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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Washington state stories: 39 news summaries

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 Rising Star: Washington Syrah 

Syrah hailed the new American ZInfandel

Jan 19, 09 4:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Heavy-handed treatment of Zinfandel has left American palates lusting for big wines that don't blow you away, Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher write in the Wall Street Journal. Syrahs from Washington state—which has more than 550 wineries—have replaced Zins as "the most exciting red wines being made... More »

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wine • Washington state • wine industry • syrah • zinfandel

 Northwest Floods Wreak Havoc  


Jan 8, 09 8:41 PM CST
(AP) - Floods, mudslides, and avalanches in the Pacific Northwest kept tens of thousands of people from their homes today, brought freight trains to a standstill, and stranded hundreds of trucks along the major highways that link Seattle's busy ports with markets around the country. The flooding was touched off by a... More »

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flooding • Washington state • Seattle • Pacific Northwest

(Newser) - A Seattle artist who created a Christmas tree ornament advocating the impeachment of President Bush will not see it hanging on the White House after all, the Washington Post reports. The first lady ordered that it be yanked down. “Oh, dear,” said Deborah Lawrence. “This doesn’t... More »

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Laura Bush • Bush impeachment • Washington state • Seattle • Jim McDermott • Christmas • George W. Bush • ornament • Christmas tree

 Twilight Fans Flock 
 to Gloomy Town 

Thousands flock to Forks, Wash., to seek out subjects of best-selling books, movie

Nov 15, 08 5:43 PM CST
(Newser) - A vampire and a werewolf are helping to revive the flagging economy of a Washington timber town, the LA Times reports. This year alone, more than 7,000 giggling, eager teens have visited Forks, Wash., to see locations from Stephenie Meyer's best-selling Twilight series. Most locals are playing along, and... More »

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travel • Washington state • young adult novel • Twilight

governors races

 Dems Gain a State With Nixon Win in Missouri

They take 7 of 11 governor contests

Nov 5, 08 1:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Democrats captured a Republican governor's seat last in Missouri, where state Attorney General Jay Nixon defeated Rep. Kenny Hulshof, AP reports. And in the night's closest races, Democrats Bev Purdue won in North Carolina and Christine Gregoire beat her opponent in Washington. With all 11 races in, Democrats now control... More »

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New Hampshire • Montana • Vermont • North Carolina • Indiana • Utah • Washington state • North Dakota • Missouri • Delaware • West Virginia • Election 2008 • gubernatorial races

 Robber Flees Wash. 
 Cops on Inner Tube 

Craigslist may have been used to solicit decoys

Oct 1, 08 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - A crafty robber escaped on an inner-tube this morning after pepper-spraying an armored-car guard outside a bank in Monroe, Wash., the Seattle Times reports. The thief may also have used Craigslist to solicit unwitting decoys, asking them to show up near the scene in attire like his. It was... More »

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Bank of America • bank robbery • Craigslist • Washington state • river • inner-tube

Mom: Accused Wash. Killer 'Desperately Mentally Ill'

Isaac Zamora, 28, recently finished jail time for drug possession

Sep 3, 08 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Authorities in Washington are still piecing together what triggered Isaac Zamora’s murderous rampage yesterday, the AP reports, in which the 28-year-old described by his mother as "desperately mentally ill" killed 6 people, including a sheriff's deputy. Zamora recently completed 6 months in jail for drug possession; the deputy... More »

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crime • Washington state • shooting rampage • Skagit County • Isaac Zamora

 Doom Looms for Spotted Owl

Invasion of aggressive Eastern owl threatens controversial bird

Aug 14, 08 3:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The outlook appears bleak for America's most controversial bird, reports the Seattle Times. Despite logging bans in huge swathes of old-growth forests initiated 14 years ago to protect the northern spotted owl, researchers have discovered its numbers have dropped by nearly half. The decline is blamed on pre-1994 habitat loss... More »

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endangered species • birds • US Fish and Wildlife Service • Endangered Species Act • Washington state • forests • logging • spotted owl

Wash. State Bans Some Dishwasher Detergents

Officials worry about phosphorous runoff

Jun 18, 08 6:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Washington state will soon begin phasing in a ban on some big-name dishwater detergents because they contain too much phosphorus, the Bellingham Herald reports. Detergents such as Cascade and Electrasol, which contain more than 0.5% phosphorous, will be banned in Whatcom and Spokane counties July 1 and in the... More »

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environment • pollution • Washington state • detergent

 4 Dead After Boat
 Starts Sinking Off Alaska 

Fishing vessel doomed by high waves off Alaska coast

Mar 23, 08 7:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four crew members of a Seattle-based fishing boat died today after the vessel sank amidst high seas off the Alaska coast, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Officials rescued 42 members, but a search continues for one missing staffer, according to the AP. The boat began sinking shortly before 3 a.... More »

