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Haq jurors divided on 'intent to murder'
A few jurors thought Naveed Haq was guilty, but many apparently weren't convinced that he went to the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle intending to kill anyone.
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'Top two' primary -- a state of confusion?
Is the "top two" primary a wake-up call for democracy -- or an invitation to confusion?
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Homeless cleanup project cost city $28,000
Workers hauled out 21 tons of debris from homeless camps last week on the western slope of Queen Anne Hill, a cleanup project that cost nearly $28,000, the office of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said Thursday.
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Woman gets 22 years for plotting husband's carjacking death
A woman who once made emotional pleas for her husband's killer to come forward was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison for helping plan the deadly ambush that ended his life.
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Shots from SUV hit Mercedes; no one hurt
Police were investigating a drive-by shooting early Thursday in the 900 block of Ninth Avenue. No was injured, Seattle police reported.
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King County house prices drop
The median price of a King County house that sold in May was down 6.2 percent from a year earlier.
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State's mortgage woes up, but still better than U.S.
Washington's mortgage delinquency and foreclosure situation worsened in the first three months of the year, although the state remained far better than the U.S. as a whole, according to a new report.
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B.C. gang leader pleads not guilty to drug charges
Federal agents investigating border drug smuggling believe they've decapitated a violent British Columbia gang with the arrest of its founder and leader.
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Police catch suspected robber in West Seattle
Police had locked down a four-block area in West Seattle, where they had chased a robbery suspect into a home near around Southwest Henderson Street and 16th Avenue Southwest.
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Meredith Getches, 1944-2008: Ex-Seattle hearing examiner admired for sense of humor
Meredith Getches, former Seattle hearing examiner, died Wednesday at the age of 63.
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Police still searching for rape suspect who escaped
Police are still searching for a man charged with second-degree rape who escaped last month from the King County Work Education Release Program.
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Nine E. coli cases confirmed in Puget Sound region
Nine confirmed cases of E. coli infection in Thurston and Pierce counties could be linked to contaminated lettuce, according to the state department of health.
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$1 million grant to help improve local health care
On the heels of a nationwide study pointing to major discrepancies in patient care in hospitals across the U.S., the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pledged $1 million to the Puget Sound Health Alliance to help improve health care quality.
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Controversial blogger spreads the gospel of science
One of the world's leading science bloggers, PZ Myers, returns to Seattle to visit his mom, attack religion and declare the Discovery Institute "irrelevant" in the debate between evolutionary scientists and creationists.
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Feds, cops round up suspected drug dealers in Everett
Sixteen people have been arrested for drug and weapons violations in an undercover roundup around Everett's Casino Road area, federal and local authorities said Thursday.
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Police arrest suspected teen car prowlers
Lynnwood police have arrested two teens suspected in a string of car break-ins over the weekend.
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County budget cuts could reduce law enforcement efforts
County officials could lay off more than 100 employees this year, including law enforcement officers.
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Two SeaTac residents, three officers hospitalized by carbon monoxide
Two SeaTac residents were rushed to Harborview Medical Center after being overcome by carbon monoxide, and three investigating King County Sheriff's Office were also taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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Trial starts for driver in crash that killed musicians
ALBANY, Ore. -- The trial has begun for a motorist accused of causing a crash that killed two members of the Eugene Symphony.
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Pastor sentenced to three years for abusing women
PORTLAND -- A pastor who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting five women in his Portland church was sentenced to three years in prison.
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$6M prize unclaimed in Oregon Lottery
SALEM, Ore. -- The Oregon Lottery is looking for a Megabucks winner due $6 million.
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Campaign co-chairmen execute an about-face
Clinton waits but former Washington state supporters jump to Obama.
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Retrial promised in Haq case mistrial:
The long trial of a mentally ill man who opened fire at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle ended Wednesday with a deadlocked jury, leaving victims without finality and Naveed Haq facing the likelihood of a second trial.
