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• He trails Obama, but Trump ties Pope Francis for second place in poll of world’s most admired men

  28-12-2015 23:17
  
  President Obama and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton rank as the man and woman in the world most admired by Americans, according to results of Gallup’s annual survey released on Monday. The eyebrow-raising result was for second place, which produced a tie between billionaire mogul Donald Trump and Pope Francis. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates rounded out the top-five. Americans usually vote their president atop the list, and it is the eighth year that Oba
  
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• Woodland Park Zoo first looks: Baby gorilla smiles, baby bear snuggles

  28-12-2015 22:12
  
  A month after birth, the mother-daughter relationship is slow to start between a Seattle gorilla and her new baby.
  
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• Twitter "Moments" Feature Continues to Be Totally Useless

  28-12-2015 21:47 via thestranger.com
  
  I was a late adopter, but I've come to love Twitter. I like it more than most people do. Facebook, no. Twitter, yes. No other social media platform is more suited to my tastes: I mostly follow journalists, porn stars, poets, dead novelists, artists, comedians, random handsome guys, magazines, and newspapers. When something newsworthy happens—like Tamir Rice's killer not being charged—I find out almost instantly.But whoever is in charge of the new Moments feature does not get me. Is t
  
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• Official: UW will ‘gladly step aside’ if community buyer for KPLU steps forward

  28-12-2015 21:07
  
  The University of Washington will “gladly step aside” if a bona-fide offer for KPLU-FM radio is made and accepted by Pacific Lutheran University, the chair of the UW Board of Regents told U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., in a Dec. 22 letter. “As you may have heard, we have recently revised our agreement with Pacific Lutheran University based on the community’s strong interest in having an independent community-based group purchase the station,” wrote board chair Bill
  
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• Pot bank begs for access to nation’s banking system

  28-12-2015 21:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — The booming marijuana industry went to a federal judge Monday seeking an answer to the problem that has vexed business owners trying to emerge from the black market: Now that pot is legal and taxed in some states, why can’t they put the proceeds in a bank? A Colorado credit union designed […]
  
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• Colorado pot bank begs for access to nation’s banking system

  28-12-2015 21:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — The booming marijuana industry went to a federal judge Monday seeking an answer to the problem that has vexed business owners trying to emerge from the black market: Now that pot is legal and taxed in some states, why can’t they put the proceeds in a bank? A Colorado credit union designed […]
  
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• DNC Data Leak Dust-Up Isn't Going Well for Anyone

  28-12-2015 21:02 via thestranger.com
  
  All your data belong to Bernie. But it's really boring, almost useless data. Crush Rush / Shutterstock.com
  The data-leak headache is lingering far longer than it should for Bernie Sanders and the DNC, and maybe also for the Hillary machine (though it seems to be doing just fine).It'll be a colossal headache for NGP VAN, the company that manages the voter database and accidentally dropped some safeguards on their data.
  But most of all, it's a headache for data nerds, who have had to explain over
  
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• Prisoner released early killed woman in crash, state says

  28-12-2015 20:49
  
  A prisoner released early by mistake due to the state’s error in calculations sentences killed a woman in a car accident when he should have been in prison, according to the state Department of Corrections.
  
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• Grand Jury Decides Not to Indict Officers Who Shot Tamir Rice

  28-12-2015 20:44 via thestranger.com
  
  A child holds a sign during a protest against mass incarceration in NYC. The march was held on the one-year anniversary of Tamir Rice's death.a katz / Shutterstock.com
  Since this morning's press conference, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty has given several statements regarding the shooting of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy.McGinty chiefly blames the toy company that made the gun that Tamir Rice was pulling from his waistband while playing in the park. "If the color and design of Tamir'
  
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• Grand Jury Decides Not to Indict Officer Who Shot Tamir Rice

  28-12-2015 20:44 via thestranger.com
  
  Live stream of the press conference:So far, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty has given several statements about the incident. He chiefly blames the toy company that made the gun that Tamir Rice was pulling from his waistband while playing in the park. "If the color and design of Tamir's gun had screamed toy," McGinty said, then this wouldn't have happened.After expressing regret for the incident, he said that the person who called in the potential "active shooter" incident didn't descr
  
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• Employers get health-insurance paperwork extension

  28-12-2015 20:28
  
  Employers had faced deadlines in February and March to report insurance information to their employees, and also to the IRS.
  
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• Seahawks Lose To Rams, Teach Valuable Life Lessons In Process

  28-12-2015 20:22 via thestranger.com
  
  Did you know? Rams in the wild do not play football. Also, yesterday was the first time the Rams beat the Seahawks since 2004. Bighorn Sheep Ram/Shutterstock
  The Seahawks lost to a mediocre Rams team 23-17 at home yesterday, ending a five game winning streak. Also ended were a run of stellar offensive line performances, and Russell Wilson's streak as the greatest quarterback to ever play football. And I'm left feeling mostly, like, whatever. Whatever.
  Really, I don't want to take anything away f
  
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• The 29 Best Things To Do This Week: Dec 28-Jan 3

  28-12-2015 19:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Party with Shabazz Palaces on New Year's Eve. Patrick O'Brien Smith
  Have you heard that New Year's Eve is on Thursday, and there are over 100 New Year's Eve events on our Things To Do calendar? If that's overwhelming, our critics have picked the very best events for New Year's Eve and the rest of the week, from a Shabazz Palaces concert to Shine NYE, and, of course, Amy Schumer. Find even more things to do this week on our Things To Do calendar.
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  FILM
  Blade Runner: The Final Cut
  "We still
  
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• 2015 Pictures of the Year: Extended cut

  28-12-2015 18:41
  
  Real life, real moments. Pictures by Seattle Times staff photographers.
  
