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Friday, June 12, 2009

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Posted by Dominic Holden on Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 8:50 AM

Leaning Left: High turnout in Iranian election seems to be favoring challenger to Ahmadinejad.

Tuning In: Digital television broadcast switchover is today.

Another Brick in the Mall: Consumerism down and retail spaces empty at Bellevue Square.

Beer Bust: Police arrest Pyramid Seattle Alehouse employees for breaking in, holding an after-hours kegger.

A Lonely Position: City Council Member Jan Drago tries to trim housing levy, but council supports full $145 million for low-income housing.

At Least They're Not Treating Us Like the Homeless: Chris Grygiel at the PI is miffed about the housing levy. "Seattle's elected leaders continue to treat their constituents like a cash machine."

What, Not Sushi? CDC reports that poultry, leafy vegetables, fruits and nuts are leading causes of food poisoning.

Fishy: Nonprofit drug treatment center funded with government subsidies paid CEO a $428,057 salary.

First We Destroyed Families and Now This: Miss California insists it was backlash over her anti-gay-marriage comment that cost her the crown, not that she was skipping official events.

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Since the Ayatollah is the real leader with all the power in Iran, isn't this election really more like a vice-presidential election?

Posted by Urgutha Forka on June 12, 2009 at 9:04 AM

Speaking of Miss California, perhaps you missed this one: Carrie Prejean's successor stated yesterday that she supports Prejean's position on marriage, and that it should be "between a man and a woman."

If you've seen one bimbo, you've seen them all.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on June 12, 2009 at 9:13 AM

Fewer than 50 people in the United States every year get any kind of food poisoning or parasite infection from eating sushi. That's lower than the rates for fresh vegetables, poultry, and pretty much anything else.

A lot of sushi fish is flash-freezed, which kills off quite a number (though not all) bacteria or parasites. Sushi preparation is also characterized by obsessive hygiene, when done by trained professional sushi chefs. It's one of the safest things you can eat. It's not 100% safe (nothing is), but it's very safe.

The main risk of sushi is actually in mercury poisoning from excessive consumption of fish such as tuna/ahi, shark, halibut, tilefish, etc. This risk is also true for cooked fish, however. Even so, there are very few cases of mercury poisoning caused by eating fish. It's best for children and teens whose brains are still developing (and pregnant women) to avoid mercury-prone fish entirely, but for adults the risks are minor.

Posted by Simac on June 12, 2009 at 9:43 AM

What #3 said. Good sushi is characterized by excellent health practices and very careful quality control.

Posted by Greg on June 12, 2009 at 9:57 AM

Amanda's teestifying all day. Part of the time in italiano!

At least that's one American who bothers to learn a foreign language.

Can't wait to buy her book and see the movie. she'll be acquitted, and she'll make about $5 million easy.

Bravo Amanda.

Posted by PC on June 12, 2009 at 10:03 AM