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		<title><![CDATA[Will Hyperlocal Ever Scale? One Entrepreneur's Story]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Justin Carder is the VP of business development for Instivate, maker of the Neighborlogs publishing system for local news sites, and is also the founder and owner of the Seattle neighborhood blog CapitolHillSeattle.com. Previously, he worked for MSNBC, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and Marchex. He&#8217;s reachable at justin@instivate.com.Stuffed in a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:03:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Your 60s: Retire in Comfort Despite a Tough Market]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real Life: The HoffasLong before Michelle Obama planted a garden on the White House Lawn, Dan and Barbara Hoffa were digging up their backyard in Portland, Ore., to seed an ever-expanding plot of vegetables, fruit trees and flowers.  For the next 20 years, the couple, now in their 60s,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Michelle Ko &#8211; Merrill Lynch. Michelle Ko &#8211; Merrill Lynch In terms of your lower revenue and NOI expectations for the year, can you tell us which markets in particular you expect the most weakness? Leo Horey I'll break it...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:43:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Unemployed Seattle Creative Seeks Free Beer in Publicis Job Application]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anthony Godoy, an unemployed Seattle creative, sent a job application letter to Publicis that says he only wants the job for the money and the free beer (provided at the agency on Fridays, apparently). by Jim Edwards]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 07:28:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Waldorf Astoria on Hold, Las Vegas' Pool Season Begins, Mexican Cruises in Seattle and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philadelphia's Waldorf Astoria Hotel put on ice -- A 58-story Waldorf Astoria Hotel planned for Center City isÂ on hold. TheÂ $420 million project, which includedÂ upscale shopping,Â spa and condos,Â  wasÂ delayed when Timothy J. Mahoney III, president and chief executive officer of Mariner Commercial Properties Inc., sold his stake in the project to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 09:58:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Job Havens: The Best Large Cities]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Austin, Texas to Seattle, Washington, these large U.S. cities offer job hunters some of the best opportunities to find high-paying, cutting-edge work. To find them, we examined the most recent employment and wage data and spoke to experts to get some of the information behind the numbers…The outlook is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Changes Brewing for Tully's, Seattle's "Other" Coffee Chain]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seattle-based Tully's Coffee has completed the sale of its brand and its wholesale coffee business to Green Mountain Roasters of Vermont, a deal one coffee insider says could make Green Mountain the No. 2 national coffee company behind Starbucks.    Insiders expect the $40.3 million deal -- which...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:23:39 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Cuban Travel Eased, Britain To Lift Liquid Ban, Hilton Gets $4.5 Million to Move and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some Cuban travel restrictions lifted -- The U.S. Senate approved a $410 billion spending bill thatÂ eases restrictions on Cuban-Americans visiting relatives â€" mainly allowing family tripsÂ once a year and spending up to $179 a day. Limits on how long people can stay in the island country were also removed. Although...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:05:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Save Time and Money with the USPS Postage Price Calculator]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Second only to the Motor Vehicle office as the target of cruel jokes, the Post Office probably doesn't really deserve its reputation. After all, what other branch of the government has gone to such great lengths to embrace the digital age for the convenience of its customers? For example: Did...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:34:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Allegiant, Horizon Explore Suburban Seattle Service]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Brett Snyder noted recently, Allegiant Air is looking to expand, and according to local reports, one of the next routes it's likely to add is service between Las Vegas and Everett, Wash., some 30 miles north of Seattle.    Allegiant and Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:08:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Allion Healthcare Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14055_23-275786.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Mark Arnold - Piper Jaffray. Mark Arnold - Piper Jaffray I just wanted to start and I know you guys have gone through this with me before both online and offline, but the Biomed earn out payment, it&#8217;s going to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:00:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Cheap Cruises, Seattle Hotel Cost-Cutting, Cruise Fee-Based Bistros and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/1000616/roundup-cheap-cruises-seattle-hotel-cost-cutting-cruise-fee-based-bistros-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    CruiseÂ lines hopeÂ cheap cruisesÂ lure customers -- Six-day cruises to the Caribbean from Miami for $299Â a person will lure customers, a spokesman for Carnival Cruise Lines said. Norwegian Cruise Lines is also offering Bahamas trips starting at $229. So far, cruise lines have relied on discounts and cuts...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:52:04 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Media Roundup: Seattle Paper May Close, Star Tribune May File for Bankruptcy, and More]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/media/1000580/media-roundup-seattle-paper-may-close-star-tribune-may-file-for-bankruptcy-and-more/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In Today's Media Roundup:  Seattle paper may close, Star Tribune may file for bankruptcy, Media layoffs highest in seven years, Dow Jones freezes salaries, Buffalo News offers buyouts and How does Google make money? by Sean Blanda]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:34:19 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Roundup: Continental Crash in Denver, Snow Strands Seattle, Alaska Cancels 61 Flights and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continental flight crashes in ravine, dozens injured -- A Continental Airlines flight at Denver International Airport caught fire Saturday night after take off. The Boeing 737 plane headed for HoustonÂ careened off the runway, caught fire and rose in the air before dropping quickly down, landing in a nearby ravine. Its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:43:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Seattle, Maine Newspapers Sing the Blues]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine if just four years ago, an industry analyst estimated the value of your family's majority-owned (50.5 percent) newspaper company at $900 million.    Then, two years ago, when a publicly- traded national chain took over the minority stake (49.5 percent), it placed the value of its investment...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:12:07 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MCN Re-Awarded Department of Labor Contract for Northwest]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_29/ai_n30941787]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE -- Medical Consultants Network, Inc. MCN has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Programs OWCP to provide services for its Seattle WA, office. The Seattle contract will serve 4 States in the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska). Key services will...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Local Bank Hints Seattle's Economy Facing Headwinds]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seattle has been a relatively strong housing market throughout the housing slump, although it has declined in recent months. Seattle-based Horizon Financial HRZB said on their FQ2&#8217;09 conference call that housing inventory is shrinking-- a good sign. However, unemployment is about par with the national rate, the Boeing machinists strike...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:52:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Alaska Airlines launches flights between Seattle and Minneapolis/St Paul]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2008_Oct_27/ai_n30937563]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD  Alaska Airlines has announced the inauguration of its new twice-daily service between Seattle and Minneapolis/St Paul on 26 October.  The airline is offering special one-way fares of USD130 on the route, for travel up to 12 February 2009.  Passengers travelling on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NIRI Seattle Announces November 13, 2008, Chapter Meeting]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEC Update; Notice & Access Report Card  SEATTLE -- The elections and global financial markets are grabbing all the headlines, but in the background the SEC has been quietly preparing a full agenda of new rules and proposals that IROs need to be aware of. NIRI Seattle is pleased...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Universal Forest Products, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator  Your first question comes from Steve Chercover &#8211; D. A. Davidson & Co.  Steve Chercover &#8211; D. A. Davidson & Co.  My first question did the impairments that you took in the quarter include much in the way of severance and if so how...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:10:18 -0700</pubDate>
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