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Map of Newspaper layoffs
This map paints a sobering picture for anyone concerned about the state of the news business. As the layoffs pile up, the coverage of important news stories shrinks and becomes more reliant on bulk news and news wire material. Hopefully citizen coverage and... 'Swim with the sea lions' plan at Alta. mall may be dangerous: Expert
We should leave them alone on their own habitat. " A plan to let customers at the West Edmonton Mall swim with sea lions is being called ill-conceived - and possibly dangerous. After all, sea lions can bite, says...Midwest Air cuts service to 11 cities
Rising fuel costs have forced Midwest Air to reduce air service considerably. The airline had served 47 cities in January, and is now down to 32, grounding a third of its fleet."The Midwest Air Group will cut daily...The End of White Flight
"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is... R.C.M.P. identify one 'mystery foot' owner: British Columbia
Opinion Barry Artiste. Now Public Contributor The positive identification of one if the severed foot found floating in BC waters is one step in being solved, with a Washington state Coroner requesting... Seattle sells five of its troubled public toilets on eBay
Seattle is selling five of its problematic public toilets on the popular auction site eBay, but you're going to have to have some serious cash to afford one."City officials decided to pull the plug on the... Coffee fans revel in Starbucks decline
Remember when Starbucks was considered innovative and actually kind of cool? There was a time in the 90s, believe it or not, when coffee culture was just getting its footing and a quirky little shop from Seattle was... Yankees Sign Sexson, Get Older, Not Better
"NEW YORK — First baseman Richie Sexson and the New York Yankees reached a deal Thursday, a week after the Seattle Mariners cut the slumping slugger. A person familiar with the contract said Sexson would be paid a...Pirillo's iPhone App Page
Chris Pirillo has put together a great resource for those of you on the iPhone. His site has a page that lets users rank their favorite apps. Check it out. Graffiti from cities around the world
"Written on the city" is a website that catalogs graffiti from major cities around the world. Anyone can submit photos of any urban art in their part of the world, but the focus tends to be on poetry, politics, and... Seattle brushfire last night off the I-5
Seattle brushfire last night (July 10th) off I-5 between downtown and U District In Which We Explore the Federal Laws that Apply to Cyberstalking
"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to... Starbucks is Closing Stores - Now Only 3 on Every Block
These guys are going to have the worst real estate problem in the US...."Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced the next step in its multi-faceted plan to transform the company, with a decision to... Starbucks closing 600 stores in the US
This means some bad news for the employees of these stores. So many companies are reducing work force numbers due to this slumping economy. Most of us here in the states know of at least one person that... Who needs cars when you've got ponies
More and more people are trading in their costly gasoline guzzling vehicles for the environmentally friendly hybrid car. A group of co-workers at a dental office in Washington decided to take one step further in...
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