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Jokers at work
Jokers at work Watch for roadside comedians: Road construction crews are growing weary of pranksters reprogramming electronic warning…
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You’re in the army, now
A KISS is still a KISS: KISS, the iconic band of icons from the ’70s, famous for its…
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Close your eyes and light up
Come to where the cancer is: The FDA has ordered tobacco companies to redesign their cigarette packs to…
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‘Learn how to drive!’
‘Learn how to drive!’ The cars of tomorrow will be able to communicate with each other and automatically…
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Sound of music
Sound of music Helping your children discover music over the summer break need not involve chauffeuring them to…
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Made in the USA
Made in the USA General Motors says it will be able to price the base version of its…
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Anchors aweigh
Studded tummies? If tattoos and conventional piercings aren’t eye-catching enough, new piercings, called microdermal anchors, are showing up…
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Is Vancouver burning?
Crying in their poutine: After finishing the regular season with the National Hockey League’s best record and leading…
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On with the show
Curse of the Spider-Man: Plagued by technical problems and injuries and heavily panned before its official opening, a…
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Meaty politics
Meaty politics Gov. Chris Gregoire’s decision to retire leaves a wide-open race to replace her. So far, Dennis…
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Fare is fair
Won’t you let me take you on a sea cruise: Riders on Washington State Ferries are likely to…
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Sandwich of death
Sandwich of death At last, vindication for those who routinely instruct the nation’s sandwich makers to hold the…
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When pop culture references attack
Angry birds: Three crows nesting in a tree at the parking lot of Everett Police Department’s north precinct…
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Ink ‘em, Danno
Tattoo you: Mill Creek has rewritten its policy for its police officers regarding what tattoos and other body…
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Food for thought
The surfing gourmet: A new website for serious foodies, Gilttaste.com, was launched a couple of weeks ago, offering…
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Listen my children
And we shall blog: Wikipedia, which typically allows anyone to edit its online encyclopedia, has locked its entry…
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Pyramid scheme
Pyramid scheme Step up to the plate: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ditched the food pyramid many…
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Flag on the play
Fifteen yards for being spoilsports: Washington state’s high school football referees are suing for the right to use…
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What a croc
Tough skin: Police responding to a report of an alligator lurking among weeds at a residence in Kansas…
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Buyer’s market
Sure, they’re hiring again. But employers have reined in wages, and workers have little leverage with unemployment at…