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Alaska Airlines December traffic falls 5.2 percent
Alaska Air Group Inc. said Tuesday its December passenger traffic fell 5. 2 percent on its main carrier, Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines flew 1...
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- In court, nightclub shooting suspect regained right to gun
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- Puyallup mom who attacked child molester with baseball bat pleads guilty to assault 71
- City roads chief gets icy reception 70
- Mystery solved: Gov. Gregoire visiting troops in Iraq 56
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- Tax cuts a big part of Obama's $775B plan 54
- Nightclub shooting suspect fought in court to regain right to gun 49
- Eyman begins state's '09 initiative drive with new plan to rein in property taxes 37
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- UW hires Nick Holt as defensive coordinator
- Abstinence-only sex education has totally failed the nation's teens
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