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WEEK IN REVIEW
Monday


Pearl Harbor's voices of the past
Taxes needed to close state's growing deficit?
Grant could help county's residents all be heal...
Sunday


Swine flu lingers, making traditional flu seaso...
Two vie to serve as Snohomish County prosecutor
Families get an early gift: free Christmas trees
Saturday


Gift charity draws Snohomish County families in...
Fears over commercial air service at Paine Fiel...
Donated safe gives Marysville museum a mystery
Friday


From behind bars, pal tells Colton Harris-Moore...
Commercial airlines would cause few problems at...
Fund set up to benefit children of couple kille...
Thursday


5 die of swine flu in Snohomish County
Red Cross honors acts of heroism, many by ordin...
Barista clothing rules delayed by County Council
Wednesday


Father gets 13 years in 6-year-old's fatal shoo...
‘One bad choice' blamed in death of 4 fri...
Reps. Larsen, Inslee split on Obama's plans for...
Tuesday


Lynnwood swimmer turns therapy into competitive...
Highway 9 crash is worst alcohol-related accide...
Crash victim warned his students against DUI
 

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Technology

Tourist spaceship unveiled; $200,000 a ride

LOS ANGELES — A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era in aviation history. [More]


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What if robots go haywire?

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine. [More]


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Campaign stresses privacy on Internet

WASHINGTON — A group of leading Internet publishers and digital marketing services is launching an online campaign to educate consumers about how they are tracked and targeted for pitches on the Web. [More]





Feds: Game makers best at protecting kids

NEW YORK — The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission. [More]





Technology notebook

Yahoo aims for Facebook lift Yahoo Inc. will lean more heavily on Facebook’s popularity as it tries to give people more reasons to stay on its Web site. [More]






Associated Press
Tweeters will cover today’s shuttle launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off today: About 100 of NASA’s geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets. [More]





Iran still wants nuke talks with world powers

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran still wants talks with world powers over fuel supplies to a Tehran nuclear reactor — despite the country’s apparent rejection of a U.N. plan to curb Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. [More]





events:

• Improving Marketing Performance with Better ROI Measurements : 11:30am - 1:30pm, December 9, at Washington Athletic Club. There has been steady pressure for marketing to measure ROI and become more... [Details]

• Woman to Woman Network Power Networking Lunch: 11:45am - 1:00pm, December 11. Join us for this dynamic networking event!
•Mix and mingle with ot... [Details]

• Mill Creek Business Association Monthly Membership Luncheon: 11:30am, December 15, at Mill Creek City Hall. Starting with networking at 11:30 a.m., the monthly meeting also includes s... [Details]
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