Topic: Pierce County
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Second prior assault cases surfaces against Robert Bales
The soldier is said to have groped a woman and gotten into a fight with her boyfriend at Tacoma, Washington bowling alley.
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Visitors evacuated from Mount Rainier, hunt for gunman continues
About 100 tourists were evacuated under the cover of darkness from a visitors center in Mount Rainier National Park. The Mount Rainer manhunt for a suspected killer - an Iraq war vet - continued Monday.
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Tacoma teachers' strike: Day 4 and back to court
Public opinion has been running in favor of the striking teachers in Tacoma, Wash., except on the issue of teacher reassignments based on seniority. The parties are due in court Friday afternoon.
09/16/2011 02:41 pm -
Chapter & Verse 5 great books about obscure presidents
The lives of our worst presidents make surprisingly good reading.
08/19/2010 09:05 am -
Mt. Rainier's retreating glaciers are making a mess
Washington rivers are choking on debris left unstable by Rainier's receding glacier.
01/20/2010 02:07 pm -
Lakewood police memorial: killings may spur changes for offenders
The Lakewood police memorial honored the four officers who were killed in a shocking ambush on Nov. 29. Their deaths could affect how states consider commuting prison sentences.
12/09/2009 12:00 am -
Criminal history of Maurice Clemmons disturbs Washingtonians
The long criminal history of Maurice Clemmons, accused of killing four police officers near Seattle, has officials examining how the state handles repeat offenders.
12/05/2009 12:00 am -
Seattle police ambush: cop-killing rampages up this year
Sunday's police ambush near Seattle was the fifth shooting in which more than one police officer died. The 15 officers killed this year in multiple-shooting incidents is the highest since 2000.
12/01/2009 12:00 am
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