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Obama Picks Up Superdelegate Rep. Rick Larsen

Barack Obama picked up the support of one more Washington state superdelegate Thursday. But the state's other "undecideds" say they're holding firm. KUOW's Amy Radil reports.

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Facebook and State AGs Agree to Safety Plan

Facebook, the social networking website, has agreed to take steps to protect its youngest members from online predators. The California–based company today (Thursday) entered into an agreement with Attorneys General from the Northwest and throughout the country. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins has details.

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Green Lanes

Green colored bike lanes have arrived in Seattle. Today (Fri), weather permitting, Seattle transportation crews will create more green lanes in Fremont. The idea is to prevent collisions between bikes and cars. KUOW's Jamala Henderson explains.

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Myanmar Relief Effort from World Vision

Throughout the week, the death toll in Myanmar has steadily risen. A cyclone that hit the country last Saturday is now feared to have killed more than 100,000 people. An estimated one million people have been made homeless. Myanmar's military government has blocked access for several relief groups and governmental agencies that want to help with recovery efforts. But one of the few that's been allowed in, is headquartered in the Northwest. Federal Way–based World Vision has nearly 600 aid workers on the ground in Myanmar. KUOW's Derek Wang spoke with World Vision's Laura Blank to get an update. Blank is working at the organization's distribution center in Bangkok, helping to organize relief efforts.

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Southeast Initiative Update

The Seattle School District is putting the finishing touch on a plan to save schools in the south end. The scope of the project has tightened a bit since it was first conceived. But the price tag has ballooned. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher has more.

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Seattle Prepares PR Offensive for New Jail

Seattle officials say deciding where to build a new city jail is an essential duty, but not one that wins them many friends. The city is hiring a P.R. firm and making every effort to win over the four communities on the short list for the site. KUOW's Amy Radil reports.

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New Squid Species Spotted Off Washington Coast

Marine scientists in Washington state will be on the lookout this summer for a new type of invasive species. It's a kind of squid that has recently appeared in local waters. They worry it may pose a threat to local fish populations. KUOW's Deborah Wang reports.

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Troubled Doctors: Physician Depression

The head of the Washington Physician's Health Program says there's an epidemic of suicide among doctors. In the final part of our series on impaired physicians, we'll examine the reasons why depressed doctors go untreated and why the end result is often an attempt at suicide.

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Troubled Doctors: The Intervention

Treatment for drug addiction and alcoholism is not a perfect science and recovery is a lifelong pursuit. For healthcare workers, where the risks of addiction can translate into patient harm, intervention is critical. In part two of our series, the tragic outcome of one doctor's untreated addiction, and the intervention and conclusion of one doctor's long road to recovery.

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Candidates Court Rural Voters

After Tuesday's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democratic Presidential nomination is still up for grabs. In recent primaries, Hillary Clinton has fared especially well with rural voters. Now, she's hoping to repeat that success in Oregon. Clinton is making a campaign stop in southern Oregon (Central Point) on Thursday evening. It comes on the heels of an unusual outreach effort in the region last week. Correspondent Chris Lehman reports.

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Attorneys General Treat Big Oil With Kid Gloves

Another day, another new high for oil prices. Against that backdrop, the president of Shell Oil Company (USA) delivered a vigorous defense of his industry's record profits. The oil executive stopped in the Northwest — in his words — to "educate" political leaders. Correspondent Tom Banse reports on the message and the reaction in Coeur d'Alene [Idaho].

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State HOT Lane Debuts

About 700 commuters drove through the state's new high occupancy toll lane yesterday (Monday). Transportation planners expect that number to grow as drivers get used to the H–O–T lane on state route 167, between Renton and Auburn. We sent KUOW's Ruby de Luna to check out how the new toll project is working.

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