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The 5,000th death of a U.S. service member in Iraq and Afghanistan

The 5,000th death of a U.S. service member in Iraq and Afghanistan was barely noticed two weeks ago.…

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Guilty, is the verdict in the 2005 street-gang murder of Terrell Milam,

Guilty, is the verdict in the 2005 street-gang murder of Terrell Milam, the gang-banger who, hours before his…

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A civil lawsuit over the 2008 Seattle death of art historian and

A civil lawsuit over the 2008 Seattle death of art historian and Bangkok museum director Roxanna Brown has…

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Following his decision to skirt (a.k.a. cross) a firefighters’ union picket line

Following his decision to skirt (a.k.a. cross) a firefighters’ union picket line in Providence that Obama administration officials…

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Schoolhouse Switch Raises Eyebrows, Blood Pressure

One architect/mother of a displaced student says moves are an expensive way to put kids in unfit buildings.

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The story today about U.S. Attorney-nominee Jenny Durkan’s Democratic party ties presenting

The story today about U.S. Attorney-nominee Jenny Durkan’s Democratic party ties presenting a possible ethical conflict is probably…

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Mayor Greg Nickels has an excuse for crossing that firefighters’ picket line

Mayor Greg Nickels has an excuse for crossing that firefighters’ picket line in Providence: It’s across the street…

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The P-I alumni website, Seattle PostGlobe, still needs money but has a

The P-I alumni website, Seattle PostGlobe, still needs money but has a snazzy new look and increasingly more…

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As part of its school-closure efforts to save money in the face

As part of its school-closure efforts to save money in the face of a $25-million-plus shortfall next year,…

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The traveling road show known as the Anna Nicole Smith case comes

The traveling road show known as the Anna Nicole Smith case comes to Seattle in two weeks, with…

One Man, 26 Years, 112 Convictions

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One Man, 26 Years, 112 Convictions

What sort of system allows a drug dealer to walk in and out of prison and get convicted…

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Mary Kay LeTournedbroke

The former teacher says she doesn’t even have enough cash to pay for her Mercedes’ tabs. Maybe that’s…

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In a strange turnabout, former Blackwater guard Andrew Moonen of Seattle has

In a strange turnabout, former Blackwater guard Andrew Moonen of Seattle has been dropped as a defendant in…

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Yet two more Alaskan corruption convictions, like that of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens,

Yet two more Alaskan corruption convictions, like that of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens, may be overturned due to Justice…

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Convicted child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau and her victim-turned-husband Vili Fualaau happily

Convicted child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau and her victim-turned-husband Vili Fualaau happily chatted it up with the press…

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Tim Burgess Tops City Hall’s Rich List

Nick Licata now owns a home, but still brings up the rear.

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Who is City Hall’s filthy-richest elected official? Tim Burgess, the onetime cop-turned-consultant,

Who is City Hall’s filthy-richest elected official? Tim Burgess, the onetime cop-turned-consultant, now a first-term City Council member,…

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If it costs a penny to learn you are wasting a dime

If it costs a penny to learn you are wasting a dime on every dollar you spend, is…

Demopolis wasn’t lying when he said that “the courts are killing me.”

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Seattle’s Late Slumlord Millionaire

Seattle’s prince of litigation and squalor left a surprisingly lucrative legacy for his would-be heirs to fight over.

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If it’s not enough that a $9,700 horse that went off as

If it’s not enough that a $9,700 horse that went off as a 50-1 shot squeezed along the…