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• Human remains found near Tacoma Community College

  06-01-2016 23:41
  
  Police are investigating human remains found in the woods near Tacoma Community College.
  
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• Study: Ebola survivors’ blood didn’t help patients in Guinea

  06-01-2016 23:02
  
  LONDON (AP) — Giving the blood of Ebola survivors to patients didn’t seem to make a difference, doctors found in the biggest study so far on the approach, prompting some scientists to say it’s time to abandon the strategy. With no licensed treatment for the devastating disease, doctors have sometimes used blood from survivors to […]
  
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• President Clinton to raise funds in Seattle Friday for Hillary Clinton’s campaign

  06-01-2016 22:27
  
  Former President Clinton is scheduled to be in Seattle Friday for a fundraiser benefiting the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Parents of man killed by Pasco police file federal lawsuit

  06-01-2016 22:25
  
  The parents of a rock-throwing man shot to death have filed a federal court lawsuit contending the Pasco police officers used excessive force in the case.
  
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• Diverse interests split on best way to manage public land

  06-01-2016 22:10
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An armed group occupying the headquarters of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon wants the federal government to relinquish about 300 square miles to local control so it can be opened up for ranching, mining, logging and other uses. Birders covet the same land for its many migrating species that use […]
  
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• Inslee calls for strengthening background checks of gun buyers

  06-01-2016 21:57
  
  Gov. Jay Inslee seeks to strengthen background checks to lessen the toll of gun violence, calling his proposal “a public-health response to a public-health crisis.”
  
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• T-Mobile boosts subscriber count by 2.1 million in 4Q

  06-01-2016 21:35
  
  The company said its the 11th consecutive quarter it has had more than 1 million net additions to its service.
  
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• Washington to limit carbon pollution from largest facilities

  06-01-2016 21:09
  
  The state’s largest industrial emitters would be required to reduce carbon emissions by 5 percent every three years, under a proposed rule released Wednesday by state regulators.
  
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• Governor Inslee leads GOP challenger Bryant in new poll

  06-01-2016 21:00
  
  Gov. Jay Inslee leads his 2016 Republican challenger, Bill Bryant, by nine percentage points, according to the results of an Elway Poll.
  
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• Study: Star clusters might host intelligent civilizations

  06-01-2016 19:37
  
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Clusters of stars on the fringes of our Milky Way galaxy may be home to intelligent life. That’s that word from an astrophysicist who’s new to probing extraterrestrial territory. Rosanne DiStefano (dee STEF-uh-no) of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, presented her theory Wednesday at the American Astronomical Society’s […]
  
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• Body found on beach at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park

  06-01-2016 19:28
  
  Seattle police detectives Wednesday were investigating the discovery of a body in Golden Gardens Park in Ballard, police said.
  
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• String of arsons hit military housing near NAS Whidbey Island

  06-01-2016 19:14
  
  Police are investigating fires set at military housing units near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
  
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• Hundreds sign up to testify as hearing on Vancouver oil terminal lasts 8 hours

  06-01-2016 17:11
  
  Nearly 400 people signed up to testify about Vancouver Energy’s plan to create the nation’s largest oil-transfer terminal.
  
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• Fort Worden’s busy future: pub, dinner theater, culinary school, destination resort

  06-01-2016 15:55
  
  The ex-Army base in Port Townsend has not been sold or privatized, but about one-quarter of the park, with more than 70 buildings, has been leased to a corporation. The enterprise is being watched by Seattle and beyond, where communities are looking for ways to rescue parks that have suffered from budget cuts.
  
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• Fort Worden’s busy future: pub, dinner theater, culinary school

  06-01-2016 15:55
  
  The former Army base has not been sold or privatized. But about one-quarter of the park, incorporating more than 70 buildings, has been leased to a corporation.
  
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• The Latest: New El Nino storm moves into California

  06-01-2016 15:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest on El Nino storms (all times local): 6:30 a.m. The thousand-mile coast of California is covered in warnings, watches and advisories for rain, flooding and high surf as another El Nino storm moves in from the Pacific. The system Wednesday will pack colder temperatures, stronger winds and heavier rainfall […]
  
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• The Latest: New El Nino storm drenches, disrupts California

  06-01-2016 15:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest on El Nino storms (all times local): 8:30 a.m. The latest El Nino storm hit at the height of the San Francisco commute, causing car crashes, toppling trees and flooding streets and streams around most of the region. The California Highway Patrol estimated there were nearly two dozen weather-related […]
  
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• Icy roads in northern Netherlands cause traffic chaos

  06-01-2016 15:06
  
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities warned motorists in the north of the country not to take to the roads Wednesday as ice and freezing rain caused treacherous driving conditions. Dozens of accidents were reported. The government’s roads and waterways agency tweeted that the northeastern half of the country was affected by ice. The […]
  
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• UW study: Students choosing healthier food under new standards

  06-01-2016 14:02
  
  The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act has significantly improved the nutritional quality of student meals in the Renton School District, UW researchers found in a new study.
  
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• N. Korea says it tested an H-bomb; White House is skeptical

  06-01-2016 12:36
  
  North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move. The U.S. said it could not confirm, and South Korea and outside nuclear experts cast strong doubt, saying the explosion was much smaller than what even a failed H-bomb detonation would produce.
  
