News Headlines for Amanda Park, Washington

Washington Capitals send Alzner, Bourque to AHL, waive Laing (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals sent 2007 first-round draft pick Karl Alzner and Chris Bourque to Hershey of the American Hockey League on Monday.

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McCain, Obama pledge money from Washington to fight crime, promise new study panel (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
WASHINGTON - Both presidential candidates are promising federal dollars to help local governments fight crime and a review panel to examine the nation's crime-fighting priorities.

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Home sales up, prices down in Western Washington (Seattle Times)
Home sales in Western Washington are up for the first time in more than a year and a half, prices are down and the inventory of homes on the market is tighter.

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Brian Westbrook fractures two ribs in loss to Washington Redskins (The Star-Ledger)
AP/Mel EvansBrian Westbrook sustained two fractured ribs in yesterday's 23-17 loss to the Washington Redskins. PHILADELPHIA -- Just when the bad karma surround the Eagles could not get any worse following yesterday's disturbing 23-17 loss to the Washington Redskins...

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G7 finance chiefs to meet Friday in Washington: Treasury (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Treasury said Monday that the finance chiefs of the Group of Seven industrialized nations will meet this week ahead of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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JSU's Washington earns SWAC defensive honor (The Clarion-Ledger)
Jackson State defensive end Sam Washington was named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week today.

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Washington shares in federal spending (Seattle Times)
A stopgap spending bill signed last week by President Bush provides nearly $500 million for military bases in Washington, including $330 million for Fort Lewis.

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Home sales up, prices down in Western Washington (The Olympian)
Home sales in Western Washington rose in September for the first time in more than a year and a half, but prices declined and there were slightly fewer homes on the market, a real estate consortium reported Monday.

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Home sales up, prices down in Western Washington (The Columbian)
Home sales in Western Washington are up for the first time in more than a year and a half, prices are down and the inventory of homes on the market is tighter. Those results for September...

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Home sales up, prices down in Western Washington (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities)
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 3:45 PM ET KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Home sales in Western Washington are up for the first time in more than a year and a half, prices are down and the inventory...

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