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APTOPIX Boston Four Alarm
A firefighter's helmet is caked in ice at the scene of a four-alarm fire in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Freezing temperatures and high wind hampered efforts to fight the blaze that broke out in a strip of businesses before 6 a.m.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Joplin remembers deadly tornado, 1 year later (Photo Gallery)
A year after a massive tornado tore through Joplin, thousands of people touched by the storm's fury made a somber march through some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods in a town dedicated to remembering its losses but also committed to what is certain to be a long, slow recovery.
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Private supply ship rockets toward space station (Photo Gallery) (Video)
A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.
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NATO protesters target Boeing headquarters in Chicago (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Demonstrators launched another round of protests Monday in the final hours of the NATO summit, marching through an unusually quiet downtown to the headquarters of Boeing and President Barack Obama's campaign.
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Golden Gate celebrates 75th with help of engineers (Photo Gallery) (Video)
The Golden Gate Bridge was heralded as an engineering marvel when it opened in 1937. It was the world's longest suspension span and had been built across a strait that critics said was too treacherous to be bridged.
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Photos: Millions view 'ring of fire' eclipse (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Millions in Asia and the western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.
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Weather
(New) Mother Nature's greatest beauty whittled down to 7 minutes (Photo Gallery)
I had the honor and privilege of being one of the guest speakers at the Seattle Mariners' Weather Education Day event on Wednesday at Safeco Field just before the game. And for my speech, I presented a "weather highlight" reel that featured some of the best video and images -- many of it from readers -- that have appeared in this blog over the past year.
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Hidden camera shows workers on 520 Bridge project drinking on job (Photo Gallery) (Video)
A KOMO hidden camera investigation discovered workers drinking on the largest construction project in the state.
Local & Regional
UW Surplus Store brimming with bargains (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Many shoppers think buying online will get them the best deals, but they probably haven't been to the University of Washington Surplus Store.
