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Gusty winds were already blamed for scattered power outages Monday morning as another wind storm moves its way into Western Washington. via KING-TV Seattle

“They have disregarded the separation of powers.”

Presidency of George W. Bush enters a new phase as he begins to make use of every ounce of his presidential powers through growing use vetoes and increased use of executive orders. via Turkish Daily News

People across the nation are honoring veterans today. Vice President Dick Cheney says soldiers from World War I to "the current fight against terrorism" have served their country valiantly. via KXLY-TV Spokane

“This is terrific playing time for this movie”

LOS ANGELES : Jerry Seinfeld turned more honey into money as his animated comedy "Bee Movie" buzzed to the top of the box office in its second weekend. via International Herald Tribune

“He thinks it's too important not to run for the Senate”

The chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Tom Udall , D-N.M., confirmed today that the congressman will run for the Senate seat being vacated next year by Pete Domenici . via Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics

“When people ask if the United States can afford to place on trial the president, if the system can stand impeachment, my answer is, "Can we stand anything else?”

Full details thanks to David Swanson of AfterDowningStreet.org. Plus Kucinich Press Statement and Full Text of Kucinich's Speech on the Floor, with Three Articles of Impeachment Against Richard B. Cheney. via Seattle Indymedia Center

“I strongly believe this is a circumstance in which a good person got swept up in something they didn't even know was going on”

On Wednesday, police officers inspect the house in Perugia, Italy, where British student Meredith Kercher was killed last Friday. via Seattle Times

“All nine individuals were determined to no longer pose a security risk”

Associated Press Rear Adm. Gregory Smith at a news conference in Baghdad this week displays weapons seized recently by the U.S. Army. via The Herald

“Money that then went toward college tuition, home improvement projects, and to help the local economy thrive.”

A tax bill approved Friday by the House extends a law allowing residents of Washington and other states without an income tax to deduct state sales taxes from their federal income tax returns. via The Columbian

Girls Scouts of Western Washington have issued a recall for the 10-ounce containers of cashews that were sold through a fall fundraiser after small pieces of loose metal were found in several cans. via KOMOradio

“Getting out of Iraq will enable us to play a constructive role in a renewed Middle East peace process that would mean security and normal relations for Israel and the Palestinians.”

Posted on 11/05/2007 7:35:43 AM PST by West Coast Conservative Hillary Clinton has published her foreign policy agenda in Foreign Affairs magazine, under the title "Security and Opportunity for the Twenty-First ... via Free Republic

“Some points to consider: Fix what we have first, before starting any new projects”

Gov. Chris Gregoire, legislators, Puget Sound regional leaders and transportation agencies said Wednesday there are more questions than answers in the aftermath of the defeat of an $18 billion fix to the ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The man the FBI dubbed "Nomad Bandit" for a bank holdup spree across the Pacific Northwest last year was sentenced today to serve nine years in prison. via KTVB Boise

“This isn't something just floating around in the air”

WASHINGTON - Drug-resistant staph infections that have made headlines in recent weeks come from what the nation's top doctor calls "the cockroach of bacteria" - a bad germ that can lurk in lots of places, but ... via Port Clinton News Herald

“I am pleased to have worked with Senator Landrieu on this critical issue - this victory would not have been possible without her passion and commitment to the people of Louisiana.”

Landrieu Secures $3 Billion Rebuilding funds help cover all Katrina- and Rita-affected Louisiana homeowners with wind or water damage. via Hurricane Katrina

“It's time for the Bush administration to recognize that its legal experiment has failed”

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba : The U.S. military is reviving its long-delayed prosecution of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay with a court hearing Thursday for a former child soldier accused of killing a ... via International Herald Tribune

The state Board of Education is seeking public comment on its plan to toughen high school graduation requirements for math, English, science and other subjects. via KING5 News

“He can see sort of two steps ahead”

Cemil Bayik, nicknamed "Cuma," the commander of the People's Liberation Army of Kurdistan, the military wing of the Kurdistan Workers Party , front, poses with fellow fighters in a mountain hideout in northern ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“We're definitely thrilled to see an early lead in a lot of outlying counties. It's the best we could have hoped for”

Voters were favoring a referendum that would give Washington consumers a bigger weapon against insurance companies in court, but the measure's opponents were hoping for a comeback. via The Spokesman-Review

“Prop 1 contains the biggest local tax increase anywhere in America, ever”

FORUMS MULTIMEDIA Regional voters mull roads & transit taxes 11/6/2007, 2:34 p.m. PST SEATTLE - Voters in congested King, Snohomish and Pierce counties were considering whether to tax themselves to pay for at ... via The Oregonian