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The United States team surrounds John Brooks after he scored his side's second goal to defeat Ghana 2-1 on Monday. The Associated Press

Dempsey, Brooks give U.S. 2-1 win over Ghana in World Cup opener

By Jim Vertuno The Associated Press NATAL, Brazil — Clint Dempsey scored in the first minute and rookie substitute John Brooks scored a late game… Continue reading

The United States team surrounds John Brooks after he scored his side's second goal to defeat Ghana 2-1 on Monday. The Associated Press
Shiite tribal fighters raise their weapons and chant slogans against the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in northwest Baghdad’s Shula neighborhood today. Sunni militants captured a key northern Iraqi town along the highway to Syria early Monday

U.S. deploying troops back to Iraq, Obama notifies Congress

By Julie Pace and Lara Jakes The Associated Press This is a breaking news story. Please visit the “AP News” dropdown under Nation/World, above, for… Continue reading

Shiite tribal fighters raise their weapons and chant slogans against the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in northwest Baghdad’s Shula neighborhood today. Sunni militants captured a key northern Iraqi town along the highway to Syria early Monday
Tony Gwynn

Baseball great Tony Gwynn dies of cancer at 54; chewing tobacco might be cause

The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has died of cancer at 54. Gwynn once said that he believed the cancer… Continue reading

Tony Gwynn
Casey Kasem poses for photographers after receiving the Radio Icon award during The 2003 Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 27

Casey Kasem, king of the Top 40 countdown, dies in Gig Harbor

By Anthony McCartney The Associated Press GIG HARBOR — Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became… Continue reading

Casey Kasem poses for photographers after receiving the Radio Icon award during The 2003 Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 27
Zack O’Leary

States concerned about proposed Coast Guard rules’ impact on oil spill preparedness

By Phuong Le The Associated Press SEATTLE — As the U.S. Coast Guard moves to assert its federal authority over maritime issues, officials in Washington,… Continue reading

Zack O’Leary
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Casey Kasem poses for photographers after receiving the Radio Icon award during The 2003 Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 27

Casey Kasem, king of the Top 40 countdown, dies in Gig Harbor

By Anthony McCartney The Associated Press GIG HARBOR — Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became… Continue reading

Casey Kasem poses for photographers after receiving the Radio Icon award during The 2003 Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 27
A Father's Day story — Good dads never die

A Father’s Day story — Good dads never die

ON FATHER'S DAY . . . . . . we thought our website readers and Facebook colleagues would enjoy this column by Laurie Roberts of… Continue reading

A Father's Day story — Good dads never die
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Documents give details, conflicting accounts on Interstate 5 bridge failure over Skagit River

By Phuong Le and Rachel La Corte The Associated Press SEATTLE — A pilot driver escorting an oversize load that triggered an Interstate 5 bridge… Continue reading

In this May 24

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Are we giving ourselves cancer with CT scans?

By Rita F. Redberg and Rebecca Smith-Bindman Copyright 2014, New York Times News Service DESPITE great strides in prevention and treatment, cancer rates remain stubbornly… Continue reading

State lawmakers must explain education funding delays to Supreme Court in lawsuit with roots in Jefferson County

By Donna Gordon Blankinship The Associated Press SEATTLE — The state Supreme Court has ordered lawmakers to explain why they haven’t followed its orders to… Continue reading

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Two sewage outfalls let untreated waste from Victoria spill into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Victoria’s raw sewage flowing into Strait fouls Washington-B.C. relationship

The Associated Press VICTORIA — Victoria's long-delayed sewage treatment plans have become an international irritant, with Washington state demanding the British Columbia government step in… Continue reading

Two sewage outfalls let untreated waste from Victoria spill into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
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200 new state laws take effect this week; grants, college tuition and more to be impacted

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Kimberly Aleman was brought to the United States from Mexico by her parents when she was… Continue reading

A chinook salmon smolt swims after being released from a tanker truck in Rio Vista

Environmental Protection Agency agrees to temporary pesticide buffers to protect salmon

By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal agency has agreed to restore temporary buffer zones for spraying several common agricultural… Continue reading

A chinook salmon smolt swims after being released from a tanker truck in Rio Vista
Two sewage outfalls let untreated waste from Victoria spill into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Victoria’s raw sewage flowing into Strait fouls Washington-B.C. relationship

The Associated Press VICTORIA — Victoria's long-delayed sewage treatment plans have become an international irritant, with Washington state demanding the British Columbia government step in… Continue reading

Two sewage outfalls let untreated waste from Victoria spill into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
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