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February 15, 2012 at 4:35am

MORNING SPEW: School tax measures, open a brewery, most expensive Starbucks drink ...

"Wayne's World" cost a reported $14 million to make. It earned $122 million at the box office. Photo credit: paramount Pictures

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School Tax Measures: Early election returns showed most tax measures passing in seven Pierce County school districts Tuesday. (News Tribune)

Big-Box Restrictions In Tacoma: The new rules call for more public notice and an additional conditional-use permit, among other things. (News Tribune)

Local Community Colleges: The schools have cut staff, frozen salaries for five years, eliminated programs, made other efficiencies - and still were able to serve 19 percent more students since 2008. (News Tribune)

Oh The Economy Is Just Fine: U.S. beer sales climb to nearly $100 billion. (Huffington Post)

Honduras Prison Fire: "Everyone ran for their lives." (CNN)

Oh Crap: Iran says it has for the first time used domestically-made nuclear fuel rods in one of its reactors. (BBC)

Mashup: Niggas in Paris at Midnight. (Kottke)

Groovy: Bill Cosby sings "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." (YouTube)

Wayne's World 20th Anniversary: 25 things you didn't know about Mike Myers' classic comedy. (Moviefone)

Most Expensive Starbucks Drink of the Day: Logan A. Warren of Geek on Call has reportedly set a new world record for most expensive Starbucks drink. Congrats? (The Daily What)

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