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Police and feds raid Colacurcio strip clubs
The FBI and police in at least two counties raided several strip clubs Monday as part of a racketeering investigation into strip club owner Frank Colacurcio Sr., the FBI confirmed this morning.
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Haq trial may be headed for mistrial
Jurors' latest question in the Jewish Federation shooting trial suggests they are having trouble deciding whether Naveed Haq was insane during the July 2006 rampage as they contemplate the law.
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Obama lands another Washington state superdelegate
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Seattle attorney and Democratic National Committee member David McDonald endorsed Barack Obama for the party's presidential nomination Monday, saying Obama has brought "astounding new energy and hope to the Democratic Party nationwide."
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Everett man who lived the high life pleads guilty to identity theft
PHILADELPHIA -- A handsome, athletic Ivy League graduate from Washington state admitted in court Monday that he and a girlfriend stole the identities of friends, co-workers and neighbors to finance their luxury lifestyle.
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An ailing America awaits Bush's successor
America is like a sick patient who needs a doctor in the house. Congressman Jim McDermott believes our next president will not only have to be smart but will inherit a world of hurt from Bush.
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Commission: King Co. should beef up environmental protection of public lands
King County should strengthen its protection of environmentally significant public lands and should designate a high-level official to look out for the interests of rural residents, members of a review commission tell the County Council.
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High court declines political ads case
The Supreme Court declined Monday to step into a dispute over a Washington state law that requires political committees to disclose the names of donors behind ads critical of a candidate for elected office.
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Police chase, wound robbery suspect
Police arrested at least one suspect after being called to a Seattle armed robbery and then chasing a car to Mercer Island.
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Danish leader offers advice on energy alternatives
A Q&A with Svend Auken, who helped push Denmark from a near 100 percent dependence on foreign oil to an exporter of sustainable energy.
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Sounder to serve Mukilteo
As Sound Transit commuter-train ridership continues to increase, the agency will add Mukilteo as a stop on its Sounder commuter-rail trains starting Monday, but celebrated the addition Saturday with free rides to the Mariners game.
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Group allegedly robbed by exotic dancer and bodyguards
A man who expected to watch an exotic dancer at a Magnolia home instead was pistol-whipped and locked in a basement bathroom after being robbed by the dancer and her two bodyguards, police said.
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Wild Sky event has unlikely guest
A "prince of darkness" lights up the Wild Sky
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Urban farming sprouts in Seattle
With rising grocery prices and a desire to be self-reliant, Seattleites are colonizing urban nooks and crannies to grow food. But in some cases, the city would prefer they plant their edibles elsewhere.
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On the road? Don't talk to the hand
Starting July 1, talking on a hand-held cell phone while driving will be illegal without a headset or hands-free device. Retailers are gearing up on products and sales promotions as they anticipate customers needing to buy wireless headsets.
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Getting There: Driver feels 'penalized' by new bus lanes
Question: Skip Borland and Brendan Vaughn had questions and critiques about new bus lanes being created on Elliott Avenue West and 15th Avenue West between Denny Way and the Ballard Bridge.
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New discoveries ahead for returning soldiers
Active duty soldiers and National Guard members returning from Iraq were greeted by a warm welcome Saturday at Fort Lewis.
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Struggling student gets chance to be kid again
A ninth-grader at Tahoma Junior High in Maple Valley, Josh was in Seattle being honored as one of nine recipients of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office Academic Awareness Award for 2008
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Vets' intentions were shattered in wartime horrors
Veterans told grim war stories from their experiences in Iraq to a full house at Seattle's Town Hall in an effort to end the military occupation.
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Ranger, sub officer, MP with links to state died in war last month
A young man who joined the Army in search of the stability that his childhood in foster homes lacked is one of three men with Washington connections killed in combat in May
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SeaTac school fire investigation to take several days
The cause of a fire that destroyed the vacant Angle Lake School in Seatac Saturday, won't be known for two or three more days, said Terri-Ann Betencourt, a spokeswoman for the Port of Seattle, which owns the property.
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Troubled children in need of volunteers
Thousands of volunteers have been trained to represent neglected or abused children in courtrooms as Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs. Volunteers often find their roles reach beyond the courtroom.
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Forums to focus on better designs for town homes
Seattleites frustrated with the boom in ugly town houses can learn about solutions in public forums being held Monday and Saturday.
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Seattle P-I wins 34 awards for journalistic excellence
Reporters for the Seattle P-I earned 34 awards in that annual Society of Professional Journalists contest.
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A Tale of Two Aurora Motels
Green Lake Motel by Grundlepuck, The Seals Motel by 24 Hour Moon A second Aurora Avenue Motel has been declared unsafe and unsanitary by the Washington State Department of Health. Today, residents of the Seals Motel are facing a state-sanctioned ouster, while just two weeks ago it was…