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Black bear dies after being hit by car on I-205

A black bear died of serious head injuries after colliding with a Honda Civic on Interstate 205 Wednesday afternoon.

In a fast-food first, Dunkin' Donuts adds gluten-free

Dunkin' Donuts is poised to beat McDonald's and Starbucks in introducing the fast-food industry's first gluten-free pastries.

Kimsey, Stuart propose reorganized Clark County government

Snohomish County model would work best, officials say

Two Clark County officials behind a "Team ClarkForward" movement revealed their plan today, suggesting a reorganized county government based closely on Snohomish County.

Gray whale seen in Puget Sound

PURDY — A gray whale has been spotted in Burley Lagoon in the south Puget Sound.

Southbound I-5 closed at Rose Quarter exit

Southbound Interstate 5 is closed at the Rose Quarter exit after a counterweight fell off of a truck.

Energy Secretary visits Hanford site

RICHLAND — Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says he intends to have a new plan by the end of the summer for resolving technical problems with a waste treatment plant under construction at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site.

Country-pop singer Slim Whitman dies at 90

LOS ANGELES — Slim Whitman, a country pop singer whose forlorn wail influenced a generation of vocalists in the early 1950s, has died at age 90.

Clark College's commencement speaker replaced

Caroline Heldman will replace Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts, ABC News anchor and chief national correspondent, cancelled his keynote address at Clark College Commencement. Pitts has been called to an emergency assignment and is unable to attend the Thursday ceremony.

Washington jobless rate drops to 6.8 percent in May

OLYMPIA — Washington state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 percent last month and the state added an estimated 4,100 jobs, officials with the Employment Security Department said Wednesday.

Monsoon floods kill 102 in India, strand pilgrims

LUCKNOW, India — India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could rise substantially.

Fed maintaining bond purchases, moving closer to slowing

It offers more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, job market

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will maintain the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. But it offered a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market.

Diverted United 787 passengers on way to Tokyo

SEATTLE — Passengers from a United Airlines Denver-to-Tokyo flight that diverted to Seattle on Tuesday when the Boeing 787 had an oil filter issue are on their way again.

Oregon woman charged in Mich. with killing mom

PORT HURON, Mich. — An Oregon woman accused of dumping the body of her 89-year-old mother behind a Michigan thrift store has been charged with murder.

Egypt's top cleric: Protests against Morsi permitted

CAIRO — Egypt's top Muslim cleric declared Wednesday that peaceful protests against the president are permitted, dismissing declarations by Islamist hard-liners that those behind protests planned for June 30 are heretics.

Palace sheds some light on Kate's baby plans

LONDON — With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July -- and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch -- the royals' office has released some of the couple's plans, although many details are still being kept private. Kate has made several public appearances recently but is expected to keep a low profile in the final weeks of her pregnancy. Here is the latest news about the infant who will, upon entering the world, be third in line for the British throne.