Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The state is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. As of the 2000 census, the state population was approximately 5.9 million and the state work force numbered about 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, pronounced as tone).

It should not be confused with Washington, D.C., the nation's capital city. To avoid confusion, the city is often called simply D.C. and the state is often called Washington state.

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ALDS | Red Sox oust Angels with 3-2 win in Game 4 thriller
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:41:27 -0700
Jason Bay slid home with the game-winning run with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night as the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
Boeing CEO in no hurry to settle strike
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:32:09 -0700
Boeing chairman and chief executive Jim McNerney told employees Monday that stakes are high in the current Machinists strike, and warned that "repeated union work stoppages" are "earning us a reputation as an unreliable supplier to our customers."
Man sentenced in $750,000 machinery heists
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:55:02 -0700
A 32-year-old Bremerton man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after amassing at least $750,000 worth of stolen machinery and other property. Paul Bickle pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of stolen property in an agreement with prosecutors.

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