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UPDATE - 06:35 PM
Clinton: "Obama is the man for the job"
On the day Barack Obama earned his historic nomination as the first black nominee of a major U.S. party., former President Clinton praised the candidate.
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Joseph Edward Duncan III was sentenced to death for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of an Idaho boy.
Seattle billboard touts freedom of "no religion"
Water service restored to Beacon Hill residents
Fake online coupons spark widespread fiasco
Microsoft releases beta version of IE 8
One of three stranded hikers on his way down
Seattle man pleads guilty to slaying developmentally disabled roommate
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Jury awards woman $14.8M after jaw surgeries
2 accused in killings of S. Ore. puppies
19th century remains found at Ore. hospital site
Taxpayers footed bill for McIver's ethics fine
University professor dies in Boise fire
Avoid gridlock this Labor Day weekend
City to reimburse those towed on car-free Sunday
South Lake High School grand opening Thursday
Banished Snoqualmie tribal members await ruling
Tree owners warned about Dutch elm disease
Obituary | Naomi Murray helped young women shine
UPDATE - 06:20 PM
Officials may evacuate New Orleans as storm nears
UPDATE - 05:05 PM
Fewer Marines needed in Iraq's western province
30 suspected Taliban killed in Afghanistan
2 hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya
Pro-N. Korea paper: Nuclear tension could spike
Immigration raid is largest in U.S. history
Combat flares in 3rd area of Pakistan border belt
Miers may be forced to testify on attorney firings
Dalai Lama, battling exhaustion, cancels trips
UPDATE - 06:45 PM
Western nations warn Russia to 'change course'
Analysis: McCain's Iran ad misleading
UPDATE - 06:00 PM
Lesbian activist Del Martin dies at 87
Baghdad plans to build giant Ferris wheel
- Snohomish County GOP pulls "$3 bills" smearing Obama from fair booth
- Billboard intended to remind people that religion's not for everyone
- The pressure is on UW coach Tyrone Willingham — and it shows | Bud Withers
- Seahawks starters stand out despite loss to Chargers
- Fake online coupons spark widespread fiasco
- Teen buried in sand cave-in dies in Seattle
- Seahawks trim roster down to 75-man limit
- Sophomore Jake Locker carries UW hopes
- Councilman McIver paid ethics fine with taxpayer money
- Charges dropped against woman who registered her dog to vote
- Billboard intended to remind people that religion's not for everyone
- UW professor learns crows don't forget a face
- Chace's Pancake Corral celebrates 50 years of coffee and camaraderie
- Snohomish County GOP pulls "$3 bills" smearing Obama from fair booth
- The pressure is on UW coach Tyrone Willingham — and it shows | Bud Withers
- Immigration initiative seeks state crackdown
- Charges dropped against woman who registered her dog to vote
- $9.7M lottery prize unclaimed — what's in your wallet?
- For local economy, it'll be a long slog | On the Economy
- Lid on Pandora? Web radio service may go silent
Sophomore Jake Locker carries UW hopes
Seahawks trim roster down to 75-man limit
Mariners' future gets shot in arm against Twins
Rick Neuheisel's UCLA print ads tell USC to move over
Cougars' troubled DT Andy Roof expelled
NFL | Colts' Peyton Manning practices after being activated
NBA | Ex-Blazers All-Star Kevin Duckworth dies at 44
MLB | Let's go to the tape: Replay to debut Thursday
U.S. Open | Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic avoids early exit
NW Briefs | Seattle U. women's hoops to play nine Division I road games
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Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs
A&E Dispatch | Asian Hip Hop Summit headed to Seattle
'100 Things To Do Before You Die' author dies
John Legend performs at the Democratic convention
Movie Review | "Traitor": Attempt at depth in terrorist genre sputters
Chace's Pancake Corral celebrates 50 years of coffee and camaraderie
Fannie Mae replaces top execs, shares keep climbing
Seattle fund bankrolls Asian private hospital chain
Machinists unimpressed by new Boeing offer
Commercial aircraft leads big gain in big-ticket sales
Local printer carves out niche in digital age
Glimmer of hope for U.S. housing
Number of troubled banks increases
Teen's lucrative timing on Web site
US thrifts lost $5.4B in 2Q, second largest ever
Southwest plans to trim 196 flights as of Jan. 11
Business Digest | Amazon buys Shelfari site
Factory orders boost stocks on light-trading day
Real Estate Q&A | Home Financing
Dave Erickson, president of the Washington Association of Mortgage Bankers, and Erin Rearden, a mortgage counselor with the nonprofit counseling agency Solid Ground, answered your financing questions. Read the Q&A.
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Gregoire's post-convention slog
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Editorial | District still can't see forest for the trees
Lynne Varner / Times editorial columnist | Stamping out classroom disparity
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Rick Steves' Europe | Istanbul — through the lens
Southwest Airlines to cut nearly 200 flights this winter
Paris tourism on the rise despite economic woes and drop in U.S. visitors
Seattle throwers finish highly in boomerang competition
Cruises can be great values ... if extras don't pile up
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UPDATE - 02:50 PM
Twin bear cubs arrive at PAWS after mom dies on I-90
Snoqualmie Valley teachers have new contract
CDC confirms hantavirus killed Ellensburg officer
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