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- Boeing 737 MAX 8 takes off at Washington airport despite jet being grounded after two deadly crashes
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 being built for Oman Air was pictured flying from Renton, Washington and against as it taxied past a Boeing hanger at a Seattle airport Friday, amid the air ban of the plane model.
Daily Mail. Sat, 23 Mar 2019 12:03:04 GMT. - Seattle police identify officers involved in Capitol Hill shooting
Officers were responding to a report of a suicidal man with a gun when he reportedly raised the weapon and was shot. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Mike Carter. Seattle Times. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:11:02 -0700. - Expanded sanctuary state rules advance in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A proposal to expand Washington state's existing sanctuary state rules is moving forward in the Legislature, potentially strengthening an existing wall of West Coast states with such policies. ...
Tom James. Washington Times. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:27:06 -0400. - Don Benton, former Trump campaign chair in Washington state, cleared in ethics complaint
Don Benton is a former state senator from Vancouver who chaired Donald Trump's campaign in Washington in 2016. After the election he was appointed to head the Selective Service System.
Jim Brunner. Seattle Times. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:59:28 -0700. - The Northern Lights May be Visible in New York, Michigan, and Illinois on Saturday
A solar storm forecast for this weekend could make it possible to catch the Northern Lights in parts of the U.S., including New York, Michigan, Illinois, and Washington state.
Michele Debczak. Mental Floss. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:15:00 -0400. - Ichiro Suzuki's Negotiating Success Is Just As Impressive As His Extraordinary Career
Ichiro Suzuki's prolific baseball career has sadly come to an end in his native Japan wearing a Seattle Mariners uniform. ...
By Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 06:54:00 -0400. - MLB notebook: Ichiro retires after 27-year pro career
Ichiro Suzuki announced his retirement Thursday after his final game with the Seattle Mariners, played in the country where he started his 27-year career.
Reuters. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:58:36 -0400. - Washington state deputy was killed by illegal immigrant, ICE says
A road rage suspect who investigators say shot and killed a Washington state sheriff's deputy and wounded a police officer earlier this week was in the U.S. illegally, federal authorities said Thursday.
Samuel Chamberlain. Fox News. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:54:15 GMT. - The Latest: Man who killed deputy was in US illegally
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Latest on a sheriff's deputy killed in Washington state (all times local): 2:45 p.m. ...
Washington Times. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:42:32 -0400. - When Gun Buybacks Work, and When They Fall Short
Governments that want to curb gun violence frequently offer bounties for turning in weapons. New Zealand and Washington State are among the latest.
Adeel Hassan. New York Times. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:07:58 GMT. - Team mates weep as Ichiro, baseball's most prolific hitter, retires at 45
Ichiro Suzuki, the most prolific hitter in baseball history and an icon on both sides of the Pacific, retired on Thursday as his fellow Seattle Mariners wept, bowed and hugged him in a Tokyo stadium rocking with cheers.
Reuters. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:35:42 -0400. - In Japan, Ichiro retires where career began
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has retired from playing, he announced after Thursday's game against the Oakland A's.
ESPN. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:47:35 EST. - Ichiro Suzuki announces retirement after Mariners-Athletics game in Tokyo
Ichiro Suzuki was showered with cheers and chants Thursday night while taking his final bow in a magnificent career that lasted nearly three decades when the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in 12 innings. ...
Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:30:00 PDT. - Ichiro Suzuki Retires From Baseball After Two-Game Series For Seattle Mariners In Japan
The great left-handed hitter calls it a career after playing in 3,604 games in the Major Leagues and Japan.
By Barry M. Bloom, Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:12:00 -0400.
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