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WA Senate OKs weakened flame retardant bill
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate has passed a bill to ban one potentially cancer-causing flame retardant from kids' products but not another that is more widely used.
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Bremerton: 2 deaths, 1 attack may be linkedBREMERTON, Wash. — Police in Bremerton, Wash., say two recent homicides and a non-fatal stabbing may be linked and they are working with the FBI and nearby police agencies to solve the crimes.
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Santorum to campaign in Wash. on Monday
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is bringing his campaign to Washington next week.
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Health Dept: norovirus caused cheerleader ailments
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Health Department says testing shows that norovirus caused more than 200 illnesses among people who attended a state cheerleading tournament last weekend in Everett.
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Man charged in death of ex-wife
SPOKANE, Wash. — A Deer Park man has been charged with aggravated first-degree murder and sexually violating human remains in the death of his ex-wife.
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WA, BC to conduct earthquake readiness exercises
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark have signed an agreement to conduct a cross-border earthquake readiness exercise.
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Longview grain terminal, Longshoremen ink contract
LONGVIEW, Wash. — The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the EGT joint venture signed a five-year labor agreement Friday covering operations at the grain terminal at the Port of Longview.
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Senate OKs bill to repeal district judge age limit
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state Senate has approved a bill that would repeal the mandatory retirement age for district court judges.
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Owner of truck stolen in Olympia worries about cat
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A man who was sleeping in the back of his pickup truck when it was stolen from an Olympia parking lot is worried about his cat, which was also in the truck.
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Sales of homes up but prices down
SPOKANE, Wash. — Sales of existing homes in Washington rose in the final quarter to 2011, but prices continued to drop.
- Ed Stanley, Tumwater councilman, found dead
- Truck stolen from Olympia parking lot while owner asleep inside
- Powell boys' social worker will recall final moments on '20/20'
- River Ridge girls coach likes to talk hoops with father-in-law George Karl
- Official: Ukrainian coach found dead in Pa. cell
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House approves gay-marriage bill; governor’s signature awaits - 155 Some lawmakers say gay-marriage votes reflected the will of constituents
- 82 Gov. Gregoire to sign gay-marriage bill Monday
- 11 Olympia man in jail for abusing son now faces murder charges
- 9 Rick Santorum to land in Olympia on Monday
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