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August 01, 2008: Headlines

A bicoastal newspaper crisis

Posted Fri, Aug 1, 11 a.m.

If the Seattle Times Co. can't sell its Maine subsidiary, the consequences could be severe — including closure of three of that state's biggest dailies and loan default for the parent company, according to newly filed legal documents. And while a deal might seem imminent, the Times Co. calls it "highly uncertain."

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Space tourism is nigh, but a new space age is not

Posted Fri, Aug 1, 3 a.m.

Four years after Paul Allen won the X Prize with SpaceShipOne, Virgin Galactic has unveiled WhiteKnightTwo, bringing space tourism closer to reality. But in terms of achievement and fundamental technologies, we're merely watching a glitzy remake of the 1960s with private funding.

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Seattle wades into the taxi tangle

Posted Fri, Aug 1, 3 a.m.

Drivers, at considerable risk, have been telling the City Council how the industry really works. The City Council is now looking at making taxis greener, fairer to drivers, and better for customers.

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Choose your own adventure — in mating

Posted Fri, Aug 1, 2 a.m.

Theater Schmeater's Adventures in Mating takes audience participation to the extreme, as they decide how it all turns out.

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