Science, in the form of Nate Silvers data analysis, says that Marshawn Lynch and the Seahawks are probably going to do pretty well this year.
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  • Science, in the form of Nate Silver's data analysis, says that Marshawn Lynch and the Seahawks are probably going to do pretty well this year.

Data Puts the Seahawks at the Top of the NFL: Nate Silver's analysis says the Seahawks are in a pretty great place, and he says that if the Seahawks win the Superbowl this year, "they should be in the conversation about the greatest team ever."

The Interview Is Coming to Seattle: The film that either North Korea or some disgruntled employee doesn't want you to see will begin screening at the wonderful Ark Lodge Cinema in Columbia City on Christmas day.

Local Baby's Life Saved Thanks to Outdated Medical Procedure: The Seattle Times's JoNel Aleccia says a baby is alive thanks to doctors who "bet on a last-chance, once-discarded treatment that uses liquid, not air, to inflate the collapsed lungs of fragile newborns."

Stabbing Outside a Washington Restaurant: In Orting, Washington, there was reportedly a scuffle between four men that left two men hospitalized. The PI helpfully adds, "Orting is southeast of Tacoma."

Good news! If youre gay and you havent had sex in a year, you can donate blood! (Actually, it doesnt sound that good, now that weve said it out loud like that.)
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  • Good news! If you're gay and you haven't had sex in a year, you can donate blood! (Actually, it doesn't sound that good, now that we've said it out loud like that.)

FDA to Lift Ban on Blood Donation by Gay and Bi Men—with a Major Hitch: Apparently, the FDA will only allow celibate gay men to donate blood. According to the New York Times's Sabrina Tavernise, "the agency will continue to ban men who have had sex with a man in the last year." That's totally bullshit.

Protests in County Next to Ferguson After the Saint Louis Police Department Shoots a Young Black Man: Late last night/early this morning, hundreds of protesters gathered at a gas station in Berkeley, where police shot and killed 18 year-old Antonio Martin. Four people were arrested during the protest. The Guardian is running a live-blog of the shooting, too.

Palestinian Dead, Israeli Seriously Injured in Clash Along Gaza Border: The LA Times tries to piece together what happened in the worst case of violence to happen there since this summer.

President Bush speaks at the grand opening of Bill Clintons presidential library in 2004.
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  • President Bush speaks at the grand opening of Bill Clinton's presidential library in 2004.

Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized: The elder Bush was suffering from shortness of breath, so he was brought to the hospital for observation.

Jobless Claims Fall Again: Reuters says "Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 280,000 for the week ended Dec. 20, the Labor Department said on Wednesday." Thanks, Obama.

Monkey Saves Other Monkey's Life By Performing Monkey CPR: A monkey was electrocuted at a train station in India, but a good samaritan monkey friend simply wouldn't allow the other monkey to go gently into that good night. The Guardian says "The first monkey rubs, hits and bites [the seriously injured monkey], then dips him in water. After more than 20 minutes the electrocuted monkey shows signs of life."