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Authorities padlock site searched in ricin case
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have padlocked the door of a former martial arts studio once used by the man charged in the investigation of poisoned letters sent to President Barak Obama and others.
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Toddler is youngest to ever get lab-made windpipe
CHICAGO (AP) — A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.
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George Zimmerman won't seek immunity hearing
SANFORD, Florida (AP) — The former neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting a Florida teenager told a judge Tuesday that he agrees with his defense attorneys' decision not to seek an immunity hearing under the state's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law.
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FiveThirtyEight: How Immigration Reform and Demographics Could Change Presidential Math
We’ve designed an interactive graphic that allows you to make different sets of assumptions about immigration reform, population growth and racial voting patterns to see how the electoral math might change in the future.
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Zimmerman says no to ‘stand your ground’; case going straight to trial
George Zimmerman has waived his right to a pretrial hearing over whether he should be acquitted of murder charges under Florida's "stand your ground" law. Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who's charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, said Tuesday in court that he did not want the preliminary hearing, the [...]
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander sworn in
Willem-Alexander is sworn in as king of the Netherlands after the abdication of his mother, Queen Beatrix.
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The Public Editor's Journal Blog: Larry David's Comedy Piece Missed the Mark | The Public Editor
Readers object to a Sunday Review piece by a comedy writer related to the Boston Marathon bombings.
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US regulators fine RBS subsidiaries
RBS Group's US subsidiaries reach settlements worth $14m (£9m) with bank regulators after failing to comply with consumer protection laws.
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Eternal flame at JFK gravesite undergoing repairs
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The eternal flame at the gravesite of former President John F. Kennedy is undergoing repairs at Arlington National Cemetery.
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APNewsBreak: NM horse slaughter plant to open soon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress reinstates a ban on the practice, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Dutch welcome King Willem-Alexander
Willem-Alexander has become the first king of the Netherlands since 1890, following the abdication of his mother after 33 years on the throne.
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Snoqualmie Pass - 4/30/2013 9:51:57 AM
Snoqualmie Pass I-90
4/30/2013 9:51:57 AM
Temperature: 32 °F
Restrictions Eastbound:
No restrictions
Restrictions Westbound:
No restrictions
Conditions:
Roadway is bare and wet with snow & slush in places on the roadway. Rock blasting related closures scheduled: Wednesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. each night. Crews will close I-90 in both directions from Hyak (milepost 54) to Price Creek (milepost 61). Due to the nature of blasting operations, closures may last longer than an hour.
Weather:
Snow showers
4/30/2013 9:51:57 AM
Temperature: 32 °F
Restrictions Eastbound:
No restrictions
Restrictions Westbound:
No restrictions
Conditions:
Roadway is bare and wet with snow & slush in places on the roadway. Rock blasting related closures scheduled: Wednesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. each night. Crews will close I-90 in both directions from Hyak (milepost 54) to Price Creek (milepost 61). Due to the nature of blasting operations, closures may last longer than an hour.
Weather:
Snow showers
Categories: Mountain Pass Reports
Civil trial depicts two sides of Michael Jackson
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two sides of Michael Jackson have emerged during the start of a trial involving a lawsuit over his death.
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White House says jobs program has exceeded goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama announced Tuesday that companies participating in a program to help veterans find work have hired or trained 290,000 veterans and military spouses since August 2011, nearly tripling the original goal of the program with about eight months to spare.
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Friction Between U.S. and Mexico Threatens Efforts on Drugs
Political sensitivities over involvement by the United States in Mexico are longstanding, but changes under the new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, have rattled American officials.
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Federal Helium Program remains despite criticism
Program sustains itself Congress can’t see the absurdity of trying to close the Federal Helium Program [“Federal Helium Program keeps afloat despite attempts to pop it,” News, April 28]. This is an example of ideology smothering practicality.The program employs a small number of pe
Categories: Seattle Times Headlines
Wedgwood DUI crash victims face long recovery, husband and father says
Dan Schulte, whose wife and newborn son were severely injured in a March 25 crash in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood, said this morning that both face a “long road ahead,” but he’s hopeful about their recovery. Karina Ulriksen-Schulte and their son, Elias, suffered traum
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T-Mobile USA set to close acquisition of MetroPCS
T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest cellphone carrier, is set to complete its acquisition of MetroPCS after the stock market closes on Tuesday.
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T-Mobile USA set to close acquisition of MetroPCS
T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest cellphone carrier, is set to complete its acquisition of MetroPCS after the stock market closes on Tuesday.
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Details on how News Corp. split will work
News Corp. is planning to split into two companies. One company will operate as a newspaper and book publisher and will retain the News Corp. name. The other will be an entertainment company, called 21st Century Fox.
Categories: Seattle Times Headlines