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After 2 Deadly Shootings In A Week, Seattle Mayor Says 'We Must Find A Solution'

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he plans to call an emergency meeting of the Seattle City Council to discuss the “epidemic of gun violence” in the wake of…

Job seekers sign in before meeting prospective employers during a career fair at a hotel in Dallas last month.

Disappointing Jobs Data May Point To A Tougher 2014

After consistent improvements in 2013, employment growth has downshifted over the past two months. Economists fear that could be pointing to slower growth in 2014.

UW Football Coach Steve Sarkisian Under Pressure

The University of Washington football team plays Oregon State in Corvallis Saturday night. UW's starting quarterback is nursing an injury and they’re…

Skycap Biniyam Yehuala hefts a traveler's bag at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. On Tuesday, voters in SeaTac, Wash., approved a minimum wage of $15 an hour for roughly 6,300 low wage workers' whose jobs are at or near the airport.

Supporters Say Minimum Wage Hike Gaining Support

As of Tuesday's election, New Jersey is the latest state to raise the minimum wage. In the past few years, 21 states, the District of Columbia and scores of cities have boosted wages above the federal minimum.

A student receives her afternoon snack at Kingsley Elementary School in Los Angeles. Many of the students at the school in a low-income neighborhood of Los Angeles eat breakfast and lunch provided by the school.

Number Of Hungry U.S. Kids Drops To Lowest Level Since Before Great Recession

The government says there was a big drop last year in the number of Americans struggling to get enough to eat, especially children. The USDA credits food aid like the school lunch program and SNAP.

A resident checks on damage from Hurricane Hermine in Cedar Key, Fla. Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm after it made landfall. Authorities say the storm could regain hurricane status by the time it hits the Mid-Atlantic states by Monday.

After Battering Florida and Georgia, Hermine Threatens Mid-Atlantic

The Category 1 hurricane hit Florida, then weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland. Hermine is expected to drop heavy rain in Georgia and the Carolinas before tracking out over the Atlantic.

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