topic:"seattle, wa"
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A chance phone call was key to tracking down bin Laden
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)"This is where you start the movie about the hunt for bin Laden," said one U.S. official briefed on the intelligence-gathering leading up to the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound early Monday.
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Friday's results, Saturday's handicap | Emerald Downs
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)Friday (Track wet fast) 16 furlongs, purse $4,100, claiming $2,500, 3-year-olds and up. Horse /Jockey 1/4 Str Fin Odds Taking Liberties ...
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Syrian forces fire on crowds in 6 cities
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)Security forces fired on demonstrators in six Syrian towns and cities in a day of protests that activists declared a "Friday of Defiance." At least 30 people died, activists and human-rights groups said.
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Enumclaw's Kasey Kahne sets qualifying mark at Darlington Raceway | Auto racing
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)Enumclaw's Kasey Kahne posted a record-setting qualifying lap Friday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
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UW crews to face Cambridge in 25th Windermere Cup on Saturday
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)The 25th Windermere Cup with pair the UW men's crew team against Cambridge and Stanford, while the women will take on Cambridge and Oklahoma ...
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Uncle Mo is scratched from Saturday's Kentucky Derby | Horse racing
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)Once the favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, Uncle Mo was scratched from the race Friday after his owner and trainer decided the colt had not recovered sufficiently from a gastrointestinal infection.
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Mavericks take 3-0 lead on Lakers
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points, Jason Terry from Franklin High School in Seattle had 23 and Peja Stojakovic scored 11 of his 15 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that puts the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination.
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Washington's Sadena Parks shoots a women's course-record 66 in NCAA regional
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)The Washington women's golf team will enter the final round of the NCAA West Regional on Saturday in position to advance to the NCAA Championship — thanks in large part to Sadena Parks.
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Dirk, Peja help Mavs put Lakers on brink of KO
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)Just when they were about to make things interesting, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers blew it.
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Manny Pacquiao fights 'Sugar' Shane Mosley on Saturday in Las Vegas | Boxing
[Seattle, WA, Seattle, Most Popular, Op-Ed (opinion editorial), College Basketball] (The Seattle Times)Manny Pacquiao, considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world by many observers, risks his WBO welterweight title against "Sugar" Shane Mosley on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Fri Aug 19th: El Corazón at Rorschach / Heiress / Great Falls Seattle
[Seattle, WA, Concerts] (Seattle Washington concerts)El Corazón Seattle : Rorschach / Heiress / Great Falls on 2011-08-19 ...
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Fri Jul 22nd: The Damnwells at THE TRACTOR Seattle
[Seattle, WA, Concerts] (Seattle Washington concerts)The Damnwells Seattle : THE TRACTOR on 2011-07-22 ...
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Sat May 14th: Countdowntoarmageddon at Ground Zero Teens Center Bellevue
[Seattle, WA, Concerts] (Seattle Washington concerts)Countdowntoarmageddon Bellevue : Ground Zero Teens Center on 2011-05-14 ...
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Sat May 14th: The Side Project at 13 Coins (Seatac) Seatac
[Seattle, WA, Concerts] (Seattle Washington concerts)The Side Project Seatac : 13 Coins (Seatac) on 2011-05-14 ...
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Sat May 14th: Grrrl Friend at The Charleston (w/ BOOM!) Bremerton
[Seattle, WA, Concerts] (Seattle Washington concerts)Grrrl Friend Bremerton : The Charleston (w/ BOOM!) on 2011-05-14 ...
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Review: 'Prisoner's' downsized predicament seems all too familiar
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Entertainment)A review of Neil Simon's "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," directed by Warner Shook at ACT Theatre in Seattle, and running through May 29, 2011.
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Boston Bruins sweep Philadelphia to reach Eastern Conference final | NHL
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Hockey)Milan Lucic scored twice to help host Boston beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1, giving the Bruins a 4-0 sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Pirates fall to Astros 3-2
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Paul Maholm is still getting little support from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Red Sox routed again
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Red Sox manager Terry Francona was upset with one of the umpires when he charged out of the dugout and had a beef with two of them by the time he returned.
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Justin Smoak staying fifth in batting order | Mariners notebook
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Mariners manager Eric Wedge said before Friday's game he has no plans to move Justin Smoak from No. 5 in the batting order into the cleanup role.
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Brewers lose 7th in row, 6-0 to Cardinals
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Ron Roenicke hopes that perhaps less is more for his slumping Milwaukee Brewers.
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Marlins lost to Nats in 10, 3-2
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Trailing by a run in the 10th inning, the Florida Marlins were on the verge of another comeback when they put runners at the corners with none out.
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Dodgers' Ethier extends hitting streak to 30 games
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Andre Ethier wasted little time becoming the first major league player in two years with a 30-game hitting streak.
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Harrison recovers a bit for Texas, but too late
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison was finally mowing down an opposing lineup again, starting to resemble the pitcher who began this season by winning his first three starts.
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Lee strikes out 16 in Phillies' loss to Braves
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Cliff Lee was almost unhittable.
