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Italy top court faults Amanda Knox acquittal

Amanda Knox breaks in tears after hearing the verdict that overturns her conviction and acquits her of murdering her British roommate Meredith Kercher, at the Perugia court, central Italy, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knox's murder conviction Monday and ordered the young American freed after nearly four years in prison for the death of her British roommate Knox collapsed in tears after the verdict overturning her 2009 conviction was read out. Her co-defendant, Italian Raffaele Sollecito, also was cleared of killing 21-year-old Meredith Kercher in 2007.

Italy's high court on Tuesday harshly faulted the appeals court that acquitted American student Amanda Knox of murdering her roommate, saying its ruling was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions. It ordered a new appeals...

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LEGISLATURE

Bump in Wash. revenue may avert government shutdown

A revised revenue forecast in Olympia may help avert a government shutdown, as economists determined Tuesday that an improved housing market will provide government with $120 million more in the coming years than previously anticipated.
POLITICS

Report: Too many teachers, too little quality

The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday.
NORTHWEST NEWS

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.
PARENTING

Ask Mr. Dad: Read, read, read. Read everything

Dear Mr. Dad: I've always made it a point to read to my 10-year old son, who just finished fourth grade. I know that reading to little kids is important because it helps them build their vocabulary and more. But at this point, he's a strong reader with a big vocabulary. Is it really necessary to...
PARENTING

Why banning treats is a road to nowhere

We're all used to those well-meaning snippets of wisdom from parents intent on limiting their kids' intake of sweets.
LIVING

Nearly two-thirds of American parents monitor kids on Facebook

Most American parents keep tabs on their kids' activity on Facebook, but a significant percentage also say they are hands off.
ENTERTAINMENT

Student-directed 'Spring Awakening' musical rocking, shocking

State Street Studio Theatre is opening the summer with "Spring Awakening," a groundbreaking musical, with a student-directed cast.
ENTERTAINMENT

Fiber works on display during meeting of weavers' guilds

The Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds meets this weekend at Western Washington University, and the public is invited to see fiber works on display at WWU's Fine Arts Gallery, Thursday through Sunday, June 20-23.
ENTERTAINMENT

Peace Arch Park site of two-day International Festival of Arts

Works by more than 60 artists from the United States and Canada is on display at Peace Arch State Park in Blaine from 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, June 22-23, featuring visual arts, textiles, sculpture, music and dance, as well as gourmet food.
ENTERTAINMENT

Fantasy worlds collide in Dancing For Joy's 'Out of the Box'

Have you ever wondered how the worlds of Neverland, Wonderland and Oz might be connected, or what would happen if the characters of those lands found out about the connection?