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  • Morgan Freeman defends dozing off mid interview

    Morgan Freeman, who was caught dozing during an interview with Seattle's Fox Q13 on Wednesday, made light of the incident. But the 75-year-old actor told People magazine that he wasn't actually sleeping, asserting that he was a beta tester for Google Eyelids, the New York Daily News reported. He added that he was merely updating his Facebook page. ...

  • Donaldson As power past Astros 11-5

    Oakland Athletics second baseman Eric Sogard dives for a Houston Astros' Robbie Grossman single to right field in the seventh inning during a baseball game on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric ...

  • 2-run 8th leads Phillies over Nationals 5-3

    Philadelphia Phillies' Domonic Brown, left, and Erik Kratz celebrate after their back to back solo home runs during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex ...

  • Seattle mayoral race a contest between 3 rivals and incumbent Mike McGinn

    Seattle’s mayoral race is shaping up as a four-person contest between Mayor Mike McGinn and three challengers jostling to see who will make it past the Aug. 6 ...

  • Bridge closure could pinch area economy

    The Skagit River Bridge is a forgettable steel structure to drivers whizzing past on Interstate 5. But Thursday’s collapse of a span just before the busy Memorial Day weekend closed part of I-5 and sent businesses and government leaders scrambling to minimize the potential economic hit. "We do a lot of business out of Vancouver," said Ken Kettler, president of Tulalip Resort ...


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Movie Review

Braveheart [DVD]

Braveheart [DVD]

Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" is a violent, utterly passionate epic about the real-life Scottish hero William Wallace, a commoner who, from 1297 to 1305 A.D., led a revolt against the ruling English that eventually led to the independence of Scotland. Until "Braveheart" came out, Wallace was not a particularly well-known historical figure outside of Scotland. But, Mel Gibson's almost-three-hour t ... ...

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  • Dodgers blow 2-run lead but beat Cardinals 5-3

    Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, Mark Ellis lined a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis 5-3 on Saturday to snap the Cardinals' three-game winning ...

  • Bridge failure a new impetus for boosting state gas tax

    The collapsed Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River provides fresh ammunition for groups urging state lawmakers to approve an $8.5 billion transportation tax package. But it may be not enough to force action this ...

  • Buckner earns first major-league win since 2009 | Baseball notebook

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Billy Buckner needed to jog his memory to recall his previous major-league victory. "It's been a while," he said. "The Cubs, my last outing in 2009." Josh Hamilton and Hank Conger homered to back Buckner's first victory in 3 ½ years, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Saturday for their seventh straight ...

  • Maybe now we’ll pay attention to ailing bridges

    seasonally ignored reports about the crumbling state of our infrastructure . We have 366 bridges that are structurally deficient, the report warned. A third of all bridges - more than 2,800 around the state - have aged past their 50-year design lives. "This report should serve as a wake-up call," a state legislator proclaimed in the news release, knowing full well that was about as ...

  • Rodney blows another save in Rays loss

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Fernando Rodney's meltdown in the ninth inning could be more troubling to the Tampa Bay Rays than losing in the 11th. Lyle Overbay homered off Josh Lueke with two outs in the 11th inning Saturday, lifting the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Rays after rallying for two runs in the ninth against Tampa Bay's beleaguered closer. Rodney blew his fifth ...

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