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• Clinton leads in national, swing state polls: Ohio is lone Trump bright spot

  17-10-2016 23:51
  
  Things look up for Clinton a support for Trump goes down.
  
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• Read Excerpts from Some of the Most Memorable Savage Love Columns

  17-10-2016 23:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage DAVID LASKY
  "What The Hell Is Frottage Anyway?," September 27, 1993
  Hey, Faggot:
  What the hell is frottage and where can I get some? If you don't answer my question, I'll stay awake nights watching info-mercials.
  Stupid In Seattle
  Hey, Stupid in Seattle:
  There's no such thing as "frottage." It's a word I made up. I wanted to see how many letters I would get asking me what "frottage" was after I introduced it in my column. Originally, I was going to make up a definition—someth
  
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• Warm water in Gulf blamed for sanctuary’s bleached coral

  17-10-2016 23:40
  
  GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Experts blame lingering warm water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico for significant bleaching of coral in a marine sanctuary 100 miles off the Texas coast. Researchers this month determined that nearly half of the coral colonies in the East Flower Garden Bank were bleached or paling, according to the Galveston […]
  
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• Man found in Redmond retention pond had been reported missing by family

  17-10-2016 23:11
  
  Police say they do not believe the death of 31-year-old Robert Hall was the result of foul play.
  
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• Unlike Donald Trump, the Most Famous Mudede Knows All About Rigging an Election

  17-10-2016 23:02 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeAt which point is an election rigged? Burlingham/shutterstock.com
  The most famous Mudede in the history of humankind is still alive and resides in Zimbabwe. His name is Tobaiwa Mudede, he is indeed related to me, he is the Registrar General of the very poor and small land-locked country in the heart of Southern Africa. This Mudede is famous because his name is on the documents that identify millions of Zimbabweans. He is also famous for rigging elections for his employer, the no
  
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• Put on Audiophile Airs with the First Levitating Turntable

  17-10-2016 22:43 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalYou may not want to scratch on this bad boy. mag-lev audio
  Attention, audiophiles who think they have everything: MAG-LEV Audio is raising funds via Kickstarter to manufacture the first levitating turntable.So what does the MAG-LEV Audio turntable have over your old, reliable deck that sits sturdily on a flat surface, quaintly obeying the laws of gravity? Well, it has a floating wheel of steel that "visually enhances the experience of listening to vinyl records by levitating the pla
  
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• Man needed rescue after getting stuck in tree watching storm

  17-10-2016 22:23
  
  The man possibly suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung when he fell about 30 feet and became wedged in the tree.
  
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• What's Next for the City Council's Controversial Efforts to Reduce Homeless Encampment Sweeps?

  17-10-2016 21:52 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverAfter a contentious meeting about homeless encampments on Friday, Council Member Mike O'Brien says he's frustrated the path forward is unclear. City of Seattle
  Neighborhood advocates who've been fighting an effort to change the way the city forces homeless people to leave their encampments won a victory by delay on Friday.The effort led by Council Member Mike O'Brien to change the way the city handles so-called encampment sweeps is now stalled with no chance of moving forward for
  
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• 41 Percent of U.S. Voters Believe Election Could Be "Stolen" from Trump

  17-10-2016 21:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by Christopher FrizzelleI can't even. George Sheldon / Shutterstock.com
  Politico just released the results of a new nationwide poll showing the "electorate has turned deeply skeptical about the integrity of the nation's election apparatus, with 41 percent of voters saying November's election could be 'stolen' from Donald Trump due to widespread voter fraud."I don't know if the grinning Pennsylvanian in hot pink above (photo taken two weeks ago) is one of those 41-percenters, but would you be sur
  
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• Citing Her June Position on Conversion Therapy, SEAMEC Revokes Erin Jones's Rating and Endorses Chris Reykdal

  17-10-2016 21:35 via thestranger.com
  
  by Sydney BrownstoneSEAMEC says that Erin Jones (right) has made too many inconsistent statements about GLBT issues. The group has now voted to lower her rating and endorse her opponent, Chris Reykdal (left).The Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee (SEAMEC), a nonpartisan group that rates candidates for local elections based on their positions on GLBT issues, is revoking its rating of state superintendent of public instruction candidate Erin Jones.
  The group rarely revokes ratings, which oft
  
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• The 42 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: October 17-23

