Apple corps? Say no more. Who’s your friend?

Published 8:35 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Could be worse; could be breaking rocks: With seasonal workers staying away from fields and orchards in the state, many of them in the country illegally and fearing deportation, Gov. Chris Gregoire has authorized the use of 105 state inmates to be sent to pick apples in Eastern Washington for $8.67 an hour.

Because of the convict pickers, consumers are advised to check all apples for metal files and handcuff keys.

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Sorry, Charlie: The Paris offices of a French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, were firebombed, the same day it released its latest edition, which it had joked had been “guest edited” by the Prophet Muhammad and featured a cartoon of a bearded man in a white robe and turban.

After careful consideration, The Buzz has extended an invitation to be guest-edited by Unitarians.

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Stuck Inside of Mobile: Google Inc. has selected Mobile, Ala., as the base of operation for its Mobilizing Mobile workshops to help businesses develop websites for smartphones and tablets. Google chose Mobile in part because of its appropriate name.

Sultan, here’s your cue to make your pitch as a vacation getaway for the Sultan of Brunei.

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