Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - Page updated at 11:29 a.m.
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Early risers gather for glimpse of Olympic Torch
Former Olympic downhill skier and gold medalist Phil Mahre runs from the United States towards Canada with the Olympic flame at the Peace Arch along the USA/Canadian border on Tuesday.
Seattle will be first U.S. stop for Picasso exhibit
An exhibit of more than 150 works of art by Picasso is coming to Seattle Art Museum later this year.
Belltown boulevard plan moving forward
Plans to build a four-block "park boulevard" with trees, lights and play areas on Bell Street are expected to be completed in early 2011.
UPDATE - 10:43 AM
Obama renews call for bipartisanship in D.C.
NEW - 10:42 AM
FBI, local police conduct gang sweep in Tacoma
NEW - 10:25 AM
Google rolls its own Facebook & Twitter with Gmail "Buzz"
Man found shot dead in truck near Harborview Medical Center
NEW - 9:19 AM
FDA postpones panel meeting to review Cell Therapeutics drug
Dicks next in line for Murtha's chairmanship
Boeing 747-8 soars smoothly on first outing
Intelius co-founder ordered back to court
UPDATE - 09:20 AM
Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally
UPDATE - 11:24 AM
Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance
Chrisceda Clemmons' house wasn't the only casualty | Nicole Brodeur
Mariners' Cliff Lee out about 3 weeks after minor foot surgery
Huskies softball pitcher Lawrie is a pretty big deal around here | Brewer
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Queen Anne View | Graffiti vandals strike Counterbalance Park
Former jail bookkeeper charged with stealing from inmates | The Blotter NEW - 9:52 AM
Interactive Map | Whistler's new digs
• Ron Judd | Let the Northwest's Olympic Games begin
• Guide to Winter Olympic events | Video and photo galleries
• An arts-lover's guide to Vancouver's cultural delights
• Your nitty-gritty guide to Vancouver | Gold-medal dining options
• Interactive Map | 2010 Olympic venues and Vancouver sights
Olympics home Blogs:Ron Judd's Olympics Insider|Olympic Outsiders
Series homeExploiting the aged and frail in Washington's adult family homes
Part 1: The Owners | Part 2: The Homes | Part 3: The Exodus
"It just breaks my heart that he had to go through that."
Answers to biggest Olympic TV questions
KING-5's planning for Winter Olympics began 7 years ago
Lewis-McChord soldier charged with abusing 4-year-old over alphabet lesson
Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons
Coach Young shares her passion for ice skating | Seattle Sketcher
UPDATE - 10:19 AM
Former jail bookkeeper charged with stealing from inmates | The Blotter
Fund set up for family in fatal South Park house fire | The Blotter
Gregoire wants more clarity on school funding case | Politics Northwest
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Kirkland Views | Police ask public for help in solving murder case
Central District News | New city studies give negative marks to streetcar on 12th
UPDATE - 11:02 AM
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
Republicans may be no-shows at health-plan summit
HHS secretary asks insurer to justify huge rate hike
UPDATE - 10:39 AM
Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins
UPDATE - 11:29 AM
Russian military calls US missile defense a threat
Study links age of both parents to autism risk
UPDATE - 10:44 AM
Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator
Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital
Sex, drug rumors swirl about N.Y. Gov. Paterson
UPDATE - 11:19 AM
It's a wrap! Hospitals test new, more modest gown
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- 747-8 soars smoothly on first outing
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- Lewis-McChord soldier charged with abusing 4-year-old over alphabet lesson
- Light-rail 'vision' elevated track would run along I-405
- Body found in landing gear of NY-to-Tokyo flight
- Sex, drug rumors swirl about N.Y. Gov. Paterson
- Boeing workers cheer first flight of a 'graceful monster'
- Man found shot dead in pickup truck in Seattle
- Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
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- Rep. John Murtha of Pa. dies at 77 99
- Light-rail 'vision' elevated track would run along I-405 91
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- Fort Lewis soldier charged with abusing 4-year-old, holding her head in water 81
