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In some parts of the U.S., Starbucks is testing a latte flavored with roasted-stout notes along with its seasonal autumn drinks such as the Pumpkin Spice Latte, seen here at front.

Stoutaccino? Starbucks Tests Coffee With Beer Flavors

Reports that Starbucks is testing a new coffee drink for autumn that incorporates "toasty stout flavors" has set off a debate over how such a concoction might taste, and whether it's a good idea.

A vonlunteer hands over care bags to refugees at the Central Registration Office for Asylum Seekers in Berlin Monday. The numbers of migrants have spiked since Sept. 4, when Austria and Germany threw open their borders and eased travel restrictions to allow in thousands who had made it to Hungary, which has balked at the influx.

Germany, France Announce Plans To Welcome Thousands Of Migrants

So far in 2015, more than 200,000 people have reached Greece and another 100,000 reached Italy, the U.N. says. Germany expects as many as 800,000 new arrivals this year.

A black bear was shot and killed Monday morning by Lynnwood police after it ran through yards in a residential neighborhood.

Monday morning's headlines

Partly sunny today. High near 70. Southwest wind between 6 and 8 mph.Making headlines around the Northwest:Police shoot and kill bear in Lynnwood…

A Boeing 777X takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett on Jan. 25, 2020. Boeing said Wednesday it lost $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter on weaker demand for planes during the pandemic.

Boeing reports largest annual loss in its history

Boeing closed out its worst year ever financially by losing $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter as the pandemic has undercut demand for planes, and the…

Congress is moving to avert one crisis while putting off another. Both the House and Senate approved legislation Thursday that would fund the federal government through Dec. 3.

Biden Signs Funding Bill, Avoiding A Shutdown, But Other Standoffs Persist

The short-term spending bill avoids a partial government shutdown, but other major issues, such as suspending the debt limit, remain unresolved.

The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange last week. Stocks surged after Pfizer said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective and after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president.

Stocks Soar To Record Highs On Vaccine Hopes

Stocks surged after Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective and after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president.

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