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• $400K in diamonds stolen in highway heist in SeaTac, officials say

  27-10-2016 23:16
  
  Three men robbed couriers of an estimated $400,000 in diamonds Tuesday in a robbery on Interstate 5 in SeaTac, authorities say.
  
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• US asks to store nuke waste aboveground after leak shut dump

  27-10-2016 23:08
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy wants to clear away nearly two football fields of desert in southern New Mexico to use as temporary storage for containers of radioactive waste coming from around the country while it works to reopen the government’s only underground nuclear waste repository. The agency is asking state […]
  
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• Police, protesters clash at pipeline encampment

  27-10-2016 22:27
  
  Police encircled the camp in North Dakota, moving closer to Dakota Access Pipeline protesters.
  
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• Dems say they may sue over misleading election info from Pierce County auditor

  27-10-2016 21:58
  
  The state Democratic Party is threatening court action against the Pierce County auditor unless she takes steps to clarify that ballots can be returned by mail until Election Day, so long as they are postmarked by Nov. 8.
  
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• Dems say they may sue over misleading election info by Pierce County auditor

  27-10-2016 21:58
  
  The state Democratic Party is threatening court action against the Pierce County auditor unless she takes steps to clarify that ballots can be returned by mail until Election Day, so long as they are postmarked by Nov. 8.
  
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• After Dems threaten suit, Pierce County auditor clarifies ballot mail deadline

  27-10-2016 21:58
  
  Threatened with a lawsuit by the state Democratic Party, the Pierce County auditor is taking steps to clarify that ballots can be returned by mail until Election Day, so long as they are postmarked by Nov. 8. An insert in the nearly 500,000 ballots had said, “Mail by Nov. 4.”
  
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• 2 arrested in death of man found in forest near Olympia

  27-10-2016 21:24
  
  Detectives believe the 18-year-old victim was shot to death to keep him quiet about certain crimes.
  
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• Uber backs Sound Transit 3 measure

  27-10-2016 21:13
  
  Uber’s endorsement of Sound Transit 3 is in line with the company’s sense ride-service companies can complement that public transportation with “first- and last-mile” service.
  
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• Pumpkins. Hay rides. Swimming pools? Fall heat hits Arizona

  27-10-2016 20:56
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — In Arizona, jack-o’-lanterns may not be the only things melting this Halloween. The state is in the midst of a heat wave that has made this October one of the hottest in years, with lengthy runs of 90-plus degree days in Phoenix and Tucson that could break a record Thursday. “Fingers crossed […]
  
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• Court affirms conviction of teen who told therapist he wanted to kill classmates

  27-10-2016 20:34
  
  The defendant was a student at Yakima County’s Naches Valley High School when he told his therapist that he wanted to kill three boys at the school so that they would know the pain he felt.
  
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• Group headed by Tim Leiweke interested in KeyArena renovation for NBA, NHL

  27-10-2016 20:29
  
  A City Hall source has confirmed that a Los Angeles-based group is interested in developing KeyArena into a multipurpose facility that could handle NBA or NHL teams.
  
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• Experts uncover hidden layers of Jesus’ tomb site

  27-10-2016 20:28
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — In the innermost chamber of the site said to be the tomb of Jesus, a restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries in an effort to reach what it believes is the original rock surface where Jesus’ body was laid. Many historians have long believed […]
  
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• Response to ‘TRUMP’ license plate is bigly negative for Oregon man

  27-10-2016 20:13
  
  “I’ve gotten a couple of thumbs up,” Brian Trump says. “But it’s generally the vulgar language, mean looks, flipping you off — that kind of thing has unfortunately been a lot more common.”
  
