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Wednesday headlines: Corpse plant to bloom, Ricks may reopen, geese get police escort

Jun 8, 2011, 10:30 AM

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UW greenhouse awaits rare bloom of stinky corpse plant

Weinergate update: Seattle woman in Weiner scandal shares more info

Rick’s strip club may reopen as Rick’s strip club, from KOMO.

“Family of geese get I-90 police escort on Mercer Island,” from KING 5.

Congress to hold Boeing hearing in SC

Uh-oh Seattle: NOLA rallies to hold Hornets

“Troopers write 6,850 tickets under year-old cellphone law,” from The Seattle Times.

“Girls’ weight mistakenly published in high school yearbook,” from the SeattlePI.com.

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Wednesday news digest:

A new energy booster is on the market, could it rival Starbucks and your daily cup(s) of coffee? Bill and Linda discuss its potential. Many pay-for-parking spots in local neighborhoods aren’t accepting credit cards. Bill tells us why and the experience he had trying to park in one of these spots. KIRO sports director Bill Swartz says the New Orleans Hornets NBA basketball team could still come to Seattle, but they have a major ad campaign with high profile names trying to keep the team in New Orleans…sound familiar Sonic fans? KIRO media critic Tom Tangney sat down with British television star, Richard Ayoade, to talk to him about his upcoming movie “Submarine.” LISTEN NOW – Seattle Morning News podcast

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Wednesday headlines: Corpse plant to bloom, Ricks may reopen, geese get police escort