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10 hrs ago | The Seattle Times

Memorial procession for slain officer likely to disrupt traffic

Severe congestion is expected today during a memorial procession for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton that will begin at 9 a.m. at the University of Washington and end around noon at KeyArena.

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Related Topix: Montlake (Seattle, WA), Greenwood (Seattle, WA), Queen Anne (Seattle, WA), Belltown (Seattle, WA), Wallingford (Seattle, WA), Capitol Hill (Seattle, WA)

18 hrs ago | The Seattle Times

Jury upholds UW in handling of rape allegation against former football player

A King County jury returned a verdict in favor of the University of Washington on Thursday, ending a lawsuit that accused the university of mishandling a rape allegation against a football player eight years ago.

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Related Topix: King County, WA

Sat Nov 07, 2009

San Marcos Daily Record

Angelic ways: Nagy works to help others

When young Bettye Nagy of San Antonio was a student nurse, she had the idea of being an Army nurse, but World War II was over.

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Related Topix: San Antonio, TX, US Military, US Navy, US News, Medicine, Nursing, Country, Lonestar

Seattle Times

Suspect shot as Seattle mourns slain officer

SUSPECT: Christopher John Monfort was a member of the University of Washington's McNair Scholars Program.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tukwila, WA

Drugs.com

Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs

That picturesque wood-burning stove ranks alongside auto traffic as a risk factor for bronchiolitis, the respiratory condition that is the leading cause of hospitalization in the first year of life, a new study finds.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Viewing Feed

Possible vehicle information released in cop shooting

This photo was distributed by the Seattle Police Department in connection with the shooting death of Seattle Police officer Tim Brenton.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Seattle Metro

The Signal

COC presentation to focus on the fight against cancer

With a goal to inform audiences about cancer and cancer treatments, while providing a sense of hope for the future of such treatments, the College of the Canyons scholarly presentation "New Hope in the 40 Year Fight Against Cancer" will take place 7 p.m., Wednesday Nov.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Valencia, CA, Biology, Science

Science Blog

Air pollution increases infants' risk of bronchiolitis

Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study.

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Related Topix: Pediatrics, Medicine

Thu Nov 05, 2009

KXTV

Giants Tim Lincecum Cited for Marijuana Possession

San Francisco Giants star pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.

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Related Topix: Drugs

KHQ-TV Spokane

SPD Honor Guard to attend Seattle officer's funeral

Members of the Spokane Police Honor Guard left Spokane Thursday morning to attend Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton's memorial service.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

MSNBC

What happens when good robots go a bada ?

What happens when good robots go - bad'? Study says home bots could be hacked by some with not-good intentions Robots are "little computers and in some cases, little mobile computers with webcams," says Tamara Denning, lead author of a study about potential robot dangers when control of the bots falls into the wrong hands.

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Related Topix: Robots, Science / Technology, Computers, Computer Security

Tri-cityherald.com

Thousands of NW seabirds killed by algal foam

The killer foam that hit Northwest seabirds has subsided but conservationists are worried about a death toll they say numbers in the thousands.

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Related Topix: Long Beach, WA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

KNDO - Yakima

Video clue to car in Seattle cop killing

The reward is growing for information to help catch the killer of Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro

WEBSPHERE Journal

Blackboard Adds BlackBerry App for Mobile Web Platform

Blackboard Inc. announced the launch of a native application for BlackBerryA mobile devices, debuting at the University of Washington this week, as part of the new Blackboard Mobile platform which is being leveraged by a growing number of campuses and K-12 schools to deliver a rich set of campus life services and content to mobile devices.

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Related Topix: Media, Blackboard, Software, iPhone, Denver Metro

Nature Publishing Group

Dystrophin Delivery to Muscles of mdx Mice Using Lentiviral Vectors...

E-mail: Jsc5@u.washington.edu Current addresses: *Department of Neurology, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-5886, Japan; Division of Metabolism & Obesity, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.

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Related Topix: Waterfront (Seattle, WA), Queen Anne (Seattle, WA), First Hill (Seattle, WA), Seattle, WA, Capitol Hill (Seattle, WA)

Tue Nov 03, 2009

KUOW-FM Seattle

Psychiatrists Among Top-Paid Washington State...

They are among the toppaid state employees in Washington: psychiatrists who work in the prison system and in the state's mental hospitals.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Psychiatry, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Newsday.com

Wash. voters get final say on gay partnerships

Expansion of domestic partnership law for gay and senior couples up to Wash. voters OLYMPIA, Wash.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Olympia Metro, Wedding, Microsoft, Software

Associated Content

Famous Movie Places in Seattle

Seattle, Washington is not as closely associated with film locations as New York City and Los Angeles, but you might surprised to learn how many famous movie places have been set in Seattle, Washington.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Singles, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, 10 Things I Hate About You

Mon Nov 02, 2009

KOMO-TV Seattle

UW students form armed patrol group

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Stan Luong has been robbed four times, even pistol-whipped during one incident.

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MediLexicon

Link Between Stress-Induced Changes In Brain Circuitry And Cocaine Relapse

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Anxiety / Stress Depression Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Health, Medicine, Alcoholism, Science, Pharmacology, Yale University

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