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Alaska • diesel • Washington state • Seattle • fishing boat • crew members • Dutch Harbor • Alaska Ranger

Obama Backer Sees Red Over Role in Clinton Phone Ad

Teen shocked to see herself in Hillary spot

Mar 9, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A teenager who supports Barack Obama was stunned to see herself in the controversial "red phone" advertisement for the Hillary Clinton campaign. The spot that helped give Hillary a boost before the last primaries uses stock footage of a sleeping child that the teen made as an extra years... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Washington state • caucus • Ohio primary • red phone ad • Casey Knowles • Getty Images • stock footage

Boeing Stunned, Angry Over Bid

Mobile, Ala. rep thrilled over promised tanker facility

Mar 1, 08 7:08 PM CST
(Newser) - From lawmakers to Boeing workers, Washington state is outraged today that the Air Force handed a $35 billion contract to foreign firm Airbus and Northrop Grumman, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. One worker called it "a sad day for Boeing," and a senior senator  blasted the Air Force... More »

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Boeing • Air Force • Airbus • Alabama • Washington state • Northrop Grumman Corp

Air Force Picks Foreign
Bid to Build Tankers

Northrop Grumman and Airbus will build $40B fleet in France

Feb 29, 08 9:49 PM CST
(Newser) - The Air Force shocked observers yesterday by handing a $40 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers to a foreign company, the Los Angeles Times reports. Northrop Grumman and Airbus—which plan to build the 179 tankers in France—beat out Washington state's Boeing. Outraged lawmakers from Washington state... More »

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John McCain • California • Pentagon • Boeing • France • Airbus • Northrop Grumman • Kansas • Alabama • Washington state • Government Accountability Office • US Air Force • Made in America

Wash. Weighs Bill Ordering 'Drunk Driver' Plates

'Scarlet letter' measure divides legislators

Feb 12, 08 5:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Washington state is considering a measure that would require convicted drunken drivers to use fluorescent-yellow license plates for 1 year after they regain the right to drive, the Seattle Times reports. The state senator behind the bill argues that the shame factor is a "very large deterrent," and... More »

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alcohol • drunk driving • Washington state

UPDATED

Obama Dominates All 4 Races

Dem hopeful tops Clinton in Wash., Nebraska, Louisiana, Virgin Islands

Feb 9, 08 10:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama swept all four primaries and caucuses tonight and nabbed the winner's share of the 161 Democratic delegates up for grabs, the New York Times reports. He won roughly two-thirds of Washington and Nebraska votes to Hillary Clinton's one-third, and snagged racially divided Louisiana by more than 10 points,... More »

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Barack Obama • Louisiana • Nebraska • Washington state • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic presidential primaries • Virgin Islands • Election 2008

Dems Look for an Edge
in 3 State Votes Today

Clinton, Obama compete in Washington, Louisiana, Nebraska

Feb 9, 08 11:30 AM CST
(Newser) - It's not quite Super Tuesday, but Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be competing for votes in three states today. More than 150 delegates are at stake in Louisiana's primary and in caucuses in Washington state, Nebraska, and the Virgin Islands. Both candidates are also campaigning aggressively in Maine, which... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Louisiana • Nebraska • Washington state • Virgin Islands

Murder Earns Few Women Death Penalty

Will slaughter of 6 family members draw capital punishment for Wash. woman?

Dec 30, 07 9:33 PM CST
(Newser) - With prosecutors still debating whether to seek the death penalty against Michele Anderson, charged in the murder of six members of her family on Christmas Eve, the Seattle Times looks at the odds that the Carnation, Wash., woman might actually be sentenced to death. Women rarely receive the death penalty,... More »

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death penalty • crime • execution • capital punishment • Washington state • death row • prosecutors • Carnation, Wash.

Daughter, Beau Arrested in Christmas Eve Family Killings

Four adults, 2 children found dead in Wash.

Dec 27, 07 4:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Police have arrested a 29-year-old woman and her boyfriend in the gruesome Christmas Eve shootings of six members of her family in rural Washington, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The couple is being held on suspicion of murdering the woman's parents, her brother, his wife, and their 6- and 3-year old... More »

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murder • Washington state • Michelle Anderson • Joseph McEnroe • Carnation, Wash. • shooting

Text Messaging Steers
Teens Into Trouble

More than a quarter admit to texting while driving

Jul 18, 07 4:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Text messaging is growing into a serious hazard for young people, ABC reports. A new study showed that teens are texting at rates that border on addiction—some sending thousands of messages a month. Most alarmingly, however, a full 28% of teens admitted to texting while driving, a dangerous practice... More »

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Internet • cell phones • New Jersey • mental health • LG West Coast Texting Championship • American Automobile Association • Seventeen magazine • Pew Internet and American Life Project • text messaging addiction • cybersex • The Priory Group • Washington state • texting • teenager • video games

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