And finally this midday: St. Patrick day is still a couple of days away,,,but that didn't stop the Irish from taking part in the annual St. Paddy's Day Dash in SeattleThe three-point-seven-mile dash is a race about perspiration and libation, and for many dashers, staying in shape is not the goal.Thousands braved temperatures in the 30s to run almost four miles in their finest Irish get-up. The St. Paddy's Day Dash has been a Seattle tradition for almost 25 years.The sounds of Ireland kept them going along with cheers from the sidelines. And these Irish and honorary Irish folks say the run is also a chance to leave winter behind.