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Gates Foundation helps find homes for needy families
Seeded on Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:18 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
For the past seven years, in one of its few Northwest initiatives, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has worked with government and nonprofit groups to help more than 600 families find permanent homes.
Singer Dan Fogelberg, 56, Dies of Cancer
Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:09 PM EST
Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne" helped define the soft-rock era, died Sunday at his home in Maine after battling prostate cancer. He was 56.
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Web sites stripped of medical-device claims
Seeded on Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:11 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
As news spread of two federal investigations into dubious medical devices used throughout the Northwest, distributors and operators have purged their Web sites of the fraudulent claims that are under scrutiny.
Stampedes killing Pacific walruses; melting sea ice causing crowding
Seeded on Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:38 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
In what some scientists see as another alarming consequence of global warming, thousands of Pacific walruses above the Arctic Circle were killed in stampedes this year after the disappearance of sea ice caused them to crowd onto the shoreline in extraordinary numbers.
UN Rates Best, Worst Countries
Seeded on Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:16 AM EST (National Geographic)
The Human Development Report 2007/2008 rated the countries in terms of their "human development index": a statistical analysis of factors that influence a person's quality of life, such as per capita gross domestic product and life expectancy.
E-mail from beyond crosses a line
Seeded on Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:01 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
E-mail is always exceeding its potential, streamlining communications and solving problems we never knew we had.
Microsoft's Ultimate Avatar All Night Party-o-Rama: Actually Pretty Funny
Seeded on Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:26 PM EST (Read/WriteWeb)
Microsoft launched two new contests today at its UltimateSteal site (the ultimate steal is getting Office for $60 as a student).
Tech legacy preserved in Computer History Museum
Seeded on Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:18 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
Pioneers are donating artifacts that chart the evolution of the industry that revolutionized the world. Mountain View, Calif., soon will offer technology enthusiasts something they can't see anywhere else: an original copy of Apple's first business plan.
Even top docs missing signs of cancer on mammogram
Seeded on Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:58 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
A new three-state study led by Seattle's Group Health Cooperative shows that even the most skilled radiologists fail to detect 20 percent of breast-cancer cases in diagnostic mammograms — which are done when cancer is suspected and when any tumors would presumably be larger and …
Evergreen State tops in Cabinet-level women
Seeded on Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:19 AM EST (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Washington is the only state in the country with more than half of its Cabinet-level state government appointments held by women, says an organization that works to help women achieve public leadership positions.
South Lake Union streetcar on the past track
Seeded on Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:11 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
On the brink of an economic boom, Seattle businessmen promoted a streetcar line along Westlake Avenue, where they dreamed the tracks would spark more business and home construction. The year was 1890.
Bush declares state's flooding a disaster
Seeded on Sun Dec 9, 2007 8:26 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
President Bush declared Washington state's flooding a major disaster Saturday, clearing the way for some federal aid.
FDA bans import of unproven machine
Seeded on Sun Dec 9, 2007 8:13 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
Trying to shut down a federal fugitive's medical-device empire, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is blocking the import of the machine he claims can cure diseases such as cancer and AIDS.
Still waiting for answer on FEMA disaster aid
Seeded on Sat Dec 8, 2007 9:00 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
On Friday, both the governor's office and the state Emergency Management Division said they still weren't sure when the federal government will act.
ID scam suspects face more charges, parents
Seeded on Sat Dec 8, 2007 8:52 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
For Jocelyn Kirsch and Everett native Edward Anderton, it was the morning after.
Ex-Microsoft exec indicted
Seeded on Sat Dec 8, 2007 7:52 AM EST (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A former manager of Microsoft's Internet domain names has been indicted on charges that she cheated the company out of more than $1 million by artificially inflating her expense reports and doctoring receipts.
Former Microsoft, Expedia worker accused of stealing $1 million in domain fraud
Seeded on Sat Dec 8, 2007 7:45 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
Federal prosecutors say a former program manager at Microsoft Corp. stole more than $1 million by submitting false expense reports.
Money Motive Probed In Italy Student Slaying
Seeded on Fri Dec 7, 2007 11:45 PM EST (CBS News)
Italian police think money may have been involved in the murder of British university student Merideth Kercher, for which her former roommate, American co-ed Amanda Knox is presently jailed as a suspect.
Chiropractic group would ban machine, EPFX "A threat to public safety"
Seeded on Fri Dec 7, 2007 8:54 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
Calling it a threat to public safety, the Washington State Chiropractic Association wants to ban an unproven medical device that purportedly can diagnose and cure disease.
ID scam paid for couple's luxe life, cops say
Seeded on Thu Dec 6, 2007 8:35 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
Classmates at Snohomish High School remember Edward Anderton as the kind of kid who might end up in politics.
Chehalis River swallows up homes, as stranded residents airlifted out
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 9:03 PM EST (The Seattle Times)
Just two months ago Joe Givens, and Linda Stanley moved into their 3,500-foot-square foot home east of Pe Ell.
Rescue work continues in flood- ravaged Southwest Washington
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 8:58 PM EST (The Seattle Times)
Efforts resumed today to rescue people from flood-stricken homes in Southwest Washington after Monday's regionwide storm killed three people, severed major highways, isolated communities and closed scores of roads and businesses.
Slides close roads; many areas still vulnerable
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 10:23 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
It's tough living in a region famous for its rain.
Rescue efforts underway as governor declares emergency; cities remain cut off, in the dark.
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 10:13 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
The Coast Guard scrambled helicopter rescue crews to the hardest-hit locations in Western Washington today as Gov. Christine Gregoire declared a state of emergency because of massive flooding, heavy rain and high winds that have killed at least two people.
Storm drenches region; rescuers "overwhelmed"
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 10:08 AM EST (The Seattle Times)
Efforts will resume today to rescue people from flood-stricken homes in Southwest Washington after Monday's regionwide storm killed two, severed major highways, isolated communities and closed scores of roads and businesses.
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Gates Foundation helps find homes for needy familiesFor the past seven years, in one of its few Northwest initiatives, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has worked with government and nonprofit groups to help more than 600 families find permanent homes.
Card Trick: How is it done?
I've never been good at math. And I know math has something to do with this. It's not like it's magic.
- Singer/Songwriter Dan Fogelberg Dies
One of my favorite songs of all time is 'Leader of the Band'. Dan wrote the song as a tribute to his father who taught music in high school. He will be sorely missed.
Singer Dan Fogelberg, 56, Dies of Cancer
Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne" helped define the soft-rock era, died Sunday at his home in Maine after battling prostate cancer. He was 56.
Rob Ballew and the 8 things you probably never knew about him
Ok, so I guess in the wonderful month of July while I was sweating my fat ass off in Fort Dix, New Jersey. A lot of my buddies here on the vine where playing a game of tag with 8 things people don't know about them.
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This is what I was referring to.
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I was trying to alert you to my article:
http://ottawahitech.newsvine.com/_news/2007/12/06/1144952-nakhokho-still-shows-up-on-my-friends-list
without inserting a link into someone else's discussion thread. I guess it did not work. :-)— oth
Tedd is my hero: getting the "Lifetime achievement" leaf before the "Longevity" leaf puts him in an entirely different plane of existence.
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