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• Dino Rossi chosen to fill vacant 45th District state Senate seat

  05-12-2016 23:49
  
  The Metropolitan King County Council selected Dino Rossi, a three-time Republican nominee for statewide office, to fill the 45th District Senate seat left open by the death of former Sen. Andy Hill.
  
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• In Washington Pizzeria Attack, Fake News Brought Real Guns

  05-12-2016 23:17
  Edgar M. Welch of North Carolina was charged after a shooting at a Washington pizzeria that he thought was harboring young children as sex slaves.
  
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• Lynne Griffith retiring as head of state ferry system

  05-12-2016 23:13
  
  Lynne Griffith, the head of the state ferry system, is retiring.
  
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• Suspect in double homicide in Pioneer Square arrested in Federal Way

  05-12-2016 22:59
  
  An anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers led to the arrest Monday of a Burien man wanted on a $5 million warrant in connection with the fatal shooting of two men in March.
  
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• Former Expedia worker pleads guilty to insider-trading scheme that netted $330K

  05-12-2016 22:34
  
  The FBI says the San Francisco man made nearly $331,000 on the illegal trades using stolen proprietary information.
  
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• Former Expedia official pleads guilty to insider-trading scheme that netted $330K

  05-12-2016 22:34
  
  The FBI says the San Francisco man made nearly $331,000 on the illegal trades using stolen proprietary information.
  
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• Former Expedia IT worker admits insider-trading scheme that netted him $330K

  05-12-2016 22:34
  
  The FBI says the San Francisco man made nearly $331,000 on the illegal trades using stolen proprietary information. He could face up to 25 years in prison.
  
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• Family of slain Tacoma officer thanks community for ‘outpouring of love’

  05-12-2016 22:04
  
  Officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez was fatally shot on Wednesday while responding to a domestic violence incident in East Tacoma.
  
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• Watch: Boat called ‘Nap Tyme’ collides with Washington State Ferry near Vashon Island

  05-12-2016 21:38
  
  The boater was apparently below deck when he crossed in front of the Chetzemoka. No one was injured.
  
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• Passengers at Sea-Tac waiting 30 minutes or more to deplane because of de-icing

  05-12-2016 21:27
  
  Hundreds of passengers are being delayed aboard arriving aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, because slow de-icing work is keeping other planes longer than usual at the gates.
  
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• Passengers at Sea-Tac waited 30 minutes or more to deplane because of de-icing

  05-12-2016 21:27
  
  Hundreds of jet passengers had to wait up to 30 minutes on the taxiways Monday morning at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, because slow de-icing work kept other planes longer than usual at the gates.
  
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• Watch: Video shows injured North Dakota Access pipeline protesters in freezing weather

  05-12-2016 21:22
  
  A total of 26 people were injured seriously enough to require transportto area hospitals.
  
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• Virgin Galactic’s new spaceship makes first glide flight

  05-12-2016 20:44
  
  MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Virgin Galactic’s new spaceship has completed its first glide flight. The test was conducted Saturday over the California desert. The craft was carried aloft by its mothership, released and then glided for 10 minutes to a landing at Mojave Air and Space Port. A series of glide flights will be conducted […]
  
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• Appeals court affirms conviction in Oregon car-bomb plot

  05-12-2016 20:36
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court Monday upheld the conviction of Mohamed Mohamud, the Somali American sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to bomb downtown Portland during the annual lighting of a Christmas tree. Mohamud pressed a cellphone button in November 2010, believing it would set off explosives in a van. […]
  
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• Seattle-area snow: Tips for drivers

  05-12-2016 20:14
  
  Whenever there's even a light dusting of snow, normally intrepid Puget Sound residents turn into weather wimps. Here's how to brave the white stuff in the Northwest.
  
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• Appeals court agrees to delay GOP lawsuit over health law

  05-12-2016 19:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed to delay consideration of a lawsuit from Republican lawmakers over the Obama health-care law. President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress plan to repeal and replace the law next year. The three-judge panel in Washington on Monday gave both sides in the case until Feb. 21 […]
  
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• Summit West at Snoqualmie opens Tuesday, and more terrain could open soon

  05-12-2016 19:23
  
  The Summit at Snoqualmie – less than an hour from Seattle – opens Tuesday for skiing and snowboarding thanks to the recent storm that brought plenty of snow to the Cascades. “We got a lot of snow (19 inches overnight), and more is forecast this week and that will get a lot more terrain open […]
  
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• Summit West at Snoqualmie begins winter operations Tuesday, and more terrain could open soon

  05-12-2016 19:23
  
  The Summit of Snoqualmie – less than an hour from Seattle – becomes the next local ski area to open its doors starting Tuesday for winter operations thanks to the recent storm that brought plenty of snow to the Cascades. “We got a lot of snow (19 inches overnight), and more is forecasted this week […]
  
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• Court overturns third-strike conviction for man who attacked Monroe prison guard

  05-12-2016 18:45
  
  The state appellate court concluded that the trial judge was wrong to allow a deputy prosecutor to question a defense witness the way she did.
  
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• On #LoveMyNewspaper day, here are a few highlights from The Seattle Times

  05-12-2016 18:36
  
  Monday is #LoveMyNewspaper day. We appreciate our Seattle Times readers and thank you for supporting the work we do.
  