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Ruby Chow, 1920-2008: City loses political, cultural trailblazer
Longtime Seattle resident and Chinatown activist Ruby Chow died Wednesday morning from heart failure, her family said.
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Federal grand jury indicts deputy on civil rights charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a King County Sheriff's deputy for violating a citizen's civil rights by beating her while she was handcuffed.
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Raise a glass to Obama's history-making moment
An upscale Seattle bar is an interesting place to gauge thoughts about Barack Obama seizing the Democratic presidential nod. And just like that history-making moment, the barflies offered a surprise.
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Soaring fuel costs dent government budgets
City, county and state agencies are facing rising fuel prices. King County Metro is considering a fare increase -- but no service cuts.
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Strip club raids put dancers in a bind
When federal agents and local police officers barged into four local strip clubs Monday, it left some strippers enraged, others cheering authorities on and one man wondering if he'll still be able to get a "hug from the girl next door."
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Mayor seeks nightclub regulator
Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for a high-level official to coordinate the myriad regulations and city enforcement agencies that keep tabs on Seattle nightclubs and bars.
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Don't drop school district's equity office, protesters urge
Dozens of protesters filled the auditorium at Seattle Public Schools headquarters Wednesday, demanding that the School Board retain the district's controversial Office of Equity, Race and Learning Support.
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Residents lose a vote in South Lake Union
The neighborhood group representing the South Lake Union area is being attacked by a former board member after she was not voted to another term.
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Feedback sought on proposed jail sites
Seattle residents will get to voice their opinions about potential sites for a new jail in four meetings in June and July.
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Nude man disrupts wedding party
Seattle police arrested a 46-year-old man for indecent exposure after a wedding party at Golden Gardens Park spotted him perched in a tree with his pants around his ankles.
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Marty Hauer, 1966-2008: Firefighter shaped others' lives inside and outside of work
From his first day in the Kent Fire Department, friends say Marty Hauer was a fitness advocate -- the guy who reminded people to get a yearly physical and wanted them to stay in top shape even after they passed the hiring process.
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Retired as a teacher, not from calling as educator
Retired Roosevelt High School science teacher Lee Folsom is the go-to guy at Seattle Public Schools' Science Materials Center in Fremont -- an indispensable volunteer.
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Teacher taped student to chair
OAKRIDGE, Ore. -- A teacher in the Oakridge School District has been placed on paid administrative leave after allegedly taping a student to a chair because he wouldn't sit down.
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FBI has new 'Waddling Bandit' suspect
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Undeterred by one mistaken arrest, the FBI has a new suspect in the case of the "Waddling Bandit."
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Huge comic book collection stolen from Bellevue home
Police are investigating the theft of 6,000 comic books from a Bellevue home reported last month.
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Engineer says sunken Ranger had protective design feature
BOSTON -- The head of a firm that performed engineering work on a fishing trawler that sank in the Bering Sea, killing five crew members, told investigators Wednesday that the Alaska Ranger had a design feature that should have protected the vessel in case its hull punctured.
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Hawaii trash could land in Pacific Northwest
With Honolulu's main landfill expected to close in 2009, Hawaii's largest city is looking to send its trash to the Pacific Northwest.
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VA doctor in hot water over stance on stress disorder
WASHINGTON -- A Department of Veterans Affairs psychologist told senators Wednesday that cost cutting was not the reason she urged fellow clinicians at the Temple, Texas, Veterans Affairs hospital to "refrain from" diagnosing veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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King County Metro dealing with deficit caused by high gas prices
The rising fuel prices that are pushing more and more people into public transit are also hammering King County Metro, which is facing a $13 million budget shortfall this year because of increased diesel prices.
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Oregon sanctuary to keep chimps
PORTLAND -- A three-state battle over a pair of chimpanzees and a dozen gibbons has ended in a settlement that will keep the chimps in Oregon and most of the gibbons in South Carolina, with a few returning to Texas.
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