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Friday headlines: KISS hacker, naked penguins, stinky can solution

May 6, 2011, 10:28 AM

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Osama bin Laden killing bonanza for novelty clothing makers, from Tim Haeck.

Boeing says it didn’t intend to overcharge government.

UW researchers baffled by ‘naked penguins,’ from Brandi Kruse.

“Hundreds camp out for Auburn firefighter jobs,” from KING 5.

“Gig Harbor man suspected of cyber attack against Kiss rocker Gene Simmons,” from The News Tribune.

GeekWire covers Seattle 2.0 Awards Red Carpet.

Seattle Morning News recap:

A local company says cleaning your garbage can should be a high priority item, and Chris Sullivan will introduce you to them. More jobs were added in April than were expected, but unemployment rose. Bill and Linda talk to CBS Moneywatch editor Jill Schlesinger about it. Brandi Kruse reports on University of Washington researchers trying to figure out why penguins are losing their feathers. Movie critic Tom Tangney checks in with his review of Mel Gibson’s newest movie “The Beaver.” Listen NOW.

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