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EVERETT -- The Everett City Council gave its final approval late Wednesday for a contentious plan to expand Providence Everett Medical Center's Colby...

LOCAL NEWS

•	Oak Harbor babysitter denied bail after calling alleged sex abuse victim

•	Boys suspected in Marysville vandalism spree

•	Robbery suspect arrested after hiding behind garbage can

SPORTS

•	Tennis: U.S. Open draw announced

•	U.S. women beat Cuba, will play for volleyball gold

•	Head of NFL Players Association dead at age 63

BUSINESS

•	Qantas boss predicts merger

•	OncoGenex slashes nearly half its staff

•	Contract talks: Boeing, Machinists differ on progress

Photo courtesy of Sam Therres

Snohomish County Search and Rescue volunteers help Hailey, a chocolate Labrador retriever that fell off Stujack Pass on Friday.

First, dog needs rescue, then her owner

DARRINGTON -- Hiking near Stujack Pass last week, Sam Therres watched in horror as one of his companions tumbled off the trail. [More]

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•	Threats, white powder sent to McCain office 6:40 p.m.

•	Passenger recalls horror aboard Boeing MD-82 3:45 p.m.

•	MD-82 crash probe may focus on engine 3:42 p.m.

•	Flooding from tropical storm causes evacuations in Florida 11:34 a.m.

•	Suicide bombers kill 59 at Pakistani weapons factory 11:32 a.m.

•	Russia blocks Georgia's main port city 10:35 a.m.

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1.	Big rig crash shuts down 41st Street onramp to I-5

2.	Race for governor will be another close fight

3.	Here's your 12-day Evergreen State Fair planner

4.	IRS attempts to seize homes of Arlington woman accused of embezzlement

5.	Longtime Herald photographer Jim Leo honored with lights and sirens

6.	The Herald restructures, cuts 10 jobs

7.	Big workload for Frye

8.	Everett Guard members prepare for deployment to Iraq

9.	Incumbent Eric Lucas holds slim lead over David Hulbert in Snohomish County Superior Court race

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Rep. Rick Larsen and former sheriff Rick Bart advance in 2nd Congressional District race

•	Terrace restaurant ransacked

•	Mill Creek's dream season ends

•	Clean water is not enough

•	'Old guard' resigns en masse

•	Politicians threaten senior center board

•	Mill Creek loses to Hawaii in Little League World Series U.S. semifinal ...

•	King County Sheriff Office gets new eye in the sky

•	McAuliffe holding big lead in early Primary returns

•	Roberts, Liias romp in 21st

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LIVING

•	Council approves rezone for Everett hospital

•	First, dog needs rescue, then her owner

•	Food, wine and music at fundraiser

•	Lucas' lead grows in judicial race

•	IRS tries to seize Arlington theft suspect's property

•	Evergreen State Fair is year-round passion for volunteer

•	Learn some secrets of secondhand shopping from an expert

•	The chicken lady's four 'girls' provide compost, eggs and amusement

•	A chicken in every yard? Why not?

•	Job on a stick

•	Leaves, pedestals on antique tables more elaborate as years pass

•	Save a buck: Old Time Fiddlers

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OPINION

•	Tennis: U.S. Open draw announced

•	U.S. women beat Cuba, will play for volleyball gold

•	Head of NFL Players Association dead at age 63

•	Japanese softball team stuns the U.S. in gold medal game

•	Walsh, May-Treanor win second beach volley gold

•	U.S. women's soccer team beats Brazil for gold medal

•	If you ignore rules, accept the risks

•	State should raise age restriction

•	Stand at crosswalk and re-evaluate

•	Stonecipher should not have voted

•	Hikers should also don hunter orange

•	If allowed to, 'no excuses' schools will flourish

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COMMUNITY

•	Qantas boss predicts merger

•	OncoGenex slashes nearly half its staff

•	Contract talks: Boeing, Machinists differ on progress

•	Boeing, Northrop await final tanker guidelines

•	Inflated food prices have staying power

•	Taxpayer advocate details where IRS falls short

•	Food, wine and music at fundraiser

•	Evergreen State Fair is year-round passion for volunteer

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•	Celebration: Anniversaries

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HOME AND GARDEN

•	KC shakes booties in Tulalip

•	Fresh Paint festival adds family activities

•	Artist leaves computers behind as she finds painting profitable

•	A new life, beautiful jewelry result from her retrained brain

•	Bistro San Martin easily one of the best

•	Opening: Kid stage actors present 'Annie Get Your Gun' in Everett

•	The chicken lady's four 'girls' provide compost, eggs and amusement

•	A chicken in every yard? Why not?

•	Leaves, pedestals on antique tables more elaborate as years pass

•	Plant Pick: Daisylike sneezeweed

•	Cutting garden can provide months of arrangements

•	A berry limited utensil

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