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Up For Auction: Tacoma waterfront condo Esplanade condominium.

Can't be Good For Mental Health: Pierce County to lay off 130 mental health workers.

Home Beat Home: These three men suck.

There Goes That: Cash for Clunkers ending.

You Think?: FCC launches three-pronged probe into wireless industry.

You Think II: Cop fired for taking photo of armed, scantily clad waitress on patrol car.

Well, Of Course: Despite low turn-out and 50 deaths, observers call Afghanistan elections a “success.”

At Least He's Optimistic: Fed chairman Ben Bernanke sees a positive global economic outlook.

The New War On Drugs: Mexico legalizes drug possession.

Sometimes Life Sucks

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Vote Today: Trib's Election Guide

Not Good: There are 2,555 sex offenders registered to live in Pierce County, but only about 600 of them are in the e-mail notification database.

Open Space: Cascade Land Conservancy buys development rights to farms in first tests of Pierce program to preserve agricultural land.

Same As It Ever Was: Violence escalates in Afghanistan in run-up to Thursday’s election.

Troops Could Be Forced to Leave Early: Iraq may hold vote on U.S. withdrawal.

Yer Busted: Russia arrests eight on piracy charges in connection with missing tanker.

60 Members of Congress: “No Public Plan, No Conference.”

WTF: 90 percent of U.S. dollar bills have cocaine residue.

Rumble!

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Here's The Case: Pierce County Superior Court congestion has fallen.

Kent And Bernard Alert: Two convicted sex offenders register in Pierce County.

Sounds Like Blade Runner To US: IBM eyes DNA for chip development.

OK, But You Must Get The Hell Out: Maverick pro-Taliban militant offers to help U.S. forces.

Health-Care Reform: Obama finesses the public plan.

Girls Rule, Boys Drool: G.I. Jane breaks the combat barrier.

Google Effect: Can anyone tap the $100 billion potential of hyperlocal news?

Feed Me Stewart And Alastair: Brit scientists discover plant that eat rats.

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McNeil Island Study: The prison could be out of here.

Brewery District Hotel Design: Now with Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservations Commission informal approval.

Machete Maniac: 52-year-old Olympia man hates his mom.

Dr. Thomas Killion, The Army’s Top Scientist: Growing robot autonomy means humans controllers are increasingly able let robots think for themselves.

Today In Crazy: Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme released from prison.

Taiwan Mudslide Death Toll Rises: The number killed in mudslides and floods after a typhoon could exceed 500.

Return To Sender: Two Austrians rescued from mailbox.

Today's Looney History Lesson

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Holy Moses!: It's going to be louder.

Not Cool: Señora Monica

Get This: Tuition plan benefits from market flux.

Yeah, And We Just Traveled Through A Chinese Tunnel In Tacoma: Sarah Palin responds that death panels are real.

Why Are We Not Surprised: Let the swiftboating begin.

Consumers Aren't In The Mood: Not feeling a recovery.

Ironic Divorce: Protector of traditional marriage Doug Manchester leaving wife of 43 years.

They Probably Don't Give A Crap: WTO rules against China.

Five Benefits Of The Microsoft-Nokia Partnership: Didn't everyone have a Nokia phone at some point?

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Death Building: City of Tacoma closes streets next to Luzon Building. Kunista, you're our only hope.

Fort Lewis In Afghanistan: Checking in with the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

It's Personal: Obama invokes mother's battles against cancer, insurers.

Seriously? Sweden?: Piracy fears as cargo ship vanishes.

Snug: Obama welcomes Sotomayor as first Hispanic justice.

Word: Microsoft ordered to pay over $290 million in patent case.

Can't Image: Taiwan rescuers find some 1,000 alive after mudslides.

Newt And The Truth: Bullshit artist writes op-ed about importance of truth.

Inside information: Cucumber thefts baffle police.

Austrian In Wisconsin: Woman says she was repeatedly bitten by otters.

What Are You Doing This Summer?

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Whoa: All sarcasm aside, the Seattle Times is back in the black.

Cats Will Be Cats: Did the mountain biker have string in his back pocket?

Play At Home: Auburn puts crime stats online.

Strike The Strike: Bethel teachers will vote Thursday on a two-year contract.

Da-na, Da-na, Da-na, Da-na: Seaside police are warning beach crowds to watch out for sharks.

Astroturfing Isn't Very Patriotic: House leaders call noisy disruption of healthcare forums “un-American.”

Go Figure: John Stewart is adored by the neo-cons.

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There Goes Our Day: Sound Transit shuts down Link for repairs.

Down In The Valley, In The Valley So Low …: Critters are no doubt pumped over Proctor Valley.

Coo Loo Coo Coo A Choo Choo Choo: State Department of Transportation Second wants to add a second train to Vancouver, B.C. Get ready to board you hosers.

Today In History: Sotomayor poised to take oath as Supreme Court justice.

Death Panel: Sarah Palin launched a tirade against Pres. Obama's health care reform plan.

From Top To Bottom: Wanted terror suspect Noordin M. Top killed.

Whoa: Attacks on homeless bring push on hate crime laws.

Coleman Vacation: Luxury resort offers $19 room â€" sans bed.

Caddywack: Guantanamo ex-prisoners get jobs on golf course.

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Referendum 71: Backers keeping eyes on state’s signature validity checkers.

Not Cold As Ice: South Cascade Glacier shrinking.

Shitty Satchers: They persuaded nearly two dozen Tacoma-area residents to file false income-tax returns.

Slowly, But Surely Recovering Economy: U.S. payroll losses slow, unemployment rate declines.

Twitter Crash: The DDoS that prevented you from Twittering about not being able to Twitter were politically motivated.

Pakistan Foreign Minister: Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud is dead.

How Does This Work?: AIG posts first quarterly profit since 2007.

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Pour Us A Manhattan (Or Two): Rupert Murdoch just saved journalism.

We Need Ace Ventura: Construction workers fired after chipmunks impaled with nails.

Now with More Homes: 21 percent more home sales pending than a year ago in Pierce County.

Social Networking Review: A Defense Department review is underway to determine the benefits and the dangers of social networking.

Snug!: Number of jobless claims drops more than expected.

President Obama: U.S. to reform policy on detention for immigrants.

Well, Of Course: Man pulls snake from car engine with chopsticks.

Swiss Security: Is that metal in your cheese?

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