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Head-tax fight hits Seattle’s streets as referendum campaign faces deadline VIEW
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Everett-based Fortive to buy Johnson & Johnson’s medical-tool sterilization unit for $2.7 billion
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Washington apple farmers brace for impact after Mexico imposes tariffs on U.S. imports
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