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Forbes: Melinda Gates ranks third among world's most powerful women

Coming in third only to the top-ranked German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Forbes says Melinda Gates is the third most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes.

Graffiti a million dollar problem for Seattle, but only a misdemeanor for taggers

Graffiti costs the city of Seattle and property owners millions of dollars to clean up.

WSU regents to propose 2 percent tuition hike

Washington State University regents meeting Thursday in Pullman are expected to propose limiting a tuition increase to 2 percent for the coming school year.

Issaquah psychic didn't see arrest coming

An Issaquah psychic is charged with theft, after allegedly scamming a woman out of more than $25,000.

Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer

Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it.

Seattle woman thinks she's shot in the leg, actually stabbed herself

"Sometimes crimes solve themselves," Seattle Police noted on their crime blotter Wednesday evening.

Full restoration for Columbus statue after years of vandalism

A statue of Christopher Columbus that sat on Seattle's waterfront for decades has a new home: a city-owned warehouse on West Marginal Way.

Woodinville says 'yes' to surveillance cameras to combat crime

Seattle said "no" to police surveillance cameras, but Woodinville is saying "yes." Police cameras will go up there to help combat crime.

Vandals cut cruise ship lines at Port Townsend

Lighting and security are being improved at a cruise ship dock at Port Townsend where vandals cut mooring lines last week.

Boeing CEO swipes Airbus, hints at more competition to keep Everett jobs

Boeing CEO Jim McNerney spoke to investors Wednesday morning in South Carolina at the company's annual conference.

Overcrowded Kitsap Jail releasing some inmates

Overcrowding is forcing the Kitsap County Jail in Port Orchard to release some inmates.

WA license plate fee to help pay for wolf kills

Legislation signed Tuesday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee adds $10 to the cost of a personalized Washington license plate with the money going to help compensate livestock owners for wolf kills.

Yakima cops to take home patrol cars

The Yakima City Council voted Tuesday night to consider an ordinance that would give every police patrol officer a take-home cruiser they would use while off duty.

Census: Idaho ed spending still at the bottom

A report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Idaho remains at the bottom of public education spending.

Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums

While Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands more people who flee persecution in their home countries.

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