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• Empty grenade found in SeaTac called a ‘hoax’

  28-12-2015 18:40
  
  A nonfunctioning grenade was found in a box near a SeaTac elementary school on Monday.
  
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• Bomb squad called in to detonate grenade found in SeaTac

  28-12-2015 18:40
  
  A grenade was found in a box near a SeaTac elementary school on Monday.
  
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• Auburn police vehicle, stolen with gun inside, has been found

  28-12-2015 18:10
  
  An Auburn police vehicle that was stolen on Sunday night was found Monday morning by Mercer Island police.
  
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• The Morning News: Shooting on Lower Queen Anne, Police SUV Stolen in Auburn, But the Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

  28-12-2015 17:53 via thestranger.com
  
  There was a shooting behind Peso's Kitchen & Lounge last night, a restaurant two blocks from Key Arena. Al Rublinetsky / Shutterstock.com
  Witnesses Told Police that the Suspects Got Away in a Black Cadillac: Following a shooting at 1:30 am this morning behind Peso's Kitchen & Lounge. According to Komo, "One man was shot multiple times, perhaps after an argument. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with serious injuries. His condition was not immediately available."
  A Police SUV in
  
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• Ex-Harlem Globetrotters star Meadowlark Lemon dies

  28-12-2015 16:04
  
  The “clown prince” of basketball, known for his hook shots and humor, was 83.
  
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• Welcome paws: A coffee break at Seattle Meowtropolitan

  28-12-2015 15:00
  
  Seattle Meowtropolitan is the purr-fect combination for feline fanciers: They can drink coffee and watch cats at play (or asleep), or make a reservation and visit the cats in their special room.
  
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• Microsoft’s next Redmond expansion expected to go vertical

  28-12-2015 15:00
  
  Microsoft recently opened the last building in a multibillion-dollar campus expansion. Now, as it looks at future construction, it's received a zoning change that would allow it to build higher.
  
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• Washington partners with U. of Texas to improve college math

  28-12-2015 14:02
  
  Washington's colleges will be partnering with the University of Texas to create seamless, rigorous pathways through college-level math.
  
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• It's Always Raining Outside Bonney-Watson Funeral Home, Even When It's Not Raining

  28-12-2015 11:41 via thestranger.com
  
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• Large storm brings twisters, floods, now snow and ice

  28-12-2015 09:48
  
  At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in tornadoes in the Dallas area. That, plus flooding in Missouri and Illinois, led to at least 43 deaths. And more trouble was forecast.
  
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• Large storm brings twisters, floods — and it’s not over yet

  28-12-2015 09:48
  
  At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in tornadoes in the Dallas area. That, plus flooding in Missouri and Illinois, led to at least 43 deaths. And more trouble was forecast.
  
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• Auburn police SUV with assault-style rifle stolen from city lot

  28-12-2015 06:02
  A thief jumped a secured fence at the Auburn police garage and stole a black-and-white police SUV, complete with lights, siren and a semi-automatic rifle.
  
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• Puyallup man accused of online death threats against California company officer

  28-12-2015 05:44
  
  Puyallup man allegedly made online threats about an officer of a California company, which was formerly involved with Planned Parenthood and accused of buying fetal body parts
  
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• UW students learn side by side with Monroe inmates

  28-12-2015 04:05
  A University of Washington professor has taught inmates and undergraduates together in the Monroe state prison, which enriches the experience for both.
  
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• A little snow, a little golf

  28-12-2015 03:34
  Snow showers at Jefferson Park Golf Course's driving range don’t keep the golfers away.
  
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• Do you live in a natural disaster danger zone? Check this interactive Seattle map

  28-12-2015 03:18
  
  A new online map lets Seattle residents zoom in on the range of natural hazards that threaten their homes, hangouts and workplaces.
  
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• One family’s history with race

  28-12-2015 03:03
  
  From slave owners to progressive philanthropists, one family’s evolution stirs more thoughtfulness about race.
  
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• The 29 Best Things To Do This Week

  28-12-2015 02:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Amy Schumer, La Luz, New Year's Eve at Kremwerk, And More Picks for Dec 28-Jan 3by Stranger Things To Do StaffHave you heard that New Year's Eve is on Thursday, and there are over 100 New Year's Eve events on our Things To Do calendar? If that's overwhelming, our critics have picked the very best events for New Year's Eve and the rest of the week, from a Shabazz Palaces concert to Shine NYE, and, of course, Amy Schumer. Find even more things to do this week on our Things To Do calendar.
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• 14 Stranger (Than Usual) Things To Do This Week

  28-12-2015 02:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Hal Sparks, Freudian Slurp, The Room in 3-D, And Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffOur arts critics have already recommended 29 awesome things to do this week, but there are lots more events happening. To save some of the out-of-the-box ones from slipping through the cracks, we've got the highlights here—like a New Year's comedy show featuring Hal Sparks (Dude, Where's My Car?), a GameWorks Omegathon, and a band called Freudian Slurp.
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  1. 21st Century Science Fiction Book Club
  This
  
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• 14 Free, Cheap, And Easy Things To Do For New Year's Eve

  28-12-2015 02:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Fireworks at Seattle Center, First Night Tacoma, And Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffIf red carpets and caviar service aren't in your budget, there are still lots of things to do for New Year's Eve that won't cost you more than $15. From our New Year's Eve calendar, here are 14 free and cheap events, like Cafe Pettirosso's Black Market Brewery Night, the family-friendly First Night Tacoma festival, and Seattle Center's fireworks celebration.
  1. Bearracuda
  Don't miss your chance to brah out wit
  
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• 5 council members back UW doctors union pushing for pay hikes

  28-12-2015 01:31
  
  Five Seattle City Council members are supporting doctors in training who recently unionized and who are negotiating with the University of Washington for better pay and benefits.
  
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