Washington News

• Live With BBC Easy To Discuss Alternative Financing Strategies for Small Business
  
  Seattle-based BBC Easy provides automated borrowing base certificates for small and medium sized businesses. ...
  By Devin Thorpe.  Forbes.  Fri, 17 May 2013 21:09:26 GMT.
• US man dies dribbling ball to Brazil
  
  A US man trying to dribble a football from Seattle to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup dies days into his trip after being hit by a truck.
  BBC News.  Wed, 15 May 2013 10:39:48 GMT.
• Seattle Symphony and Opera Players' Organization Approves New Contracts
  
  Musicians and Symphony Management Agree on New Contracts Through August 2015
  Marketwire.  Tue, 14 May 2013 13:32:08 EDT.
• Java Pioneer Chris Melissinos on How Video Games Are Changing The Future Of Our World
  
  The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum in Seattle has been hosting The Art of Video Games Smithsonian exhibit since February 16. ...
  By Michael Venables.  Forbes.  Sat, 11 May 2013 02:50:41 GMT.
• Seattle May Day rally turns violent
  
  A day of peaceful May Day rallies in the US city of Seattle turns violent after dark, as eight police officers are hurt and 18 people arrested.
  BBC News.  Thu, 02 May 2013 13:34:40 GMT.
• Seattle Police Arrest 17 'Clowns' During May Day March
  
  Police say anti-capitalists attacked them with metal rods, fireworks and a skateboard.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 02 May 2013 10:25:00 -0400.
• 5 Dead After Seattle-Area Shooting
  
  A suspect was shot and killed by police.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:56:00 -0400.
• Washington State Gears Up for Marijuana Industry
  
  Washington is one of the two U.S. states where voters last year legalized the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana, even though the drug remains illegal under federal law. ...
  Voice of America.  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:24:28 -0400.
• Coming To America: A Bosnian Refugee Empowered
  
  Natalie left Bosnia as a refugee when she was just 20 years old. She says that, while she struggled to adjust to life in the rainy city of Seattle, being treated as an equal in the United States made it all worth it.
  Radio Liberty.  Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:04:24 +0000.
• Teck liable for river cleanup in Washington state
  
  Teck Resources treated the Columbia River as a free waste disposal system for decades, said a Washington state judge who has ruled the Canadian company is liable for the cost of cleaning up the contamination of the river south of the border.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:12:26 EST.
• Washington pot law change to be celebrated Thursday
  
  Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality in Washington state Thursday, and some people plan to celebrate the new law by breaking it.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:19:44 EST.
• Carroll Says Sherman, Browner Expected vs. Chicago
  
  Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll expects to have his starting cornerbacks available this Sunday in Chicago.
  By The Associated Press.  International Herald Tribune.  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:09:40 GMT.
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• Seahawks 28, Jets 7: Gloom Engulfs Jets as Playoff Hopes Fade in the Seattle Mist
  
  For the second consecutive visit, the Jets’ season has most likely slipped away in Seattle, their loss dropping them to 3-6.
  By Ben Shpigel.  International Herald Tribune.  Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:49:00 GMT.
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• Marijuana: Two US states vote to legalise it
  
  Colorado has become the first US state to approve a proposal to legalise marijuana, including for recreational use, along with Washington state.
  Mail & Guardian.  Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:55:00 +0200.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney en route Seattle, WA, 2/17/12
  
  Release Time:  For Immediate Release Aboard Air Force One En Route Seattle, Washington 9:21 A.M. PST MR. ...
  The White House.  The White House.  Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:13:00 +0000.

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.  For maps of Washington, visit this Washington Map website.

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