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Why Harry and Meghan moved to Frogmore Cottage and now will repay the cost of renovations


Prince Harry and wife Meghan have agreed to give up their royal titles and repay several million in housing expenses, stirring up another sensation in Britain. It wasn’t so long ago that some in the United Kingdom were upset about the renovations of the residence in question: Frogmore Cottage. On Saturday, Buckingham Palace announced the […]




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With season in limbo amid coronavirus pandemic, Everett AquaSox prepare for different scenarios


While the focus of the sports world is on the possible relaunch of the major-league season, minor-league teams cling to the hope of competing in 2020 while girding for the increasing likelihood that the season will be dormant.




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Amazon prepares first earnings report from coronavirus era, as pandemic accelerates retail trends in its favor


The company’s first-quarter earnings report will provide a view of how the pandemic has accelerated trends already working in its favor, and the extent to which coronavirus restrictions on businesses and consumers have boosted Amazon’s sales.




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Seattle Fire Department will boost crews in West Seattle due to bridge closure


The Seattle Department of Transportation closed the West Seattle Bridge March 23 because of accelerating shear cracks in the central span.




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Helen Molina, who loved her Huskies and worked in the UW athletic department, dies of coronavirus


Small in stature, Helen Molina had a big heart when it came to her family and Washington Huskies athletics. Ms. Molina died April 3 due to complications from COVID-19 and end-stage Alzheimer's disease. She was 85.




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Helen Molina, who loved her Huskies and worked in the UW athletic department, dies of coronavirus


Small in stature, Helen Molina had a big heart when it came to her family and Washington Huskies athletics. Ms. Molina died April 3 due to complications from COVID-19 and end-stage Alzheimer's disease. She was 85.




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Amazon prepares first earnings report from coronavirus era, as pandemic accelerates retail trends in its favor


The company’s first-quarter earnings report will provide a view of how the pandemic has accelerated trends already working in its favor, and the extent to which coronavirus restrictions on businesses and consumers have boosted Amazon’s sales.




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School nurses are joining ranks in testing clinics, health departments to boost coronavirus efforts


School nurses are finding themselves on the frontlines of COVID-19 public health efforts.




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Without NCAA tournament payout, Gonzaga’s athletic department budget will ‘take a hit’


The West Coast Conference enjoyed one its finest regular seasons and was poised, led by second-ranked Gonzaga, to make more noise – and serious dollars – in the NCAA tournament.




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Welcome inside UW football’s creative department, where the recruiting (and learning) doesn’t stop


Take a peek inside UW football's creative department, an increasingly essential resource in the worlds of recruiting and social media.




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Here’s what golfers should know as Washington courses prepare to reopen after coronavirus shutdown


Any course planning to reopen must comply to guidelines developed by the governor's office. The most notable will be the limit of two people per group instead of threesomes or foursomes in groups. The only exception: If all the people are from the same household, a foursome is acceptable.




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Canine Siblings Separated At Shelter Reunite; Their Humans Take Credit

In a D.C. neighborhood, two dog owners noticed their pets looked a bit alike. Turns out, they were brothers.




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MAYR, J.S.: Mass in E-Flat Major (Szczepańska, Krödel, M. Schäfer, Ochoa, Simon Mayr Choir, Concerto de Bassus, Hauk) (8.574057)

Mayr’s great Mass in E flat major is a late work, largely composed in 1843. It conforms to the prevailing Italian messa concertata tradition with its clear divisions into distinct vocal numbers, as opposed to the symphonic Mass which held sway north of the Alps. In this reconstruction and musical revival, Mayr’s imposing, tonally consonant and expressive setting can be heard in all its grandeur and eloquence. With its striking vocal solos and choruses, and characteristically songlike instrumental roles, Mayr contributed a late pinnacle in the long history of this form of the Mass.




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Virus separates Poh from partner

Poh Ling Yeow, a MasterChef Australia winner and now also a contestant, hasn’t been able to see her husband Jono Bennett for a month because of coronavirus travel restrictions.




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Apps make it easier for couples to separate, but family law experts say communication is still key

Online tools for divorce and co-parenting aim to keep the process amicable and inexpensive. These digital resources are part of a broader move to open up divorce to less adversarial conflict resolution methods like mediation, coaching and collaborative law.





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Beekeepers preparing for pollination keen to put shocker season behind them

The heat is on beekeepers to deliver healthy hives for pollination this spring and into the summer.




