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An undated photograph of Dianna Hanson The Associated Press

UPDATED — Snohomish County woman killed by lion was on cellphone just before attack.

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An undated photograph of Dianna Hanson The Associated Press
Subaru is recalling more than 47

Subaru recalls cars that can start on their own. Ford recalls minivans for corrosion.

By The Associated Press DETROIT — Subaru of America is recalling more than 47,000 cars and SUVs with remote starters because the engines can start… Continue reading

Subaru is recalling more than 47
UPDATED — Facebook says new controls will tailor news just for you

UPDATED — Facebook says new controls will tailor news just for you

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook has redesigned its social network to address complaints that the News Feed on its… Continue reading

UPDATED — Facebook says new controls will tailor news just for you
This 2012 photo shows a 4-year-old male African lion named Couscous at Cat Haven

Woman mauled to death by African lion is from Snohomish County

The Associated Press DUNLAP, Calif. — The Snohomish County intern fatally mauled by a lion at a Central California exotic animal park loved lions and… Continue reading

This 2012 photo shows a 4-year-old male African lion named Couscous at Cat Haven

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: ‘Christ’ banned from Longview City Council invocations

The Associated Press LONGVIEW — Ministers should refrain from invoking Jesus Christ in invocations for City Council meetings, Longview Mayor Don Jensen said. Jensen told… Continue reading

‘Christ’ banned from Longview council invocations

By The Associated Press LONGVIEW — Ministers should refrain from invoking Jesus Christ in invocations for City Council meetings, Longview Mayor Don Jensen said. Jensen… Continue reading

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UPDATED — New TSA rules on knives on planes draw fire from 9/11 kin

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Some family members of Sept. 11 terror victims are angry over new flight-safety rules that will permit small… Continue reading

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White House: cell phone unlocking should be legal

White House: cell phone unlocking should be legal

NEW YORK — An Obama administration adviser says the White House believes smartphone and tablet users should be allowed to unlock their phones and use… Continue reading

White House: cell phone unlocking should be legal
The execution chamber in the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.  -- Photo by The Associated Press

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Bills to abolish death penalty return in Olympia

By Rachel La Corte The Associated Press OLYMPIA — Efforts to abolish the death penalty in Washington state never have gained political traction, but supporters… Continue reading

The execution chamber in the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.  -- Photo by The Associated Press

VIDEO for you ex-Californians: ‘Bridge of Light’

By New York Times News Service, via Peninsula Daily News staff AN ART INSTALLATION of thousands of computer-controlled LED lights on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay… Continue reading

If you smoke

Your chances of dying in the next 10 years? A test offers a clue

By LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press CHICAGO — Want to know your chances of dying in the next 10 years? Here are some bad signs:… Continue reading

If you smoke
Leaders in Jessica Hendricks's dog team negotiate a steep drop off in the trail after leaving the Finger Lake checkpoint in Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday. The Associated Press

Mushers welcome checkpoints during grueling Iditarod

By The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Imagine standing on a sled behind a team of 16 dogs, traveling mile after desolate mile in the… Continue reading

Leaders in Jessica Hendricks's dog team negotiate a steep drop off in the trail after leaving the Finger Lake checkpoint in Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday. The Associated Press
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Good idea or bad? TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs on planes

By JOAN LOWY The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports… Continue reading

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Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses

Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses

By Bernard Condon The Associated Press NEW YORK — The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening… Continue reading

Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses
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Venezuelan president Chavez dies; was U.S. adversary

The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez was a fighter. The former paratroop commander and fiery populist waged continual battle for his socialist… Continue reading

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Federal government should nullify state’s marijuana law, former DEA chiefs say

By Michael Tarm The Associated Press CHICAGO — Eight former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs said today that the federal government needs to act now or… Continue reading

Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess

Comings and goings at ‘Downton Abbey’ next season

By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press NEW YORK — Shirley MacLaine will be returning to "Downton Abbey" next season, and opera star Kiri Te Kanawa… Continue reading

Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess
Defending champion Dallas Seavey takes off during Saturday's ceremonial start of the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Associated Press

Iditarod sled dog race kicks off with festive ceremonial start in Anchorage

By RACHEL D'ORO The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Mushers and their dogs took a leisurely jaunt through Anchorage on Saturday in the ceremonial start… Continue reading

Defending champion Dallas Seavey takes off during Saturday's ceremonial start of the 2013 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Associated Press
Tribes given power to prosecute non-Indians for crimes linked to domestic violence

Tribes given power to prosecute non-Indians for crimes linked to domestic violence

Peninsula Daily News news services WASHINGTON — Congress has given Native American tribes new power to prosecute non-Indians in tribal courts for any crimes linked… Continue reading

Tribes given power to prosecute non-Indians for crimes linked to domestic violence

Nominations sought in senior-care salute

SEQUIM — Home Instead Senior Care, a national organization which serves Jefferson and Clallam counties through an office in Sequim, is seeking to honor the… Continue reading