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Spin Control archive for July 5, 2012

THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2012

A video voter's guide for the primary

TVW and the Secretary of State's office have put together a video voter's guide for statewide candidates on the Aug. 7 primary election. For voters who want to see the candidates before making a choice, here's your chance. If the video is taking too long…

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This is a photo of a cat that a Tacoma man claimed was killed in a car accident and filed a $20,000 claim for. The insurance company said the photo came off the web, and accused him of fraud. Yevgeniy Samsonov faces charges in Pierce County Superior Court. Photo from skyfurrow.webs.com. (skyfurrow.webs.com)

Not the smartest plan to make $20,000

Photo from skyfurrow.webs.com OLYMPIA -- A Tacoma man asked an insurance company to reimburse him for his cat that he said died in a car accident caused by a person they covered. Even though PEMCO had already settled the claim on the two-and -a- half…

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