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It looks like a ruby, sparkles like a ruby and technically, it is a ruby. But a "composite ruby" is not natural; its beauty is created in a lab. And it can be damaged by lemon juice, household cleaners and jewelers' chemicals.

A local woman trying to refinance her mortgage got the shock of her life when she learned her credit report had her listed as dead. To make matters worse, the 78 year old had just survived a battle that nearly killed her.

Police and fire officials said the victim was shot in the chest in a pay-to-park lot in the 700 block of East Union just before 6 p.m. The unidentified victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

The employer of a window washer who survived an eight-story plunge from a downtown building says he's thankful the safety systems worked, saving the worker's life. "It couldn't have been any closer," says Kevin Hansen, who owns Morris-Hansen Enterprises.

The coyote was spotted on a walking and biking path on Wednesday just moments before it attacked a dog. "He wasn't going to give up," said witness Adzani Hunter."He just wanted to eat the dog."

Tragedy left a family here divided in their own home. Upstairs lived a paralyzed son who was unable to go downstairs to see his paraplegic mother. But now thanks to generous KOMO viewers, the family now has an elevator to get together.

Jason and Serenna Larsen pleaded guilty to six felony counts of first-degree animal cruelty in court on Friday. If convicted, each can be sentenced to up to 12 months in prison.

Amanda Knox's parents are so confident she'll be acquitted that they've already made plans to get her out of the country as soon as a verdict is handed down.

Thanksgiving is now just six days away. Haven't planned your menu yet? No problem. Good Housekeeping has come up with some great recipes you might want to try.

We need your help to turn something positive out of a low life's attempt to glorify an accused cop killer.

Work has officially started on building Boeing's $750 million aircraft assembly plant in South Carolina - the largest industrial investment in state history.