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Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In Washington, Dips In Oregon

The unemployment rate in Washington state is holding steady at 6.4 percent, according to February’s numbers released Wednesday by the state Employment…

People celebrate after California Gov. Jerry Brown signed bill AB60 on Oct. 3, 2013, in Los Angeles. Also known as the Safe and Responsible Driver Act, it allows undocumented immigrants to apply for state driver's licenses.

California DMV Prepares For Undocumented Residents Applying For Licenses

The state is expecting 1.6 million undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses when a new law takes effect Jan. 1. The DMV is adding 800 employees to help handle the influx.

Clouds of nicotine-laced vapor are getting more popular with teens.

Kids' Use Of Electronic Cigarettes Doubles

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.78 million students in the U.S. have tried electronic cigarettes. Their use has risen dramatically in just one year.

The final outcome of the congressional fight over immigration will be as unpredictable as the result of Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Why The Immigration Fight Seems Like The NBA Finals

Like the contest between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, the effort to pass a comprehensive immigration bill in Congress is proving wildly unpredictable.

Fish swim in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Key West just voted to ban the sale of sunscreens with chemicals linked to coral bleaching.

Key West To Ban Popular Sunscreen Ingredients To Protect Coral Reef

Sunscreens containing the chemicals linked to coral reef bleaching will be banned from sale in Key West, the city commission voted 6-1 Tuesday night. Industry officials say the link isn't proven.

Pittsburgh Penguins players celebrate Sunday after defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final in Nashville, Tenn.

Penguins Beat Predators 2-0 For Second Consecutive Stanley Cup

The Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Nashville Predators 2-0 to clinch the Stanley Cup Final in Game 6 Sunday night in Nashville, Tenn. Sidney Crosby is the MVP, an honor he also won last year.

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