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| Dec.31 |
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10 killed in fiery crash along Mexico's Pacific coast |
| Dec.18 |
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Deaths as carriages fall on US motorway
Map of Tacoma Washington State Washington State: At least three people have been confirmed killed after a passenger train derailed onto a motorway during rush hour on Monday morning
72 people were taken to hospitals
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Solar eclipse: Americans gaze at sky spectacular Oregon: A huge shadow cast by the Moon as it passed in front of the Sun swept across the nation, from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east | |
| Jun.16 |
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Amazon to buy Whole Foods for $13.7bn |
| May.30 |
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Portland stabbing: Jeremy Joseph Christian appears in court. Oregon
| Apr.3 |
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North Carolina beats Gonzaga for 6th national championship |
| Feb.4 |
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Trump appeal against Seattle judge's travel ban ruling. Washington
| Feb.3 |
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Trump travel ban: Judge issues nationwide block 
Seattle: A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly Muslim nations | |
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| Dec.17 |
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Nine die in Vancouver from fentanyl opioid overdose
| Sep.24 |
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Washington State gun attack suspect in custody
| Sep.23 |
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Burlington gun attack: Deadly shooting at US shopping centre. Washington State
| Jun.16 |
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Microsoft to help track legalised marijuana sales
| Mar.26 |
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US Election 2016: Sanders wins in Washington, Alaska, Hawaii
Washington State: Bernie Sanders has won 2 more states in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, as he tries to close the gap on Hillary Clinton
| Feb.11 |
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Oregon stand-off: Final occupier surrenders
Map of Harney County Oregon Oregon The remaining armed occupiers of a US wildlife sanctuary in the state of Oregon have surrendered, the FBI confirms
| Feb.10 |
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Oregon stand-off: Occupiers 'ready to surrender'
| Jan.27 |
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Oregon leader Bundy tells remaining protesters to go home
| Jan.26 |
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Oregon armed protest leader Ammon Bundy seized in deadly clash
Map of Burns Oregon US police have arrested the leader of an armed militia which occupied a wildlife refuge in Oregon, with one person killed in a shoot-out
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| Dec.23 |
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US prisoners released early by software bug. Washington State
| Nov.3 |
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Amazon opens physical bookshop in Seattle |
| Oct.5 |
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Community college gunman 'left behind manifesto' |
| Oct.3 |
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Oregon shooting: Gunman killed himself |
| Oct.2 |
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Gunman Chris Harper Mercer had 13 guns
Oregon: The gunman who killed nine people in a shooting rampage at a college in Oregon had 13 weapons, federal agents said
| Oct.1 |
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10 killed in college shooting in Oregon
Map of Umpqua Community College Roseburg Oregon Oregon At least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at Umpqua Community College. At least 20 people have been wounded
The attacker was Chris Harper Mercer
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Four foreign students die in Seattle bus crash |
| Jul.30 |
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US Coast Guard moves to end Shell icebreaker protest |
| Jul.14 |
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Washington state plane crash girl, 16, hikes to safety |
| Jul.5 |
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USA beat Japan 5-2 in World Cup final |
| Jul.2 |
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Measles: First death in 12 years in Washington state |
| Jun.30 |
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USWNT ousts Germany to reach World Cup final |
| Jun.21 |
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US Open: Jordan Spieth wins historic title. Washington State
| Jun.3 |
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Top athletics coach Alberto Salazar faces doping claims |
| May.3 |
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Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Vancouver |
| Apr.28 |
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Louie Louie singer Jack Ely dies aged 71 |
| Apr.13 |
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Alaska Airlines plane 'flew with worker trapped' |
| Mar.4 |
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Chemical fire at Vancouver's port prompts evacuation |
| Mar.2 |
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Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list |
| Jan.21 |
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Windows 10 to get 'holographic' headset and Cortana |
| Jan.18 |
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Seahawks shock Packers in OT |
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| Dec.25 |
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Xbox and PlayStation online crash |
| Dec.13 |
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Marcus Mariota wins Heisman Trophy |
| Oct.27 |
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Marysville shooting: Second girl dies |
| Oct.10 |
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Microsoft boss rues female pay gaffe |
| Sep.30 |
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Microsoft unveils Windows 10 |
| Aug.19 |
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Former Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer leaves firm |
| Jul.23 |
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Last missing victim of US mudslide found |
| Jul.17 |
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Microsoft set to axe 18,000 jobs
| Jun.15 |
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US DJ Casey Kasem dies aged 82 |
| May.31 |
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Climbers missing on US Mt Rainier |
| Apr.28 |
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Search ends for US mudslide victims |
| Apr.7 |
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Windows XP security deadline arrives |
| Apr.2 |
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US mudslide site yields more bodies |
| Mar.27 |
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US mudslide toll expected to leap. Washington State
| Mar.26 |
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US mudslide missing falls to 90 |
| Mar.25 |
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US mudslide death toll rises to 16
Map of Oso Washington State Washington State: Authorities say they have recovered the bodies of two more people killed in a massive mudslide in the US state of Washington, bringing the total to 16
| Mar.24 |
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More bodies found after US landslide |
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Landslide: Hopes fade of finding survivors |
| Mar.23 |
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Many killed by a landslide in US state of Washington
Map of Oso Washington State Washington State: At least 8 people have been killed and several badly injured in a huge landslide in a rural area of the north-western American state of Washington. The 177ft deep landslide destroyed 30 hou... | |
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News helicopter crashes in Seattle near Space Needle |
| Mar.3 |
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Bill Gates regains 'world's richest' tag |
| Feb.4 |
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Microsoft names Nadella as new boss
Indian-born Satya Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise. He takes over from Steve Ballmer who announced plans to step down
| Feb.2 |
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Seahawks win Super Bowl over Broncos
New Jersey: Behind a suffocating defense, Seattle won its first NFL championship by thumping favored Denver 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium
| Jan.19 |
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Seahawks rally, beat 49ers 23-17 for NFC title |
| Jan.12 |
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Railway blames train derailment on washed out beaver dam |
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| Dec.3 |
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Seattle Seahawks football fans 'caused minor earthquake' |
| Dec.1 |
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Amazon testing drones for deliveries |
| Nov.17 |
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Search engines to block abuse images |
| Sep.17 |
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Microsoft in $40bn share buyback |
| Aug.23 |
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Microsoft chief Ballmer to retire |
| Aug.4 |
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Moderate quake rattles Canada's Vancouver Island |
| Jul.14 |
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Stars pay tribute to Cory Monteith. Vancouver
| Jul.13 |
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Glee star Monteith dies in hotel |
| Jun.19 |
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Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row |
| Jun.11 |
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Tech firms urge security transparency
Microsoft: Google, Facebook and Microsoft have asked the government to allow them to disclose the security requests they receive for handing over user ...
