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In this photo taken Friday, March 14, 2014, Jerad Bernard hands out cards to passersby offering one free ride through the Lyft ridesharing service in Seattle. In a fight pitting upstart technology and traditional business, app-based car share companies and traditional taxis are fighting for supremacy in Seattle. The taxi industry say companies like Uber and Lyft undercut their businesses because they are not regulated. Uber and Lyft say they provide services and convenience that taxis sorely lack. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

App-based rideshares, taxis await Seattle vote

By MANUEL VALDES - Associated Press

App-based car shares Seattle vote postponed

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Wage increase supporters pack Seattle hearing

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Waste Management Inc. collects garbage weekly for the city of Seattle. City officials are pondering a switch to every-other-week garbage collection and may test the concept at about 800 single-family homes in four areas this summer. (Associated Press)

Seattle may lighten up on landfills

By Phuong Le - Associated Press