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CNN Technology News
Physics' wonder boy to test Einstein's theories
Arkani-Hamed is only in his mid-30s, but he has already distinguished himself as one of the leading thinkers in the field of particle physics. His revolutionary ideas about the way the universe works will finally be put to the test later this year at Switzerland's Large Hadron Collider.

Device lets ships hear whale chatter
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Facebook safeguards to protect young users
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Grand Theft Auto IV steals sales records
It's official. Grand Theft Auto IV is a video game blockbuster, with gamers around the world buying up more than 6 million copies of the gritty, urban action title in its first week of sales.

Women, click here for good health
Dr. Anne Nedrow gets the e-mails every day -- e-mails from women patients linking to Web sites of dubious quality.


CNN Space and Science
Hubble mission delayed to fix shuttle tanks
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Astronaut calls landing 'one big hit and a roll'
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, along with two cosmonauts, rode in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that made a gut-wrenching, off-target landing last month.

Russia probes Soyuz capsule's re-entry
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NASA extends Saturn mission
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NASA goes low tech for high-tech problem
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$400 billion on the block - Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. said Friday it planned to unload $400 billion in assets over the few years as the beleaguered banking icon aims to reinvigorate itself.

Stocks fall on AIG and oil spike
Stocks slumped Friday morning, as record oil and gas prices and a big quarterly loss for Dow component AIG gave investors a reason to retreat.

10 homes for sale in hot markets

Why Microsoft isn't buying Facebook
When Microsoft walked away from its blockbuster bid for Yahoo, the media sought desperately to keep the news coming even when there wasn't much left to say. That seems to be how The Wall Street Journal came up with the notion that Microsoft had approached Facebook about an acquisition. It's not true.

Icahn: I'll buy Circuit City if Blockbuster can't
Icahn prepared to buy Circuit City if Blockbuster cannot get financing, shareholder approval



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Road Closure May 5-9. Vashon Highway


The King County Road Services Division will begin work on Monday, May 5 that will result in  alocal road closure on Vashon Island. The Vashon Highway will be closed between Southwest 228th Street (just after the burton bridge) and Southwest Burton Drive from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, May 9 for drainage and roadway repairs. The detour is via Southwest Burton Drive to 107th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 228th Street.

The road will reopen by the weekend.


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Pfortner Receives Excellence Award - The Vashon Loop 5-09-08
Vashon’s Water Supply - The Vashon Loop 5-09-08
Cliff Mass On NW Storms - The Vashon Loop 5-09-08
Her Red Hat’s in the Ring - The Vashon Loop 5-09-08
The Third Tower - The Vashon Loop 5-09-08
A full moon from a Vashon Island viewpoint - KOMO TV News 5-07-08
Food prices on Vashon: Rising fast and steadily - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
VAA purchases McFeed’s, hopes to expand - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
HAPPENING - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
A night of red-hot bidding - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
VIPP searching for foster homes to ease crowding in county shelters - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
A butterfly’s beauty can be captured in a snapshot - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
Drummer’s identity shaped by his passion for music - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
Scholarship fund supports our seniors - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
Bravo, VAA - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
There are reasons to use water wisely on the Island - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
Norman Edson’s photographs — like old family ones — tell an intimate story - Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
Years spent experimenting can be years lost - The Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
Lavender tour seeks sponsors - The Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08
SCENE & HEARD - The Vashon Beachcomber 5-07-08

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Ready for some Snow? Find out when School Schedules change here.

Vashon School District will keep you informed with this website www.schoolreport.org. A direct link to the Vashon School District Emergency Information - Snow/Weather Schedule changes page can be found here. http://schoolreport.org/schoolDetail.php?schoolId=375

Stay updated on most King County Schools here: Public Schools Emergency Communication System. www.schoolreport.org

South Sound and Kitsap School information can be found here: www.pugetinfo.net/

Are You Ready?

Do you know what to do? What would you do if your home were damaged so bad you could not stay there? How would you cope with the power being out for seven days or longer? How would you help your neighbor?
Making sure that not only you are ready but so will your pets. www.VashonBePrepared.org


Vashon Maury Island Forcast
Vashon, Washington Weather :: 44F Mostly cloudy
44F Mostly cloudy
Forecast for Today
Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Light wind.
Forecast for Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Northwest wind to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
Forecast for Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain or sprinkles. Highs near 60. Southwest wind to 10 mph.
Forecast for Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecast for Sunday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Forecast for Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.

