RSS feedsTuesday, October 7, 2008 - Page updated at 03:07 p.m.
UPDATE - 02:59 PM
Washington sets voter registration record
OLYMPIA — A record number of voters are registered in the state leading up to the November election.
UPDATE - 02:56 PM
No jail for WA blogger who said he'd shoot up mall
BELLINGHAM — A Whatcom County blogger who wrote threatening comments after last month's fatal shooting spree in Alger has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge.
UPDATE - 02:35 PM
Trailing Obama, McCain hopes to gain in debate
Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second presidential debate - with economic turmoil bordering on chaos suddenly serving as the backdrop.
EU committee approves climate change bill
A committee of EU lawmakers approved an ambitious climate change plan Tuesday, resisting heavy pressure from lobbyists who sought to water down the bill because of the financial crisis.
UPDATE - 02:31 PM
Blood on Thai streets as political crisis worsens
Thailand suffered its worst political violence in more than 16 years as police battled protesters who besieged the Parliament Tuesday in their struggle to change the country's system of democracy. One woman died and more than 400 people were injured.
UPDATE - 02:30 PM
300 suspected illegal immigrants caught in SC raid
Federal agents swept through a chicken processing plant Tuesday, detaining more than 300 suspected illegal immigrants, sending panicked workers running and screaming through the hallways. Worried relatives collected outside, fearful their loved ones would be deported.
UPDATE - 02:30 PM
McCain linked to group in Iran-Contra affair
Barack Obama has his William Ayers connection. Now John McCain may have an Iran-Contra connection. In the 1980s, McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an international group linked to ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America.
NEW - 02:29 PM
136 villagers poisoned by water in southern China
More than a hundred villagers in southern China have been poisoned by after drinking water apparently contaminated with arsenic, official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday.
UPDATE - 02:29 PM
Gregoire plans $240M budget savings
OLYMPIA — Gov. Christine Gregoire, facing a faltering economy and tough campaign criticism, announced immediate budget savings of about $240 million today, including a 1 percent across-the-board cut at state agencies.
UPDATE - 02:28 PM
Kenya deports US author of anti-Obama book
The American author of a controversial book accusing Barack Obama of seething with "black rage" and of being unfit for the U.S. presidency was kicked out of Kenya on Tuesday.
Western State Hospital worker charged with rape
TACOMA — An employee at Western State Hospital pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in Tacoma and was released on $50,000 bail.
SWAT ends standoff at Clark County Jail
VANCOUVER, Wash. — SWAT officers tossed a flash-bang device into a cell at the Clark County Jail and rushed in to capture an inmate holding his cellmate hostage.
Person struck and killed after jumping from overpass in Olympia
OLYMPIA — The State Patrol say a person who jumped from the Capitol Boulevard overpass onto Interstate 5 in Olympia was struck and killed.
NEW - 02:23 PM
Ore. school takes down defaced political poster
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A poster at a high school featuring presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain was removed after it was defaced with a racial epithet.
NEW - 02:22 PM
Coe takes witness stand in Spokane
SPOKANE — Kevin Coe has taken the witness stand in his civil commitment trial in Spokane.
NEW - 02:18 PM
1 killed, 1 wounded in Longview shooting
LONGVIEW — A woman has been killed and her husband wounded in a shooting in Longview.
UPDATE - 02:15 PM
Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4
Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.
NEW - 01:55 PM
Alaska Air stock sinks on profit warning
Alaska Air Group warned it will post a "significant third-quarter loss," attributing the red ink mainly to a $220 million accounting adjustment in the value of its fuel-hedging contracts.
UPDATE - 01:53 PM
Dow dives 508 points despite Fed moves
Wall Street sank further today, as concerns about financial companies overcame enthusiasm about the Fed's credit moves.
UPDATE - 01:25 PM
Bernanke: We could face prolonged economic pain
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Tuesday that the financial crisis has not only darkened the country's current economic performance but also could prolong the pain.
NEW - 01:17 PM
Travelers gain as dollar climbs; fares, room rates fall
Dollar's gain is good news for travelers
UPDATE - 12:50 PM
Boeing exec warns about state becoming known as a "strike zone"
Boeing VP, Gov. Christine Gregoire address aerospace industry gathering in Everett.
Theater review | Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" gets uneven outing
Theater review: Seattle troupe Ghost Light Theatricals presents an uneven staging of Shakespeare's dark-comedy classic, "Measure for Measure," playing Oct. 3-19 at Stone Soup Theatre.
NEW - 11:52 AM
Auburn man, 22, killed in early morning car crash
A 22-year-old man died this morning near Auburn when the car he was riding in crashed in a one-car accident around 4 a.m.
UPDATE - 11:28 AM
Nobel physics prize goes to 2 Japanese, 1 American
Two Japanese scientists and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for theoretical advances that help explain the behavior of the smallest particles of matter.
