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Lawsuits over budget cuts costing taxpayers, governor says
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Lawsuits have delayed millions of dollars in budget cuts needed to balance Washington…
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UPDATED PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama, Calderon have friendly meeting in Guadalajara
The Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama predicted today that Congress would pass his sweeping health care…
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Amtrak may launch second train from Washington to Canada
The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Officials with the Washington state Department of Transportation say they hope to launch…
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WSU researchers look for honeybee killer
By Kevin Graman The Spokesman-Review SPOKANE — Washington State University researchers on the trail of a mysterious honeybee…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: White House OK’d Clinton mission only with caution
By ANNE GEARAN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House approved Bill Clinton’s high-stakes rescue mission only…
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National forest road construction blocked
By MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court Wednesday blocked road construction in at…
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Writer accuses Twilight author of plagiarism
Peninsula Daily News news sources LOS ANGELES — A writer plans to sue Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, accusing…
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Seattle to gain electric car charging stations
The Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle area will gain 2,550 charging stations under a $100 million Energy…
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UPDATE — Cantwell vows to fight NOAA move to Oregon: Her statement
Cantwell Statement on NOAA Decision to Move Marine Operations Center from Lake Union to Newport, Oregon: WASHINGTON, DC…
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Bonneville Power Administration proposes reduced rate to Port Townsend paper mill
Peninsula Daily News News Sources Bonneville Power Administration proposes selling electricity at a reduced rate to Port Townsend…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: White House says no to tax hike for middle class
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a rebuke to the Treasury secretary, the White House said Monday that…
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2,300 marijuana plants seized in Yakima County
The Associated Press HARRAH — Authorities say they have seized about 2,300 marijuana plants from three plots in…
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Granite quote in park sparks Cobain controversy
The Associated Press ABERDEEN — The late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain is igniting a new controversy in his…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Administration may set up military-civilian prison to hold Guantanamo inmates
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is looking at creating a courtroom-within-a-prison complex in the U.S. to house suspected…
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3 dead in accident on U.S. 12
The Associated Press SEATTLE — Three people have died in a crash on U.S. Highway 12. The Yakima…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obama’s perceived un-American birth spurs theorists, even a congressional bill
By Eric Etheridge The New York Times “Slowly but surely, this is going mainstream,” says Allpundit. “Did Lou…
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Teen drowns in Kitsap County lake
The Associated Press BREMERTON — A Kitsap County sheriff’s officer says a 13-year-old boy has drowned at Wildcat…
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New lightning-caused fires in Olympic National Park
Recent hot and dry weather combined with lightning ignitions has caused unusually active fire behavior for the Olympic…
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PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you? The risk…
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SPORTS: Mariners acquire veteran shortstop in big player swap
The Associated Press The Seattle Mariners acquired shortstop Jack Wilson and pitcher Ian Snell from the Pittsburgh Pirates…