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Eastern Washington crash kills West Seattle resident Sally Eustis
Memorial arrangements are pending for West Seattle resident Sally Eustis, killed when a driver hit her as she rode a bicycle near Walla Walla last weekend. The report comes from our partners at the Seattle Times. She was an executive with the furniture
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:07A
Supreme Court's prison ruling could spark overhaul
Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said the state had little choice but to reduce its inmate population because of the squalid conditions of the prison system, which violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
Court ruling on prisons may spark overhaul
Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said the state had little choice but to reduce its inmate population because of the squalid conditions of the prison system, which violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
Polk garbage follies continue
But Mims, who still has an active lawsuit against the county over the restrictions commisioners placed last year on the approvalof a landfill and recycling facilityt near Mulberry. sent commissioners and email Monday raising all kinds of questions
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
Capitalising on quality
The national capital has a high concentration of some of India's best higher education institutions, peopled by leading academics and very bright students. It's home to the biggest name in medical education and training in the country – the All India
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
Honor 'finders keepers' rule, explorers ask court
ATLANTA - Florida deep-sea explorers asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to overturn an earlier ruling that 17 tons of treasure recovered from a sunken Spanish galleon belongs to Spain, deepening a long-running battle over a trove
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
Falmouth School Board election attracts range of candidates
Michael Doyle, 62, is a frequent and vocal critic of the way town and school officials do business, often speaking at Town Council and School Board meetings. He regularly accuses town officials of abusing their power and carelessly spending money.
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
Chrysler repays $7.6B in gov't loans
On Tuesday, it retired a $5.9 billion balance on the US loans and $1.7 billion to the governments of Canada and Ontario. “Chrysler's repayment of its outstanding loans to the US Treasury and American taxpayers marks a significant milestone for the
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
4 candidates vie for 2 Falmouth Town Council seats
"A blanket prohibition is a sign put on Falmouth that says 'you can't do business here,'" he said. Berry said he is supportive of the school budget, although he wishes the School Board had provided more information about it to voters.
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
4 candidates vie for 2 Falmouth Town Council seats
"A blanket prohibition is a sign put on Falmouth that says 'you can't do business here,'" he said. Berry said he is supportive of the school budget, although he wishes the School Board had provided more information about it to voters.
Updated: 05/25/2011 12:06A
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