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Organic shops expand in Seattle Business Journal ... this week returned to its hometown to reopen Mel’s Market and Joelle’s eateries in the 1001 Fourth Avenue (Safeco Plaza) building in downtown Seattle as Organic to Go cafes. In addition...
Seattle police officer crashes Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle police say an officer was trapped in his patrol car after it went out of control and crashed into a utility pole. Spokesman Jeff Kappel says firefighters...
Construction defaults rise in Seattle area Business Journal The latest data on local new-home sales and construction-loan delinquencies illustrate the market forces underlying the growth in mechanics’ lien filings. Delinquencies of single-family...
10 Killed After Bus Overcorrects, Crashes KIRO 7 Police in California said the driver of a charter bus "overcorrected" when it drifted to one side of a road, resulting in a crash that killed 10 people. The bus, on its way to a...
First significant snow in North Cascades Examiner National Weather Service says a strong Pacific storm will bring cold air to the Northwest and the first significant snow of the season to the North Cascades.Forecasters expect 2 to 5 inches Tuesday...
Albanian sworn virgins die out The Seattle Times Shkodra, Albania — Drene Markgjoni spent 12 years in a hard-labor camp, punished for her fiance's attempt to flee Albania's regime, then one of the world's most repressive and isolationist. She...
Russian troops start pullout in Georgia The Seattle Times Russian troops on Sunday began dismantling positions in the so-called security zones inside Georgia that they have occupied since August's war, Georgian and EU officials said, a sign Russia will...
Women, children die during raid in Iraq The Seattle Times Eleven Iraqis, including women and children, were killed Sunday after U.S. forces came under attack by gunfire and a suicide bomber during a raid in Mosul, the military said. No U.S. casualties were...
Bailout no quick fix for Main St. The Seattle Times Relief on Wall Street over the hard-won passage of a $700 billion bailout package for the financial system apparently hasn't yet trickled down to the pubs, storefronts, car lots and malls of Main...
With no way out of trouble, more students likely to default The Seattle Times For Lora Ladd, the dream went like this: Get a great education in graphic design. Land a $40,000-a-year job. Pay off those student loans. Save some money and start a business. It all seemed within...
Mars project may never get off ground The Seattle Times Washington — America's next daring adventure on Mars — a 1-ton rolling science laboratory scheduled to launch next October — is in deep trouble. Huge cost overruns and technical...
Pope kicks off Bible-reading marathon on Italian television The Seattle Times Rome — Pope Benedict XVI's "In the beginning" started off a weeklong Bible-reading marathon on Italian television Sunday. RAI state TV began its program, called "The Bible Day and Night," with...
Witnesses not key for Simpson jury The Seattle Times Jurors who convicted O.J. Simpson of armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas say they relied more on video and other documented evidence than on witness...
Dubai ready to top its own tallest tower The Seattle Times With its world's tallest building nearing completion, Dubai said Sunday it is embarking on an even more ambitious skyscraper: one that will soar the equivalent of more than 10 American football...
Europe scrambles to save faltering banks The Seattle Times Germany became the latest country to move to allay fears about the financial meltdown, enhancing a rescue plan for Hypo Real Estate and guaranteeing private bank accounts as European governments...
Exotic pets and young kids a no-no The Seattle Times ... young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — nor hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.
Risky drug samples given to kids The Seattle Times A new study suggests that free drug samples, an effective marketing tool for the drug industry, do little to help the poor and may put children's health at risk.
Audio archive aims to put sounds species online The Seattle Times Salt LAKE CITY — Rattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with, but if you're trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance isn't a luxury you...
Seattle producer Jake One comes out of the shadows with his debut album The Seattle Times Seattle producer Jake Dutton, aka Jake One, is releasing a debut album called "White Van Music." Its lineup includes indie favorites like MF Doom, Little Brother and Casual of the Hieroglyphics, as...
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebel bases The Seattle Times Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq, the military said Sunday, two days after rebels killed 15 soldiers in an attack staged partly from Iraqi soil.
King County Council leaders suggest getting out of animal control The Seattle Times After months of scathing reports about the deplorable condition of King County's animal shelters, County Council leaders on Sunday said an outside group, such as The Humane Society, should take over...
Kennewick reservist faces threats over landscaping The Seattle Times Lt. Burke Jensen was called five months ago to serve his country in Kuwait. Now he is being told to get an irrigation system and landscaping on his property as soon as possible or face legal action...
Countrywide suit settled; homeowners to get aid The Seattle Times More than 10,000 Washington state homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure will get help with their mortgages as part of a record $8.4 billion settlement between Countrywide Financial and officials...
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