Tag: olympia
16th confirmed Measles case in Washington State
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A Sixteenth "16th" case of measles has been confirmed in Grant County in Eastern Washington, and "it's possible" some people in King County also may have been exposed. Officials can confirm all 16...
Olympic torch heads to Asia, bringing security he...
"The torch's round-the-world trip so far is a PR disaster for Olympics host China, and the protests by pro-Tibet and human rights activists are presenting officials from New Delhi to Canberra with a headache.Some have amended the route the torch will take. Others are adding...
Olympic Torch to Arrive in London
Anticipation will be high to see what might happen this Sunday when the Olympic torch makes its controversy-ridden relay stop in London."The Olympic torch is due to arrive in London from St Petersberg as part of its...
Last Seduction, First Conviction: Woman Gets 99 Y...
Mechele Linehan has been sentenced to almost a century in prison for the murder of her former fiancé in 1996."A former stripper-turned-soccer-mom convicted of plotting to kill her former fiance 12 years ago...
Greece hands China Olympic torch
"The Olympic torch has been handed over to Chinese officials at a ceremony in Athens, amid scuffles between police and pro-Tibet protesters.A small group of demonstrators tried to stop the torch from reaching the stadium where it was to be transferred.Thousands gathered to...
Olympic 'flame of shame' protest condemned
OLYMPIA, Greece (CNN) -- Greece condemned human rights protesters who disrupted the Olympic torch lighting ceremony Monday....
Chinese cop reported killed as Tibet riots rage, ...
Riots continue to rage in various parts of the world, with a Chinese policeman reportedly killed in Beijing. Meanwhile, wikileaks.com has released 120 censored pictures and video of the protests. This follows the...
Tibet protest on Olympic torch ceremony
CNN reports that a lone protester managed to breach the tight security during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony in Greece Monday.
"The man rushed behind the podium as China's Olympic chief was speaking....
Romney Wicked Win in Maine
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Romney declared to be victor in Maine
Mitt Romney appears to have taken the lightly-contested Maine caucuses today.Per AP, with 57 percent of towns reporting, Romney had 52 percent of the vote to McCain's 22 percent and Ron Paul's 19.Romney's camp has already...
Washington State Declares State of Emergency: Mas...
"OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a state of emergency Monday authorizing state agencies to assist local governments in their response to massive wind and flooding in Western Washington that left at least two...
Greek lives scarred by inferno
The fire is gone for some months now but it will probably take years for people and nature to fully recover.
"The scorched Hill of Kronos at ancient Olympia stands as a symbol of the inferno that swept across...
Historical flooding as rain continues to fall in ...
"SEATTLE - The largest of three consecutive storms was moving through Western Washington Monday, bringing heavy rain, damaging wind, and major flooding -- both in urban areas and along mountain-fed rivers. The...
Tension in Olympia as war protests escalate
"OLYMPIA — This normally laid-back town is on edge after a week of raucous war protests that have resulted in dozens of arrests, broken windows and police firing pepper-spray projectiles to control restive crowds.
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Democrats lose again
Another attempt by Democrats to micro manage the war has failed. The Democrats who have been claiming the war is lost and trying to legislate a withdraw from Iraq find themselves defeated by the Commander of...
London plays host to ad:tech global Internet mark...
"London plays host to ad:tech global Internet marketing show
The world's largest Internet marketing event is scheduled for September 26th-27th at Olympia in London.
/24-7PressRelease/ - REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, August 22, 2007 - ad:tech will be holding its third London conference...
