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Live chat --- plus Qwest Field Apple Cup dead


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Published April 24, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

Wow, a good time for a chat ... If you haven't heard, WSU just announced it is no longer pursing moving the Apple Cup to Qwest Field. Here is the official statement from Washington State ... Friday live chat ...

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Qwest Field won’t host Apple Cup


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Published April 24, 2009 at 2:31 p.m.

Qwest Field in Seattle won’t be the host of the annual Apple Cup football game between the University of Washington and Washington State University, WSU school officials said Friday ...

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Short bench means Burke at first base today --- and Griffey sits in for Wak


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Published April 23, 2009 at 5:15 p.m.

Husky writer --- and unfortunately also husky writer, judging by my last trip to the scales --- Bob Condotta here filling in for Geoff Baker today from Safeco Field ... Also potentially filling in in an unfamiliar role is catcher Jamie Burke , who is likely to play first base for the Mariners today against Tampa Bay ... Burke may be called to duty --- as of 2:10 there was still no official lineup --- with Russell Branyan and Mike Sweeney each nursing back spasms and Ronny Cedeno also

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Can't Miss It: Thursday


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Published April 23, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
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"Art Is All Around Us" by Seattlest Flickr pool superstar Grundlepuck ... ELECTIONEERING : Do you make all your voting decisions based on the enthusiastic support of aging rock musicians? If so, tonight's your night, with the likes of Krist Novoselic, Dave Dederer, and Kim Thayil turning out at the Croc to support the electoral efforts of Dow Constantine to become the new King County Exec. Music will be provided, and there's a special VIP treatment if you can cough up $100 for a donation ... 7

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State Ejects KeyArena Bill


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Published April 23, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.

We've moved on: The Seattle sports love affair has changed teams, never to love professional basketball again, our hearts now belong to another (Go, Sounders!), as the bill to renovate KeyArena and fund additional projects--taxes and debts owed--failed to get any traction with state legislation. With the bill officially benched, the city stands to lose out on $30 million from Clay Bennett, the NBA owner of the Sonics Oklahoma City Thunder. Bennett contractually agreed to pay off the city's

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Update: KeyArena Bill "really dead"


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Published April 23, 2009 at 9:34 a.m.

The latest from Olympia doesn't sound promising, despite aides to Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels trying to revive the proposal in the waning days of the legislative session. You can read more about Substitute Senate Bill 6116 and how sponsor Ed Murray called the bill, "dead for the session. Really dead" here ... The legislative session is scheduled to close on Sunday. And without the bill's passing -- which would provide funding for KeyArena -- before the end of December 2009, former Sonics owner

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U.S. News & World Report ranks UW high in medicine, law


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Published April 23, 2009 at 2:54 a.m.

U.S. News & World Report gave the University of Washington high marks for its medical school. Its law school scored well too ...

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Extra, Extra


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Published April 22, 2009 at 9:30 p.m.
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"Ice Cream" by California CPA via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr ... HAPPY EARTH DAY! Several Earth Day events were held across LA today including a "Globe Exhibit" at Exposition Park ... Were you able to make it to any "Green" activities? (LA Times gallery) ... The clash between animal rights activists and animal research scientists continued at UCLA ... The pro-animals group carried signs showing some of the techniques used on animals while the pro-research group held signs saying

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NBA to return to Seattle?


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Published April 22, 2009 at 6:12 p.m.
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Organizers with Save Our Sonics are feeling upbeat this week with Senate Bill 6116, which is sponsored by Senators Ed Murray and Jeannie Kohl-Wells. It passed through the Senate Ways & Means Commission last weekend and seems to have enough support to make it through the Senate and House before the legislative session closes Sunday ... The bill, which would also aide youth recreation and the arts among other government projects, also ensures the City of Seattle receives the $30 million payment

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Study: Heavy pain-reliever use doesn't prevent dementia, as previously thought


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Published April 22, 2009 at 3:20 p.m.

A study by Group Health and the University of Washington found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs did not prevent Alzheimer's disease in very elderly people, as previously thought. The study was published in the journal Neurology ...

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