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• Study predicts deserts in Spain if global warming continues

  27-10-2016 20:04
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Southern Spain will become desert and deciduous forests will vanish from much of the Mediterranean basin unless global warming is reined in sharply, according to a study released Thursday. Researchers used historical data and computer models to forecast the likely impact of climate change on the Mediterranean region, based on the range […]
  
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• New images show crater created on Mars by European lander

  27-10-2016 19:28
  
  BERLIN (AP) — New images from a NASA satellite indicate that the European Space Agency’s experimental Schiaparelli lander created a shallow crater on Mars when it plummeted to the surface last week. ESA lost communication with Schiaparelli shortly before the probe was supposed to touch down on Oct. 19. Two days later, pictures taken by […]
  
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• State GOP says PDC chief is biased for Dems, needs to resign

  27-10-2016 18:43
  
  Top Republican leaders are demanding the resignation of Evelyn Fielding Lopez, the head of the state’s campaign-watchdog agency, accusing her of anti-GOP bias.
  
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• State GOP says campaign-watchdog agency chief is biased, must resign

  27-10-2016 18:43
  
  Top Republican leaders are demanding the resignation of Evelyn Fielding Lopez, the head of the state Public Disclosure Commission, accusing her of anti-GOP bias.
  
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• Funniest political ad of the year is respite from usual negativity

  27-10-2016 18:09
  
  An ad out of Texas shows that good political advertising doesn't have to be negative.
  
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• In new song, Macklemore condemns ‘Big Pharma,’ docs for opioid addiction

  27-10-2016 18:04
  
  In a newly released single called “Drug Dealer,” Seattle rapper Macklemore condemns physicians and drug companies for hoisting legal but addictive pharmaceuticals on an unsuspecting population. Seen curled up a shower, looking like a picture of addiction himself, Macklemore talks mournfully about an epidemic that’s swept the nation from “Seattle to South Philly” and into […]
  
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• Accidental thief returns Subaru with apology, gas money

  27-10-2016 16:52
  
  A woman in Portland said she meant to pick up a friend’s car instead.
  
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• Live updates from Dakota Access Pipeline protests: ‘We want to protect our water’

  27-10-2016 15:15
  
  Hundreds of protesters have joined the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in their effort to block construction of the pipeline they say threatens water supplies and sacred sites. Follow our live coverage.
  
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• Live updates from Dakota Access Pipeline protests: Protesters set tractors ablaze

  27-10-2016 15:15
  
  Hundreds of protesters have joined the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in their effort to block construction of the pipeline they say threatens water supplies and sacred sites. Follow our live coverage.
  
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• Live updates from Dakota Access Pipeline protests: Police move in, highway barricade set ablaze

  27-10-2016 15:15
  
  Hundreds of protesters have joined the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in their effort to block construction of the pipeline they say threatens water supplies and sacred sites. Follow our live coverage.
  
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• Teaching about politics is tough during this uncivil presidential race

  27-10-2016 15:05
  
  Teachers are finding themselves in new territory as they try to bring the increasingly contentious presidential election into the classroom.
  
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• Washington beats national average on science exams

  27-10-2016 15:01
  
  Washington was one of 21 states where student performance exceeded the national average for fourth-graders, and one of 22 for eighth-graders.
  
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• Dakota Access Pipeline battle also playing out in court

  27-10-2016 15:00
  
  While protests against the $3.8 billion oil pipeline project draw people from around the country, the Standing Rock Sioux and developers of the Dakota Access Pipeline are also clashing in court. Here are the key legal issues.
  
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• Behind Washington I-1501 lies union’s feud with conservative think tank

  27-10-2016 15:00
  
  Washington’s Initiative 1501 is being framed by backers as an anti-fraud measure. But the measure was actually spurred by a powerful union’s fight with a conservative think tank.
  
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• Report: Wildlife populations halved on average since ’70s

  27-10-2016 11:55
  
  LONDON (AP) — Global wildlife populations have fallen an average of 58 percent from 1970 levels, with human activity reducing the numbers of elephants in Tanzania, maned wolves in Brazil, salamanders in the United States and orcas in the waters of Europe, researchers say. Deforestation, pollution, overfishing and the illegal wildlife trade, together with climate […]
  
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• California city to pay $100K to settle pot shop raid lawsuit

  27-10-2016 11:33
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California city will pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging police harassment during a raid on a marijuana dispensary. The city of Santa Ana will also drop misdemeanor charges against a dozen people accused of unlawfully operating Sky High Holistic, the Orange County Register reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/2eLDNmS ). Attorney […]
  
