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Teen makes $35,000 plowing Seattle's historic snow

Seattle has been suffering through its snowiest February in 70 years, with accumulations of up to 10 inches in some places. But all that white has meant green for one young man with a snowplow, who says he made $35,000 in four days.

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, is dead at 65

Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, died Monday. He was an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist who influenced many aspects of modern life --- from technology and science to sports and music.

Best things to do in Seattle

Rewind to 1971, when Seattle was an isolated backwater. Boeing, the area's largest employer at the time, had sliced 60,000 jobs and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to 13 percent. A now iconic billboard appeared near the airport: "Will the last person leaving Seattle -- Turn out the lights."

One-handed Shaquem Griffin to start for Seahawks

Shaquem Griffin, a rookie linebacker who was the first one-handed player to be drafted in the modern era of the NFL, will start Sunday afternoon when the Seattle Seahawks play at Denver in their regular season opener.