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Union Lawsuit Puts a Full Court Press on Seattle Basketball Arena

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:38:50 +0000

SEATTLE (AP) — Efforts to build a new professional basketball arena in Seattle face a hurdle Friday as a judge hears arguments in a lawsuit to slow or stop the deal. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is concerned that adding a third stadium to the area south of downtown would choke freight traffic

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Local Construction Company Files Suit for Non Payment of Old Mill Site Clean Up Work

Lance Tormey — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:42:40 +0000

After months of not being paid, a local construction company filed a lawsuit in Yakima County Superior Court over cleanup work at the former mill site along I-82. News partner KIMA Action News reports Tri-Valley Construction claims it was never paid the $140,000 for abatement work at the site by contractor P&P Construction of Oregon, and subsequently placed a lien on the property.

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ACLU Filing Voting Rights Lawsuit Against The City of Yakima

Lance Tormey — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:02:23 +0000

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The ACLU of Washington says it plans a news conference Wednesday to announce the filing of a major voting rights lawsuit against the city of Yakima.

The group declined to provide details Tuesday

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Muffet Continues Fight With City On Strip Club

Lance Tormey — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:59:01 +0000

Jamie Muffet and the fight over a proposed strip club in Yakima are back in the spotlight. Muffet is suing the city of Yakima for not allowing him to open the club on south first street in 2010

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State Fines Boeing After Worker Loses Legs

News Talk KIT — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:27:12 +0000

SEATTLE (AP) — The department of Labor & Industries has fined the Boeing Company $3,600 for a February accident where a worker lost his legs after he was trapped underneath the tires of a 787 jetliner

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Wenatchee Drowning Results in Lawsuit / KIT Morning News Update for Tuesday, December 6th [AUDIO]

Brian Teegarden — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:20:50 +0000

The relatives of a boy who drowned in the Wenatchee High School swimming pool last month are suing the Wenatchee School District for $15 million. That story and more from KIT's Lance Tormey.

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Momma Grizzly Prepares to Strike Back

Dave Ettl — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:48:13 +0000

The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin,’ painted an unflattering portrait of the former Alaska Governor. Now Palin and her lawyer are striking back, threatening to sue the book’s author, Joe McGinniss, and his publisher for “knowingly publishing false statements.”

‘The Rogue’ features some serious allegations, including claims that Palin had used cocaine, was unfaithful to her husband, Todd, and had one-night stand with basketball star Glen Rice before she was married

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Al In the Family – Bin Laden's Son May Sue the USA

Dave Ettl — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:30:42 +0000

Osama Bin Laden's son has denounced the Al Qaeda leader's killing as 'criminal' and said he reserves the right to take legal action against America.

The statement apparently made by Omar Bin Laden has appeared on an Islamist website.

Omar, who is Bin Laden's fourth eldest son, claimed he and the Al Qaeda chief's other children are reserving the right to take legal action in the U.S. and internationally to 'determine the true fate of our vanished father', said the SITE Intelligence Group, an online monitoring service.

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Judge Tells President "Speed it Up" on Health Care Case

Dave Ettl — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:57:03 +0000

MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal judge in Florida on Thursday refused to order the Obama administration to stop implementing its far-reaching healthcare law, a small victory for President Barack Obama

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