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Newly signed Mariners Brad Miller, right, and Danny Hultzen, left, walk to the mound to throw out ceremonial first pitches prior Wednesday’s game between the Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays at Safeco Field.

Preview: Young talent a refreshing change for Mariners

The Mariners locker room is full of young faces these days. And KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says that's a good thing.The Mariners' two newest young…

Image cropped from the poster for the movie "Contagion." Killer viruses make for great movies, but do those movies teach us anything?

Contagion: What can we learn from movies about killer viruses?

Time for another movie about a killer virus that spreads across the planet: "Contagion" by Steven Soderbergh is due out in a few days. Can these movies…

Washington Secretary of State to retire

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington voters will select a new Secretary of State in 2012. Republican Sam Reed announced [today] Tuesday that he will retire at the…

The assessment of a paid outside consultant reveals how the University of Washington's acclaimed School of Nursing has struggled in hard economic times.

Acclaimed UW nursing school struggles with budget cuts

The University of Washington’s highly-ranked school of nursing is plagued with low-morale, internal strife and a lack of trust between faculty and the…

Red Cross Executives Admit Need for Cultural Shift

Jack McGuire, interim CEO of the American Red Cross, and Ross Ogden, a member of the Board of Governors for the Red Cross, talk about investigations into the organization's handling of Hurricane Katrina and management behind the massive nonprofit.

White House, Congress in Talks on Attorney Firings

As a debate over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys unfolds, White House officials may be subpoenaed by Congress, and more e-mail related to the case is likely to be made public.

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