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Mystery surrounds departures of university chancellor and deputy

University of Adelaide vice-chancellor Peter Rathjen takes indefinite leave less than 24 hours after chancellor Kevin Scarce resigned without public explanation yesterday.




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A doctor prepares for the COVID-19 rush

At one Sydney medical centre the staff are trying to set up for the COVID-19 crisis, and to stay in business




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The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is sinking and it will cost more than $10 million to repair

Perth's flagship convention centre at the heart of the CBD is slowly sinking into the Swan River, developing undulating "speed bumps" in a carpark at the base of the structure that is creating hazards for cars and people.




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Backpackers prepare for life on the farm amid growing demand and working holiday visa surge

A farmer who trains backpackers in grain and livestock farming says demand for good seasonal workers in WA is outstripping her ability to supply them and her agency is stretched to the limit.







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Scientists prepare to farm puffy pink seaweed that stops cows burping methane

The native Queensland seaweed that can stop bovines burping out methane could cut the country's greenhouse emissions by 10 per cent, if it could be farmed on a scale to feed every cow in Australia, researchers say.




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Mary River repaired at Kenilworth, saving farmland and benefitting Great Barrier Reef

One of the most eroded stretches of the Mary River at Kenilworth has been transformed in an effort to stop valuable farmland washing away and polluting the Great Barrier Reef.




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Royal Flying Doctor Service remote landing drill prepares outback community for emergency

When 11-year-old Max Day broke his leg and dislocated his hip coming off a motorbike on a remote station in the far north-west corner of New South Wales, a well-practised network kicked into action.





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The battle before the battle: preparing the first ANZAC convoy

How quickly do you think Australia could assemble more than 20,000 troops, 8,000 horses, and put them on to yet to-be-equipped navy ships to be sent to the battlefields of World War I?




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WA farmers preparing a federal class action to examine a securitised loans scheme

A group of West Australian farmers is planning a class action in the federal court after their lenders shortened the length of their loans, in some cases, from 25 years to just 12 months.




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'Absolutely' take this seriously: WA residents told to prepare for storm packing gale-force winds

One of the year's strongest cold fronts is bearing down on Perth and the south-west of the state today, as residents are urged to secure their homes. and prepare for gale-force winds.





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Pothole vigilantes: Fed-up residents take matters into own hands as Byron Bay shire struggles to pay for road repair

The tourist mecca's potholes are legendary, and locals are taking matters into their own hands as the mayor laments that the town's affluent profile means little to its financially-struggling council.




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Fire crews fear they're unprepared for upcoming season due to COVID-19 restrictions

By the end of April there has normally been regular fire crew training, inductions, and planning, but social distancing has made that near-impossible.




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Rise in brutality of family violence attacks 'disturbing' for Queensland emergency department staff

Authorities say a "perfect storm" has caused a disturbing rise in domestic violence cases, as the parents of murdered woman Hannah Clarke ask Queenslanders to support a vigil to remember victims.





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Program preparing young Indigenous people for work bears fruit

A program preparing young Indigenous people for work in Dubbo is now operating a lime farm and selling the produce.





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Health Department confirms 17 nursing homes with coronavirus cases

Aged care facilities in all Australian states have recorded infections of COVID-19, with four new nursing homes recording cases in the last two days.




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Eddie Pridmore had hepatitis in the 1960s. He has a message for the COVID-19 era

A former patient at Launceston's first purpose-built infectious diseases hospital wants Tasmanians to heed the warnings to stay home and stay safe.






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Wagga Motors to spend $200,000 on safety policies after man killed by improperly repaired vehicle

The Riverina car dealership says it takes '100 per cent takes responsibility' for the incident, and has improved work health and safety culture.



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Mutton bird mystery at Victoria's Griffiths Island closely watched by birdwatchers, Environment Department

Usually by this time of year, there'd be 40,000 mutton birds on south-west Victoria's Griffiths Island. So far, fewer than 100 of the birds have arrived from their 15,000km journey from the northern hemisphere.




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Fire evacuation drill in Victoria prepares entire towns for summer bushfire season

Hundreds of residents from three Victorian towns are told to evacuate from their homes as part of one of the state's biggest-ever fire drills, in preparation for what could be a devastating fire season.





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Retail sector prepares to open its doors as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Retailers have been at the economic epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with mass shutdowns in place for the past five weeks.




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Australian athletes preparing for midnight marathon in Qatari heat

Thermostats and saunas become secret weapons as Australian athletes brace themselves for the unusual conditions of a midnight marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Doha next month.