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Mariners pull out win in ninth inning over White Sox
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)The Mariners won 3-2 win on a two-out, Brendan Ryan single up the middle in the bottom of the ninth.
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Hunter lifts Angels to 2-1 victory over Indians
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Mariners)Torii Hunter hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
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Lawmakers OK deal to let universities set tuition rates
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)Lawmakers say they've come to an agreement in principle on a higher-education bill that would give the state's five public universities and The Evergreen State College authority to set in-state undergraduate tuition for the next four years.
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Seattle's Bradley ejected in eighth inning
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)Milton Bradley has been ejected from the Seattle Mariners' game against the Chicago White Sox for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning.
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2 years in prison for punching undercover cop
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)A 19-year-old Lynnwood man who was convicted of assaulting a Seattle police officer during an undercover drug-buy last fall was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.
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Census: As casinos prosper, many go home to reservations
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)Successful casinos that have become recession-proof job creators, and a bigger effort than ever to count residents on the reservations have resulted in a bump in populations of Native Americans on Indian reservations across Washington, the 2010 census shows.
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Hernandez, Ryan lead Seattle past Chicago 3-2
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)Brendan Ryan hit a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to make a winner of Felix Hernandez, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
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Event to aid search for missing student
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)Friends and relatives of missing University of Washington student Marizela Perez will be holding a benefit open-mike concert on Sunday at the Ethnic Cultural Theater at 3931 Brooklyn Ave. in Seattle.
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Hernandez, Ryan lead Seattle past Chicago 3-2
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)Before he could really turn around, Brendan Ryan was being lifted off the ground to get a good view of the scrum that was about to take place.
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Workers come to aid of driver after heart stops
[Seattle, WA] (The Seattle Times: Local News)Construction workers Kirk Whalen and Glen Palacios were cleaning a catch basin Thursday morning when they heard tires screech and cars honk ...
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Mariners find a way to win yet again
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (The Seattle Times: Mariners Blog)The Mariners had only three hits the first seven innings. But they also had Felix Hernandez on the mound and that keeps you in any game. This time, it helped them win 3-2. Jack Cust and Jack Wilson singled off Matt Thornton with one out in the ninth and then Brendan Ryan hit a two-out single up the middle for the win.
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Seattle U Baseball Loses to BYU
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (Seattle University Headline News)Redhawks look to salvage series finale Saturday ...
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West Seattle scene: Neighbor says ‘Thanks, SDOT’
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (West Seattle Blog...)Kam shared that photo, reporting: “SDOT just finished with the first phase of repairs on Shore Pl. Thank you to the A-team pothole-repair crew!” According to Kam, it was a three-person team – truck driver plus Reneé and Leon with the asphalt. (Shore Place is right off Beach Drive, recently dubbed “Pothole Drive” – here’s ...
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West Seattle scene: Caution, Canada geese crossing
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (West Seattle Blog...)West Seattle photographer (among other things) Robin Lindsey caught the famous pedestrian geese on camera – along with the drivers who stopped for them. She notes, “Of late, the geese and their goslings have decided the grass is sometimes greener on the other side of Harbor Avenue. This poses a major danger to them as ...
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'They broke it, they should fix it'
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (KOMO News - News)Our recent rainy weather has meant gaping holes opening up along Seattle's roadways. They ruin tires, but if you want the city to pay up, be prepared for a low offer.
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Fife detective accused of driving drunk in a police car resigns
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (KOMO News - News)Shane Farnworth turned in his resignation to city officials on Thursday, citing "personal reasons."
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Gig Harbor travel agent now selling trips to the edges of Earth
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (KOMO News - News)Stefan Bisciglia is one of only two in our state authorized to sell seats to space -- suborbital flights aboard Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Space Ship Two.
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Feds raid Gig Harbor home in search of rock star's cyberattacker
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (KOMO News - News)A nationwide hunt for cyberattackers on a rock star's website brought federal agents to a home in Gig Harbor with guns drawn.
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Federal report finds serious flaws at Children's Hospital
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (KOMO News - News)The report found several serious problems with the hospital ground transport program, getting critically ill babies and children from one hospital to Children's for advanced care.
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B.C. woman missing for 7 weeks found alive in Nevada woods
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (KOMO News - News)A Penticton, B.C. woman, missing for several weeks after she and her husband drove from home on a trip to Las Vegas, has been found alive on a remote Nevada logging road, police said Friday.
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Snohomish may eliminate police force, close parks to balance budget
[Seattle, WA, Seattle] (KING - Home)According to a proposal from the Snohomish City Manager, things are so bad, the police department and parks are on the chopping block.
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Sources: MLB, union discussing alcohol plan
[Seattle, WA] (Seattle Mariners Baseball Blog)NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball and its players' association are considering a formal plan for dealing with alcohol-related incidents in the next collective bargaining agreement. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Seattle Mariners News ...
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VIDEO: Interview with Rob Dyrdek
[Seattle, WA] (The Daily Weekly)Following up on yesterday's announcement that Rob Dyrdek would be building his eighth "Safe Spot Skate Spot" in West Seattle's Roxhill park, we spent the afternoon at Key Arena catching a previe ...
