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  • Mariners Boost Bullpen by Signing Kuo and Camp
    The Seattle Mariners have signed free-agent relievers Kuo Hong-chih and Shawn Camp to one-year contracts in a move to bolster their bullpen, the MLB team said Monday.
    By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:52:44 GMT.
  • International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges
    At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.
    By Tamar Lewin.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:03:20 GMT.
  • Microsoft Reportedly Cutting 200 Marketing Jobs
    Microsoft is cutting about 200 jobs as part of a marketing department restructuring, according to the Seattle Times. The company has confirmed that they are eliminating a small number of jobs in marketing, but did not specify how many.
    By Eric Savitz.  Forbes.  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:27:46 GMT.
  • Facebook clickjacking legal row
    The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons. The firm denies the charge.
    BBC News.  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:55 GMT.
  • 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6½ years
    A federal judge in Seattle has sentenced "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 6½ years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010.
    Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:03:03 EST.
  • Facebook sues 'spam clickjacker'
    The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons.
    BBC News.  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:05:11 GMT.
  • Washington gay marriage bill gains support
    The last time same-sex marriage was debated in the Washington state Legislature, lawmakers voted to ban it. Fourteen years later, the issue is before the Legislature once again after a multiyear effort that has incrementally ...
    New Zealand Herald.  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:06:45 +1200.
  • Washington Gov. Declares State of Emergency Due to Snow, Ice
    Freezing rain and ice pellets caused numerous accidents in the Seattle area.
    U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:20:00 -0500.
  • Man burned money to stay alive in blizzard
    A US snowshoer who was lost in a blizzard for two days on Washington states Mount Rainier said he burned his paper money for warmth.Yong Chun Kim, 66, of Tacoma, told KOMO-TV of Seattle that he had fire starters with him and ...
    New Zealand Herald.  Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:47:17 +1200.
  • Seattle Braces for Major Snow Storm
    The National Weather Service in Seattle said the biggest amounts could come on Wednesday.
    U. S. News & World Report.  Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500.
  • New rule would ban imports of Burmese pythons, eight other snakes
    WASHINGTON — As one of Congress' top experts on spending issues, Washington state Rep. Norm Dicks keeps an eye on the public purse, and he says that Burmese pythons just cost taxpayers way too much money.
    McClatchy.  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:45 EST.
  • Intl Game Tech To Pay Up To $500M For Double Down
    Slot machine maker International Game Technology said it has agreed to buy Double Down Interactive, a Seattle-based social gaming company which runs the Double Down Casino on Facebook, for up $500 million.
    By Eric Savitz.  Forbes.  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:17:36 GMT.
  • For Dicks, a new year brings new effort to block automatic spending cuts
    WASHINGTON — As Congress prepares to return to work next week, Washington state U.S. Rep. ...
    McClatchy.  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:25 EST.
  • US: Body of Suspect in Washington State Killing Is Discovered
    Suspect had allegedly killed a US park policewoman.
    Voa News.  Voice of America.  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:15:55 GMT.
  • Mt. Rainier park ranger shot dead at traffic stop
    A Mount Rainier National Park ranger is fatally shot following a New Year's Day traffic stop, and the 368-square-mile park in Washington state is closed as dozens of officers search for the armed gunman over snowy and rugged terrain.
    Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:31:41 EST.
Washington state capitol building, Olympia, WA In 2008, the estimated population of Washington was 6,549,224, whereas in 2006, the population of Washington was about 6,360,529.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Washington's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Washington web page.

The photograph at right shows the state capitol building in Olympia, Washington.  Washington newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their addresses, phone numbers, and website links; Washington news publisher names, descriptions, and website links are listed on this page.


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