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Some lawmakers say gay-marriage votes reflected the will of constituents

To understand the “no” vote cast on same-sex marriage by Rep. Steve Kirby, a Tacoman who usually sides with his fellow Democrats, look at how the people in his district voted in 2009 on the successful referendum giving gay couples “everything but marriage.”
Extensive search turns up no sign of stranded parties on Rainier

An extensive search involving three aircraft and 40 people on the ground failed Monday to find any sign of four people stranded on Mount Rainier for more than a week.
$1 billion plan could put 25,000 people to work

State lawmakers say talks continue on a more than $1 billion public-works package that could potentially put 25,000 people to work, many starting in the summer construction season just months away.
Justice Chambers to retire

State Supreme Court justice Tom Chambers will step down at the end of his term this year, opening the door for former Pierce County executive John Ladenburg and at least one rival.
Amanda Knox coming home

LONDON – The case was a media sensation from the start, with allegations of drug-fueled group sex and a principal suspect whose cherubic face proved to be an irresistible canvas to a world that saw in it images ranging from scheming vamp to innocent ingenue.

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