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Williams leads UW into NCAA regional

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Washington is coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Pac-12 championships, but the 13th-ranked Husky golfers are capable of rebounding with Chris Williams leading the way. Williams cemented his status as one of golf's rising stars last summer when he qualified for the U.S. Open.

UPDATE - 03:45 PM
Public arena cost capped at $120M without NHL team

The mayor, county exec and hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen announced details on a new $490 million arena.

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UPDATE - 2:57 PM Argument before teens shot, 1 fatally, in Shoreline
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UPDATE - 03:13 PM Dennis Kucinich says he won't run in Washington state
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