Pop composer Burt Bacharach, who died on Feb. 8, 2023, at the age of 94, left a legacy of classic songs beloved by generations. Although often belittled as writing “easy listening,”his songs were deep and complex.
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Man accused of hate crime in U District stabbing, prosecutors say
King County prosecutors say a 29-year-old man made racist comments before stabbing another man in the chest while his girlfriend pinned the victim’s arms.
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Cork priest describes seeing ‘chilling image’ after earthquake in Syria
Fr Tony O’Riordan, who is leading the Jesuits response to the crisis in Aleppo, described seeing “a chilling image of a large articulated truck with bodies in white body bags”.
Hackers Breached Reddit – Stole Source Code & Internal Data
Reddit recently revealed that it was subjected to a security breach. Unidentified cybercriminals were able to gain unauthorized access to the company’s internal documents, source code, as well as some of its business systems. On the evening of Fe…
Where’s the snow? Climate change affects ski racing season
Mother Nature and global warming are having just as much to say about when and where to hold ski races these days as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.