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UPDATE: Coast Guard chopper crew honored at Alaska service

Peninsula Daily News news services ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Members of a Coast Guard helicopter crew killed in a…

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QFC recalls broccoli salad sold on Saturday

Peninsula Daily News news services Quality Food Centers is recalling some containers of broccoli raisin salad sold Saturday…

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Camano Island’s “Barefoot Bandit” is captured and taken away — barefoot — on Bahamian island

The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — The teenage “Barefoot Bandit” who allegedly stole cars, boats and airplanes to…

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Camera a trusty chronicler of life

By Mike Acheson Contributing columnist EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of a clerical error, the Friday, July 9, “Issues of…

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Full story — Mariners trade ace Cliff Lee to Texas Rangers

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas — Cliff Lee is suddenly in the starting rotation for…

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Man tries to ram through U.S. border in Blaine

The Associated Press BLAINE — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer fired shots at a man who…

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Gray whale stranded again in Everett

The Associated Press EVERETT — A gray whale that was stranded off the shores of Everett and managed…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Monday furlough for many Washington state agencies

The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Many state agencies will be closed Monday for a furlough day that will…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Federal government sues state of Arizona over immigration law

By Bob Christie The Associated Press PHOENIX — The Obama administration sued Arizona on Tuesday to throw out…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Initiative to create state income tax on rich closes in on November ballot

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — A campaign to impose an income tax on the…

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Workers comp initiative steps closer to ballot

By Curt Woodward The Associated Press OLYMPIA — A campaign to end the state’s monopoly on workers’ compensation…

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Elected state politico decries his pay over Seattle Mariners player’s

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — State schools’ chief Randy Dorn isn’t shy about saying…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Accused Russian spies slipped into U.S. life

By Samantha Henry, Pete Yost and David B. Caruso The Associated Press MONTCLAIR, N.J. — One hobnobbed with…

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Supreme Court affirms gun owner rights nationwide

By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court held Monday that Americans have the right…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Government unveils plan to make online transactions safer

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — In the murky world of the Internet, how do…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Gregoire broaches naming rights for state properties to raise funds

By Curt Woodward The Asssociated Press OLYMPIA — Ready for the Microsoft Highway? How about the Boeing Bridge?…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Will commercial whaling return? Debate goes behind closed doors

The Associated Press AGADIR, Morocco — The International Whaling Commission began its most important meeting in decades Monday…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama declares ‘reckless’ BP will pay Gulf cleanup

By Jennifer Loven AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON — Vowing to “make BP pay,” President Barack Obama accused…

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Bogus volcano warning linked to computer programming, state says

Peninsula Daily News news sources The Washington State Emergency Management Department says it has found the cause of…

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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Tea party shaping Republican Party campaigns

By Charles Babington The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The tea party movement shows some growing pains, but it…