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  1. The GOP's war on 'voter fraud,' a threat that doesn't exist seati.ms/N8rrTv
  2. A bad metaphor pushes the conservatives' austerity agenda seati.ms/M7VMzg
  3. Seattle shooting: Bravery and kindness bring hope to city shaken by violence seati.ms/Lmm9zn
  4. Our editorial writer Bruce Ramsey: #FreeJohnEdwards seati.ms/Nowxsn
  5. Liquor sales begin today. Buyers: Look closely at prices. Liquor Board: Protect consumer interests seati.ms/L3qc5F
  6. Good stuff: Liquor sales begin, mentoring to fight gun crime, #Rooseveltshootings hero, #freeJohnEdwards. Links seati.ms/L8zbnP
  7. Liquor sales begin today. Here's a photo of the liquor area in QFC on Capitol Hill. Opens at 10a seati.ms/L8zbnP
  8. More real heroes, less Phoenix Jones RT @seattletimes: Hero thew stools at the gunman, allowing people to escape seati.ms/KvMld3
  9. Seattle shootings: It's time to come together and face our fears seati.ms/N1UpnL
  10. With privatization, Liquor Board needs to support consumer interests seati.ms/KNIQ0K
  11. The Facebook IPO: money for dummies seati.ms/N1U1pr
  12. Seattle Police asst chief Jim Pugel: Stawicki used two .45 handguns in shootings. via @Jim_Brunner
  13. RT @AP: BREAKING: Jury finds Edwards not guilty on 1 of 6 counts in campaign fraud trial; deadlocked on others.
  14. Seattle shootings: Is it time for gun control? seati.ms/KBPrws
  15. Americans owed $904B in student loans at the end of March, +8% from year ago. via @wsj cc @lkvarner on.wsj.com/LNm7mP
  16. Our writers @lkvarner, Bruce Ramsey debate: Is it time for gun control? #Rooseveltshooting #downtownshooting seati.ms/JC03vN
  17. RT @seattletimes: BREAKING: State Supreme Court rules the voter-approved initiative to privatize liquor sales is constitutional.
  18. "Seattle shootings" is top search term on Google trends. seati.ms/L0XDmU
  19. Harborview spokesman reporting 5th shooting victim and suspect died. Via @seattletimes seati.ms/LUofZe #RooseveltShooting
  20. Police sources ID suspect as Ian L. Stawicki of Seattle. #rooseveltshooting #downtownshooting via @dlboardman