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Vashon, Washington Weather :: 59F Overcast

59F Overcast

Forecast for Tonight

Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northwest wind to 10 mph this evening becoming light.

Forecast for Wednesday

Showers likely in the morning. Then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest wind to 10 mph.

Forecast for Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of evening showers. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South wind to 10 mph.

Forecast for Thursday

Mostly cloudy in the morning. Becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest wind to 10 mph.

Forecast for Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South wind to 10 mph.

Forecast for Friday

Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.

UN 'failed' DR Congo rape victims

A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, and says the numbers affected are double the previous estimate.

House giant faces administration

Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Church defiant over Koran burning

A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.

SNP outlining government vision

Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election.

Cable to signal 'cuts to science'

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.

Tomlinson post-mortem report held

One of the post-mortem examination reports into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been withheld from authorities, it emerges.

Mercury Prize goes to trio The xx

The xx beat late favourite Paul Weller to win this year's Mercury Prize for their debut album xx.

Driving test routes taken offline

The details of driving test routes will no longer be published online by the Driving Standards Agency, Road Safety Minister Mike Penning says.

Obama Against a Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts

President Obama?s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an election-season economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.

Karzai Family Political Ties Shielded Bank in Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai, his brother and another prominent set of brothers struck agreements that have publicly backfired.

From Chicago?s ?Mayor for Life,? a Decision Not to Run

Shock over Mayor Richard M. Daley?s news spread all the way to Washington, where the White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, has said he would like the job.

News Analysis: At ABC News After Westin, Risk and Opportunity

David Westin?s resignation as president represents, in the words of one long-time television news executive, ?an inflection point? for the television news industry.

Dance: On White House Stage, Space Is Constrained; Imagination Is Not

The White House hosted the first performance in a planned dance series, matching performances in music, poetry and other arts that have already been held there.

Concern Is Voiced Over Religious Intolerance

Religious leaders held an extraordinary ?emergency summit? to denounce bigotry toward Muslim Americans.

As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On

The old Giants Stadium carries about $110 million in debt, or nearly $13 for every New Jersey resident. There are similar stories for taxpayers across the nation.

Economic Scene: The Bears and the State of Housing

The difference between viewing housing as a luxury good or as a staple is the subject of a debate about the recovery.