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• Trump administration makes it easier for employers to dodge birth-control mandate

  17-11-2018 20:43
  Women who are unable to obtain health insurance coverage for contraceptives through their employers could seek assistance at family planning clinics, the administration says.)
  
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• Death toll from cyclone that hit coast of southern India has risen to 33; authorities rush help to evacuees

  17-11-2018 19:25
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Death toll from cyclone that hit coast of southern India has risen to 33; authorities rush help to evacuees.
  
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• Climate change protesters block off 5 London bridges

  17-11-2018 15:22
  LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have turned out in central London and blocked off the capital’s main bridges to demand the government take climate change seriously. A group called “Extinction Rebellion” encouraged sit-ins on the bridges Saturday as part of a coordinated week of action across the country. Metropolitan Police said emergency vehicles were […]
  
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• Recounts likely in a handful of Washington state legislative races

  17-11-2018 15:00
  If the results as of Friday afternoon ultimately hold, Democrats would gain a total of three Senate seats and seven House seats.
  
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• Space station supplies launched, 2nd shipment in 2 days

  17-11-2018 10:03
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A load of space station supplies rocketed into orbit from Virginia on Saturday, the second shipment in two days. Northrop Grumman launched its Antares rocket from Wallops Island before dawn, delighting chilly early-bird observers along the Atlantic coast. The Russian Space Agency launched its own load of supplies to the […]
  
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• ‘Unwanted subject’: What led a Kirkland yogurt shop to call police on a black man

  17-11-2018 05:04
  He turned out to be supervising a parental visit, and is also a nine-year Air Force veteran. But the employees were scared of him and the police asked him to leave anyway.
  
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• Seattle City Light releases report on alleged workplace sexism

  17-11-2018 04:33
  A City Light-funded investigator heard from employees about inappropriate behavior, including unsolicited touching, but found insufficient evidence to back up an allegation of blatant sexism.
  
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• Slog PM: Save the Orcas, Kill a Whale Watcher; Guns Are Bad for Your Health; Crosscut Goofs It

  17-11-2018 04:15 via thestranger.com
  
  A chilly weekend, an absurdly low prison sentence, Amanda Knox will tie the knotby Nathalie GrahamAches and pains? Chills? Upset stomach? Diarrhea? You may have a case of guns.Jelena Danilovic/Getty Images
  Slog PM today is brought to you by the Roasted Rye IPA from Reuben's Brews: Lester thinks it's nice and toasted. There's almost a slight smoky flavor to it, like, say, if someone slightly overdoes it on the candied yams and they caught on fire a little bit. Everyone loves a slightly charred ca
  
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• If Christopher Rufo Wants to Promote "Civil Debate," He Should Start With the Man in the Mirror

  17-11-2018 04:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithNot Christopher Rufo, but not not Christopher Rufo.Agnieszka Marcinska / EyeEm / GETTY IMAGESOn Wednesday Christopher Rufo dropped his campaign for city council, citing "nonstop" online harassment and threats to his wife and kids. Friday afternoon we got a little more information about the nature of those attacks. Rufo provided "several dozen posts" to The Stranger's Katie Herzog, which I have not seen. (Rufo did not respond to my request for the posts.) But Katie said people online
  
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• Parisalexa and Chong the Nomad Are Here to Shake Things Up

  17-11-2018 03:32 via thestranger.com
  
  Bid adieu to grunge and the Emerald City being synonymous.by Jasmyne KeimigParisalexa Nathan Kane
  There was something about Parisalexa’s Wednesday night concert at Chop Suey that felt very Seattle. Normally, a good portion of any given concert crowd is very clearly transplants from the tech industry, but this night felt more word-of-mouth, like a community coming together to support one of their own. The dance floor was packed with young folks, and the bar crammed full of industry types wh
  
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• ‘He was always looking for the truth.’ Former King County medical examiner dies at 81

  17-11-2018 03:20
  Dr. Donald Reay left a long legacy, overseeing more than 5,000 autopsies, making the office one of the first to identify a victim using genetic fingerprinting, and training other medical examiners.
  
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• Are you living with your parents in the city of Seattle? We want to hear from you

  17-11-2018 03:08
  Are you a millennial still living at home in the city of Seattle? We want to know how it’s going. Please share your story below for an upcoming FYI Guy column. Loading…
  
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• Auburn man sentenced to prison for racially-motivated baseball-bat attack in January

  17-11-2018 03:00
  DaShawn Horne is still recovering from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a racially-motivated attack in January. His assailant, 18-year-old Julian Tuimauga, received a 13-plus-year prison sentence for the assault.
  
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• Auburn man sentenced to prison for racially-motivated baseball-bat attack

  17-11-2018 03:00
  DaShawn Horne is still recovering from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a racially-motivated attack in January. His assailant, 18-year-old Julian Tuimauga, received a 13-plus-year prison sentence for the assault.
  
