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Local & Regional 3 critically hurt in shootings outside Seattle restaurant (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 8:29 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 28, 2012 at 6:22 PM PST

A violent bar fight at a South Lake Union restaurant escalated into a shooting early Saturday that left three men hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Local & Regional Starbucks CEO paid $16 million in 2011 fiscal year

By SARAH SKIDMORE, AP Business Writer Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 11:36 AM PST

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was given a pay package worth roughly $16 million in the company's 2011 fiscal year - a 26 percent drop from the year before.

Local & Regional Drivers, businesses nervous as 'Mercer Mess' morphs (Video)

By Michelle Esteban Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 3:49 PM PST Last Updated: Jan 28, 2012 at 6:22 PM PST

This weekend drivers are getting another reminder that what's expected to be "the Gateway to the City" is still a work in progress.

Local & Regional State to refund 25-cent fee after 520 tolling glitch

By Associated Press Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 1:18 PM PST

State transportation officials say they'll issue refunds after a glitch in the tolling system on the Highway 520 bridge caused drivers to be overcharged 25 cents.

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Local & Regional 3 critically hurt in shootings outside Seattle restaurant (Photo Gallery) (Video)
A violent bar fight at a South Lake Union restaurant escalated into a shooting early Saturday that left three men hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Local & Regional Starbucks CEO paid $16 million in 2011 fiscal year
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was given a pay package worth roughly $16 million in the company's 2011 fiscal year - a 26 percent drop from the year before.
Local & Regional Drivers, businesses nervous as 'Mercer Mess' morphs (Video)
This weekend drivers are getting another reminder that what's expected to be "the Gateway to the City" is still a work in progress.
Local & Regional State to refund 25-cent fee after 520 tolling glitch
State transportation officials say they'll issue refunds after a glitch in the tolling system on the Highway 520 bridge caused drivers to be overcharged 25 cents.
Local & Regional Seattle-bound airliner diverted to Boise when engine fails
Boise Airport officials say an American Airlines passenger jet traveling from Chicago to Seattle carrying 141 passengers and crew landed in Boise on Saturday after the pilot reported an engine failure.
Local & Regional Italian cruise ship survivor opens up about her ordeal (Video)
A local survivor of the Jan. 13 Italian cruise ship disaster is breaking her silence about the terror that continues to haunt her.
Local & Regional Tacoma opens extra dump sites for storm debris (Video)
Cleanup continues in several communities hit hard by last week's storms. In Tacoma, the city is helping out by adding debris drop-off sites. And residents there say it's helping people in a big way.
Local & Regional Man pleads guilty to 1979 Snohomish Co. killing
A 58-year-old Seattle man whose arrest for a 1979 killing was prompted by a tip from a deck of playing cards has pleaded guilty to the murder.
Local & Regional Marijuana initiative certified, sent to Legislature
An initiative that would decriminalize use and possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults was sent to the Legislature on Friday after the Secretary of State’s office certified it has more than enough signatures.
Local & Regional Bill aims to slow down spread of E-Verify in Wash.
Unlikely allies have teamed up this legislative session to push a measure aimed at stopping more cities and counties from adopting a federal program that checks an individual's eligibility to work in the country.

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Entertainment Celebrity pot busts put tiny Texas county on map

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA, Associated Press Writer Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 4:03 PM PST

Nestled among the few remaining businesses that dot a rundown highway in this dusty West Texas town stands what's become a surprise destination for marijuana-toting celebrities: the Hudspeth County Jail.

Entertainment Etta James remembered as triumphant trailblazer

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 10:24 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 28, 2012 at 1:24 PM PST

Etta James was remembered at a service Saturday attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical barriers in a style that was unfailingly honest.

Entertainment Actress Nixon's claim to be gay by choice riles activists

By LISA LEFF Associated Press Published: Jan 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM PST Last Updated: Jan 27, 2012 at 2:13 PM PST

Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political.

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Offbeat Inmate guilty of seeking $890 million in tax refunds

By Associated Press Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 2:04 PM PST

A jury has convicted a New York prison inmate of falsely filing tax returns seeking $890 million in refunds.

Offbeat Brazilian bikinis burgeon to fit the fat (Photo Gallery)

By JENNY BARCHFIELD, Associated Press Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 10:13 AM PST

A growing number of bikini manufacturers have woken up to Brazil's thickening waistline and are reaching out to the ever-expanding ranks of heavy women with new plus-size lines.

