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The Zarelli budget: a bombshell in state politics
The dollar amounts are rather small, but the sudden victory of the GOP Senate budget puts a lot of explosive issues on the table, and may be a turning point in the governor's race.
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New, unwise military interventions threaten to entrap U.S.
Wanting to look strong, President Obama is reluctant to abandon an Afghan mission that serves no good purpose. He and GOP challengers should be careful about what they say in the months ahead, lest they trap us in more military adventures.
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Midday Scan: Tacoma scores Seattle's port business; could 'Hawks score Peyton?
Expansion at the Port of Tacoma is good news there, and bad news in Seattle. Tacoma, Seattle, and sports fans all over the Northwest may be united in hoping Peyton Manning would want to come here. But why would the QB want to come here?
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Crosscut Tout: Barça vs. Madrid
A new film probes the heart of Spain's great futbol rivalry and shows, appropriately, at a soccer bar.
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Media chatter misses the key: a tough Obama-Romney race
So much talk, so little reality. Romney has the nomination and he will be a formidable candidate in November.