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Friday, March 29, 2002
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Arab nations unite against U.S. action
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- In a setback to U.S. efforts to rally support for ousting Saddam Hussein, Saudi Arabia's crown prince kissed an Iraqi representative in greeting at an Arab summit Thursday, signaling a reconciliation for the first time since the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
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Israeli tanks move on Arafat compound
JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces early today laid siege to the Ramallah headquarters of Yasser Arafat, fought fierce battles with his bodyguards and began demolishing the outer walls of his compound. Israel formally declared the Palestinian leader an enemy and said he would be "completely isolated."
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One hour a day of TV could make kids violent
Teen-agers and young adults who watch as little as an hour of television a day are more likely to get into fights, commit assaults or engage in other types of violence later in life, according to a provocative new study.
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Rate increase for PSE will be smaller
OLYMPIA -- Puget Sound Energy's electric bills will rise 8.7 percent, or about $5 a month, effective April 1 after state utility regulators on Thursday approved a settlement reached in a rate case.
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Dust cloud fades over Pacific Ocean
Once you travel 7,000 miles, there's a lot of dilution." -- Richard Stedman, Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority
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Fort Lewis remembers fallen soldier
FORT LEWIS -- Friends of Pfc. Jesse Conger remembered the soldier Thursday as a great guy who always made them smile.
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Lacey crowd hears from Fort Lewis, Mcchord about changes in planes, people and housing
LACEY -- Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base are moving ahead with planned changes, even amid the duties they've added since Sept. 11.
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Bush gets mixed marks
Nearly eight of 10 Americans approve of the overall job President Bush is doing, but on an issue-by-issue basis, he shows some weaknesses, a USA Today/CNN/ Gallup Poll shows.
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Report: Arctic drilling would pose risks to wildlife
WASHINGTON -- Oil development in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge may pose substantial risk to caribou and other wildlife, a government review concludes, contrary to claims made by oil drilling advocates.
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Holy Week Services
Lacey
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Hit one of the many Easter egg hunts planned in South Sound
The Olympian has gathered together a list of most of the Easter egg hunts and related activities planned for South Sound.
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Poundstone's return to stage part of healing process
Before June 2001, the public at large had, for the most part, forgotten about Paula Poundstone.
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Transit committee hears concerns
OLYMPIA -- An Intercity Transit proposal to cut service to rural Thurston County will leave many commuters, elderly, disabled and low-income residents without transportation, speakers said at a Thursday hearing.
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Project moves 81 elk
OLYMPIA -- State wildlife officials have completed an elk relocation project after transporting 81 live elk to the upper end of the Green River watershed near Mount Rainier National Park.
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Discount grocer set to move in
OLYMPIA -- A Berkeley, Calif.-based grocer will open a discount food store by May in the 15,000-square-foot, west-side space that Value Village vacated last year.
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