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KOMO Newsradio Home A new health crusade for New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg (Audio)

Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 3:20 PM PST Last Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 3:20 PM PST

The city that has already taken on smoking, trans fat, salt and soda is now after earphones, specifically ear buds popular with iPod users.

ABC's Aaron Katersky joined us....

KOMO Newsradio Home Is There A Way To Predict When You Will Die? (Audio)

By Frank Lenzi Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM PST Last Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM PST

How would you like to know when your time is up? A new "Mortality Index" helps people over the age of 50 estimate their chances of dying in the next 10 years. Dr. Stephan Fihn, a University of Washington professor of medicine joined Manda and Brian.

KOMO Newsradio Home Giffords Urges Congress To Pass Background Checks Bill For Gun Purchases (Audio)

By Frank Lenzi Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 8:54 AM PST Last Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 8:54 AM PST

Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago. ABC's Jim Ryan reports she urged senators to pass background checks for gun purchases.

KOMO Newsradio Home 1,300 “Patriot” Extremist Groups Reportedly in the U.S. (Audio)

By Frank Lenzi Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 8:52 AM PST Last Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 8:52 AM PST

The Southern Poverty Law Center says there are now more than 1,300 “patriot” extremist groups in the United States. ABC News Crime & Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett says they are warning of a possible wave of anti-governmental violence by these locally organized militias.

KOMO Newsradio Home Flight Attendants Don't Like TSA Rule Changes (Audio)

By Frank Lenzi Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 8:48 AM PST Last Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 8:48 AM PST

We told you yesterday about an upcoming change in the rules about what you can bring on a plane. Starting next month, small pocketknives and an array of sporting equipment will be allowed on board. Not everyone is happy about it.

KOMO Newsradio Home A Mob Reacts to a Senseless Tragedy (Audio)

By Tracy Ellis Published: Mar 6, 2013 at 3:31 PM PST Last Updated: Mar 6, 2013 at 3:32 PM PST

Sandi Sutton of Maple Valley beat breast cancer twice, but there was nothing she could do when a gunfight broke out last month in Las Vegas.

It led to a crash that caused the taxi she was in to explode... Sutton was killed.

Sandy was the co-owner of Dazzle Dame.

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KOMO Newsradio Home Red Carpet Premier of "Girl Rising" This Week In Seattle (Video) (Audio)

By Frank Lenzi Published: Mar 6, 2013 at 9:09 AM PST Last Updated: Mar 6, 2013 at 2:34 PM PST

"Girl Rising" is a groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actresses, including Anne Hathaway.

KOMO Newsradio Home TSA to Allow Small Knives on Planes (Audio)

By Associated Press Published: Mar 6, 2013 at 8:34 AM PST Last Updated: Mar 6, 2013 at 1:34 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) - Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning next month under a policy change announced Tuesday by the head of the Transportation Security Administration.

The new policy conforms U.S.

KOMO Newsradio Home Snow Shuts Down Federal Government (Video) (Audio)