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Azerbaijan leader linked to Dubai real-estate deals (Seattle Times)	3/13/2010 9:09 AM
An Azerbaijani schoolboy with the same birth date and the same name as the son of that nation's president is the owner of nine waterfront mansions in Dubai. From the Azerbaijan government: no comment.
Could have American Marine Bank been saved? (seattlepi.com)	3/13/2010 1:00 PM
A former board director of American Marine Bank claims that its Jan. 29 closure was unnecessary, and AMB was a victim of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations recent trend to target small banks that are struggling because of the real estate market downturn.
Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (KING5 Seattle)	3/13/2010 12:37 AM
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.
Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (NorthWest Cable News)	3/13/2010 12:34 AM
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck. Why didn't the driver simply throw the transmission into neutral as officers urged him to do? Why didn't a safety mechanism activate that was supposed to cut ...
The digital disconnect: In relentless pursuit of 'connecting,' we miss out on each other (Seattle Times)	3/14/2010 12:09 AM
While communication and gaming gadgets have convenienced and connected us in ways never before possible, they may also be profoundly hurting our ability to be social, empathic and involved with each other. The signs are everywhere — from the near collisions on city streets where drivers are too busy texting to pay attention to the virtual relationships on Facebook and the addiction to video games.
Why Sen. Rodney Tom crafted budget, then voted no (Seattle Times)	3/14/2010 12:09 AM
Sen. Rodney Tom finds himself at odds with many of his fellow Democrats over taxes. His position is an indication of how complex it is to get legislators to agree on a budget.
Low-key King Conservation District vote set for Tuesday (Seattle Times)	3/13/2010 10:03 PM
There's an election on Tuesday, and you and about 1 million others in King County are likely to miss it. For the past 60 years, supervisors for the King Conservation District have been elected in relative obscurity.
Trustee in Mastro bankruptcy goes after four new targets (Seattle Times)	3/10/2010 8:11 PM
A new lawsuit alleges four business associates of bankrupt real-estate magnate Michael R. Mastro negotiated "sham transactions" before Mastro entered bankruptcy that were designed to keep assets from his creditors.
Mortgage broker may face felony charge in alleged assault in Bothell (Seattle Times)	3/10/2010 8:44 PM
King County prosecutors are considering filing a felony charge against a real-estate mortgage broker who allegedly assaulted a woman in downtown Bothell last month.
Idaho vacation-home buyers share the cost, boost resort (Seattle Times)	3/13/2010 12:09 AM
Different from time shares, a fractional owning plan near an Idaho resort is offering one-eighth of a new million-dollar vacation home at Schweitzer Mountain Resort with three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and dramatic views of Lake Pend Oreille with the owner guaranteed four weeks during winter and summer.

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