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$11,000 for coffee?
Crimson and clover, over and over: Starbucks is introducing to select shops in the Seattle area an $11,000…
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Cows with compasses
Whoa, Bessie! Scientists have discovered something shocking about cows. It appears the animals might have an internal compass.…
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Already looking forward to February
The Farmers Almanac is predicting that this winter will be less damp than normal. At least we’ll have…
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Waaaaaait for it, waaaaaait for it
Now that Major League Baseball will allow umpires to review replays of disputed home-run calls, reporter Kirby Arnold…
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What’s next for our Olympians?
Fresh off winning eight gold medals at the Olympics, Michael Phelps will write a tell-all book, “Built to…
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Seinfeld loves Microsoft — not that there’s anything wrong with that
Sweet fancy Moses. Jerry Seinfeld is going to be a pitchman for Microsoft. Seinfeld always had a Mac…
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We’ll take a brontosaurus burger to go
Carolyn Hax’s column hits a little close to home today as she answers a letter from a woman…
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Lying about Bigfoot? That’s a paddlin’
The truth is in there: Researchers who thawed out a block of ice with what two Georgia men…
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Hokey-pokey your way to a world record
If all this Olympic fervor makes you wish you could set a world record, now’s your chance. On…
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Does Olympic fashion come in size ouch?
There’s no gold medal for fashion at the Olympics, but there’s some eye-popping (and budget-shrinking) attire all the…
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Put on your tin-foil hat
The U.S. military is paying scientists to study ways to read minds. Apparently no one in the military…
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Good chance to ask about Amsterdam
Rick Steves is one of the headliners speaking today in Seattle, but he won’t be talking about travel…
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We’ll call them all Seabiscuit
And they’re off! In a spectacular development for the world of horse racing, seahorses have been taught to…
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Surrounded by germs
Wash your hands after reading this: Face it: The germs have us surrounded. They’re living it up on…
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Blame it on the rain, yeah yeah
What, Milli Vanilli wasn’t available? Chinese officials now acknowledge that the little girl who sang during the Olympics’…
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Good, clean toilet humor
In a recent e-mail alert about late boats, Washington State Ferries apologized for any “incontinence” the delay might…
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Milking it for all it’s worth
Researchers in California have discovered that if cows ruled the world, they’d hog the shower. When allowed to…
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Social networking for dogs
Just right for date night: Ads playing before movies at local theaters remind teens to get up-to-date on…
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Neanderthals would appreciate preseason football
The excitement. The bone-crunching hits. The gruesome injuries. Yes, football is back! The Seahawks opened preseason action with…
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A trip back in time
Wayback wheels: Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient chariot in Bulgaria. They say the chariot is 1,900 years old,…