BBC News
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UN halts Burma aid in seizure row
The UN's World Food Programme halts aid to Burma after it says the government impounded food deliveries.
Repossession orders climb by 17%
The number of people who are under threat of losing their homes has risen sharply in England and Wales, figures show.
Teens given life for schoolboy murder
Two youths aged 14 and 17 are given life sentences for the murder of 16-year-old schoolboy Kodjo Yenga in west London.
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
Gunmen from Shia militant group Hezbollah take control of western Beirut, driving out government supporters.
Siege barrister shot five times
A barrister was hit at least five times by police weapons during a shoot-out at his home, an inquest hears.
Judge prolongs Fritzl's custody
The Austrian accused of locking his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathering children with her is to appear before a judge.
BBC admits keeping charity money
The BBC is to broadcast an apology after admitting a subsidiary firm kept £106,000 from charity phone-ins.
Reading scheme boost for children
A government-backed reading scheme shows lasting results for struggling readers, research suggests.

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U.N. Suspends Myanmar Aid After Supplies Seized by Junta
The United Nations said it would suspend flights after Myanmar?s government seized the food and equipment it had sent into the country.

Shiite Militias Seize Beirut Neighborhoods
Pro-government fighters have mostly abandoned their posts and handed their weapons over to the Shiite militias.

Race Over or Not, Obama Takes a Victory Lap
There were talks between party leaders and Senator Barack Obama as he made a public return to the Capitol.

Pentagon Drops Post in Pakistan for Top General
Maj. Gen. Jay W. Hood?s assignment was cancelled after the Pakistani media excoriated him for his previous job as commander of Guantánamo Bay.

Senator?s Ties to Real Estate Draw Criticism
Senator Richard C. Shelby, who has links to the mortgage industry, is helping to decide the fate of a housing bill.

Trade Deficit Narrowed in March, but Exports Fell
The falling demand for imports is the latest indication that Americans are reigning in their spending habits.

Mbeki to Hold Talks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe?s army distanced itself from post-election violence, state media reported ahead of a visit by regional mediator President Thabo Mbeki.

Russia Parades Military Might
The ceremony, marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, a display of martial hardware not seen since the waning days of the Soviet Union.


CNN Headline News
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Physics wonder boy to test Einstein's theories
Arkani-Hamed is only in his mid-30s, but he has already distinguished himself as one of the leading thinkers in the field of particle physics. His revolutionary ideas about the way the universe works will finally be put to the test at Switzerland's Large Hadron Collider.

Official 'furious' over Myanmar's food seizure
The United Nations' top World Food Program official says he is "furious" over the Myanmar's government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid that was flown in for cyclone disaster victims. Future flights have been suspended.

Hezbollah takes control of western Beirut
Sectarian fighting rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day Friday, with small arms, machine-gun and rocket-propelled-grenade fire echoing through the streets.

U.S. Marine guilty of 'wrongful sexual contact'
A U.S. Marine accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese woman last year was found guilty Thursday of "committing wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts," the U.S. military said, but he was acquitted of rape.

Behind the Scenes: Death hunt at Manson ranch
The Charles Manson "Helter Skelter" murder spree of 1969 ended at a remote Death Valley, California, cabin called Barker Ranch. Now, thanks to a small-town detective and his cadaver dog, Manson's hideout might be searched for more murder victims.

'I was gonna blow myself away'
"We were a normal red-blooded American family," recalls Rudy Aguilar. "And ... it took [one day] to wipe us out."

Katrina victim claims $97 million lottery prize
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Girl sexually assaulted on school bus, police say
Three Florida teens were arrested Thursday on charges they sexually assaulted a female classmate aboard a school bus parked at the high school they attend.


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CNN Entertainment
'Speed Racer' rich in color, poor in spirit
"Speed Racer," the Wachowski Brothers' first film as writer-directors since "The Matrix Reloaded" five years ago, is a dizzying pop-art confection. But beneath the flash, there's no there there.

'Heroes' welcomes sexy new 'Speedster'
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Cosmetics firm, Uma Thurman at odds
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This just in: 'Daily Show' viewers know news
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Time Warner closing two studios
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