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John Hodgman surprises people when he operates his iPhone

You have probably seen John Hodgman around. He makes regular appearances on The Daily Show, he's Jonathan Ames' arch nemesis on the HBO series "Bored to Death," and has shown up in a variety of supporting film roles. And of course, he was the PC.
15 years ago

$250 million remodel kicks off at Husky Stadium

Backhoes, dump trucks and jackhammers have replaced football players, cheerleaders, and rabid Dawg fans.
15 years ago

Where’s Waldo? At the movies

On the heels of an announcement that once-cherished would be hitting the big screen, Hollywood announces another educational character is bound for Hollywood immortalization.
15 years ago

Daniel, the “miracle dog” that survived gas chamber, getting new home

Daniel, the Beagle that survived a gas chamber at an Alabama shelter, may be close to getting a new home.
15 years ago

“Atlas Shrugged” producers still at work on film series

Producers of "Atlas Shrugged" the movie hope that the film might find the same gradual rise to success that the book saw.
15 years ago

Are there any lessons to learn from Jersey Shore?

Are there any lessons we can learn from Snooki, JWoww, or DJ Pauly D?
15 years ago

Do guns, jogging mix? Sheriff has suggestions to ward off predators

Maybe Lululemon should start making jogging pants with gun holsters. That’s exactly what fashion designers might be thinking following the advice of a South Carolina sheriff, who wants the women in his community to obtain concealed weapons permits and carry guns when they go out for a jog. Self-defense classes or concealed weapon’s permits? What […]
15 years ago

Mother says she found potentially deadly pathogens in McDonald’s play areas

A mother says McDonald's responded to her complaints on the cleanliness of their play areas by banning her from their restaurants.
15 years ago

Meet Occupy Wall Street protester that dressed-down Fox News

Some voices are starting to stand out from the crowd in the Occupy Wall Street movement.

15 years ago

Are kids these days too chicken to put the ‘trick’ in ‘trick or treat?’

As Halloween approaches, 97.3 KIRO FM host Dave Ross said it's time to call cops out to keep kids from playing tricks on Halloween, but co-host Luke Burbank says, no need, kids these days aren't up to the task.
15 years ago

Man who tried to help people banish homosexual attractions says he never saw it work

A former leader in the ex-gay movement says after over 20 years of working trying to turn gay people straight, he's never seen someone completely eliminate their homosexual attractions.
15 years ago

Is Pete Carroll recruiting LeBron James?

Since LeBron James is looking, Pete Carroll is offering up a spot on the team.
15 years ago

Joe McGinniss goes “Rogue” on Sarah Palin

"I was the first person to live next to Sarah Palin who didn't have a drug record."
15 years ago

Seattle waitress turns to social media to slander tipless customer

A Seattle waitress was stiffed on Saturday night. While that might not be news, she did take to the internet to expose the cheapskate, who also made a comment about her weight.
15 years ago

Should kids be allowed in tanning beds?

California girls who dream about the sun-kissed skin glorified in song by Katy Perry will have to wait until they turn 18 before they can get the effect from tanning beds under a new first-in-the-nation law. 97.3 KIRO FM's Ross and Burbank Show discuss what they think of the new regulation.
15 years ago

Who are “the rich” 1 percenters?

Some Occupy Wall Street protesters are identifying themselves as the "99 percenters," but who are "the rich" that make up the other 1 percent?
15 years ago

Explosion, fire, engulf home in North Seattle

Reports of an explosion from neighbors in Seattle's Pinehurst neighborhood morning could be linked to a large house fire.
15 years ago

Owner reunited with “dog-ter” lost at Six Flags

A dog lost at Six Flags has been reunited with its owner after park employees lost track of the animal after removing it from a car in the parking lot.
15 years ago

New book asks ‘Is Marriage for White People?’

A new book is asking the question 'Is Marriage for White People?'
15 years ago

Level 3 sex offender hopes public registry will end for the rehabilitated

A Level 3 registered sex offender hopes that one day the law will change, and he doesn't have to be a publicly registered sex offender for the rest of his life.

15 years ago

Study: Sex offender registries don’t reduce crime

Every state in the U.S. uses a sex offender registry, but a new study says the lists don't help reduce crime.
15 years ago

Grand Coulee Dam, a marvel to man’s ingenuity

Grand Coulee Dam is not just any dam, it once was the world's biggest dam and remains among the few dams in the world that can produce enough electricity to power 11 western states.
15 years ago

Friend of Susan Powell says husband, father-in-law are lying

After the husband and father-in-law of a missing Puyallup woman opened up to the media on Thursday, a good friend of the missing mom says people shouldn't believe what they're saying.
15 years ago

First openly gay presidential candidate running as Republican

The first openly gay man to run for president of the United States is looking for the Republican Party to back him.
15 years ago