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Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Talkin' Hawks: Shaun's status

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 9 hours ago | Sports News

Source: Uinta County News

There is an Associated Press report out of Redskins Park that says former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander could be inactive Sunday when the Redskins play at Qwest Field. But what coach Jim Zorn said was, for now, he is...

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Feds: Gov't worker took plane, yachts as perks

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 6 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Associated Press

According to charging papers unsealed in federal court in Tacoma on Thursday, Stephen Bradley Smith, an employee with the Federal Aviation Administration, abused an internal computer system to claim surplus items from other government agencies. One of the most recent...

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520 bridge price jumps to $4.5B — or more

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Seattle Times

If other options are selected to reduce the project's impact on Seattle's Montlake neighborhood and the Washington Park Arboretum, costs would increase another $500 million to $2 billion, according to David Dye, deputy transportation secretary. Earlier this year, transportation officials...

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Georgia's hopes for reversing water ruling fading

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 8 hours ago | Political News

Source: Bradenton Herald

The Justice Department has recommended that the high court not take up the case, maintaining in a brief filed last week that Georgia's arguments are flawed and that the issue is not significant enough to merit Supreme Court attention. Georgia...

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Wal-Mart gives financial boost to MLK memorial

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 12 hours ago | Business News

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constution

The National Park Service is insisting that the memorial’s design include security measures. In public meetings, the agency has identified a security threat by extremist groups “spouting racist ideologies.” But the National Capital Planning Commission rejected the addition of security...

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Tech teacher named state's professor of year

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 11 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constution

A Georgia Tech specialist in Latin American politics has been named the 2008 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Kirk Bowman, 47, was...

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DJIA at six-year low stirs new worries

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 14 hours ago | Business News

Source: United Press International

Data on housing and prices pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to a six-year low Wednesday, stirring alarm over where the U.S. economy is headed. The recent housing and price data have considerable shock value. Housing starts in October fell...

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Mussina expected to retire

Seattle :: WA :: USA | 1 day ago | Sports News

Source: Herald Net

Desperate for starting pitchers, the New York Yankees expect to enter next season without 20-game winner Mike Mussina. FoxSports.com reported Wednesday that Mussina intends to retire and will make the move official this week. In the report, the Web site...

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Five Challenges before Obama

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 19 hours ago | Political News

Posted by vishnughimire

C onsider this: 117,348,309 votes were cast in the election [and a few votes remain to be counted]. Presidents are elected on the basis of electoral votes, and Barack Obama has an almost 2-1 lead on that count; yet the...

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Apple Cup isn't the end-all

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 20 hours ago | Sports News

Source: The Olympia

Meanwhile, the Huskies will take a week off before ending their season Dec. California. "It would be very nice to (play the Apple Cup last)," UW coach Tyrone Willingham said. "But ... this year we had some difficulty with the...

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