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ROME -- Amanda Knox is counting on an appeals trial to regain her freedom after a court sentenced her to 26 years in prison for murdering her British roommate, an Italian lawmaker who visited the American student said Wednesday. Full Story »

SEATTLE -- The sister of cop killer Maurice Clemmons’ is the sixth person to be charged with rendering criminal assistance after the shooting of four Lakewood police officers on Nov. 29. Full Story »

A December freeze is keeping its lock on Western Washington as bitter cold weather broke records Wednesday and could do the same Thursday. Some snow flurries might also fall in the North Sound. Full Story »

SEATTLE -- The man accused of killing Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton is out of the hospital. Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg Hanson says Christopher Monfort was released to law enforcement custody Wednesday afternoon. Full Story »

SEATTLE -- Boeing Co. has started "final gauntlet" testing on its first 787 jetliner, an important step before the new plane makes its first flight. Full Story »

A 17-year-old boy died after the car he was riding in crashed into a logging truck in a dangerous Mossyrock intersection, said the Washington State Patrol. Full Story »

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Police are investigating at least three luring attempts since mid-November and have released a sketch in connection to them. Full Story »

GRANITE FALLS, Wash. -- A 16-year-old girl died Tuesday at Harborview Medical Center after a crash in the Granite Falls area, said Rebecca Hover of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Full Story »

SEATTLE -- The Snohomish County Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that bikini barista stands have to be licensed as adult entertainment. According to our partner, The Herald, the ordinance would force businesses with partially nude employees or sexually suggestive signs to get licensed. Full Story »

Gov. Chris Gregoire says higher taxes will be needed to pay for health care, education and welfare programs as the state tries to climb out of the long recession. Full Story »

Bainbridge Island police are angry over a report that said their police patrol boat is among the nation's most wasteful federal stimulus projects. Full Story »

A December freeze is keeping its lock on Western Washington as bitter cold weather breaks records, closes schools and leaves ice on some roadways. Full Story »

Good Wednesday morning! You will be seeing dry roads but chilly weather this morning. We’ll let you know once we start to notice anything that will slow you down. Full Story »

KIRKLAND — Hilda and Tom Woods loved well. They loved each other, their daughters, their extended family and their friends. As a recording of the Beatles’ “All You Need is Love” played, a pre-service slideshow rolled out photo after photo of the Woodses expressing their love. Full Story »

Eleven staff departures help Arlington balance the 2010 spending plan. ARLINGTON — Councilwoman Marilyn Oertle says Arlington's $67.7 million 2010 budget represents a lot of sweat. Full Story »

The two face years in prison for their part in the killing of a Marysville teen who was beaten and fatally stabbed in June. Full Story »

KIRO Team 7 Investigators track a suspected serial killer to Southeast Asia and get him to talk about a case that spans three decades. Full Story »

SEATTLE -- A Boeing Co. executive said Tuesday that fewer customers are deferring jet orders, which may be a sign that things have stopped getting worse for the world's airlines. Full Story »

An overwhelming outpouring of honor, support, and love as Western Washington pays tribute to four Lakewood police officers killed in the line of duty. Full Story »

The Snohomish County sheriff's office says a 17-year-old driver of a Toyota was attempting to pass a Jeep in a no passing zone when they collided and the Jeep crashed into a tree off a road near Granite Falls. Full Story »

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Two Army Rangers facing felony charges in the stabbing of a man outside an Olympia bar have been allowed to deploy overseas. Full Story »

SEATTLE -- United Airlines said on Tuesday it will spend billions over the next decade on 50 new jets, splitting its order between Boeing Co.'s 787 and the Airbus A350. Full Story »

GRANITE FALLS – A crash this morning sent two Granite Falls-area teens to the hospital. Full Story »

Good morning, it's cold again (it's the coldest morning of the year). If there was any water overnight will be ice this morning so watch for shine on roadways. Full Story »

Two Seattle firefighters and one police officer went into Lake Union fighting a boat fire at a marina where freezing temperatures quickly turned water to ice. Full Story »