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Boeing worker run over by 787 in Everett

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:02pm
Paramedics and firefighters rushed to Paine Field after 6:00 p.m., working quickly to free the person from under the Dreamliner's right wing landing gear.
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Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 6:22pm
Following a nationwide backlash, Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced it will drop the plan to cut breast screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Sen. Patty Murray applauded the decision at a Seattle press conference.
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Pastor calls for nationwide Starbucks boycott over gay marriage

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 6:27pm
Starbucks is one of more than 100 companies that has pledged support for legalizing gay marriage. Pastor Steven Andrew with USA Christian Ministries is calling for all Christians to get their coffee elsewhere.
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Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 1:45pm
Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.
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Partner of late state senator: 'Cal would be proud'

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 1:21pm
Sen. Cal Anderson was Washington's first openly gay legislator who fought for marriage equality for 11 years before his death. The state Senate voted Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in Washington.
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Faulty dishwashers, fridges and dryers causing fires, says Consumer Reports

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:00am
A Consumer Reports investigation reveals many appliance fires in the home are sparked by the products themselves.
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Amazon 4Q results disappoint, stock tumbles

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:18pm
Amazon's fourth-quarter net income dropped sharply, weighed down by higher operating expenses even as revenue grew.
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Remembering Seattle's pad Thai pioneer

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:42am
You may never have known her name but you have probably felt her influence - on your tongue, on your taste buds, way back in your throat where the really good spices linger and rise and spread the heat of Southeast Asia.
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Seattle Police making house calls

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:34am
New program hopes to bridge the gap between SPD and residents' concerns.
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Hazing at Grant High being investigated as sex crime

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:33am
Several students at Grant High School have been under investigation for a Jan. 12 sexual assault following a boy's JV basketball team game that was first reported as a hazing incident.
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Worst flooding in years on Highway 27

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:32am
Neighbors say flooding near state Highway 27 is some of the worst they've seen in years.
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McDonald's scraps controversial 'pink slime' beef process

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:31am
McDonald's has made a menu change, announcing the restaurant will no longer use a food additive some have dubbed "pink slime."
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Seattle Public Schools may not make up two snow days

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 2:16pm
Rather than add days to the end of the school year, Seattle Public Schools is asking the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for a waiver so students would not have to make up the Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 snow days.
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Unfriended on Facebook? Use this to find out

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:48am
A downloadable script will tell you if someone has decided to no longer be your friend on Facebook.
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Driver hits deep water, slides into muddy ditch

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:45am
A driver got their car stuck in a muddy ditch early Monday after hydroplaning on Cheney Plaza Road near Rosalia.
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2 arrests in Forest Grove shooting of 7-year-old

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:13am
Police have arrested two men in the New Year's Eve shooting that injured a 7-year-old boy in Forest Grove.
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2 attacked in downtown Portland parking garage

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:11am
Two men who work at a SmartPark garage in downtown Portland told police they were attacked by two men just before 6 a.m. Monday who appeared to be stealing from cars.
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Serving alcohol in movie theaters stirring up debate in Olympia

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:14am
Should movie theaters be allowed to serve alcohol and allow teens and kids inside at the same time? That's the question stirring in Olympia Monday as state lawmakers take a closer look at a proposed bill.
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$8.40 to cross 520 bridge!? WSDOT now says toll glitch is fixed

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 9:11am
Some 18,000 "Good To Go" customers can expect a refund of 25 cents. The Washington Department of Transportation says a pass reader glitch overcharged some drivers crossing the SR 520 floating bridge.
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M's hope to have Safeco Field roof repaired this week

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 7:24am
The Mariners hope to have Safeco Field's retractable roof fixed by later this week.
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