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Activities scheduled for the week include a clothesline display of t-shirts with testimonials from assault victims and co-sponsored events such as last night’s discussion with Dr. Carolyn M. West, associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington, Tacoma...
...Chinese-American Muslim chaplain accused of mishandling classified documents at Guantanamo Bay. Citing national security concerns that would arise from the disclosure of evidence if the case proceeded, the Army dropped all charges against him, and will allow him to return to his previous duty at Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Wash...
From the timber harvests of North America and Scandinavia, the giants of the industry--led by International Paper of Stamford, Conn. (2002 total sales: $25 billion); Georgia-Pacific of Atlanta ($23.3 billion); Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma, Wash. ($18.5 billion); Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA of Stockholm ($10 billion); and Smurfit-Stone Container of Chicago ($8.2 billion)--churn out millions of tons of linerboard and corrugated. A box can be small enough to hold a wedding ring or large enough for jet skis (4 ft. by 4 ft. by 4 ft. is the maximum, however). The U.S. leads the world in box manufacturing...
...surged in popularity lately. Pet-industry insiders say the little fur balls appeal to exotic-pet lovers with limited free time or backyard space. Despite the possible public-health hazards these pets represent, business appears as healthy as ever. Michael Jones, a veterinarian at the Jones Animal Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., says he sees growing numbers of pet marsupials from New Zealand known as sugar gliders, as well as chinchillas and naked vole rats. If animal inspectors and public-health officials are concerned, exotic-animal traders are not worrying. "I don't see it being a big deal," says Ellis...
...bankrupt responsible companies by blaming them for the actions of criminals.” But companies targeted in many legitimate suits, like the one brought by Denise Johnson, are anything but “responsible.” Bull’s Eye Shooter Supply in Tacoma, Wash., the gun store Johnson is suing, was unable to account for 238 guns in its inventory over the past three years, according to the federal firearms bureau...