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TVA witness says coal emission not health threat
An expert witness testified Friday there's no scientific evidence that emissions from the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-fired power plants cause health problems.
Struggling college students turn to food banks
Just blocks from the University of Washington, a line of people shuffle toward a food pantry, awaiting handouts such as milk and bread.
Bruce Lee's family proposes big museum in Seattle
Relatives of Bruce Lee have proposed a three-story museum filling a city block dollars to honor the late action movie star in Seattle.
Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
The computer technology gap between those who see and those who can't just got a little smaller.
Sizemore comes home as HR leader
This weekend's homecoming for Grady Sizemore would seem to be no big deal.
Bruce Lee's legacy lives on in Seattle
Ho Ho Seafood Restaurant at 651 S. Weller St. might look like an ordinary International District business.
UW president has plan to ease enrollment crunch
University of Washington regents have been asked to approve a 1,700-student increase in yearly freshman enrollment over the next decade, with two-thirds of the growth in the school's two branch campuses.  Smithsonian dishes the dirt on, well, dirtDishing the dirt has a long history in Washington, but the Smithsonian Institution is taking it to new depths. The National Museum of Natural History opens a new exhibit on Saturday - "Dig It" - exploring the mysterious and complex world of soil.  Web-based program gives the blind Internet accessBlind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind aims to improve the situation.
WA universities want enough money to keep growing
The economy may be slowing down, but the number of Washington students preparing to go to college will continue to be strong, according to the state's four-year universities, which are preparing to ask the Legislature for more dollars to keep growing in the next biennium.
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