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Sir Harold W. Kroto, a winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, gave a lecture on nanoarchitecture in May 2007, in Brussels. "Find something to do where only your best effort will satisfy you," he advised students.

Listen: Sir Harry Kroto Was More Than A Nobel Prize Winner

He shared chemistry's top prize in 1996 for finding buckyballs, and had Lou Gehrig's disease when he died. Making art was his first love. "Remember your humanity," he said, "and forget the rest."

House Speaker John Boehner has said he wants to "clean the barn" before he leaves Congress.

White House And GOP Congressional Leaders Reach Budget Deal

The deal increases spending for defense and domestic programs and raises the federal debt ceiling through March 2017. It now must be approved by both houses of Congress.

Kayla Mueller was 26 when she was killed.

U.S. Officials Say Self-Proclaimed Islamic State Leader Raped American Hostage

Mueller's family says officials have told them that she was taken as a "wife" by the leader of ISIS. Mueller's death was reported in February. The circumstances have not been confirmed by the U.S.

Bellingham Store First To Open, Sell Legal Pot In Wash., Seattle Store Follows

The first legal sales of recreational marijuana in Washington state have begun.Eager customers bought pot at 8 a.m. at Bellingham's Top Shelf Cannabis,…

David Scheider, who once led Washington Mutual's home loan division, and Kerry Killinger (rear right), former CEO of the failed bank, at a Congressional investigation into WaMu's failure, April 13, 2010, in Washington D.C. They are being sued by the FDIC.

Friday morning's headlines

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:Lawsuits Blame Top WaMu ExecsDeeper Cuts for State AheadNew Findings in Port Orchard Wal-Mart Shooting…

Julia Letlow has won a special election to fill the Louisiana congressional seat left vacant when her husband, Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, died of COVID-19 complications before he could be sworn into office.

Republican Letlow Wins Louisiana House Seat; 2 Democrats Enter Runoff In Other Race

Julia Letlow won a special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant when her husband died. In another Louisiana district, Democrats Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson head to a runoff.

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