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Local & Regional Gov. Inslee says I-5 bridge repair will cost $15 million
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP, Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:24 AM PDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 1:57 PM PDT
The federal government promised on Friday to send $1 million to Washington state to fix the collapsed Skagit River bridge, but Gov. Jay Inslee said it will take about $15 million to repair that section of Interstate 5, the state's main north-south roadway.
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Offbeat Rare Superman comic found in house insulation Rare Superman comic found in house insulation
By SSTEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 2:55 PM PDT
It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.
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National & World Soldier's slaying prompts UK security review
By PAISLEY DODDS Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 8:05 PM PDT
Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing.
National & World Feds fight morning-after pill age ruling in New York
By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 7:31 PM PDT
Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill.
National & World Judge: Arizona sheriff's office racially profiles Latinos
By JACQUES BILLEAUD,Associated Press WALTER BERRY,Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 4:31 PM PDT
A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.
National & World Principal recounts storm hitting Oklahoma school
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 3:29 PM PDT
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she walked the halls until the twister was on the doorstep, then announced on the intercom, "It's here."
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Sports M's call up Triunfel, Sucre; designate Andino
By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 5:29 PM PDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 5:58 PM PDT
The Seattle Mariners have designated infielder Robert Andino for assignment, recalled infielder Carlos Triunfel from Triple-A Tacoma and selected catcher Jesus Sucre.
Sports Seahawks' Anthony McCoy tears Achilles tendon
By Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 4:53 PM PDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 5:59 PM PDT
The Seattle Seahawks have lost backup tight end Anthony McCoy for possibly the entire 2013 season after he sustained a torn Achilles during an organized team activity earlier this week.
Sports Nurse on Royals' entertainment crew revives teen girl
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:45 AM PDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 5:42 PM PDT
A pediatric nurse says she was in the right place at the right time to revive a 14-year-old girl who collapsed while dancing in the upper deck during a Kansas City Royals game.
Sports AP: FIFA task force seeks 5-game racism ban
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 10:49 AM PDT
FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty of racist abuse, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday.
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Home Raw: Navy SEALS run boat inside helicopter Raw: Navy SEALS run boat inside helicopter (Video)
By Jim Cobb, Youtube.com Published: May 24, 2013 at 7:00 AM PDT
Attached is a rarely seen perspective: a video of a U.S. Navy SEAL extraction was filmed from inside an MH-47 Chinook helicopter.

The pilot has lowered the ramp, dipped the tail end into the water to partially flood the compartment and awaits the Navy SEALs to board in their F470 Zodiac.
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Consumer The risks of mechnaically tenderized beef The risks of mechnaically tenderized beef
By Consumer Reports Published: May 24, 2013 at 5:00 PM PDT
Before you fire up the grill for some great summer meals, Consumer Reports has a caution. The beef you buy may have been tenderized by machines, and that process can introduce potentially deadly bacteria into your food.
Health Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical
By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press Published: May 24, 2013 at 8:11 AM PDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 9:04 AM PDT
The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject.

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Weather Intense thunderstorm upstages cruise ship entertainment Intense thunderstorm upstages cruise ship entertainment (Photo Gallery)
By Published: May 23, 2013 at 9:55 AM PDT
It's not often entertainment on board a cruise ship can be upstaged but on this particular night, Mother Nature gave it a shot.

Make that, several shots...

I took this video as the Disney Fantasy sailed into the Gulf of Mexico on May 1 just hours after it left a very hot and muggy Cozumel, Mexico.

(How hot? I went back and checked when I got home and it was 86 degrees with a 73 degree dew point that evening. Or as this Seattleite said: About 3 degrees cooler than molten lava. Though I'm sure many of the Florida residents on the ship probably thought it was a bit chilly.)
Weather Brrr! Seattle, Portland briefly tied for coldest major city in lower 48 Brrr! Seattle, Portland briefly tied for coldest major city in lower 48
By Published: May 22, 2013 at 11:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 1:08 PM PDT
Does it feel a bit like January out there today? Your skin does not deceive you.

A cold system from the Gulf of Alaska has settled into the Pacific Northwest, bringing not only a steady winter-like rain but has kept temperatures stuck in the 40s(!) through the late morning.

In fact, at 11 a.m., Seattle was stuck at 46 degrees -- about the average high for mid January. It's so cold in the Northwest that Seattle and Portland were tied as the coldest major cities in the lower 48 states -- and it wasn't even close! (Boise was at 50. Anchorage was also at 46. If we do lower our population threshold for "major city", Spokane checks in at 41.)

Portland would gradually take the trophy by itself as Seattle later warmed into the low 50s as Portland remained stuck in the mid 40s.

Entertainment

Entertainment Emails show AEG lawyer called Jackson a 'freak'
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 23, 2013 at 10:53 AM PDT
A lawyer for the parent company of AEG Live LLC called Michael Jackson a freak on the day the singer signed a multimillion contract for a series of ill-fated comeback concerts, emails displayed for a jury on Wednesday showed.
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Technology

Technology NASA mission to lasso an asteroid moves forward
By ALICIA CHANG AP Science Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 8:09 AM PDT
Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.
Technology Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View
By JASON DEAREN, Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 9:54 AM PDT
Mountain View, Calif.,-based Google sent hikers to the Galapagos with Street View gear called "trekkers," 42-pound computer backpacks with large, soccer ball-like cameras mounted on a tower.
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Business

Business Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
By JONATHAN FAHEY and SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, AP Business Writers Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:31 AM PDT
Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out. Local businessmen and state officials are optimistic.
Business US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:35 AM PDT
Orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, rose 3.3 percent last month from March, the Commerce Department said Friday. That followed a 5.9 decline in March.
Business Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
By MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writer Published: May 24, 2013 at 9:44 AM PDT
The Cincinnati company said late Thursday that former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, is returning its top post. The surprise move comes as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur growth in the face of stiff global competition.
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Offbeat NJ: Caramel-colored rubbing alcohol sold as scotch
By REMA RAHMAN,Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 6:38 PM PDT
At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water — and apparently not even clean water at that.
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