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Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be sued

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Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be sued

Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be suedSeattle's city council unanimously passed a pioneering income tax on the city's highest earners on Monday, a measure that has become a clarion call for Democrats there even though it is likely to face a swift legal challenge over violating state law. The proposal has become a rallying cry for Democrats and activists in the liberal-leaning city who used local opposition to Republican President Donald Trump to advance long sought-after local policies. Washington is one of seven U.S. states without a tax on personal income, and no city in the state has an income tax.


Police: Deputy killed man after girlfriend tried to grab gun

Police: Deputy killed man after girlfriend tried to grab gunBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A police report released Monday says a sheriff's deputy in central Louisiana shot and killed a man after his girlfriend jumped on the officer's back, bit him and tried to grab his gun. But the girlfriend's attorney disputed that account of last Thursday's deadly encounter in the community of Mamou.


Tesla Model 3: Everything You Want to Know

Tesla Model 3: Everything You Want to KnowTesla CEO Elon Musk says the first 2017 Model 3 sedans will reach their first customers at the end of July. Tesla has kept pretty tight-lipped about Model 3 details beyond its official communicat...


The Latest: Man held on $1M bail amid search for 4 young men

The Latest: Man held on $1M bail amid search for 4 young menDOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Missing Men (all times local):


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