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Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: Trigger-Happy Cops?

Norm Stamper | Posted 12.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: David E. Crable, Firearms, Terrorism, Washington State Cops, Gun Control, Police Selection and Training, Sgt. Nick Hausner, Tanwax Lake, Nra, Pierce County, Officer Slayings, Fire on Plane, Drug-Law Reform, Deputy Kent Mundell Jr., Gun Registration, Drug War, Domestic Violence, Bryona Crable, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Politics News
Norm Stamper

Cops can be forgiven for believing a next armed attack is inevitable. But that's foolish and fatalistic thinking: Fearful, perpetually on-edge cops are a danger to themselves, and to others.

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Street Food Is the New Fast Food

Ross Resnick | Posted 12.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Street Food, Fast Food, Foodie, Food, Foodies, Food Trucks, Portland Oregon, McDonald's, Food Carts, Seattle, Top 10, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, 2009, Style News
Ross Resnick

In case you have not followed the street food movement, the bacon wrapped hot dog cart outside your local dive bar does not solely represent curbside cuisine any longer.

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Solstice Is The Reason For The Season!

Valerie Tarico | Posted 12.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Seattle, War on Christmas, Solstice, Wikipedia, Sean Penn, The Inner Life, Living News
Valerie Tarico

the darkness of this season forces us to look into ourselves and our relationships for beauty and delight. Summer's pleasures can make us lazy.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Ready For First Flight (VIDEO)

Posted 12.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Everett-Washington, Dreamliner First Flight Video, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Washington, Seattle-Washington, Airplanes, Boeing 787 First Flight Video, Seattle, 787 First Flight Video, Boeing 787 First Flight, Air Travel, Boeing 787, Boeing Dreamliner, Airlines, Transportation, Business News

UPDATE: The video below is a generic piece about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. WATCH the Boeing Dreamliner taking off today HERE. The Boeing 787 Dream...

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Rare Tree Stolen From Seattle Arboretum, Probably For Christmas Tree

AP | Posted 12.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Washington Arboretum, Christmas, Washington, Rare Tree, Seattle, Seattle Arboretum, Stolen Tree, Keteleeria Evelyniana, China, Christmas Tree, Green News

SEATTLE -- Whoever cut down a 7-foot conifer in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle got a lot more than a typical Christmas tree. It was a rare,...

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Seattle LIVE On Twitter: Local News, Sports, People

Posted 12.15.2009 | Home

Read More: Seattle Sports, Seattle Breaking News Twitter, Seattle Twitter, Seattle News, Seattle Live Tweets, Seattle Tweets, Seattle People, Seattle, Seattle Live on Twitter, Home News

Follow the latest in Seattle LIVE through our curated Twitter lists: local news, local sports, and local people via tweets. Do you know a tweeter w...

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Amanda Knox Upset, Tired; Gets Family Visit In Prison

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO and MARTA FALCONI | Posted 12.06.2009 | World

Read More: Murder, Amanda Knox, Amanda Knox Appeal, Trial, Amanda Knox Trial, Perugia, Italy, Seattle, Amanda Knox Verdict, Meredith Kercher, World News

PERUGIA, Italy — Amanda Knox sought comfort from visiting family members Saturday on her first day in prison since being convicted of murdering ...

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Maurice Clemmons Had Kids On Hit List

McClatchy | Adam Lynn | Posted 12.02.2009 | Home

Read More: Arkansas, Huckabee, Washington State, Parkland, Maurice Clemmon, Crime, Washington, Bail, Maurice Clemmons, Lakewood, Seattle, Leschi, Cops, Home News

TACOMA, Wash. -- Maurice Clemmons threatened to kill more than just cops in the days before he massacred four police officers at a coffee shop. Scho...

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Would Mike Huckabee Find Mike Huckabee Disgusting?

John R. Bohrer | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Huckabee, Seattle, Huckabee Clemency, Mike Huckabee, Barack Obama, Ted Kennedy, Huckabee Clemmons Clemency, Politics News
John R. Bohrer

Huckabee is disgusted by some in the pundit business -- many on the right -- who are attacking his clemency decision. One wonders if he should also be disgusted by his own pundit remarks following Ted Kennedy's death.

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Maurice Clemmons Alive: Police Say Suspect In Ambush That Killed 4 Cops May Be Staying With Relatives

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 12.01.2009 | Home

Read More: Huckabee, Video, Christine Gregoire, Gregoire, Mike Huckabee, Crime, Parkland, Cop Shooting, Lakewood, Maurice Clemmons, Washington State, Seattle, Leschi, Home News

SEATTLE — Authorities believe the man sought in the slaying of four police officers is still alive and has been aided by a network of friends an...

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Huckabee Granted Clemency To Maurice Clemmons, Person Of Interest, In Ambush That Killed 4 Cops

AP / Huffington Post | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arkansas, Pierce County, Huckabee, Gregoire, Crime, Washington Police Officers Shot, Lakewood, Washington State, Police Offers Shot, Tacoma, Mike Huckabee, Parkland, Mcchord Air Force Base, Fox News, Criminals, Seattle, Forza Coffee, Cops, Politics News

A man with an extensive criminal past -- whose 95-year prison sentence was commuted in Arkansas nearly a decade ago by then-Gov. Mike Huckabee-- was b...

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Geneva WTO Protests 2009 (PHOTOS): Police Clash With Black Bloc Demonstrators

AP | By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS | Posted 11.28.2009 | World

Read More: Cancun, Qua Des Beruges, Switzerland, 2009 Wto Protest Geneva, Global Economy, Wto, Geneva, Economy, Burned Cars, Seattle, Us, Black Block, China, Slideshow, World News

GENEVA (AP)-- Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday to separate violent demonstrators from a protest of a meeting of top world trade offic...

