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These button cell batteries can prove too tempting for toddlers looking for something to put in their mouth

Armor For Batteries Could Protect Hungry Kids From Harm

Thousands of children swallow tiny batteries used in watches, calculators and toys each year. A team from MIT and Harvard is working on a pressure-sensitive insulating shield to prevent damage.

A Medicaid office employee works on reports at Montefiore Medical Center in New York in late 2014. New York expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act and enrollment surged.

Obamacare Enrollment Triggers Drop In The Uninsured Rate

The sizable jump in Americans with insurance, due in large part to the implementation of the federal health law, is unprecedented since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker at a town hall in Las Vegas last week.

Scott Walker Ends Presidential Campaign With A Shot At Trump

The Wisconsin governor bemoaned the rise of negative attacks in the GOP race, urging his remaining rivals to unite to stop front-runner Donald Trump.

In this March 24, 2008 file photo, Seattle SuperSonics fans hold signs in favor of keeping the NBA basketball team in Seattle during the first period of a basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers at KeyArena in Seattle.

It’s a dirty game, but NBA may make surprise return to Seattle

Seattle may once again become a NBA city, but we’ll have to steal a team to do it.In other words, it’s déjà vu all over again for a city that had its team…

'Washington's worst nightmare.' That's how Art Thiel describes Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. He won this year's Heisman Trophy and leads the best offense in the country.

Thiel: Spread against UW vs. Baylor in Alamo Bowl should be wider

The Washington Huskies travel to San Antonio Friday in preparation for the Alamo Bowl next week. They play Baylor on Thursday, Dec. 29.Baylor is favored…

A map showing where automated traffic control gates will go on State Route 99 in Seattle. The automated viaduct closure gates system improves safety by preventing people from driving onto the viaduct after a moderate to severe earthquake.

Viaduct closure; Emergency system triggered by seismic sensors

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has been calling for a closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct as soon as possible. That's because it's an earthquake hazard. Other…

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