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BORING SEATTLE TUNNEL
SEATTLE — Crews have found a 3 1/2-foot hard object lodged in the tunneling machine that’s currently stalled 60 feet under the city of Seattle. Transportation Department spokeswoman Laura Newborn says crews are still investigating the front of the machine and have not concluded what has been causing problems. Officials say the large object is either a boulder or piece of concrete that got stuck within the massive spokes of the machine called Bertha. By Mike Baker. SENT: 330 words.
XGR–COLLEGE STUDENT VOTING
OLYMPIA — Voting in elections could get easier for college students in Washington state under proposed legislation that would require ballot drop boxes to be placed at public institutions of higher learning. By Lisa Baumann. SENT: 450 words.
MAYOR-COUNCILWOMAN THREATS
SEATTLE — A 32-year-old Seattle man accused of posting threats on Facebook against Seattle’s openly gay mayor and a socialist City Council member has been charged with malicious harassment, felony harassment and two counts of cyberstalking. SENT: 250 words.
OIL PATCH-DRUGS
BILLINGS, Mont. — Prosecutors have netted a string of guilty pleas among the suspects in an interstate drug trafficking case that’s highlighted the criminal underside of an oil boom sweeping the Northern Plains. The latest to admit to federal charges was Robert Farrell Armstrong of Moses Lake, Wash., described by authorities as the supplier for a large methamphetamine ring that operated in the Bakken oil patch and elsewhere in Montana. By Matthew Brown. SENT: 520 words.
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In the absence of federal regulation, states from Rhode Island to Hawaii are considering laws to require labels on food items containing genetically modified ingredients. Currently, only Connecticut and Maine have laws requiring labels for genetically modified food. But those requirements won’t kick in until other states adopt their own rules. Bills to do just that are expected in more than two dozen states. By David Klepper. SENT: 700 words.
NIELSENS
NEW YORK — Last week, it was Fox’s turn to shine. Rebounding from a fourth-place finish the previous week, Fox rode football and “American Idol” to the top of the prime-time ratings, according to Nielsen. By Television Writer Frazier Moore. SENT: 370 words. AP Photo NFC241.
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— NIELSENS-LIST — Nielsen’s top programs for Jan 13-19.
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COLUMBIA-CHEMICAL PLANTS
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Chinese-backed venture that includes the British petroleum company BP proposes two plants along the lower Columbia River to distill methanol from natural gas for use in making plastics and rubber. The Oregonian reports each plant would cost $1 billion and employ about 120 people. They would be at Kalama, Wash., southeast of Longview, and at Clatskanie, Ore., to the west. SENT: 230 words.
SPORTS
FBN–SUPER BOWL-SHERMAN SPEAKS
RENTON — Richard Sherman wondered if he came to the NFL 20 years too late. The Seattle Seahawks’ All-Pro cornerback wondered if his swagger might have fit better a few decades earlier when that confidence and an unfiltered tongue was perhaps more accepted. By Tim Booth. SENT: 750 words.
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— FBN–RICHARD SHERMAN AUTOGRAPHS — Richard Sherman signs autographs at Mill Creek.
—FBN–SEAHAWKS-COLEMAN — After getting letter on Twitter, Seattle’s Derrick Coleman writes letter back to deaf girl.
— FBN–SEAHAWKS-HARVIN — After clearing concussion protocol, Percy Harvin returns to practice for Seattle.
FBN–SUPER BOWL-DENVER’S DOWNSHIFT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After hurrying Denver’s quick-strike, high-octane offense through a record-shattering regular season, putting up an astonishing 1.23 points per minute on the field, Peyton Manning has turned the Broncos into a clock-eating machine in the playoffs, dinking and dunking his way downfield like a road hog tapping the brakes on a sports car. By Pro Football Writer Arnie Stapleton. SENT: 800 words, photos.
SUPER BOWL 2014-SOUNDS
NEW YORK — The sound of Peyton Manning barking “Omaha! Omaha!” is picked up by a tiny microphone in an offensive lineman’s pads so it can be broadcast to the world. In an age of enormous high-definition televisions and games streamed to tablets and smartphones, audio seems almost quaint. Yet TV executives have made it a major focus in recent years, for the exact reason so many people are fascinated by the Broncos quarterback’s audibles. By Sports Writer Rachel Cohen. SENT: 960 words. AP Photos NY156, DCDA101, DCDA103, NY159, DCDA102, NY157.
SUPER BOWL-STADIUM REHEARSAL
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NFL and personnel at MetLife Stadium had a Super Bowl pop quiz on snow removal less than two weeks before the title game between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. The league and stadium officials decided to use a winter storm that dumped a foot or more of snow in the New York City metropolitan area Tuesday as somewhat of a dress rehearsal to see how quickly they could clean the 80,000-seat facility that will hold the first outdoor Super Bowl in cold weather. By Sports Writer Tom Canavan. SENT: 720 words. AP Photos NJJC120, NJJC119, NJJC118, NJJC122, NJJC112.
WINNING WASHINGTON ST
SPOKANE — Tia Presley acknowledges that the Washington State women’s basketball team celebrates pretty hard on the court after victories. But that’s because victories in the past have been so scarce for the Cougars. This year, Washington State (11-7, 5-1 Pac-12) is seeking its first winning season since 1996. By Nicholas K. Geranios. SENT: 660 words.
BKC–OREGON STATE-WASHINGTON STATE
PULLMAN — Roberto Nelson scored 26 points and hit 11 free throws to help Oregon State beat Washington State 66-55 on Wednesday. SENT: 470 words.
IN BRIEF:
— LACEY FATAL SHOOTING — Police: man fatally shot in car at Lacey apartments.
— BELLINGHAM SHOOTING — Sheriff: Bellingham man’s shotgun death a homicide; 1 arrest after car chase.
— SEATTLE POLICE SHOOTINGS — Police say man fatally shot by Seattle officer had fake gun; investigation underway.
— BLOW DARTS-ARREST — Pullman police make arrest in blow dart assaults.
— DUELING GUN INITIATIVES — 1 gun-related initiative certified by state, review of other begins; Senate hearing next week.
— TRAIN DEATH-VEGAS MUSICIAN — Coroner: Man killed by train in Seattle suburb was guitarist in Las Vegas ‘Jersey Boys’ show.
— MANURE SPILL — Manure spill leads to $6,000 fine for Whatcom County dairy.
— LEGALIZING MARIJUANA-MORE POLICE — Marijuana money for police? Bill would use pot taxes to hire officers across Washington.
— SEATTLE SAILBOAT DEATH — Body of man who fell off sailboat recovered from 165 feet of water in Lake Washington.
— COLONOSCOPY RISK — Colonoscopy risk at Seattle Children’s hospital.
— TOXIC PRODUCTS — Washington House restricts use of 6 flame retardants in sofas, children’s products.
— DEFENSE LAWYER CHARGED — Port Orchard lawyer charged with perjury.
— BORDER TRAFFIC — Border crossings up 6 percent in Whatcom County.
— LEWIS DEPUTY ARREST — Lewis County deputy arrested for DUI resigns.
— MISSING MAN DEATH — Body of missing man found in Stillaguamish River.
