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Dec 4, 2007 4:45 AM CST

Washington Declares Storm Emergency

Flooding, high winds wreaking havoc, causing deaths

(Newser) - A state of emergency was declared yesterday for the western part of Washington, the area hardest hit by severe storms in the last few days. Massive flooding, heavy rains and high winds have killed at least two people, caused a three-day shutdown of an interstate and other major highways, and...

Fido-Friendly Vacation Spots

Oct 15, 2007 5:23 AM CDT

Fido-Friendly Vacation Spots

If vacation isn't vacation without Rover, consider one of these ten pet-friendly towns or your next trip

(Newser) - Man's best friend has become a member of the family, so why shouldn't he get a break, too? Make it fun and easy to travel with your pet by visiting one of these hound-hangout towns MSNBC recommends:

San Diego, CA
Long Beach, CA
Carmel, CA

Cyber Game Olympics Vie
for Mainstream

Oct 7, 2007 7:02 PM CDT

Cyber Game Olympics Vie for Mainstream

'E-sport' competitors hope to break geeky stereotypes

(Newser) - The 700 gamers in Seattle this weekend aren’t lonely basement-dwellers, say World Cyber Games planners: They're gifted athletes competing in “e-sports.” Organizers hope that such sportsmen will claw into the mainstream and bypass other fringe athletes like poker players and competitive eaters. “The goal is to...

Seattle Sues SuperSonics

Sep 25, 2007 5:59 PM CDT

Seattle Sues SuperSonics

City tries to stop NBA team's owners from breaking arena lease and fleeing town

(Newser) - In the latest struggle between local governments and pro sports teams over who foots the bill for the places they play, the city of Seattle has filed suit to try to stop the SuperSonics from breaking their lease at the city's Key Arena before 2010 and moving elsewhere. The NBA...

Just Call
San Francisco Lucky Town

Aug 24, 2007 2:57 PM CDT

Just Call San Francisco Lucky Town

Need a date? These are the best cities in the US if you're single and looking

(Newser) - True love is hard to find, but your odds are substantially higher if you live in one of Forbes' top 40 cities for singles.

San Francisco-Oakland
New York
Los Angeles

Look to the Middle & N.W. of the U.S. for Volunteers

Jul 9, 2007 7:51 AM CDT

Look to the Middle & N.W. of the U.S. for Volunteers

California and East Coast M.I.A.

(Newser) - The Corporation for National & Community Service has released its report on volunteerism in America. And the center of the country and the Pacific Northwest dominated the the top of the list with a whopping 40.5% of #1 Minneapolis-St. Paul residents age 16 and older engaging in volunteer...

High Court Limits Use of Race in School Assignments

Jun 28, 2007 12:06 PM CDT

High Court Limits Use of Race in School Assignments

Choice plans found unconstitutional

(Newser) - Taking race into consideration in school assignments is unconstitutional because it violates students' rights under the equal protection clause, the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark decision that could cause upheaval in K-12 education. The decision, by an increasingly familiar 5-4 vote, invalidates diversity plans in Louisville and Seattle...