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WEEK IN REVIEW
Wednesday


A stroke of kindness for Everett woman
Suspect arrested in Everett manhunt after shots...
New student exams, familiar results
Tuesday


Crash leaves car embedded in Everett Transit bus
County students get mixed grade from superinten...
Stevens Hospital District taxes to stay
Monday


More than a nuisance
Mukilteo's red-light camera fight on radar of ...
Renamed Keystone ferry terminal a coup for Coup...
Sunday


Snohomish County becomes a destination for airp...
You’ll need only 1 flu shot this year
Snohomish County YMCA goal: Healthy kids
Saturday


Marysville's new school getting ready for its f...
When the circus came to Everett ... in 1910
Drop in ferry ridership leveling off
Friday


New flight simulator re-creates 787 for pilots
Berkey calls for investigation into campaign ag...
Crash flips horse trailer on I-5, blocking traffic
Thursday


Heroin increasing its reach in small towns
Everett schools gain; Berkey's deficit widens
Rabbits and chickens move in as Evergreen fair ...
 

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Business
Market roundup

Coke closing its Marysville facility

MARYSVILLE -- Striking Coca-Cola workers are back at the bargaining table today, but that won't save the company's Marysville plant. [More]





Boeing to add two 787s to flight test fleet

The Boeing Co. will add two 787s to its flight test fleet as the jet maker strives to gain regulatory approval to put its Dreamliner in service. [More]


Related: 
• New flight simulator re-creates 787 for pilots
• Economy keeps Washington state, county officials from Farnborough air show
• Delivery of first 787 could slide into 2011





Business Wire
Apple simplifies Internet TV

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc. is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire. [More]





Wal-Mart opens hiring center for Arlington store

Wal-Mart is accepting applications for 350 employees for its new Arlington location. The retailer has opened a hiring center at 3704 172nd St. NE in Arlington, next to the new store. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. [More]





Student loan debt clock a good reality check for students, parents

In midtown Manhattan two years ago, the billboard-size clock that keeps track of the U.S. national debt ran out of digits when the figure ballooned to $10 trillion. [More]





Americans remain nervous about jobs

Americans remain nervous about their job security and the strength of the economy, according to a survey by SnagAJob.com. [More]





Data show jobless claims drop, retail sales rise

WASHINGTON — A weak economy got a little lift today with new data suggesting companies aren’t pursuing mass layoffs and stores are a little busier. [More]





Productivity falls while labor costs increase

WASHINGTON -- American companies experienced the largest drop in workplace productivity this spring in nearly four years and a rise in labor costs, suggesting businesses may no longer be able to squeeze more work out leaner staffs. [More]





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