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Tiny flashlights?

Careful — there could be democracy in there: Jittery Chinese officials ordered full-body cavity searches for 10,000 pigeons…

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No. 9, No. 9, No. 9

“But these go to 11”: Microsoft, which is preparing the next version of its operating system, replacing Windows…

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Boyz only

To be broadcast on ESPN? Iceland will hold a United Nations conference on gender equality — to which…

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Gorge gorged

Where traffic jams and jam bands go together: The owner of the Gorge Amphitheatre wants to expand and…

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Food stamps

Food stamps

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Non, non, non

Blank is the new black: France plans to mandate plain packages for cigarettes in an attempt to reduce…

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Magic water

Urinalysis for everyone: The ACLU lawyer who wrote Washington’s recreational pot law has suggested that Spokane test its…

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Municipal envy

Take out the papers and the trash: Seattle’s city council passed new fines for those residents who don’t…

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Ganja government

Blunt talk from Olympia: Are you feeling all Maureen Dowdish about legal weed — and you haven’t even…

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Insert coin

Push play: A Texas town has pledged $1 million to turn a city museum into the nation’s first…

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Russkie brewskis

Get it yourself, Vlad: A Russian company, Oasis Beverages, has bought the maker of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Rainier…

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Sideline Surface

Microsoft makes iPads? In what should be a PR touchdown, Microsoft has furnished NFL teams with Surface Pro…

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If it ain’t Scots

It’s crap: Record voter turnout is expected Thursday as Scotland decides whether to declare its independence from the…

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Primitive as can be

Not a single luxury — even “Meet the Press”: An upcoming reality show on Discovery takes two U.S.…

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Mama mia

No end to endless breadsticks after all: Under fire from a hedge fund that’s a key investor in…

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‘Scuse me, I burped

Presenting Ms. Springfield, Barney Gumble: Supermodel and business mogul Kathy Ireland showed off a peculiar talent at a…

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Survival of the fit

And not afraid of being seen naked: A Marysville man doffs his duds and braves the Botswana back…

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A toothy grin

We’re going to need a bigger boat: Following a recent discovery in Morocco, scientists have a better picture…

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Xfinicky?

That’s Comcastic! The operators of Everett’s Comcast Arena, which struggles to fill available dates with Silvertips hockey, roller…

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Got the time?

Calling Dick Tracy: Confirming earlier speculation, Apple unveiled its smartwatch Tuesday. When available early next year, the Apple…