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A Firefighter Honor Guard prepares to salute a dozen caskets during a memorial service for victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Waco.

West memorial, 04.25.13

A memorial was held Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Waco for victims of the West fertilizer plant explosion.

Former President George W. Bush turns and waves as he follows President Barack and first lady Michelle Obama as they leave after the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Dallas.

Bush Presidential Center dedication, 04.25.13

Photos from the Bush Presidential Center dedication ceremony in Dallas on April 25, 2013.

People crowd outside the West Public Library on Thursday, April 25, 2013, as registration began for those who had a home in the area most area most devastated by the explosion.

West plant explosion, 04.17.13

Photos from the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, on April 17, 2013.

People listen during a First Baptist Church worship service in a field in West  on Sunday April 21, 2013. Their church building was damaged in the fertilizer plant explosion.

Sunday services in West, 04.21.13

People pray during worship services at Assumption Catholic Church and First Baptist Church in West on Sunday April 21, 2013, days after a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 people.

APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.

Bennett: Does Crist have designs on a Democratic run in 2014?

Charlie Crist is much too seasoned a politician to speak publicly about anything beyond the Nov. 6 elections. But if the Republican-turned-independent former governor were thinking about becoming a Democrat and running for his old job in 2014, he’d be doing things like he did Sunday morning. Crist, who’s in ...

Mosquitoes in Franklin Co. positive for West Nile virus

Mosquitoes collected near Mesa in Franklin County tested positive for West Nile virus on Wednesday, the first sign of the year that the virus is present in Washington.   The Department of Health said the state began monitoring and testing mosquitoes and dead birds around the state in June.   ...

Liquor now sold at retailers after state stores close

Retailers are now selling hard alcohol after state stores closed under Initiative 1183, approved by voters last fall to dismantle Washington's state-run liquor system.    Shoppers seemed to be in high spirits at the Metropolitan Market in the Queen Anne neighborhood where there was a midnight party.  Shoppers checked inventory ...

Private liquor sales adding up to pocket pain for consumers

By the end the week, it will cost consumers about $10 more to buy a fifth of liquor at a privately run liquor store.   On Tuesday, 43 state-run stores will be closing before Friday changeover.   The state's current charge for a 750-ml bottle of Absolut Citron Vodka: $22.95. ...

Schedule of liquor store closures announced

The Washington State Liquor Control Board announced the closure schedule for most remaining state liquor stores before the first day of private liquor sales on June 1.     The board will use a phased closure method, spreading out store shutdowns over four days to ensure that there are available, ...

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