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Life & Style Eric Idle gives commencement to Whitman graduates (New) Eric Idle gives commencement to Whitman graduates
By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 12:58 PM PDT
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — English entertainer and former Monty Python member Eric Idle delivered the commencement speech Sunday at Whitman College in Walla Walla where his daughter Lily was among the 375 graduates.

The college gave Idle an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree.
Life & Style Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports (New) Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
By ERICA WERNER,Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added Monday to a sweeping immigration bill.
Life & Style Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand (New) Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand
By MARY CLARE JALONICK,Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 12:50 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The organic industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states.

But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.

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Life & Style VIDEO: fun. does a pretty cool take on the lyric video with 'One Foot' (Video)
By Hanna Brooks Olsen Published: May 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM PDT
fun. has released some pretty cool music videos of late -- like the one in the baggage claim at SeaTac -- but this one is really interesting. It's an interesting approach to the lyric video, which is pretty popular genre of (usually) fan-made videos on YouTube. And do you like how many letter "h"s they put to illustrate Nate Ruess's trademark long vowels?
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Life & Style (New) Chefs cook, raise money for Boston bombing victims
By RODRIQUE NGOWI,Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 12:54 PM PDT
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing victims joined hundreds of first responders and well-wishers at Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served fine food and drinks from concession stands in a project intended to raise money for those killed and wounded in the twin explosions.
Life & Style Inslee signs bills on alcohol at theaters, markets
By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM PDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a handful of measures making it easier for certain businesses to serve alcohol.

Two of the bills signed Tuesday create licenses that permit theaters to sell wine and beer, or beer wine and hard liquor, to patrons 21 and over.
Life & Style WSU hops researchers take turn at Calif. brewery
By SHANNON DININNY,Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 2:21 PM PDT
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University researchers who focus on production of hops in the state are turning more of their attention to the final product: beer.

Two WSU scientists spent three days in March learning brewing techniques from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, Calif.
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