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• N. Korea says it tested an H-bomb; neighbors skeptical but worried

  06-01-2016 12:36
  
  North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move. The U.S. said it could not confirm, and South Korea and outside nuclear experts cast strong doubt, saying the explosion was much smaller than what even a failed H-bomb detonation would produce.
  
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• N. Korea says it conducts successful powerful H-bomb test

  06-01-2016 12:36
  
  North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move. The U.S. said it could not confirm, and South Korea and outside nuclear experts cast strong doubt, saying the explosion was much smaller than what even a failed H-bomb detonation would produce.
  
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• Efforts made to protect homeless as storm hits California

  06-01-2016 11:41
  
  Another powerful storm pushed onto the California coast as officials kept an eye on riverbeds where thousands of the city's homeless live and would be vulnerable to flash flooding.
  
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• Effort to get homeless safe as another storm hits California

  06-01-2016 11:41
  
  Another powerful storm pushed onto the California coast as officials kept an eye on riverbeds where thousands of the city's homeless live and would be vulnerable to flash flooding.
  
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• Drought stricken California welcomes El Nino’s storms

  06-01-2016 11:41
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Despite the potential for flooding and mudslides, storms moving toward California were welcome news for a state suffering from a severe drought. But officials warned against reverting to old water-use habits. As the first of the storms drenched the state on Tuesday, authorities cautioned that even the wettest of winters can’t […]
  
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• H-bomb: More powerful than Hiroshima bomb, can be used on a missile

  06-01-2016 11:40
  
  TOKYO (AP) — The announcement Wednesday from North Korea that it had carried out a nuclear test brought to the front lines of global attention a phrase not often heard since the Cold War — “the H-bomb.” As opposed to the atomic bomb, the kind dropped on Japan in the closing days of World War […]
  
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• APNewsBreak: EPA says pesticide harms bees in some cases

  06-01-2016 11:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A major pesticide harms honeybees when used on cotton and citrus but not on other big crops like corn, berries and tobacco, the Environmental Protection Agency found. In its first scientific risk assessment of the much-debated class of pesticides called neonicotinoids and how they affect bees on a chronic long-term basis, the […]
  
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• House vote to send health law repeal to Obama for first time

  06-01-2016 09:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After dozens of failed attempts to undo President Barack Obama’s health care law, the GOP-led Congress will finally put a bill on the president’s desk striking at the heart of his signature legislative achievement. Obama will veto the bill, and so the ultimate outcome will be the same as the many previous […]
  
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• Armed group in Oregon fears raid; critics decry goals

  06-01-2016 08:17
  
  BURNS, Ore. (AP) — The small, armed group occupying a remote national wildlife preserve in Oregon has said repeatedly that local people should control federal lands — a sentiment that frustrates critics who say the lands are already managed to help everyone from ranchers to recreationalists. With the takeover entering its fourth day Wednesday, authorities […]
  
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• Some pot labs in state failed no pot at all, says scientist

  06-01-2016 06:14
  
  An analysis of the labs that test legal marijuana in Washington found that some appear to be more friendly to industry than others in their results, leading to calls for stricter state oversight.
  
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• DSHS secretary Kevin Quigley resigns

  06-01-2016 05:47
  
  Gov. Jay Inslee appointed him to the position nearly three years ago. He’ll stay in the job until a successor is named.
  
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• Jim McDermott: The liberal icon regularly worked across the aisle

  06-01-2016 04:55
  
  Jim McDermott, moderate compromiser? Seattle’s combative liberal lion actually worked arm in arm with Republicans more than you think. Whoever replaces him probably won’t be so old school.
  
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• Head of state’s largest agency announces resignation

  06-01-2016 04:15
  
  Kevin Quigley says he told Gov. Jay Inslee he'll resign once a successor has been named and that three years is the right amount of time for him to serve in the role.
  
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• Farmworker advocates ask for criminal probe in wage survey

  06-01-2016 02:49
  
  The advocates asked the state attorney general and the Employment Security Department to investigate the actions of the Lacey-based Washington Farm Labor Association regarding the survey.
  
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• Fellow bus commuters share their stories

  06-01-2016 02:10
  
  Sketched Jan. 5, 2016 My bus was full again this morning. On the bright side, standing in the front afforded me a great view as we travelled southbound on Interstate 5. When we approached the Ship Canal Bridge, I quickly scribbled the traffic and the skyline, including the Insignia towers and the Space Needle. It’s […]
  
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• Thurston County deputy fatally shoots man who tried to steal his patrol car

  06-01-2016 01:56
  
  The man attacked the Thurston County sheriff’s deputy before taking off in the vehicle, the department says.
  
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• Authorities: Deputy fatally shot man after he stole patrol car

  06-01-2016 01:56
  
  The Thurston County sheriff’s deputy reported the man attacked him before taking off in the vehicle, the department says.
  
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• Judge tosses $21.5M verdict in Holland America cruise-injury case

  06-01-2016 00:34
  
  A judge in Seattle has thrown out a $21.5 million jury verdict awarded to an Illinois man who claimed he was injured during an around-the-world cruise in 2011.
  
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• Governor names one new UW regent, reappoints another

  06-01-2016 00:26
  
  Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed retired Costco executive Joel Benoliel to the University of Washington Board of Regents, and reappointed Microsoft’s Joanne Harrell.
  
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