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UW will shutter Mount Baker laundry, putting nearly 100 unionized, mostly minority employees out of work

The university has cited budget shortfalls and pledged ... the closure and learned of the news in a phone call. Getahun said he and other workers feel “helpless.” Worried about his lack of training fo... read more

The Hummel Report: Cellphone use by Providence City Council members under scrutiny | Video

“In the grand scheme of things, this is not ... why are we having four-hour phone calls using taxpayer funds?” Councilwoman Sabina Matos, who is poised to succeed Salvatore as council president in Jan... read more

'Why did it fly?' Grief mixes with anger over crashed Lion Air flight

Five days after the new Boeing 737 Max operated by Indonesia’s budget ... them to be patient. But their announcements were met with a mixture of exasperation and contempt. “You can tell the public abo... read more

51 Best Cheap Gifts for Men: The Ultimate List

That’s why we’ve ... came with their phone, do them a favor and offer them the inexpensive upgrade to anything better. The SoundPEATS Qy7 are a budget pair of earbuds that not only offer ... read more

Tricare Prime or Tricare Select? Here’s why it’s more important now to choose carefully

(Jacob Sippel/Navy) Millions of active-duty families, retirees and their families should be paying attention to a new enrollment open season that starts Nov. 12 for Tricare health plans as well as new ... read more

Drilling Into Our Fear Of The Dentist — And What To Do About It

Then the psychologist, alongside a dentist, talks to the patient about the dental injection. What its purpose is, why the needle looks the way it ... I can't help but reach for my phone. I just might ... read more

Access to dental care still a problem for low-income people in Wisconsin

"I don't know why it's not a priority for ... about 1% of its Medicaid budget to dental care. And without increased funding, Crespin and others contend, access to dental care will increase only margin... read more

Two Haitian boys are battling cancer. 700 miles may make all the difference

This type of cancer is not fast growing; it’s slow growing so that’s why it’s very hard to tell. We need time. We need to be patient, have perseverance ... After the dolphin swim, he grabbed his phone ... read more

$2,540 for 2 fillings? Poor hit by high costs at dental chain

By marketing to people who haven’t seen a dentist in years, Aspen Dental often gives new patients treatment plans costing ... The dentist at Aspen Dental, did not return phone calls for comment. But s... read more

New training for hygienists could expand dental care

BOSTON -- Elderly and low-income residents are not getting adequate dental care ... declined to say why dentists don’t support the plan. In an emailed statement, he said the group “looks forward to wo... read more

What changes will Maine’s new government bring to your life?

Paul LePage, who frequently restrained members of his Cabinet and their staff from appearing before legislative committees as they crafted and debated new laws. “I want to be a governor of all the peo... read more

Patching Is Failing as a Security Paradigm

The result is that about half of all Android phones ... might not be any source code available, making it much harder to write patches. The companies involved simply don’t have the budget ... read more