  17-10-2016 21:24 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffJust in time for Halloween, the UW's Burke Museum is hosting Creepy-Crawly Cocktails this week, featuring a bunch of creatures that are notoriously creepy—and booze, of course. Andrew Waits
  Our music critics have already chosen the 37 best concerts in Seattle this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn. Here are their picks for the best events in every genre—from the 9e2 art, science, and technology festival to Zoe | Juniper's Clear and Sweet, and fro
  
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• Landlord Lobby Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Kill Caps on Move-In Fees

  17-10-2016 21:19 via thestranger.com
  
  by Heidi GrooverA summary of the proposal from Council Member Kshama Sawant's office. City of Seattle
  As the Seattle City Council prepares to take up the latest in a string of new renter protections today, landlords and some on the council are scrambling to put the decision on hold.
  The Kshama Sawant-sponsored bill up for a vote today at 2 pm would limit the amount landlords can charge in move-in fees and would require them to allow tenants to pay fees and deposits in installments.In council com
  
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• Why tomatoes lose flavor in fridge: their genes chill out

  17-10-2016 21:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Why can tomatoes lose flavor in the fridge? A new study says it’s because some of their genes are chilling out. And that discovery might help scientists solve the problem. Cooling tomatoes can stop them from making substances that contribute to their taste. Researchers say that robs the fruit of flavor, […]
  
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• Environmental effects of Columbia, Snake river dams scrutinized

  17-10-2016 20:41
  
  For the fifth time, the federal agencies that run the Columbia and Snake river hydropower system must demonstrate to a judge’s satisfaction they can do so without killing off the region’s threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead.
  
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• Food News: Street Bean Expands, More Ramen on the Hill, and the Weekly Poke Report

  17-10-2016 20:36 via thestranger.com
  
  by Tobias Coughlin-Bogue Street Bean Coffee
  Street Bean Boils Over into the U-District
  This is wonderful news! Street Bean, my favorite Belltown "mobile office," is growing. Street Bean is a wonderful business model—each bag of coffee they sell is converted to one hour of on-the-job barista training for homeless or street-affected youth—but it's also a wonderful coffee shop, being well endowed with plugs, tasty pastries, and patient hospitality. For the "two- or three-hour-old cup of
  
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• State pouring billions into schools, but are they ‘fully funded’? Districts say no

  17-10-2016 20:07
  
  Trying to comply with the McCleary ruling, Washington state has poured billions of dollars into fully funding basic K-12 education. But school districts are still spending millions of dollars in local property-tax money for costs like transportation and building maintenance.
  
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• From GGG to Santorum to DTMFA: A Savage Love Glossary

  17-10-2016 20:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Debby Herbenick JOE NEWTON
  GGG: Good, giving, and game. More specifically that you strive to be good in bed, giving of equal time and pleasure to your partner, and game for anything within reason. That means being up for trying things you may feel neutral about if your partner's into it. It doesn't mean having to do things that make you feel bad or scared for your safety.
  Breeders: Straight/heterosexual people, regardless of whether they have actually reproduced.
  Santorum: "That frothy mixtur
  
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• Democratic interest groups hit airwaves with nasty anti-Bryant TV spot

  17-10-2016 19:32
  
  A Democratic front group has started airing a TV spot throwing mud at Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant.  It allows incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee to keep his skirts clean.
  
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• Democratic interest goups hit airwaves with nasty anti-Bryant TV spot

  17-10-2016 19:32
  
  A Democratic front group has started airing a TV spot throwing mud at Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant.  It allows incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee to keep his skirts clean.
  
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• Read the Very First Savage Love

  17-10-2016 19:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan SavageOriginally published on September 23, 1991Savage Love is an advice column written by a queer nationalist. The primary reason one seeks the advice given in a newspaper column is to receive the opinion of a disinterested third party. The Stranger is proud to offer the chance to communicate with someone who is a third party to heterosexual relations as a whole, and to provide the homosexual community with a chance to openly reach one of their own. Mr. Savage asks advice seekers to use
  
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• Our Original Review of Boogie Nights: America Fears Cock

  17-10-2016 19:01 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jamie Hook
  Originally published on October 16, 1997
  In the press kit for Boogie Nights, Mark Wahlberg informs us, "I put the script down and thought, 'Well, this guy is a genius.'" Newsweek speaks of "A filmmaker with an enormous talent for making movies"; Filmmaker calls the movie "a virtuoso accomplishment." Perhaps it's Oscar time for Marky Mark, whisper others. Behind it all, the prodigal director: Paul Anderson, 26-year-old genius. Jesus Christ, what a sad nation.
  Boogie Nights tells the
  
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• Minimally invasive surgery a safe option for major liver cases, UW study finds

  17-10-2016 19:00
  
  A new study by University of Washington researchers finds that minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy and robotic surgery may be a safe option for major liver operations.
  
