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Local & Regional FBI officials tight-lipped about Spokane ricin case (New) FBI officials tight-lipped about Spokane ricin case
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:54 AM PDT
The FBI said Monday that no one has been arrested after last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin in Spokane, but the agency remained tight-lipped about the investigation and a weekend raid at a downtown apartment building.

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Local & Regional (New) FBI officials tight-lipped about Spokane ricin case
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:54 AM PDT
The FBI said Monday that no one has been arrested after last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin in Spokane, but the agency remained tight-lipped about the investigation and a weekend raid at a downtown apartment building.
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Offbeat Record 18-foot python caught in Florida Record 18-foot python caught in Florida
By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:21 AM PDT
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the 18-foot-8-inch snake was caught May 11 alongside a road in rural Miami-Dade County.
Offbeat Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
By RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 12:42 AM PDT
Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist.
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Sports (New) Seahawks waive backup QB Josh Portis
By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 11:18 AM PDT
The Seattle Seahawks have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis a day after news surfaced of his arrest for driving under the influence earlier this month.
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National & World Foster mom faces 100 days in prison for spoon-spanking
By Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:55 AM PDT
Jami Littlefield, 51, of Griswold, pleaded guilty Monday in Superior Court in Norwich to third-degree assault. She told authorities she paddled the girl in January because she was acting out, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
National & World Angry mob pelts man thought to be sex attacker
By STEVEN K. PAULSON Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 1:28 PM PDT
Residents angry that police had not warned them about sex assaults of children took matters into their own hands, chasing down a man they thought was the attacker, pelting him with rocks and leaving him with a bloody face in Colorado, authorities said Monday.
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Home Baby makes epic soccer goal (New) Baby makes epic soccer goal
Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:49 AM PDT
During this weekend's retirement ceremony for Chelsea player Paulo Ferreira at Stamford Bridge stadium, a certain toddler managed to snag the limelight, putting on his own show.
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Politics Senate majority names 33 bills for budget talks Senate majority names 33 bills for budget talks
By MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 3:12 PM PDT
As lawmakers wrap up their first week of a special legislative session, Senate majority leaders have asked that more than 30 bills be considered as part of the budget discussions.

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Technology Tumblr CEO's mom gushes over billion-dollar baby
By MEGHAN BARR Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:32 AM PDT
"There were a few tears and lots of hugs, and a lot of excitement," said his mother, Barbara Ackerman. "This is something that he built — it's his baby — and it's emotional."
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Health Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM PDT
New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling.
Health What do we eat? New food map will tell us
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:42 AM PDT
Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers are trying to change that.
Health FDA has safety concerns on Merck insomnia drug
By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2013 at 8:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM PDT
Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking.
Health Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Published: May 20, 2013 at 7:25 AM PDT
More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.
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Business Senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Published: May 21, 2013 at 8:35 AM PDT
Officials say leading senators trying to resolve a key issue on immigration legislation have agreed to a compromise covering expansion of a high-tech visa program.
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Consumer Address change causes delivery aggravation (Video)
By Connie Thompson Published: May 15, 2013 at 9:29 AM PDT
A change of address is one thing when you move to a new location, but people in a neighborhood near Renton say their addresses were changed without their knowledge and, more importantly, without them moving.
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