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I-15 bridge found to be fracture critical

SEATTLE--The Skagit River Bridge wasn't particularly worrisome to Washington state engineers. Structural inspections showed its condition to be rather average.

But bridges of its generation, circa 1955, often were designed in a manner described ...

Fourth American fatality by U.S. drones disclosed

WASHINGTON -- As President Barack Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens -- one more than previously known -- in drone ...

I-5 bridge collapses north of Seattle

SEATTLE--A large section of a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people plunging into the swirling, frigid waters of the Skagit River.

Three people were hospitalized in stable condition, ...

Key IRS official refuses to testify

WASHINGTON -- In a contentious climax Wednesday to a series of congressional hearings, Lois Lerner, a key IRS manager, invoked her right to not testify about the agency's targeting of conservative groups, igniting howls from Republicans and ...