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• Reuben’s Brews Expands With a New Ballard Brewery

  17-11-2018 02:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Reuben's Brews is about to open one of Ballard's largest breweries, giving the brewery more room to send their award-winning beer around the country.by Lester BlackGrace and Adam Robbings have spent the last six years making some of Seattle's best beer. Lester Black
  There's never enough Reuben's Beer.
  That’s the one consistent theme in Grace and Adam Robbings journey from being Seattle homebrewers to their latest venture, a new brewery in a barrel-roofed warehouse with big glass windows lo
  
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• King County will require health-warning signs at gun stores and firing ranges

  17-11-2018 02:23
  The regulation is set to take effect next month, though Public Health - Seattle & King County does not yet have the budget to enforce it.
  
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• Your Seattle Weekend Cheat Sheet: Nov 16–18, 2018

  17-11-2018 02:22 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffShop artisanal foods and home goods and meet the makers at the free Gobble Up bazaar this weekend. Gobble Up via Facebook
  Congratulations, you've made it to the weekend! All week long, we at Stranger Things To Do have been posting lists of Seattle events to prepare you for this moment, but if you haven't been keeping up, don't worry—here are the basics to get you started on your weekend planning adventures.
  Check out our list of 133 cheap & easy things to
  
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• Cheese Tea Comes to Capitol Hill and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: Nov. 16, 2018 Edition

  17-11-2018 02:17 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffNew Capitol Hill tea shop Atulea specializes in cheese tea, a Taiwanese trend involving iced tea with a layer of lightly salted cream cheese foam. Atulea via Instagram
  This week, the Taiwanese trend of cheese tea hits Capitol Hill, a new place for Japanese hand rolls is now open inside Chophouse Row, and an aviation-themed restaurant from chef Jason Stoneburner has opened in Kenmore. Plus, find out which two Seattle restaurants made Eater's list of the 38 essential
  
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• Crossing from Asia, the first Americans rushed into the unknown

  17-11-2018 02:00
  The study of genomes of ancient remains is writing the story of early Americans.
  
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• UW Keeps Delaying Contract Negotiations with Postdoc Union

  17-11-2018 01:44 via thestranger.com
  
  The postdocs at UW are tired of UW administration dragging their feet on contract negotiations.by Nathalie GrahamAlex White, a postdoc at UW, speaks to a crowd outside Gerberding Hall Nathalie Graham
  Brian Weitzner, a UW postdoc, calls his long beard a "playoff beard.""It's really a visual measuring stick of how long this process has taken," Weitzner said dryly.He opened the door to Johnson Hall at the University of Washington and was drowned out by a cacophony of chatter. People were kneeling o
  
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• Enter to win a pair of tickets to Snail Mail!

  17-11-2018 01:34 via thestranger.com
  Entries accepted until 11:59pm (PT) on Sunday, January 20thOne lucky winner will receive a pair of tickets to Snail Mail, January 28th at The Neptune!Enter HEREOr buy tickets here
  
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• Former City Council Candidate Chris Rufo Presents His Evidence of Online Harassment

  17-11-2018 01:21 via thestranger.com
  
  Rufo cited harassment against his family as the reason he dropped out.by Katie Herzog Christopher Rufo
  When news that Christopher Rufo was ending his campaign for City Council citing harassment against his family, many in Seattle, including quite a few Slog commentors as well as Q13's Brandi Kruse, called on Rufo to show the receipts. If he was being harassed, where was the proof?Rufo supplied those receipts to The Stranger on Friday."Christopher Rufo, Mike O'Brien's District 6 City Council chal
  
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• Puget Sound orcas are in town, chasing chum salmon and wowing ferry riders

  17-11-2018 01:14
  Lucky gawkers have been spotting J and K pod whales up and down the Sound this month.
  
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• Puget Sound orcas are in town, chasing chum and wowing ferry riders

  17-11-2018 01:14
  Lucky gawkers have been spotting J and K pod whales up and down the Sound this month.
  
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• Lawsuit against Seattle over head-tax meetings moves forward, but repeal vote stands

  17-11-2018 01:07
  A spokesman for Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes said in an email Friday the ruling means the "repeal stands because it occurred at a valid and properly noticed open public meeting."
  
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• Human foot found in boat-ramp dumpster southwest of Portland

  17-11-2018 00:52
  NEWBERG, Ore. — Authorities are investigating after a human foot was found in a dumpster at a boat ramp southwest of Portland. KATU-TV reports authorities responded Friday morning after someone reported finding the foot at Rogers Landing Park in Newberg while looking for returnable bottles. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Investigators say they […]
  
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