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'Green River Killer' charged with 49th murderupdated: Tue Feb 08 2011 06:01:00

Prosecutors Monday charged Gary Ridgway, the confessed "Green River Killer," with a 49th slaying -- that of a 20-year-old mother more than 28 years ago.

FBI looks at possible hate crime charge against Seattle officersupdated: Wed May 12 2010 19:44:00

The FBI in Seattle, Washington, is looking into allegations of civil rights violations in the case of a police officer caught on video kicking a Latino detainee, an agent said Wednesday.

People.com: Bench Warrant Issued for Deadliest Catch Star Jake Harrisupdated: Thu Apr 22 2010 13:27:00

The reality TV star failed to appear at a hearing in his reckless driving case

Officers watch beatingupdated: Thu Feb 11 2010 20:06:00

Rick Sanchez and Brooke Baldwin discuss a videotaped beating where uniformed security officers refused to intervene.

Seattle authorities to review security rules after transit beatingupdated: Thu Feb 11 2010 20:06:00

Video of unarmed transit guards watching a girl being beaten on a bus tunnel platform has prompted Seattle authorities to review guidelines that kept the guards from intervening.

Police identify remains, look for link to 'Green River Killer'updated: Wed Dec 16 2009 14:57:00

The remains of an Oregon teenager missing for more than 25 years were recently identified by authorities, and police are looking into whether she might have been a victim of Gary Ridgway, known as the "Green River Killer."

CNNMoney: Hole poked in rating agencies' lawsuit shieldupdated: Fri Sep 04 2009 11:49:00

Credit rating agencies have long relied on the right of free speech as protection against litigation, especially in the U.S. A hole has just been poked in this shield.

Police: Husband saw wife with another man before killing kidsupdated: Mon Apr 06 2009 10:38:00

A father who shot and killed his five children in their Washington state home before killing himself had argued with his wife over another man before the shootings, police said.

5 children found slain in Washington state, police sayupdated: Sat Apr 04 2009 22:20:00

Five children were found shot to death in a home near Tacoma, Washington, Saturday afternoon, police said.

Locke nominatedupdated: Wed Feb 25 2009 14:31:00

President Obama announces Gary Locke is his latest nominee to lead the Commerce Department.

Obama nominates Locke for Commerce chiefupdated: Wed Feb 25 2009 14:31:00

President Obama named former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as his nominee for commerce secretary Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Locke likely commerce secretaryupdated: Tue Feb 24 2009 11:07:00

President Barack Obama's pick for commerce secretary is likely to be former Washington Gov. Gary Locke, two administration sources told CNN Monday.

Obama likely to tap Locke for commerce, sources sayupdated: Mon Feb 23 2009 22:40:00

President Barack Obama's pick for commerce secretary is likely to be former Washington Gov. Gary Locke, two administration sources told CNN Monday.

Seattle man accused of sinking his own yachtupdated: Mon Feb 23 2009 11:49:00

A Seattle man has been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly sinking his own yacht because of "financial pressure and frustration with the maintenance" of the vessel, authorities said.

Mistrial declared in Haq caseupdated: Thu Jun 05 2008 21:45:00

A mistrial was declared in the case of a man who opened fire in a Jewish center. In Session's Jennifer London reports.

FSB: Would you eat 2,900-calorie cheese fries?updated: Tue Apr 29 2008 12:39:00

Driven by curiosity and customer demand, Marc Geman, CEO of the Spicy Pickle restaurant chain, sent 30 of his top-selling dishes to a testing lab for nutritional analysis. It cost him about $2,500, but he learned everything about each dish, from calories to sodium content, which he then posted on the Spicy Pickle website.

Christmas eve horrorupdated: Fri Dec 28 2007 21:58:00

The King County prosecutor lays out the case against a couple charged with murdering six members of a family.

Police: Couple arrested in slayings of six on Christmas Eveupdated: Thu Dec 27 2007 08:19:00

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the deaths of six people -- believed to be three generations of the same family -- in a rural area outside Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, authorities said.

Case shows difficulty of finding missing adultsupdated: Fri Sep 28 2007 19:29:00

Thousands of people are reported missing each year in the United States, and police say searching for adults can be particularly difficult, because it's hard to tell whether the person wants to be found.

Woman rescued from SUVupdated: Fri Sep 28 2007 19:29:00

A man whose wife was rescued after being trapped in an SUV for eight days talks to CNN's Kiran Chetry.

Missing woman found in ravineupdated: Fri Sep 28 2007 17:46:00

A woman who was missing for eight days was found alive after searchers traced a signal from her cell phone.

CNNMoney: Millionaire households at recordupdated: Mon Apr 30 2007 15:05:00

Another year, another record for the rich. The ranks of households with a net worth of at least $1 million grew 5 percent to an all-time high of 9.3 million, according to a report released Monday.

CNNMoney: Real wages are having trouble keeping up with pricesupdated: Mon Jan 30 2006 09:02:00

Real wages are not exactly going through the roof.

County recount gives win to Democrat updated: Thu Dec 23 2004 19:27:00

Democrat Christine Gregoire finished 130 votes ahead in the roller-coaster Washington governor's race after results of a hand recount including disputed ballots were released Thursday by King County.

Washington hand count could favor Democratupdated: Wed Dec 22 2004 07:04:00

Unofficial results from a manual recount of ballots in King County have tilted the result of the unsettled Washington governor's race for the first time to Democrat Christine Gregoire.

Judge limits counting in Washington state governor's race updated: Sat Dec 18 2004 03:11:00

A judge Friday sided with the Washington state Republican Party in deciding to block the counting of more than 700 uncounted ballots in the governor's race, which the GOP candidate is winning by a few dozen votes.

Rossi certified as Washington governor-electupdated: Wed Dec 01 2004 11:11:00

Republican Dino Rossi was officially certified Tuesday as Washington state's new governor-elect, giving Democrats until Friday to decide whether they want to challenge his election by paying for a hand recount that could push the uncertainty over the closest gubernatorial race in state history to Christmas -- or beyond.

China adoptions suspension callupdated: Sat Apr 17 2004 01:11:00

U.S. federal disease experts have called for adoptions of children from one Chinese orphanage to be suspended because of a measles outbreak.

Ten years on, trial begins for man accused of punk icon's murderupdated: Tue Mar 09 2004 08:00:00

Ten years after the mysterious murder of up-and-coming punk singer Mia Zapata, her case will finally be heard in a Seattle courtroom, when opening statements begin Monday in the trial of Cuban native, Jesus Mezquia.

Money Magazine: BILL GATES' LAVISH $50 MILLION HOME HOLDS A LESSON OR TWO FOR YOUupdated: Sun Jun 01 1997 00:01:00

In building a lakefront estate estimated to cost $50 million just outside Seattle, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is violating a classic real estate rule of thumb: Never own the biggest house on the...

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