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Sunday, February 10, 2002
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Two silvers for U.S.
SALT LAKE CITY -- The host city of the 2002 Winter Olympics put a spectacular opening ceremony in its rearview mirror Saturday and shifted into the high gear of competition, with two U.S. silver medals and a dramatic performance by an Italian cross-country skier.
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The rise and fall of Tim Eyman
OLYMPIA -- During the past three years, Tim Eyman has become so closely identified with the initiative process in Washington that you could hardly mention one without the other.
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The story behind Eyman's public fall from grace
OLYMPIA -- As disclosures go, this one was the Full Monty.
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Lawmakers debate initiative reform
OLYMPIA -- The increasing dominance of voter initiatives in setting government policy the past few years has raised concerns that well-financed interest groups have more influence on the political system than elected officials.
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Princess Margaret 1930-2002
LONDON -- Caught between the old social order and the sudden freedoms of a more democratic age, Princess Margaret led a life shadowed by the great disappointment of her thwarted romance with a divorced commoner.
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Britain mourns the death of a princess
Princess Margaret 1930 - 2002
LONDON -- Church leaders, lawmakers, friends and relatives paid tribute to Princess Margaret, remembering her Saturday as a high-spirited royal who was also committed to charitable work.
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Cantwell: Enron collapse shows need for new legislation
OLYMPIA -- U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell said Saturday that she and other Northwest lawmakers hope federal regulators can void long-term power contracts between the region's utilities and the bankrupt Enron Corp.
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Washington state's role in Enron litigation
Washington state Attorney General Christine Gregoire told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week that she sees a list of regulatory and statutory improvements that can be made, including having qualified staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate and take enforcement action, new rules for auditing companies that ensure their reliability, and stronger laws about keeping documents.
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Enron tale has Bush aides feeling out of control
WASHINGTON -- Fallout from the collapse of Enron Corp. is a preoccupation and irritation at the White House, where President Bush's aides say they feel like they're riding a roller coaster they can't steer or stop.
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Pace of electric deregulation could slow
HOUSTON -- With Enron Corp.'s collapse, the drive toward energy deregulation has lost its loudest voice and now must overcome new skepticism about the claim that consumers benefit when private companies replace public utilities.
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Lawmakers' next focus will be on corporate taxes
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are taking advantage of the Enron Corp. collapse to tighten laws on pensions and financial accounting, but the scandal could open another door on the inner workings of U.S. corporations: tax shelters and deductions for stock options.
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Sweet hearts
OLYMPIA -- Candy hearts just won't die. No, now more than ever, the little treats made of sugar, corn syrup, gelatin -- and in some cases modified "food starch and vegetable gums" -- warm our fickle hearts and Valentine's Day palates.
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U.S. narrows policy options on Iraq
WASHINGTON -- The warnings have been issued, the gauntlet thrown down. Now, after a year of internal divisions and military diversions, the serious planning is under way within the Bush administration for a campaign against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
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Port considering ethics code
OLYMPIA -- Two longtime activists who argued that a Port of Olympia commissioner shouldn't vote on a proposed waterfront plaza because of conflicting interests have drafted a "model code of ethics" for local governments.
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