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WEEK IN REVIEW
Friday


Some on Camano Island fear return of teen burgl...
UW Bothell, Tacoma plans could derail Snohomish...
Marysville house destroyed by morning fire
Thursday


Cheers, fears as AM radio towers rise in Snohomish
Study backs Paine Field passenger service
How county residents are dealing with the economy
Wednesday


19 years for Everett murder some relief for vic...
Warm Beach: Loophole clears way for 27 duplexes
Young Iraqi in Snohomish makes his case to stay...
Tuesday


Guide-dog candidates meet sight-impaired kids i...
Riverside neighbors protest sex offender
Boeing splits new orders with Airbus
Monday


Sex offender in Everett mansion worries neighbors
Plasma donations climb as economy weakens
4 homes prone to Snohomish River floods offered...
Sunday


Several taxing questions await voters this year
Protection sought for rare U.S. wolverine
Arlington Fly-In attracts pilots and fans of av...
Saturday


Family sells farm, but stands tall for its trees
Monroe wants $10 a month for traffic improvements
Lake Stevens High School's drug tests ran afoul...
 

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Stocks surge as falling energy prices bolster mood

NEW YORK -- Wall Street surged today, extending its rally into a second session as tumbling energy prices bolstered an already upbeat mood that followed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from big names like JPMorgan Chase and United... [More]






Bernanke pessimistic on short-term economic growth

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Tuesday the fragile economy is facing "numerous difficulties" despite the Fed's aggressive interest rate reductions and other fortifying steps. [More]





How to get capital flowing back into the U.S.

Imagine what would happen in homes around the country if a television newscaster were to say, "And now we're going to talk about some accounting rules changes." The rush to grab remote control devices would be so instinctive, so violent and so... [More]





Target-date fund strategies differ

NEW YORK -- Investors are often drawn to target-date mutual funds thinking that an investment run on autopilot is one less thing to worry about. But when the going gets bumpy, nonchalance can give way to urgent questions about whether to move money... [More]






Associated Press
Wall Street leery of struggling financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

NEW YORK -- Wall Street's angst over the ongoing fallout from the credit crisis made for a turbulent end to a volatile week Friday -- stocks tumbled, soared and then turned south again as investors tried to assess the dangers faced by the country's... [More]





Business Briefly: Steve & Barry's retail chain files for bankruptcy

Steve & Barry's LLC, once a growing force in low-priced fashion retailing, said Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest merchant to succumb to a harsh consumer spending climate. It also announced that it was... [More]





Second quarter sour for most local stocks

Zumiez Inc. of Everett saw its shares rise 6 percent in value during the second quarter -- a modest rise after a large first-quarter slide. [More]






Nati Harnik / Associated Press
Chinese investor pays $2.1M for lunch with Warren Buffett

OMAHA, Neb. -- A Chinese investment fund manager won the chance to have lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett by bidding $2.1 million in the most expensive charity auction ever held on eBay. [More]





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1. Some on Camano Island fear return of teen burglar could lead to tragedy
2. Marysville house destroyed by morning fire
3. Fire in Silver Firs area south of Everett leaves six homeless
4. Large fire destroys Maltby house
5. Two jailed suspects may be involved in dozens of purse thefts, police say
6. Vandals cause $12,000 damage at Evergreen Cemetery in Everett
7. Everett's study on Paine Field air service changes no minds
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