- Senate Ways and Means passes bill that would ease way for tax increases 65
- Dicks next in line for Murtha's chairmanship 63
- Seattle is first U.S. stop for Picasso exhibit
- 747-8 soars smoothly on first outing
- City, Vulcan push higher South Lake Union height limits
- Commentary: Microsoft's creative destruction
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- All You Can Eat | Portage chef Vuong Loc takes Cremant space in Madrona
- Jerry Large | Learning not to copy China
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- Rigorous college-prep classes skyrocketing in Washington state
Mercer Island thrives on team in its drive for five
New Orleans celebrates Super Bowl title
Super Bowl most watched TV show ever
Quincy Pondexter earns fourth Pac-10 Player of Week honor
UPDATE - 10:52 AM
Bill that could help fund Husky Stadium in Executive Session today | Husky Football Blog
NEW - 10:17 AM
Canada's gold-medal drought continues | Ron Judd's Olympics Insider
NEW - 10:55 AM
Clarifying Sounders FC's play-by-play duties, and introducing Arlo White | Sounders FC Blog
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A Q&A with director Wilson Milam, at the helm of 'Glengarry Glen Ross'
UPDATE - 10:21 AM
Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing
Review: 'Love Song' at ArtsWest tries to examine the power of love and make-believe
"American Idol" hopeful from Seattle didn't make it to Hollywood afterall | Idol Confessions
NEW - 09:50 AM
"Valentine's Day": The girliest screening ever? | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
'American Idol' news and more for Monday, Feb. 8 | Idol Confessions
A decade of Valentine's Day movies: What's your favorite? | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
Tech writer Brier Dudley reported from Apple's invitation-only event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Jan. 25, where the company introduced a single-button, tablet-style iPad.
Related: iPad test drive looks at speed, ease of use 
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Ex-Boeing analyst gets more than 15 years in prison for espionage
UPDATE - 10:56 AM
Google's souped up Vancouver Olympics snowmobile | Brier Dudley's Blog
Hard Rock Seattle gets interactive audio tour, rocking patio | Brier Dudley's Blog
UPDATE - 09:27 AM
Japan Airlines rejects Delta, stays with American
UPDATE - 10:46 AM
Twelve o'clock high: Richard Shelby's attack on Boeing isn't over | Jon Talton
Vancouver Olympics online video: The cableization of the Web? | Brier Dudley's Blog
UPDATE - 10:44 AM
Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator
UPDATE - 10:31 AM
Europe searches for way out of debt crisis
Cities like Seattle look abroad for prosperity at home | Neal Peirce / Syndicated columnist
Rep. Jay Inslee on health reform: 'Finish the kitchen' | E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
As the Senate goes (unfortunately), so goes America | Paul Krugman / Syndicated Columnist
DSHS strives for continued improvement in Washington's long-term care system | Guest columnist
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NEW - 10:11 AM
What's new in Rome and Venice for 2010 | Rick Steves' Europe
Where they're biting, where they're not | Reel Time Fishing Northwest
NEW - 09:56 AM
Southwest launches 3-day fare sale
American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets
UPDATE - 10:34 AM
FAA investigating Southwest Airlines again
Oregon's Steen Mountain, prized for wilderness views, to get wind farm
NEW - 09:53 AM
German traveler in Brazil airport for a month
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First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
UPDATE - 10:41 AM
Valentine's Day. Isn't it romantic? So, where would YOU go? | All You Can Eat
Buyers seek smarter and smaller homes, survey says
Clothes that transition from workout to workplace
First lady: President Obama had 'phenomenal year'
How clean are those pre-washed salad greens?
5 tips on adding fish to a healthful diet
Collectors drink up beer cans and memorabilia
Portage chef Vuong Loc takes Cremant space in Madrona | All You Can Eat
Editorials/Opinion
Editorial | Lake Tapps, for cities, fish and recreation
Guest columnist | Right to breathe smoke-free air in Seattle parks
Special Election
Voters in school districts across the state are being asked to approve levy or bond measures and in King County to approve a measure that would prevent cuts in the county library's budget.
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