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- Match commentary: Italy 1 France 1 (Italy win on penalties)
Italy v France, World Cup Final, Olympiastadion, Berlin 6am NZT, Monday, July 10 ITALY WIN THE WORLD CUP ON PENALTIES PENALTIES: Italy 5 France 3 Italy 1 SCORED 2 SCORED 3 SCORED 4 SCORED 5 SCORED France 1 SCORED 2 MISSED 3 SCORED 4 SCORED 5 FULLTIME,
- Seattle Bank Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2008 and the filing of its first-quarter 2008 Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Seattle Bank reported $31.5
- Northwest Sets Nonstop Seattle-Beijing Service
Northwest Airlines announced an expansion of its trans-Pacific route network with new daily nonstop service from Seattle to Beijing. Scheduled to begin March 1, 2009, Northwest's new nonstop service will connect Beijing to Seattle and destinations
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- Gold Reserve Inc. says permit rescinded for Venezuela mine
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Mining company Gold Reserve Inc. says its permit to develop a gold and copper deposit in Venezuela's biologically diverse Imataca Forest has been formally rescinded. The Spokane, Washington-based gold miner says Venezuela's
- Hainan Airlines launches fastest air route to United States
The first direct air route between Beijing and Seattle will be launched on June 9 by Hainan Airlines. This will be the fastest air link between China and the United States. The new route will be operated by Airbus A330-200s on Mondays, Wednesdays,
- Seattle man will use lottery winnings for his mother's care
SEATTLE (AP) -- It's quite the Mother's Day gift: A Seattle man who won $1 million on a Lottery scratch ticket says he will use the money to take care of his 83-year-old mom. Michael McManus, a nightshift supervisor at a local cargo company, has been
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Introduction
Washington became the United States forty-second state on November 11, 1889; the fourth state to join the Union in a 9 day period together with North and South Dakota and Montana. The capital is Olympia. The largest city is Seattle. The state is named after George Washington and is the only state named after a president. More than half the apples eaten in the U.S. are grown in Washington orchards. The Evergreen State ranks 20th in land size totaling 66,581 square miles.
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Reuters - Canada's last known
surviving veteran of World War One is becoming a Canadian
citizen, the government said on Friday.
AP - Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night.
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