Kristi Heim

Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates speaks Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at a breakfast hosted by Climate Solutions in Seattle. Gates spoke about climate change and other energy issues, but did not talk about Microsoft's purchase of Skype. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Gates puts his energy into finding solutions for climate change

Last updated Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 10:34am

SEATTLE -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is investing more of his own time and money in the search for clean energy and solutions to climate change.

Gates is moving into a third arena, after software and philanthropy, and is using his Kirkland-based incubator, BGC3, to fund related science.

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Vancouver a multicultural population, but is it all connected to Winter Games

Kristi Heim   The Seattle Times
Last updated Monday, February 15, 2010 - 8:41pm

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Since the opening of the Winter Olympics, this city has been saturated in red -- the ubiquitous red Canadian flag, fans wearing red Canadian team gear.

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