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MCKENNA-GOVERNOR

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Rob McKenna is preparing to officially launch his gubernatorial campaign, hoping to become Washington state's first GOP governor in more than a quarter of a century, two Republicans familiar with his planning say. By Mike Baker.

MAJORITY-MINORITY DISTRICT

SEATTLE — Civil liberties, immigrant and minority rights groups are lobbying the commission in charge of redrawing the state's political map to create districts where minorities are the majority and would have the voting power. By Manuel Valdes.

GREGOIRE-COMMISSIONS

OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire says she's disappointed that lawmakers did not make more aggressive cuts to the many boards and commissions that assess everything from midwifery to noxious weeds. An initial bill filed in the Legislature would have eliminated some 32 commissions and saved about $5 million per year. But in the middle of making $4.6 billion in budget cuts and pulling massive amounts of cash from education, lawmakers eventually saved many of the more prominent boards, and the final bill has negligible financial savings. By Mike Baker.

RECALL LAWSUIT

SEATTLE — A federal lawsuit is taking on Washington state's law limiting campaign contributions to recall efforts. The law bars anyone except political parties from giving more than $800 to campaigns seeking the recall of public officials. By Gene Johnson.

TACOMA BOY'S DEATH

TACOMA — Police in Washington state believe a man arrested in Louisiana in the death of his wife was also involved in the disappearance of his young son 28 years ago. Stanley Guidroz was never eliminated as a suspect in the 3-year-old's disappearance in 1983, and now police are more certain than ever before that Guidroz was involved, Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum says.

HOTEL MURDER-HEARING

WAIMEA, Hawaii — A Washington state woman killed at a Big Island resort last month was hit in the head with a large piece of granite tile from the room's coffee table, a housekeeping worker has testified. The preliminary hearing for Philip Howard Zimmerman, 46, of Bellevue, Wash., began in district court, where resort employees identified him as the man they saw when they rushed to a fifth-floor room where guests reported hearing screaming May 23.

ONLINE FORUM PROTECTIONS

TRENTON, N.J. — People who post to online message boards don't have the same protections as mainstream journalists when it comes to keeping their sources secret, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled. The court said in a unanimous ruling against a Washington state woman that New Jersey's shield law provides broad protection to the news media and is not limited to traditional news outlets like newspapers and magazines, but does not apply to message board posters. By Beth Defalco.

LAND MINE SURVIVOR

SEATTLE — One of his legs ends at the knee. The other, just below it. It's a disquieting sight, but Tun Channareth, of Cambodia, sitting in a wheelchair he made himself, would not want you to turn away. AP Member Exchange by Jack Broom, The Seattle Times. AP Photo WASET102.

SPORTS

BBA--MARINERS-WHITE SOX

CHICAGO — The Seattle Mariners just don't like playing in Chicago. With its 5-1 loss to the White Sox on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field, Seattle has dropped 10 straight games in the Windy City and 14 of its last 15 there.

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ALSO

— SUB COMMANDER REMOVED — Wash.-based Navy sub commander removed after classified information investigation.

— LOGGING DEATH — Castle Rock man fatally injured in logging accident near Naselle.

— DRIVING DAD HOME — Wash. State Patrol: boy, 13, was driving intoxicated dad home.

— WASHINGTON-CRAIGSLIST SLAYING — 3rd person convicted in fatal Tacoma-area home invasion robbery linked to Craigslist ad.

— INJURED SOLDIERS — Army investigates vehicle rollover that injured 9 soldiers from 17th Brigade at Yakima center.

— COLUMBIA RIVER BODY — Man's body recovered from Columbia River at Kalama.

— BUTT BILLBOARDS — Rejected Tri-Cities butt billboards still effective in raising colon cancer awareness.

— BEAR CHASE — Wildlife agents once again set trap for Port Orchard bear. AP Photo WABRE101.

— BELLINGHAM-LURING — Man accused of luring girl in Bellingham.

— ABERDEEN SCHOOL SCARE — Gun scare briefly locks down Aberdeen High School.

— SKAGIT PUBLISHING — New publisher next month for Skagit Publishing.

— METRO SPOKANE — Spokane, Coeur d'Alene will be combined metro area.

— SEATTLE NIGHTLIFE POLICING — Police increasing presence at Seattle nightspots.