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Wired, 23.04.13 19:08 UTC

Facebook Data Center Empire to Conquer Heartland in 2014

An artistâs rendering of Facebookâs Iowa data center, due to open by the end of next year. Image: Facebook Middle America will get it own Facebook data center by the end of next year. At least, ...

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Seattle Times, 22.04.13 05:29 UTC

Dredging at Idaho port stirs up debate

Dredging is necessary every few years to keep the channel in front of the Port of Lewiston in Idaho deep enough for barges. Critics say the seaport suffers from declining business and dredging amounts to a huge taxpayer subsidy to shippers.

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Seattle Times, 21.04.13 20:18 UTC

Dredge plans draws opposition

Cargo barges sail serenely between Portland, Ore., and Lewiston, Idaho, the most inland seaport on the West Coast.

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Seattle Times, 21.04.13 06:45 UTC

Barcia wins 450SX event; Roczen takes 250SX race

Justin Barcia led from the start and got his second career 450SX class win as AMA Supercross returned to the West Coast for the 15th race of the season Saturday night.

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Seattle Times, 20.04.13 14:14 UTC

5 things to watch in the NBA's first round

Five things to watch in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which begin Saturday:

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 20.04.13 12:57 UTC

Australian tells of miracle rescue at sea

An Australian surfer who helped rescue a South African man after he was lost in Indonesian waters for 27 hours has told of the moment he and eight mates spotted the man, still alive, bobbing in the ...

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Seattle Times, 19.04.13 21:30 UTC

Stern: Recommendation on Kings expected next week

A recommendation on the Kings' sale and possible move to Seattle could be issued as soon as next week and a final decision made early next month, ending a process NBA Commissioner David Stern called the most "wrenching" of his career.

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Seattle Times, 19.04.13 19:58 UTC

Portland-based Franz buys Hostess bakeries in NW

The former Hostess Cake factory in Seattle has been sold for $10.5 million to Portland-based United States Bakery, better known as Franz Bakery, as part of a wider deal that will dramatically expand the family-owned firm s Pacific Northwest operations.

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Seattle Times, 19.04.13 18:38 UTC

An intimate, spirited evening with Prince | Concert review

As part of his West Coast tour of intimate venues, Prince played Showbox at the Market Thursday night.

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BBC Sciences, 19.04.13 16:34 UTC

West coast whales, dolphins and sharks to be surveyed

Whales, dolphins and porpoises are to be photographed and their calls recorded during a new survey of marine life off Scotland's west coast.

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