Offbeat Photos: Excerpts from the journal of Casey R. Doodle (Photo Gallery)

Published: Jan 27, 2012 at 5:20 PM PST Last Updated: Jan 27, 2012 at 8:37 PM PST

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Offbeat 106-year-old credits 'family, health, humor, occasional drink'

By Lloyd Pritchett Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 4:18 PM PST

She's seen it all - the first airplane, first car, first use of indoor plumbing, electricity and this month Myrtle Aasness got to see the candles go out on her 106th birthday cake.

Local & Regional Rescuers recover body of Ore. girl swept away
The body of a 6-year-old girl was found Saturday, nearly a week after she was swept away in a frigid, fast-moving Oregon river.
Local & Regional School honors special connection to Challenger
Saturday marked the 26th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. Earlier this week, a local school named after a native lost in the disaster, honored the anniversary and it's namesake.
Local & Regional Teen girl killed in snowboarding accident on Mount Hood
A 17-year-old snowboarder died Friday night in an apparent snowboarding accident on Mount Hood, the Clackamas County Sheriff said.
Local & Regional Police: 'Very intoxicated' man shot in leg on Capitol Hill
An argument between two men ends with gunshots. It happened early Saturday, around 12:15, in the 500 block of 13th Ave.

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National & World Romney would rank among richest presidents ever

By CONNIE CASS, Associated Press Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 11:01 AM PST

Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory.

National & World Officer shot, killed by fellow police in Calif.
A police officer under investigation for sexual misconduct with a minor was shot and killed by fellow officers Saturday as they tried to arrest him on California's central coast, authorities said.
National & World Students find man stuck for days in Rio Grande mud
A man who tells authorities he was stuck in the mud at the Rio Grande river in New Mexico for three days has been rescued after a group of high school students on a field trip heard him yelling for help.
National & World Peru: 26 killed in fire at rehabilitation center
A fire swept through a two-story private rehabilitation center for addicts in a poor part of Peru's capital on Saturday, killing at least 26 people as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents locked inside.
National & World Topless protesters detained at Davos forum (Photo Gallery)
Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world's poor.

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Sports Wroten, UW hold off Arizona 69-67 (Photo Gallery)

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 6:47 PM PST

Tony Wroten scored 17 points and blocked Josiah Turner's layup at the buzzer to help Washington hold off Arizona for a 69-67 win on Saturday night.

Sports Devils overcome Motum's 34 to beat Cougs, 71-67 (Photo Gallery)
Carrick Felix scored 20 points and the Sun Devils overcame a career-high 34 from Washington State's Brock Motum to beat the Cougars 71-67 on Saturday.
Sports Washington holds off Arizona State for 60-54 win
Tony Wroten scored 22 points and ended a pair of rallies with three-point plays, lifting Washington to a 60-54 win over Arizona State on Thursday night.
Sports Injured Solo practices before Olympic qualifier
Hope Solo stood in the net, leaned forward and grimaced. She had just dived to her right to make a save, and her injured leg was feeling the effects.
Sports Ex-Seahawk QB to coach football at Tacoma high school
Lincoln High School in Tacoma has called a news conference Thursday afternoon to introduce former Seahawk Jon Kitna as the school's new football coach.

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Health Report: Electronic health records still need work

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM PST

America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue.

Technology Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor

By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 12:09 PM PST

Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.

Consumer When it comes to taxes, are you leaving money on the table? (Video)

By Connie Thompson Published: Jan 27, 2012 at 9:56 PM PST

Leaving food on the table is one thing, but thousands of local people are leaving money on the table in the form of a tax credit.

Consumer Forget pickling, local business can ferment that

Published: Jan 27, 2012 at 1:28 PM PST

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Opinion Schram: Protecting the vulnerable should be top priority (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 27, 2012 at 9:39 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 27, 2012 at 6:56 PM PST

Senate Bill 6162 - now referred to as "Kimmie's Law" - would require law enforcement to issue something similar to an Amber Alert within a few hours of a missing persons report if it involves someone with developmental disabilities.

Weather How cold was it last week? 'Old Man Winter' put in an appearance

By Scott Sistek Published: Jan 25, 2012 at 8:18 PM PST

There were dozens to hundreds of amazing photos from the ice and snow storms last week, but this one really caught my attention. Mary Popovich took this picture looking out her living room window in Bellingham on Jan. 18. "As I was walking by I stopped and notice this profile on the fence post," she said. "I think it's really odd that the snow created such a profile."