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• Man wounded in shooting near Seattle homeless camp

  17-10-2016 19:00
  
  Police say a man was found shot late Sunday in the vicinity of a homeless encampment near the intersection of Royal Brougham Way and Airport Way just south of downtown Seattle.
  
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• John Oliver Shreds Third Party Candidates Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, and Joe Exotic

  17-10-2016 18:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  Speaking of third party candidates...
  For more stories like this, subscribe to The Stranger's newsletter—today's best posts delivered daily.
  Did you miss the part of the last debate where Hillary Clinton declared war on Russia? Me too.
  I tweeted "Fuck off" at Stein (something I've tweeted at lots of politicians and pundits, because sometimes it's really all that needs to be said), Stein took time out of her totally credible campaign to tweet some gibberish back at me, and Gre
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court rejects Whatcom County killer’s death-penalty appeal

  17-10-2016 18:45
  
  Two dissenting justices argued that the defense attorney had failed to present evidence that Clark Elmore previously suffered brain damage from exposure to pesticides and Agent Orange.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court rejects death-penalty appeal by Whatcom County killer

  17-10-2016 18:45
  
  Two dissenting justices argued that the defense attorney had failed to present evidence that Clark Elmore previously suffered from brain damage due to exposure to pesticides and Agent Orange.
  
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• How Savage Love Changed the Way We Talk and Think About Sex

  17-10-2016 18:25 via thestranger.com
  
  by Debby HerbenickSavage Love changed the ways many people have sex and structure their relationships, and even how scientists like me study sex.JOE NEWTON
  Twenty-five years ago, Savage Love began with the salutation "Hey, Faggot." Dan insisted readers address him this way, claiming the term "in strength and pride." The first column ran with a preface, explaining that it was "written by a queer nationalist."
  Though early columns lacked the punchy acronyms that later became characteristic of Sava
  
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• ICYMI: 5 stories from seattletimes.com this weekend

  17-10-2016 18:19
  
  Here are five stories you might have missed on seattletimes.com this weekend (Oct. 14-16).
  
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• ICYMI: 5 good and useful reads from the weekend

  17-10-2016 18:19
  
  Traffic, weather, politics and more. Here are five stories you might have missed on seattletimes.com over the weekend (Oct. 14-16).
  
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• The Stranger's Guide to Seattle's Happiest Happy Hours

  17-10-2016 18:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Your comprehensive guide to every happy hour guide.by The StrangerThe Best Bars To Take a Tinder Date
  JarrBar in Downtown/Pike Place Market Barry Penland
  Obviously, you want to go to a place that you like but don't often frequent, a place that reflects your rich interior, but also one that doesn't give too much away. Someone recently asked for my short list of such places. These are the Seattle bars to take your Tinder date. However, depending on what your regular spots are, results may vary.You
  
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• The Morning News: A Not-So-Historic Storm, Seattle Times Endorses Raising State Minimum Wage

  17-10-2016 17:25 via thestranger.com
  by Ana Sofia KnaufA snapshot from the 2006 "Hanaukkah-Eve" storm. Although some trees were downed due to winds, Seattleites didn't exactly get the storm they were expecting. Matt Ragen / Shutterstock.com
  Mad That We Didn't Get the Storm We Were "Promised"? Are your lights on this morning? Is your water safe to drink? Are most of the trees around your home still standing? Great! Enjoy your stockpiles of wine and coconut water and stop complaining.
  Because Weather Forecasting Is an Imperfect Scien
  
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• Guest Editorial: Seattle Renters Cannot Wait Any Longer for Caps on Move-In Fees

