OPINION
Obama will be one of the most powerful presidents of the modern era, says Politico
Politico Nov 5, 08 11:41 CST
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The election of a relatively young black man to the presidency carries obvious historical significance—but beyond the symbolism, John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei write for Politico, last night marked one of the most momentous political transformations in modern American history. The rout of the Republican party means that Barack Obama will be the most powerful Democratic president since LBJ ushered in the Great Society.
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Eleven states in play, four are close
MarketWatch Nov 4, 08 2:44 CST
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Eleven states are choosing governors in a number of tight races today, with both Democrats and Republicans already crowing about victory. The closest contests are in Washington and North Carolina, reports MarketWatch. Neither state has elected a Republican in 20 years, but polls show candidates are neck-and-neck in both states. Three states—Delaware, North Carolina and Missouri—feature new candidates from both parties because incumbents aren't running.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Oct 25, 08 10:56 CDT
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The orca population in Washington’s Puget Sound is dropping, and scientists think a scarce food supply is to blame, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. A poor year for chinook salmon—and another is in the forecast—forced the killer whales to spend energy searching further afield for food. Two mature females (the least likely orcas to die) and five others were lost this year, the biggest yearly decline since the 1990s.
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ANALYSIS
Experts say action is needed, but doubt if it will be enough
New York Times Sep 21, 08 1:49 PM CDT
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Forget white and blue: Uncle Sam is all red these days after swallowing hundreds of billions in bad mortgages and coughing up billions more to save strapped businesses. As the Feds strategize a solution to the mess, experts are unsure if the plan will work and how much it’ll cost taxpayers, Peter Goodman notes in the New York Times , though there "is wide agreement that a broad intervention is necessary."
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Rescue proposal also won't save every financial institution
Politico Sep 21, 08 10:55 CDT
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, knee-deep in negotiations to save the floundering US finance industry, had a grim warning for Americans today: “There are no guarantees, and the taxpayer is at risk,” Paulson told Fox News Sunday, adding, “The concern I have is for the American people and the economy”—and Wall Street isn’t totally safe either.
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OPINION
Consensus within the establishment is necessary for change
Washington Post Sep 15, 08 2:27 PM CDT
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Voters have loved to hate Washington insiders since Washington’s founding, and politicians have sought to capitalize on those feelings for just as long. So it makes sense that even the GOP ticket, fortified by Sarah Palin, is running as an outsider insurgency. But, Norman Ornstein points out in the Washington Post , no administration can accomplish change without "the deep deployment of people who know how to move the levers of power from the inside."
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'Psychotic' suspect nabbed after police chase
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sep 3, 08 2:25 CDT
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Six people were killed yesterday in a wild shooting spree by a mentally disturbed man in northwest Washington state, according to authorities. The bloodshed ended when the shooter surrendered after a police chase, reports the Seattle Post Intelligencer. The dead, including a sheriff's deputy, and two wounded were discovered at seven different locations. Investigators were gathering evidence and seeking a motive.
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110K marijuana plants already confiscated this year
Associated Press Aug 10, 08 4:50 PM CDT
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Washington state is cracking down on drug dealers' latest innovation: Using vineyards to secretly grow marijuana crops, the AP reports. Police have made 22 arrests this year and confiscated 110,000 pot plants from the Yakima Valley alone, worth more than $100 million. But tracking dealers isn't easy: Some are in Mexico and others buy farms with fake names in quick cash deals.
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'I'm a pretty tough guy,' 86-year-old homeless pedestrian says
Washington Post Jul 25, 08 2:42 PM CDT
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The pedestrian struck by Robert Novak's Corvette this week says that other than a dislocated shoulder, he’s “doing fine,” the Washington Post reports. In fact, Don Liljenquist seems more star-struck than car-struck: "Bob Novak is the one that hit me?" the homeless 86-year-old said in a radio interview. "He's a famous journalist! Well, I think that makes it a great story!"
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Aspen re-opens its slopes and Washington expects 5 inches
NBC 9 Colorado Jun 10, 08 1:08 PM CDT
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As the sun scorches the East Coast, the West is shivering from a brisk few weeks. Areas of Washington are expected to get up to 5 inches of snow, while Aspen, Colo., is re-opening its slopes. There's still an average of 3 feet of white stuff on Aspen Mountain's upper slopes, which will reopen June 13 to 15, leftover from winter's record snowfall.
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Experts recommend frequent checks
to stop toxin as quickly
as possible
Seattle Times Jun 9, 08 6:00 CDT
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A 13-year-old Washington boy was temporarily paralyzed last week by a bite from a tick embedded in his hairline, the Seattle Times reports. Though extremely rare, such paralysis is a risk in Western states, where Rocky Mountain wood ticks and American dog ticks are most prevalent. A tick left untreated can result in death. Experts recommend frequent checks for ticks after time spent in grasslands or forests.
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Seattle man dies awaiting donor liver
Los Angeles Times May 19, 08 2:27 PM CDT
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Potential organ recipients who are using medically prescribed marijuana are being removed from transplant waiting lists, raising serious questions about transplant programs' screening processes, reports the LA Times . A Seattle man died last month after being denied a donor liver, and a critically ill man in Washington state has been bumped from two lists because he uses pot prescribed by a doctor.
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Congressional staffers protest personal data being published
Washington Post Apr 9, 08 12:22 PM CDT
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A site posting the financial records of highly paid Congressional staffers is coming under fire on Capitol Hill. LegiStorm publishes salaries, travel logs, and personal data on aides with six-figure federal incomes—a matter of public record, the Washington Post reports. But some charge the site crossed the line when it started publishing financial disclosure forms, which can carry Social Security numbers and other private info.
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