of Washington

Anyone who may have come in contact with the bat should call the health department and pets who may have had contact should be taken to a veterinarian.

Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

The more choices you have, the better, right.

Photos: Seattle Mariners take on San Francisco Giants

Is it safe to eat lettuce?

Federal health officials have linked a large cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell. Is lettuce from grocery stores and restaurants OK?

Storm can’t overcome Caitlin Clark’s massive night in loss to Fever

The Storm erased a 17-point deficit and battled the Indiana Fever in a shootout for the ages that included a historic career-high 45-point performance from Caitlin Clark.

7 Americans are kept at a Kenya Ebola site as Trump travel ban issued

The aid workers were on the frontline in the fight against the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and have shown no symptoms, their employer said.

Mariners injury updates: Latest on Brendan Donovan’s rehab, Rob Refsnyder, bullpen arms

Brendan Donovan has begun his rehab assignment, but don't expect to see him in a Mariners lineup in the near future. Here's what M's GM Justin Hollander had to say.

Dozens of wildfires are suddenly burning in Oregon

The state told thousands of people to be ready to evacuate.

License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen

Utah has revoked another license for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager.

Lyons Ferry, Kaiser Canyon and other wildfires continue to burn in WA

Wildfires, continue to burn across Washington state with some leading to Level 3 evacuation orders to leave immediately.

US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

The U.S. Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction.

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