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Thursday, February 28, 2002
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House panel approves gas tax
OLYMPIA -- A House committee approved a gasoline tax increase of 8 cents per gallon and other new transportation taxes Wednesday, the first step toward putting a $6 billion package before voters.
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The day the earth shook
OLYMPIA -- One year ago today, South Sound residents received a rude reminder that we live, work and play in earthquake country.
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EARTHQUAKE
- Magnitude: 6.8
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Skepticism greets California quake forecast system
LOS ANGELES -- University of Colorado scientists say they might have found a way to forecast Southern California earthquakes -- but the method cannot be verified until the end of the decade.
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Covert Iraq plan said to be active
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is stepping up its efforts to destabilize the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
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Government seeks DNA from bin Laden's family
WASHINGTON -- The government is seeking samples of DNA from Osama bin Laden's family to determine if human remains found in Afghanistan belong to the terrorist leader, law enforcement and other U.S. officials said Wednesday.
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Vote-by-mail ID plan doesn't please Northwest lawmakers
WASHINGTON -- Come November, voting by mail could mean photocopying your driver's license before sending in your ballot.
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Keys grabs 5 Grammys
LOS ANGELES -- Alicia Keys, a 21-year-old soul traditionalist whose single "Fallin' " dominated radio last summer, tied a Grammy record for a female artist with five awards Wednesday.
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Fed boss: Recession near end
WASHINGTON -- Cautiously upbeat, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Wednesday there are mounting signs of an end to what has turned out to be one of the country's mildest recessions. He said Americans shouldn't anticipate a robust recovery.
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City blends with country
THURSTON COUNTY -- They say that no man is an island, but this community is -- and, proud of it.
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Dirty fuel site faces cleanup
OLYMPIA -- Cleanup of contaminated soil at a former bulk fuel storage plant on West Bay Drive is slated to begin early in the spring, state Department of Ecology officials said Wednesday.
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Late fouls cost Wolves
TACOMA -- In any basketball game of importance, referees will often do their best to try and remain in the background, letting the game decide itself naturally.
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