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Interview: Visqueen's Rachel Flotard Sends a Powerful Message

Michael Bialas | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Emerald City, Laos, Message to Garcia, Neko Case, Kim Warnick, George Flotard, Rock, Ben Hooker, Jon Rauhouse, Cnn, Seattle, New Jersey, The New Pornographers, Tom Cummings, Cheap Trick, Cristina Bautista, Rachel Flotard, Power Pop, Underground, Elo, Kstw, Nodepression, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

Rachel Flotard, the do-it-all frontwoman for power-popping, Seattle-based Visqueen is planning a fundraiser, promoting a record, running her own label, preparing for a trip to Southeast Asia in December and hustling to book a major tour for 2010.

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Seattle Teen Gives Rwandan Girls The Gift of Education

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

Read More: Girls, Women, Seattle, Education, Library, Jessica Markowitz, Genocide, Rwandan Education, Schoolchildren, Learning, Rwanda, Impact News

You are never too young to change the world, and Jessica Markowitz is living proof. The Seattle Times reports that Markowitz was just a sixth grader w...

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Astoria Characters: The Yoga Guru

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: English, Dahn Yoga, Astoria, New York News, Seattle, Los Angeles, South Korea, Chicago, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

Hee Jung works for Astoria's Dahn Yoga center, which has nothing to do with ladies in leotards performing pretzel poses. Its format is monkey posture meets meditation.

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Kindle Price Cut: Amazon Launches International Version, Lowering Cost Of U.S. Version To $259

The Associated Press | RACHEL METZ | Posted 10.08.2009 | Technology

Read More: Bezos, E-Reader, Kindle, Sprint, Christmas, Kindle News, New Kindle, E-Book, Kindle Price Cut, Amazon.com, Seattle, AT&T, Wireless, Nextel, Kindle Price, International Version, Amazon, Cupertino, lab126, Ereaders, Technology News

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP)-Amazon.com Inc. is cutting the price of its Kindle electronic-book reader yet again and launching an international version, in ...

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Try a Little Tenderness: Americans Give During Tough Times

Nick Mwaluko | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Charity, Homelessness, Donating to Charity, Christianity, Seattle, Capitalism, Recession, Bearing Witness 2.0, Politics News
Nick Mwaluko

An ear, a meal, a conversation, a strategy, a small but much needed service at the right time--isn't that what we all can give?

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Compact Reviews of This Week's Compact Discs, For Those Who Still Care #5

Sal Nunziato | Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Wondermints, Brian Wilson, K.T. Tunstall, Corey Harris, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, The Beach Boys, Wilco, Barbra Streisand, Tim Finn, Oxfam, Alice in Chains, Radiohead, Jeff Tweedy, Jason Falkner, Seattle, Eddie Vedder, The Smithereens, Pearl Jam, Rykodisc, Elton John, Neil Finn, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Entertainment News
Sal Nunziato

This week's picks: Alice in Chains, Elvis Costello, Corey Harris, Ian Hunter, Kris Kristofferson, Madness, Rod Stewart, Madonna and more.

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Glenn Beck Accepts Key To Hometown Of Mount Vernon, Washington; 800 Demonstrate

The Huffington Post | T.J. Ortenzi | Posted 11.26.2009 | Media

Read More: Mount Vernon, Key to City, Protest, Hometown, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Seattle, Washington State, Media, Key to the City, Bud Norris, Mt. Vernon, Protesters, Media News

Glenn Beck received the key to his hometown of Mount Vernon, Wash. Saturday at a ceremony that drew about 800 protesters, according to the spokeswoman...

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Medical Biller Sees Increase In Denied Claims

HuffPost's Eyes & Ears | Zach Dorfman | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Health Care Reform, Congress, Seattle, Health Insurance, Public Option, Health Care, United Health Insurance, Business News

Everyone--including those working in health care profession--is ready for change, Valerie says, but no one sees the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Welcome to Pittsburgh: What Can the G-20 Do?

Danny Schechter | Posted 11.24.2009 | World

Read More: Seattle, Obama, Global Poverty, Protest, Financial Reform, Economic Crisis, g20, World News
Danny Schechter

I am sure no right-wing Teabaggers and 9-12ers will be out supporting this anti-government fight for economic justice.

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A Near TED Experience

Ann Medlock | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Giraffe Heroes, Heroes, Ed Viesturs, Public Speaking, Elizabeth Gilbert, Amy Tan, Mountain Climbing, Puget Sound, Seattle, Ted, Hans Rosling, Technology, Phobias, Global Heroes, Fears, Tedx, Viesturs, Media News
Ann Medlock

A few weeks ago I was asked to talk at TEDxPugetSound, one of the many regional "franchises" that are now springing up. I was allotted 10 minutes to talk about "Global Heroes."

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Jennifer Aniston is MIA in Love Happens

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 11.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Aaron Eckhart, Seattle, Jennifer Aniston, Grief Counseling, Entertainment News
Jackie K. Cooper

By the time I left the theater I was grieving, over the time I wasted and the lack of Aniston in the film.

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Starbucks Is Pulling Back In The US, But It's Growing In Central Europe

GlobalPost | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Starbucks Explosion, Prague Coffee, Coffee Chain, Turkish Coffee, Czech Coffee, Starbucks, Starbucks Growing in Europe, Starbucks Europe, Prague, Seattle, Europe, Coffee, Czech Republic, World News

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - In a country where people are used to drinking their unfiltered Turkish coffees in small ceramic cups, Starbucks first 18 mon...

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Jason Linkins

Pro-Reform Rally In Seattle Ignored By Media

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Media Criticism, Health Care Reform, Pro-Reform Rally, Seattle, Media News

I have personally never been to Seattle, Washington, but I am reliably informed that it is a major American city that enjoys many of the technological...

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