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Envelopes leaking sulfur-smelling liquid cause evacuation
From Seattle Times reporter Janet I. Tu: The Whole Foods store at the corner of Denny Way and Westlake Avenue was evacuated for a short time Saturday afternoon after employees found two envelopes in public areas of the store leaking liquids that gave off a sulfur smell. The Seattle Fi
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Pistorius investigation to be finished by August
The police investigation into Oscar Pistorius' killing of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day won't be completed until August, prosecutors said Saturday, ahead of the double-amputee Olympian's first court appearance in nearly four months.
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DOT changes detours around Skagit River bridge
The Washington Transportation Department says it has made another change in the detour routes around the collapsed Skagit River bridge in Mount Vernon.
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Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund 2
Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to win Champions League final.
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Ohio doctor charged in pregnant woman's death
The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist - and police say he posted hundreds of them - made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."
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Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic teenage ploy.
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Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore
Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues - under covered porches - as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through.
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Mariners battered again
For the Mariners, having Joe Saunders on the mound at Safeco Field seemed like a promising slump-busting scenario. After all, the veteran...
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Hisashi Iwakuma gives Mariners potent No. 2 starter
Iwakuma has compiled a 5-1 record and 2.37 earned run average and is quietly building a case for a spot on the American League All-Star team. Iwakuma has been one of the game's top starters since last year's Midsummer Classic, posting the league's second-best earned run average since that time.
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Valencia, Jones homer as Orioles top Blue Jays 6-5
Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones added a solo shot to help the Baltimore Orioles beat R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday.
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Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world — starting tomorrow.
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Triunfel starting at second for Mariners
Carlos Triunfel, who didn’t arrive at the ballpark last night until the middle of the game, having flown in from Reno, starts at second base. And Michael Saunders, mired in an extended slump, drops from first to sixth in the batting order. There are other small changes as well, as the Mariners
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Bayern Munich 2, Borussia Dortmund 1: Bayern Munich Edges Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Final
Arjen Robben’s goal in the 89th minute gave Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory in the first all-German final in Champions League history.
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Why the Mariners have gone from pitching rich to pitching fits
Pitching, the Mariners' dominant strength, is gone, lost in a handful of trades in pursuit of offense over the past two years. Problem is, they're still inadequate at the plate, but now their greatest weakness is their starting pitching. After Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, they're a disaster in spots 3-5.
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Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.
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Red Sox rally for 4 in 8th to beat Indians 7-4
Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
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Red Sox rally for 4 in 8th to beat Indians 7-4
Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
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Mississippi monument rededicated to mark Iowa's role in Civil War siege
By Therese Apel VICKSBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - A century and a half after the Civil War's battle of Vicksburg, a large group of Iowans led by Governor Terry Branstad joined Southerners on Saturday to commemorate the Iowa soldiers who lost their lives on the Mississippi battlefield. A 1906 monument to the Iowans has been refurbished thanks to $320,000 in funds approved by the Iowa legislature, with enough left over after brass pieces were replaced and the marble and stone were polished, to restore several smaller monuments dedicated to Iowans on the Vicksburg battlefield. ...
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Quick, long-term fixes in works for Wash. bridge
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wakeup call for the nation.
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Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one city councilor questioning whether the mayor told "the whole truth" and another calling on him to resign.
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