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• Study: Warming to trigger 3 times as many downpours in US

  05-12-2016 17:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Extreme downpours — like those that flooded Louisiana, Houston and West Virginia earlier this year — will happen nearly three times as often in the United States by the end of the century, and six times more frequently in parts of the Mississippi Delta, according to a new study. Scientists have long […]
  
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• Study: Global warming to trigger 3 times as many downpours in U.S.

  05-12-2016 17:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Extreme downpours — like those that flooded Louisiana, Houston and West Virginia earlier this year — will happen nearly three times as often in the United States by the end of the century, and six times more frequently in parts of the Mississippi Delta, according to a new study. Scientists have long […]
  
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• Snow not amounting to much in lowlands, but icy roads possible Tuesday a.m.

  05-12-2016 16:19
  
  Roads still wet from Monday’s snowfall could turn icy as temperatures drop overnight, a meteorologist said.
  
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• It’s snowing, but don’t expect much to stick in lowlands; icy roads possible Tuesday

  05-12-2016 16:19
  
  Roads still wet from Monday’s snowfall could turn icy as temperatures drop overnight, a meteorologist said.
  
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• It’s snowing, but don’t expect it to stick in lowlands; icy roads possible Tuesday

  05-12-2016 16:19
  
  Roads still wet from Monday’s snowfall could turn icy as temperatures drop overnight, a meteorologist said.
  
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• Can’t buy love? Drug price hikes put sex beyond reach

  05-12-2016 16:03
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Imagine not being able to afford one of life’s great pleasures — sex. That’s true for many older couples, doctors say. Soaring prices for prescription medicines for impotence and other problems have put the remedies out of reach for some. Without insurance coverage, Viagra and Cialis cost about $50 a pill, […]
  
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• Education Lab IQ: Vote on which finance questions you’d like us to answer

  05-12-2016 15:02
  
  Here's your opportunity to vote on which of your education finance questions the Education Lab team will investigate.
  
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• Video: How rainy is Seattle, really?

  05-12-2016 15:00
  
  Call it Northwest noir: An animated video separates fact from fiction regarding the weather around Seattle.
  
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• Sex with client? Feuding lawyers get personal in wrongful-death case

  05-12-2016 15:00
  
  A battle between two prominent Seattle lawyers now includes a claim that John Henry Browne has had an “inappropriately intimate relationship” with his client, an accused killer. Browne denies it and dismisses opposing attorney Karen Koehler’s accusations as “rumors and gossip.”
  
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• Nicest dump around? New $108M transfer station in Wallingford even has a basketball court

  05-12-2016 15:00
  
  It’s still a dump — just not very dumpy. Seattle’s new North Transfer Station is less noisy and less smelly, accepts recyclable items and has amenities that include a green roof and a basketball court.
  
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• Nicest dump around? $108M transfer station opens in Wallingford

  05-12-2016 15:00
  
  It’s still a dump — just not very dumpy. Seattle’s new North Transfer Station is less noisy and less smelly, accepts recyclable items and has amenities that include a green roof and a basketball court.
  
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• New history clarifies the workings of racism

  05-12-2016 15:00
  
  A young historian has created a clearer picture of what racism is and how it continues to adapt to every new circumstance. He recently spoke at University Book Store in Seattle.
  
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• $108 million dump opens in Wallingford

  05-12-2016 15:00
  
  It’s still a dump — just not very dumpy. Seattle’s new North Transfer Station is less noisy and less smelly, accepts recyclable items and has amenities that include a green roof and a basketball court.
  
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• Trump not saying what he’ll do about Dakota Access pipeline

  05-12-2016 08:20
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Protesters who celebrated a major victory in their push to reroute the Dakota Access oil pipeline vowed to remain camped on federal land as they wait to find out whether President-elect Donald Trump might seek to overturn a decision that delayed the $3.8 billion project. The American Petroleum Institute, which […]
  
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• North Dakota pipeline protesters vow to stay despite victory

  05-12-2016 08:20
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Protesters celebrated a major victory in their push to reroute the Dakota Access oil pipeline away from a tribal water source but pledged to remain camped on federal land in North Dakota anyway, despite Monday’s government deadline to leave. Hundreds of people at the Oceti Sakowin, or Seven Council Fires, […]
  
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• Tribes celebrate as Corps rejects Dakota Access pipeline easement

  05-12-2016 05:53
  
  A “historic” victory for indigenous people, says Brian Cladoosby, president of the National Congress of American Indians and chairman of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
  
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• Seattle energy adviser seeks to have Oregon forgery charges dismissed

  05-12-2016 04:09
  
  A Seattle energy consultant accused of forgery in connection with a major Oregon solar-power project is seeking to have the charges dismissed.
  
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• Speed may have been factor in fatal Oregon crash, police say

  05-12-2016 03:36
  
  Oregon police believe speed was a factor in a double-fatal accident near Seaside.
  
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• Kent couple secures funeral for forgotten Civil War veteran, wife

  05-12-2016 03:13
  
  Remains of a Civil War veteran, long forgotten in storage, will receive full military honors in a funeral made possible by a Kent couple with a passion for history.
  
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