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Bellevue man accused of being ex-Nazi

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to revoke the citizenship of an 86-year-old Bellevue man who allegedly worked with a Nazi mobile killing unit in German-occupied Serbia during World War II.

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Woman speaks out to clear names in traffic circle death

Patrina Hicks said she wants to clear her name as one of the three women involved in the confrontation with James Paroline as he tended a traffic circle in South Seattle Wednesday evening.

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Death galvanizes Rainier Beach

James Paroline would have loved being the catalyst for the kind of community interaction exhibited Tuesday night at a packed gathering on public safety in Rainier Beach.

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Real estate agents use food treats to lure home buyers

Home sellers and their agents are resorting to personal touches such as food and letters to make potential buyers feel good about a place.

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Opposition to Mercer fix increasing

Three neighborhood organizations are opposing the $192 million conversion of Mercer Street west of Interstate 5 to two-way traffic, saying they are convinced that the change won't work.

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Child dies in Columbia City fall

A 2 1/2-year-old boy died Tuesday evening after a fall from the fifth story of a Columbia City apartment building.

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Sixth suspect in killing arrested

Seattle police arrested a sixth suspect Tuesday in the slaying of a mentally ill man whose body was found last month at a construction site.

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Gingrich spreads blame on global warming

Newt Gingrich on global warming: A plague on both your parties.

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Pigeon devotee pleads guilty to killing falcon

A pigeon aficionado pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Tacoma court to killing a peregrine falcon, following a string of similar convictions against bird club members accused of killing thousands of hawks and falcons.

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McIver aide defends awarding of contract

Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver directed his aide to consider a friend's firm for a no-bid consulting contract but did not manipulate the process to ensure that firm won the job, the former employee said at a city ethics hearing.

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Under The Needle: Those who pulled up stakes rediscover their roots at Danny Wood Community Garden

Over three decades, the Danny Woo Community Garden, a 1.5-acre patchwork of community plots tucked into the International District's northwest corner along Interstate 5, has become a force that binds an overlooked community.

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Weather no help against fires

TROUT LAKE -- Fire crews are keeping a watchful eye on the weather with the potential for high winds and warm temperatures to boost several blazes already burning in Eastern Washington.

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Haq's calls can be used in new trial

Jurors in the second trial for Jewish Federation shooter Naveed Haq are expected to hear what he told his parents about the crime in hundreds of phone calls from the King County Jail.

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Urban bears likely to be killed

Starting Tuesday, calls to report a bear sighting could deliver a death sentence for that bear.

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Texas man wanted for sexual assault busted on The Victoria Clipper

A Texas man wanted for aggravated sexual assault on a child was arrested Saturday in Seattle when he arrived on the Victoria Clipper.

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Power cut to half of Vancouver, B.C.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A circuit fire in an underground vault cut electricity throughout the eastern half of Vancouver, and British Columbia Hydro officials say much of the downtown area remains in the dark a day later.

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Teachers union site falls victim to hacker

The state teachers union got an unwanted lesson in Internet security recently when a Turkish hacker temporarily replaced their main Web page with a picture of the Turkish flag.

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Nothing humane about a concrete gas can

Last week, two items in the Seattle P-I made me ponder the roles dogs play in our lives -- and the roles we play in theirs.

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Portland sues Jobdango over chalk graffiti ads

PORTLAND -- The city of Portland wasn't too happy with the work it got through Jobdango.

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Prosecutors withdraw subpoena for eco-protest video

PORTLAND -- Prosecutors have withdrawn a grand jury subpoena for a video of Eugene police using a stun gun on an environmental protester.

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Obama's Response to the New Yorker Cover, as Told to Larry King

It's a gracious, unpretentious, imaginative response: Well, I know it was The New Yorker's attempt at satire. I don't think they were entirely successful with it. But you know what? It's a cartoon, Larry, and that's why we've got the First Amendment ... You know, we've--one of the things when…

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Greenish Circular Fireworks over Elliott Bay, July 4, 2008

Click the thumbnail to view the complete photo or buy a copy for your wall. 4th of July fireworks explode and shimmer over Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA. July 2008. Other prints are available for purchase at the On Focus Photo Store. Share This

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Update: Police Appreciation Day “exceeded expectations”

That’s what organizers told us when we returned to the Southwest Precinct tonight during the final half-hour of the first-ever Police Appreciation Day organized by the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council — by then, the board you see above was covered with dozens and dozens of handmade…

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Popsicle Tongue

New drawing for “Coveted”: (click to view larger) “Popsicle Tongue” pen/ink drawing on paper, not on the website yet but will be soon. See the whole Coveted set so far here. I’m feeling restless lately because I only have two upcoming art shows booked, and one is an easy peasy…

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