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Tuesday headlines: Microsoft buying Skype, dying woman can’t fly, secret Death Cab show

May 10, 2011, 9:49 AM | Updated: 9:50 am

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Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5B. Get take from GeekWire’s Todd Bishop on Seattle’s Morning News.

Dying woman denied seat on Sea-Tac flight, interview from The Ron & Don Show.

Seattle band Death Cab for Cutie announces secret show, as heard by The Stranger.

“Venoy Overton Rape Allegation Was Result of “Orgy Party,” Seattle Police Report Says,” from The Seattle Weekly.

Schwarzenegger, Shriver separating after 25 years. See photo gallery of the couple through the years.

Local teacher on Oprah after losing 302 pounds, from The News Tribune.

Construction coming back to big vacant holes, from Josh Kerns.

McDonald’s getting Starbucks makeover, from KING 5.

Tuesday news digest:

Geekwire’s Todd Bishop joined us to talk about the biggest deal in Microsoft’s history, the agreement to buy Skype. KIRO sports director Bill Swartz has the amazing story of Jon Dorenbos, who received the Jamie Moyer Foundation Humanitarian Award. KIRO media critic Tom Tangney is surprised by the high ratings of the newest singing competition on NBC: The Voice. LISTEN NOW – Seattle’s Morning News

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Tuesday headlines: Microsoft buying Skype, dying woman can’t fly, secret Death Cab show