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Human remains found The gender was not identified and it is too soon to know if they are from one of the two known victims still unaccounted for.
By Eric Stevick Herald Writer
OSO — Two families are waiting for DNA test results to learn if remains found Thursday in the Oso debris fields belong to loved
ones they lost in the March 22 mudslide. The Snohomish County Sheriff ’s Office made the announcement Thursday afternoon, but did not say if the person found is a man or woman.
All but two of the 43 known slide victims had been found and identified. The remaining two are Steven See REMAINS, back page, this section
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WASHINGTON — Everett resident Charity Edwards is unemployed and separated from her husband, raising four kids on a monthly income of $1,100. She gets another $419 a month in food stamps to help feed her
two girls, ages 6 and 11, and her two boys, ages 15 and 17. “There’s not money left to buy clothes,” said Edwards, 38. Under a bill introduced Wednesday by Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, Edwards would get $600 — $150 per child — to buy food when schools are not in session
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each summer. Murray jumped into the latest food fray on Capitol Hill, where members of Congress are bickering over school lunch rules, including how much to spend on poor children and what foods would most benefit them. She said her plan would cost $42 billion over 10 years,
Clear the park Not the Happiest Place on Earth: Attendance has surged at Disneyland, forcing parkgoers to endure long lines for rides (Page A13). To ease the crowding, Disney brass are said to be again contemplating raising admission fees. The Buzz’s advice: Pipe Dear Abby. . . .D5 Horoscope . .B10
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that maddening “It’s a Small Word” ditty into every PA speaker in the park. Moneymakers: An industry trade group advises restaurants to list their most profitable items at the top and bottom of a menu category, because that’s where the eye tends to drift to first (A&E, Page 7).
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helping 30 million kids, including 475,000 in Washington state and nearly 62,000 in Pierce County alone, beginning in 2016. Eligible families — those who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches during the school year — would get the money for
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The safety board says the government relied too much on Boeing’s expertise when the jetmaker’s rechargeable 787 batteries were examined.
The government failed to properly test the Boeing 787’s lithium-ion batteries and relied too much on Boeing for technical expertise, the National Transportation Safety Board says. In a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday, the NTSB criticized the process used by that agency to certify the new jet in 2007. It also recommended that the FAA look outside the aviation industry for technical advice. The 12-page letter directly conflicts with the FAA’s own internal study released in March, which said the agency had “effective processes in place to identify and correct issues that emerged before and after certification.” The 787 — also known as the Dreamliner — is the first commercial jet to rely on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to power key systems. The batteries are lighter, letting airlines save fuel. However, a January 2013 fire aboard a 787 parked at a gate in Boston broke out when one of a battery cell experienced an uncontrollable increase in temperature and pressure, known as a thermal runaway. Nobody was injured, but that fire — and a subsequent smoke condition on a separate plane nine days later — led to a worldwide grounding of the Dreamliner fleet for 100 days. During the grounding, Boeing redesigned the system. Modifications included more protection around battery cells to contain overheating, a steel case to prevent fire from spreading and a tube that vents fumes outside the fuselage. Before returning the Dreamliner to the air, Boeing did rigorous tests that are “fully consistent” with NTSB’s recommendations, Doug Adler, a company spokesman, said in an email.
Charity Edwards and her youngest daughter, Ellie Edwards, 6, prepare a salad for dinner Monday in Everett. Edwards’ other children, Noah Powell, 15 (from left), Nate Powell, 17, and Riitta Edwards, 11, check on the pasta and sauce for the main dish.
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If you order one of those items, tell your server you’ll have the Quarterly Tax Filing is Due special. Wild about “Harry”: In “I Wanna Marry ‘Harry,’ ” a new reality competition show, a group of women compete for a chance to marry someone they think is Prince Harry, but who is actually Stocks . . . . . .A14 TV . . . . . . . . . .D6
an impersonator (Page D6). This raises the question: What kind of moron thinks a royal would participate in an idiotic reality show on Fox? Answer: the same kind of moron who thinks Prince Harry, he of the ethnic slurs, Nazi party costumes and Vegas strip poker sessions, is good marriage material.
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