  17-10-2016 15:08 via thestranger.com
  
  by Mary Le NguyenThe author, Washington Community Action Network Executive Director Mary Le Nguyen, says the city council should limit renters' move-in fees. COURTESY OF CLAY SHOWALTER
  Seattle faces a major renting crisis: Communities of color and low-income families are getting pushed out of Seattle because of the high cost of housing. Seattle rent is the fastest growing in the country, with an average cost of over $2,000. And rent is only one obstacle renters face to accessing housing.
  Most la
  
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• CO2 to fish food, other ideas advance in $20M XPRIZE contest

  17-10-2016 15:06
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — With dreams of turning carbon dioxide into everything from concrete to fish food, teams from six countries have advanced beyond the first phase of a $20 million XPRIZE contest to find profitable uses for CO2 emitted by power plants. A panel of nine judges recently chose the 28 proposals from 47 […]
  
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• Northeastern University thrives in the Northwest

  17-10-2016 15:02
  
  Four years after Northeastern University of Boston opened a satellite campus in Seattle, the college’s western enrollment is growing rapidly.
  
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• More Elwha fish find way to dam-free upper watershed

  17-10-2016 15:00
  
  More sockeye, chinook and bull trout have made it above the former Glines Canyon dam site so far this spawning season than documented in any year since the unprecedented dam-removal project completed on the Elwha River.
  
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• Incumbents have head start in Washington state congressional races

  17-10-2016 15:00
  
  Every U.S. House seat in the state is considered safe for the incumbent, according to national observers, who cite the fundraising advantage and name familiarity that have to be overcome by challengers.
  
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• Vashon Island Has a New BBQ Joint Called Gravy

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Surprisingly Delicious BBQ at Vashon Island's Gravyby Tobias Coughlin-Bogue{{ image:1, align:right, width:200 }}My dear old mum recently decided she'll be retiring on Vashon Island, assuring me a future of ferrying over to change lightbulbs and clean gutters when her belabored knees finally give. The first thing I noticed about Vashon, after a few Sunday house-hunting trips with mom, was that it really needs a good neighborhood bistro. It has Bramble House, which covers haute cuisine, and th
  
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• The Gayest Guide in the World to Seattle's Happy Hours

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Gayest Guide in the World to Seattle's Happy Hoursby Matt BaumePony
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  1221 E Madison St, 206-324-2854Wander into Pony before The World's Tiniest Tea Dance every Sunday at 4 p.m., and you may have the place to yourself; it can be a bit quiet in the early afternoon, so it's perfect for casual conversation, a low-pressure date, or reading a book if you simply must. Happy hour runs until 8 p.m. every day and all night on Wednesdays—you'll get $4 tall wel
  
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• The Best High-End Happy Hours in Seattle Right Now

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Best High-End Happy Hours in Seattle Right Nowby Corina ZappiaI don't know exactly when fancier restaurants started offering happy hours, but I'm ready to kiss the first restaurateur who got that sweet wheel in motion. "Let the discounted food and drink commence," I imagine him saying, with a generous twirl of his Monopoly-game mustache. No disrespect to foie-gras-laced desserts or hazelnut dust, but high-end happy hours are the greatest thing about fine dining in Seattle. They let the rest
  
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• The Best Happy Hours in Seattle for Gamers

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Best Happy Hours in Seattle for Gamersby Katie AllisonSeattle's Best Damn Happy Hour305 Harrison St, 206-684-7200On the third Thursday of each month, the Seattle Center Armory morphs into the biggest bar in the city and throws one hell of a party. From 5 to 8 p.m., the space fills with happy Seattleites looking for cheap drinks, discounted food, games, prizes, and more! One of the most popular features is the selection of giant board games, such as Giant Jenga, a human-height version of the
  
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• The Best Happy Hours in Seattle for Beer Geeks

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Best Happy Hours in Seattle for Beer Geeksby Lester BlackThe Noble Fir5316 Ballard Ave NW, 206-420-7425The Noble Fir is a beacon of chill amongst the crazy mass of bars in Ballard. Yeah, it can get busy just like the rest of them, but its simple interior—with shelves of books to borrow and big windows to gaze out at the scene on Ballard Avenue—makes it one of my favorites in the area.And with $1 off drafts during their happy hour (4–6:30 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday), it can b
  
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• Person of Interest: Moises Himmelfarb

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Person of Interest: Moises Himmelfarb, the Cultural Attaché to the Mexican Consulate, Wants Us All to Get to Know Each Other Betterby Rich SmithAccording to Moises Himmelfarb, the Mexican consulate in Seattle connects “the Mexican heritage community” living in Washington, Alaska, and a few counties in Idaho with state and local services. The consolate mostly helps with documentation, but they also promote “economic, commercial, educational, and cultural relations.”
  