| May.30 |
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Start button returns to Windows 8 |
| May.23 |
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US road bridge falls into river |
| May.15 |
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US man dies dribbling ball to Brazil |
| Apr.22 |
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Five killed in shooting near Seattle |
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| Jun.26 |
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Hollywood writer Nora Ephron dies. Seattle
| Jan.2 |
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Mount Rainier gunman found dead
Washington State: The body of Benjamin Colton Barnes, an Iraq war veteran, wanted over the killing of a park ranger in Washington state has been found
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| Sep.28 |
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Amazon unveils Kindle Fire tablet. Seattle
| Jun.16 |
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Vancouver riot after hockey defeat
| Jun.15 |
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Bruins Win Stanley Cup |
| May.10 |
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Microsoft buys phone firm Skype |
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| Feb.28 |
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Vancouver bids Olympics farewell |
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Canada win thrilling final gold of Olympics Vancouver: Crosby's extra-time goal secured Canada the gold medal after a dramatic 3-2 win over the United States in the men's ice hockey
| Feb.22 |
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Canada Wins Ice Dancing Gold |
| Feb.13 |
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Warm temps hit some Olympic events |
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Luge resumes with safety changes |
| Feb.12 |
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Olympic opening clouded by death Vancouver: The opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics began on a somber note as members of the delegation from Georgia mourned the loss
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Luger killed in Olympics practice crash. Vancouver
| Jan.16 |
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Germany issues Explorer warning |
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| Jul.29 |
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Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal |
| Feb.13 |
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Microsoft bounty for worm creator
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| Oct.28 |
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Microsoft delivers pre-beta Windows 7 |
| May.20 |
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Obama 'within reach' of victory Oregon: Barack Obama says he is now within reach of winning the Democratic Party's nomination to run in the presidential election in November
| May.3 |
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Microsoft walks away from Yahoo Microsoft has dropped its 3-month-old bid to buy internet firm because the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable sale price
| Feb.29 |
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Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
| Feb.27 |
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EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
| Feb.1 |
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Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo
| Jan.25 |
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Bill Gates new project: Farming |
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| Dec.9 |
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Pig farmer found guilty of killing 6 women
Vancouver: Robert 'Willie' Pickton accused of being Canada's worst serial killer was found guilty of 6 2nd-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life...
| Jul.8 |
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Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane
Seattle: US plane manufacturer has unveiled its 787 Dreamliner, the firm's first all-new jet since 1995
| Jan.22 |
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Pig farmer confessed to 49 killings Vancouver: In videotaped interviews accused serial killer Robert William Pickton allegedly acknowledges slaying 49 women
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| Aug.13 |
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Gates: 'Women key to Aids policy' |
| Jul.21 |
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Zune challenge beckons for iPod |
| Jun.15 |
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Gates to end daily Microsoft role |
| Feb.5 |
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Steelers win Super Bowl over Seahawks. Detroit
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| Aug.10 |
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Microsoft in $7m spam settlement |
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| Jul.6 |
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Claims 'bankrupt archdiocese' |
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| Nov.5 |
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Most prolific U.S. serial killer pleads guilty. Seattle
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Anti-virus fight gets cash boost |
| Jul.2 |
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2010 Winter Games given to Vancouver. Czech Republic
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| Nov.2 |
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Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal. Washington
| Oct.25 |
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Windows XP hits the streets. Microsoft
| Oct.22 |
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Yankees get World Series over Mariners |
| Sep.18 |
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Boeing slashing up to 30,000 jobs. Seattle
| Apr.21 |
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Gates toppled as world's richest. Microsoft
| Feb.28 |
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6.8 earthquake injured 28. Seattle
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| Apr.4 |
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit Washington: Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws
| Jan.14 |
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Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down Seattle: Bill Gates is handing the reins to his former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, the company's president