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• Betting on hepatitis C-infected kidneys to speed transplants

  27-10-2016 09:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bold experiment is giving some patients a chance at cutting years off their wait for a kidney transplant if they agree to a drastic-sounding option — getting an organ almost sure to infect them with hepatitis C. Betting on new medications that promise to cure hepatitis C, two leading transplant centers […]
  
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• Modest gains, but US students still lag in science learning

  27-10-2016 09:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of U.S. students still lack a solid grasp of science despite some modest gains by fourth and eighth graders, especially girls and minorities. The problem is particularly acute among the nation’s high school seniors. The 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation’s Report Card, released Thursday […]
  
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• Man arrested in internet hoax that flooded Thurston County 911 with calls

  27-10-2016 07:32
  
  Lacey police have arrested man in an internet hoax that used smartphones to flood Thurston County 911 with nonemergency calls.
  
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• Oregon surfer punched shark in gills to survive near Cannon Beach

  27-10-2016 06:44
  
  PORTLAND — Joseph Tanner was resting his arms on his surf board, his lower body dangling in the water, when something grabbed his right leg and yanked him under the waves. In an instant, Tanner knew he was being attacked by a shark in the chilly waters off the northern Oregon coast and he wondered […]
  
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• Adopted and brought to US, South Korean man to be deported

  27-10-2016 06:41
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A South Korean man flown to the U.S. 37 years ago and adopted by an American couple at age 3 has been ordered deported back to a country that is completely alien to him. “It is heartbreaking news,” said Dae Joong (DJ) Yoon, executive director of the National Korean American Service […]
  
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• Dakota Pipeline fight a product of ignored rights

  27-10-2016 05:24
  
  Ongoing prejudice means Native Americans must constantly fight for their rights. That’s what’s happening over construction of a controversial oil pipeline.
  
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• Dakota Access Pipeline fight a product of ignored rights

  27-10-2016 05:24
  
  Ongoing prejudice means Native Americans must constantly fight for their rights. That’s what’s happening over construction of a controversial oil pipeline.
  
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• Ivan the gorilla, a Tacoma attraction once more

  27-10-2016 04:47
  
  Ivan the gorilla’s statue is unveiled at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma.
  
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• Researchers clear flight attendant long vilified as ‘Patient Zero’ of AIDS epidemic

  27-10-2016 03:55
  
  Researchers used newly available genetic evidence to show that Gaetan Dugas — who has been dubbed “Patient Zero” — could not have been the first person in the United States to have the virus that causes AIDS.
  
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• Researchers clear Canadian flight attendant vilified as ‘Patient Zero’ of AIDS epidemic

  27-10-2016 03:55
  
  Researchers used newly available genetic evidence to show that Gaetan Dugas — who has been dubbed “Patient Zero” — could not have been the first person in the United States to have the virus that causes AIDS.
  
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• Researchers clear Canadian flight attendant demonized as ‘Patient Zero’ of AIDS epidemic

  27-10-2016 03:55
  
  Researchers used newly available genetic evidence to show that Gaetan Dugas — who has been dubbed “Patient Zero” — could not have been the first person in the United States to have the virus that causes AIDS.
  
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• Video: Slow go protest against Comcast

  27-10-2016 03:14
  
  Protesters walked to City Hall at a snail's pace - a reference to Comcast's service - to demand elected officials build a city operated broadband network that would make the internet affordable and accessible, regardless of income.
  
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• Oregon’s top civil rights lawyer alleges racial profiling

  27-10-2016 02:46
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s top civil rights lawyer filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against his boss and others in the state Department of Justice after learning that his colleagues surveilled his Twitter account because one of his posts turned up in a search for the Black Lives Matter hashtag. Erious Johnson, the department’s civil […]
  
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• Providence to pay $351 million in pension settlement with workers

  27-10-2016 02:05
  
  The Renton-based health care system had claimed a church exemption in failing to fully fund the retirement plans for its employees. The settlement affects some 73,00 current and former employees.
  
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