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Entertainment Friend says on 911 call Demi Moore was convulsing (Video)
Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.
Entertainment Jesse Jackson enters fray over Grammy cuts
Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests.
Entertainment Robert Hegyes, played Epstein on 'Kotter,' dies
Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.
Entertainment Sajak: Vanna and I drank between 'Wheel' tapings
The "Wheel of Fortune" wasn't the only thing spinning for Pat Sajak and Vanna White back in the day.

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Technology

Technology Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week
Facebook could file regulatory papers as early as Wednesday for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock, according to a newspaper report.
Technology Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries
Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility announced Thursday is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening.
Technology iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato
Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to debut Wednesday.
Technology Apple passes Exxon as most valuable company
Apple has again surpassed Exxon as the most valuable U.S. company after a huge fiscal first quarter.
Technology Google to merge user data across more services
Google announced a plan Tuesday to link user data across its email, video, social-networking and other services that it says will create a "beautifully simple and intuitive" user experience. But critics raised privacy concerns like those that helped kill the search giant's Buzz social networking service.

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Business

Business Suit claims Silicon Valley anti-poaching scheme
Workers for some of the biggest names in the business claim their phones fell silent because of a conspiracy among their employers. And they claim the world's biggest tech icon was at the center.
Business IMF chief presses for more cash to fight crisis
The head of the International Monetary Fund appeared to be making headway Saturday in her drive to boost the institution's financial firepower so that it can help Europe prevent its crippling debt crisis from further damaging the global economy.
Business Economy grew modest 2.8 pct in 4th qtr, best in 2011
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011.
Business Ford posts big profits but misses Wall Street
An accounting change boosted Ford's fourth-quarter net income, but without the gain the company fell short of Wall Street's expectations.
Business Private sector unions add members in 2011
Union membership grew slightly last year, giving union leaders hope that a period of steep declines has finally bottomed out.

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Offbeat N.J. camel predicts Giants will win the Super Bowl
People use all sorts of ways to try to predict the winner of the Super Bowl. But the closest thing to a sure thing may come from a camel in New Jersey.
Offbeat Snohomish Co. theft suspect has extraordinary excuse
Snohomish County sheriff's detectives who tracked down a 21-year-old man suspected of forging stolen checks asked him if he was doing it to feed a drug habit.
Offbeat Potty-room pilfering: Automatic flushers stolen in Ohio
A restroom rip-off in central Ohio has automatic flushers disappearing from the bathrooms at restaurants and other businesses.
Offbeat Artist plans to bury Boeing 727 jetliner in Calif. desert
A Swiss artist plans to bury an intact Boeing 727 jetliner in California's Mojave Desert and build a tourist tunnel to give visitors a chance to view the underground project.
Offbeat Wyoming 19-year-old fined $200 for doughnut theft
A 19-year-old college student accused of swiping a doughnut in Wyoming is going to be paying a pretty penny for that pastry.

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Sports Wroten, UW hold off Arizona 69-67 (Photo Gallery)

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 6:47 PM PST

Tony Wroten scored 17 points and blocked Josiah Turner's layup at the buzzer to help Washington hold off Arizona for a 69-67 win on Saturday night.

Sports Devils overcome Motum's 34 to beat Cougs, 71-67 (Photo Gallery)

By BOB BAUM, AP Sports Writer Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 6:19 PM PST

Carrick Felix scored 20 points and the Sun Devils overcame a career-high 34 from Washington State's Brock Motum to beat the Cougars 71-67 on Saturday.

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Local & Regional 3 critically hurt in shootings outside Seattle restaurant (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 8:29 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 28, 2012 at 6:22 PM PST

A violent bar fight at a South Lake Union restaurant escalated into a shooting early Saturday that left three men hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Local & Regional Woman set to marry building undeterred by demolition work (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: Jan 26, 2012 at 2:48 PM PST Last Updated: Jan 27, 2012 at 2:05 PM PST

Offbeat Brazilian bikinis burgeon to fit the fat (Photo Gallery)

By JENNY BARCHFIELD, Associated Press Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 10:13 AM PST

A growing number of bikini manufacturers have woken up to Brazil's thickening waistline and are reaching out to the ever-expanding ranks of heavy women with new plus-size lines.

National & World Topless protesters detained at Davos forum (Photo Gallery)

By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Published: Jan 28, 2012 at 11:22 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM PST

Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world's poor.

Offbeat Photos: Geeky tattoos (Photo Gallery)

Published: Jan 24, 2012 at 3:34 PM PST Last Updated: Jan 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM PST