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SeattleBulletin.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Volume 7/27
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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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United States, Dollar - 0.715 1.161 96.15 31.26
Euro 1.397 - 1.622 134.3 43.68
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Motorcyclist killed in crash near Moses Lake
NKorea fired 2 missiles off east coast
Inmate uses toilet paper 'bomb' to attempt escape
Pachyderms Outdo People In Eating Contest
Mystery surrounds missing Cuban pitcher
Sounders forward accused in civil lawsuit

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Obama in quandary over Guantanamo
Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
'New York' gets good press in US
US pushes ahead with Afghan offensive

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Beer lovers get chance to win a trip to space
NASA's Fermi Telescope discovers 16 pulsars in deep space
Anger Increases Blood Flow
Bypass Surgery Has Long-term Benefits For Children With Kawasaki Disease, Study Suggests

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Breaking News
Cubs' Ramirez, Johnson make rehab starts
Aramis Ramirez had a double in three plate appearances in his first rehabilitation game since going on the disable list May 9 with a dislocated left...

M's beat Red Sox in extra innings
BOSTON (AP) — Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night.George Kottaras hit his first major-league homer in the...

Seattle in good hands with its backstops
"I think he has a presence back there, and he builds a belief system with the pitchers that it's a partnership," Wakamatsu said. "He can get them through some things during a...

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The World
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday. when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

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Business News
Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

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    Some wild rides are ready to make a splash at the big Regatta
    Candidates step up during special filing period for Kelso, Woodland councils
    Crafty phone work helps Street Crimes Unit make three drug arrests
    Silver Lake fireworks show canceled
    Go 4th Flea Market at a glance

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    Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
    Hyatt Place opens at The Gateway
    Why Dell Can't Do Gadgets
    Dell turns netbooks into navigation devices

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    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


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    I clambered up the stairs with my luggage whilst two bell attendants chatted away. I entered the huge lobby of the...


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    Mars shares many similarities with Earth
    'Cosmic fireworks display' seen inside Helix Nebula
    Mars had a wetter and warmer climate in the recent past
    Brain scanner for astronauts passes 'vomit comet' test