Seahawks celebration: Do the right thing

I was intrigued by Danny Westneat’s column about excused and unexcused absences at Seattle-area schools. (“If you’re playing hooky — for a parade or a protest — do it up right,” Feb. 11.) I have no strong opinions about the parade question (though it i…

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Ex-pro arm wrestler & casino tycoon builds gigantic Jesus statue to rival Christ the Redeemer as local church fights him

AN OLIGARCH is erecting the largest statue of Jesus in the world to rival Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer. The 77-meter-high monument near Yerevan, Armenia, is the brainchild of Gagik Tsarukyan, a businessman, former member of Parliament – and ex-world ch…

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