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After dry spring and summer, luscious rains soak Seattle area

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FILE – President Joe Biden, and his son Hunter Biden arrive at Fort McNair, June 25, 2023, in Washington. Republicans have insisted for months that they have the grounds to launch impeachment proceedings against President Biden. On Thursday, they will begin formally making their case to the public and their skeptical colleagues in the Senate.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) WX306 WX306

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Jake Harper, 19, junior year student programmer at the University of Washington, created a website that helps students navigate the admissions process to UW’s most competitive majors. He used public records to request the admissions rubrics of four different university departments, and also developed an AI feature that gives feedback on students’ admissions essays. Photographed at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington on September 21, 2023. 225031

UW student spills secrets to getting into most desirable majors

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Business & Tech

Workers who sign training repayment agreements can owe their employers thousands of dollars if they leave their jobs early — regulators are starting to crack down on the practice. (Monica Garwood / The New York Times)

They quit their jobs. Their ex-employers sued them for training costs.

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Nation & World

Soldiers raid the Tocorón Penitentiary Center, in Tocorón, Venezuela, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Soldiers carried out the prison raid in an effort to dismantle one of the largest criminal gangs in the country, according to Interior Minister Admiral Remigio Ceballos. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) XAC102 XAC102

Troops stormed a prison. They found inmates had built a luxury resort

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