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• Noted Moron Justin Bieber Is Smarter Than the DEA, the Fallout for a Seahawk on Synthetic Weed, and More Pot News

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Noted Moron Justin Bieber Is Smarter Than the DEA, the Fallout for a Seahawk on Synthetic Weed, and More Pot Newsby Tobias Coughlin-Bogue{{ image:1, align:right, width:400 }}Noted Moron Justin Bieber Still Smarter Than the DEAThe last few weeks have blessed us with some bizarre, sad, and telling bits of cannabis news. For starters, Justin Bieber recently tweeted a link to a documentary video outlining the involvement of large pharmaceutical manufacturers in efforts to block cannabis legalization
  
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• Late-Night and Early-Morning Happy Hours in Seattle

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Late-Night and Early-Morning Happy Hours in Seattleby Christopher FrizzelleToulouse Petit
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  601 Queen Anne Ave N, 206-432-9069Toulouse Petit is warm and glowing on a windy Tuesday night at 10 p.m. The walls are covered in candles—they light about 250 votive candles each night—and the orange glow matches the woodwork. I had never been inside the place, but I was drawn to it because the menu hanging just outside the door promises "The Best Happy Hour
  
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• Happy Hours for People Who Are a Little Old Man on the Inside

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Three of My Favorite Dives in Seattle—with Happy Hoursby Sarah GalvinThe Streamline Tavern174 Roy St, 206-283-0519While I've enjoyed trying Seattle's new array of kale-infused tequilas, I will always be a beer and shot guy. That's why it delights me when an old favorite like the Streamline perseveres and flourishes amidst polished, soulless condo construction. I first visited the Streamline in its original home at 121 West Mercer Street, where it had been in operation since the 1950s. A re
  
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• Best Craft Cocktail Happy Hours in Seattle

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Best Craft Cocktail Happy Hours in Seattleby Naomi TomkyBa Bar550 12th Ave, 206-328-2030At this First Hill Vietnamese street-food restaurant (where the happy hour runs from 3–6 p.m. and 10 p.m.–1:30 a.m.), the bar makes the rare decision to offer not only discounted drinks, but also an entirely different cocktail menu. The happy hour list offers ingredients and combinations that fit well with daytime drinking: some lighter, some brighter than the dinner cocktails.The Ginger Pop float
  
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• Bars I Recommend for Taking Tinder Dates To

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Bars I Recommend for Taking Tinder Dates Toby Rich SmithCongratulations! You're single! Or you're polyamorous? Or you're a unicorn? Whatever the case, you're on your phone and you're looking for love.But once you find a match, where do you go on that first date? You can't stop by the place you always go, unless you want to have this awkward conversation with all your friends: "Oh, hey friend! Uh. Yeah, this person claims to be Terry. We're just, you know, tacitly admitting to each other that we'
  
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• A Guide to Hotel Happy Hours in Seattle

  17-10-2016 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  A Guide to Hotel Happy Hours in Seattleby Tobias Coughlin-BogueFrolikMotif Hotel, 1415 Fifth Ave, 206-971-8015
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  Oh, Frolik. Where do I even start? The place is so unique it deserves your attention. Here's how the Motif Hotel's marketing staff describes the place: "A vibrant design creates an edgy yet STYLISH environment that awakens the youthful spirit and releases the mischievous side in all of us." The place looks like someone's imagining of the future, wit
  
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• China launches its longest crewed space mission yet

  17-10-2016 12:50
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Two Chinese astronauts began the country’s longest crewed space mission yet on Monday, blasting off on a spacecraft for a 30-day stay on an experimental space station as China steadfastly navigates its way to becoming a space superpower. Ahead of the launch, one astronaut shouted: “We are ready! Please give instructions!” in […]
  
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• High-school graduation rate reaches new high nationwide

  17-10-2016 12:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — High school graduation rates have reached a record high of 83.2 percent, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all ethnic groups, the White House said Monday. President Barack Obama planned to talk about the gains when he visits a Washington, D.C. high school on Monday morning. Increases in the graduation […]
  
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