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Komen fight opens door to election showdown on women's rights
The issues of abortion, birth control, and women's rights could play large in the presidential and Senate contests, including in Washington.
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When there's no cost to them, Olympia's liberals stand strong
On gay marriage and other social issues, they are all in. And that's good. But what about paying for education, social services, investing in our future? Leave that to ... Bill Gates Sr.
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How King County, Legislature came to say no to electronic billboards - or at least 'not yet'
Clear Channel offers free message alerts if the state and county will let it convert its billboards to "televisions on sticks." But some lawmakers see more blight than boon to the idea.
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Wounded Gingrich turns to bringing down others
As he fades, he lashes out, still imagining himself to be heroic. But he is a sadly twisted reversal of the genuine hero in the current film based on Shakespeare's "Coriolanus."
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Election-year economics: 10 essential questions
How will the economy do this year? How will the economy impact presidential race? Is Seattle really in an economic growth zone? Here are some answers to your questions about 2012 for the our pocketbooks, the nation, and Seattle.