ALDS | Red Sox oust Angels with 3-2 win in Game 4 thriller
Jason Bay slid home with the game-winning run with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night as the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
Weather calms down, wind advisory lifted
The high wind gusts that blew through Western Washington overnight have died down, and the National Weather Service has lifted its wind advisory.
Afghans refugees flee Pakistan war zone
Afghan refugees ordered out of a Pakistani war zone begged Tuesday for bus fares and flowed over the border into their homeland, worsening a humanitarian crisis resulting from an army offensive against Taliban militants, officials said.
Russian forces to begin buffer zone withdrawal
Russian forces will begin withdrawing from a buffer zone in Georgia on Wednesday and be out within 24 hours.
China state TV to air 50-part Bruce Lee biography
Bruce Lee is getting a belated hero's welcome in China, with the country's state broadcaster set to air a 50-part prime-time series on the late kung fu star.
FDIC chair seeks fee increase for insurance fund
The head of the FDIC on Tuesday asked for an increase in premiums that will double the average paid by U.S. banks and thrifts next year...
Concert review: Meyer and Thile put ideas into play
Double-bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolinist Chris Thile gave a bold, improvisatory performance Monday night at Benaroya Hall that won't soon be forgotten. Reviewed by Tom Keogh.
Seattle-Bremerton ferry to run with fewer boats Tuesday
Seattle-Bremerton ferry service will be reduced to one auto ferry Tuesday morning so that the Edmonds-Kingston ferry route can be beefed up with a second boat.
Snoqualmie Hospital denied rezoning that would allow move to I-90 site
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital won't be allowed to move its hospital to a rural-zoned site on the edge of Snoqualmie, the Metropolitan King County Council decided Monday. The hospital's proposal to build just north of the Interstate 90-Highway 18 interchange at the entrance to Snoqualmie Ridge was one of the most closely watched requests for changes in the county's urban growth boundary.
Man sentenced in $750,000 machinery heists
A 32-year-old Bremerton man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after amassing at least $750,000 worth of stolen machinery and other property. Paul Bickle pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of stolen property in an agreement with prosecutors.
King County home prices slide again, but more people are buying
While single-family-home prices in King County continued to drop in September, the number of pending sales was higher than a year earlier.
Budget woes put public-health agencies on critical list
County public-health agencies are facing cuts in funding, jeopardizing vaccination programs, disease control and other health services. Officials blame the budget problems in part on voters, who helped strip public health money from the motor-vehicle excise tax and severely curtailed the ability of counties to raise property taxes.
City of Seattle limits size of big houses on small lots
Hoping to staunch the spread of megahomes into Seattle's bungalow neighborhoods, the Seattle City Council on Monday limited how much house an owner can build on a small lot.
Drug firms open vaults in search for TB treatment
In an unusual step, two major pharmaceuticals are allowing a Seattle lab to delve into their "molecular libraries" to find a new treatment for tuberculosis.
Nicole Brodeur
It wasn't enough that it was Monday, and overcast. The Dow Jones industrials dropped below the 10,000 mark for the first time since 2004...
Seattle council backs more sidewalk cafes
Hoping to spread cafe culture across the city, the Seattle City Council eased the way Monday for more restaurants to set up sidewalk cafes.
Spokane novelist's dream hits stores amid fear
Monday was the biggest day in the writing career of Spokane author Sherry Jones, but she wasn't doing anything special to mark the occasion...
Council denies Snoqualmie Valley Hospital zone request
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital won't be allowed to move its hospital to a rural-zoned site on the edge of Snoqualmie, the Metropolitan King County Council decided Monday.
Ex-judges sue Rossi, builders, challenge fundraising
In the final days of a heated election, Republican gubernatorial challenger Dino Rossi could be forced to testify under oath about allegations that he illegally coordinated campaign fundraising with a major supporter, the conservative Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW).
King County considers possible partnership with Humane Society for animal control
Four members of the Metropolitan King County Council said Monday the county needs to bow out of the animal-control business and let another agency take over.
Sims proposes to relocate office in move to trim budget
King County Executive Ron Sims offered a proposal Monday that would help balance a huge 2009 budget shortfall — by moving his own office from rented space to a county-owned building.
KeyArena keeps sponsor for 2 years
The city of Seattle has regained $615,000 of $2.3 million lost in naming-rights revenue when KeyCorp agreed to renegotiate its deal and continue as the title sponsor of KeyArena.
Belltown's McLeod Residence to shut down
McLeod Residence, a Belltown gallery and bar, must shut down by Oct. 31, say the owners.
Bremerton ferry route will have fewer boats
Seattle-Bremerton ferry service will be reduced to one auto ferry this morning so that the Edmonds-Kingston ferry route can be beefed up with a second boat.
Jail is a risk, Stevens warned friend
In October 2006, a longtime loyalist of Sen. Ted Stevens called him up with a big problem: The FBI, he said, was breathing down his neck...
Olympia retiree builds solar bike
It's hard to ignore Jerry Budelman when he's pedaling up Harrison Avenue on Olympia's west side. Harrison is steep enough to force most...
Local Digest
Nickelsville to stay another day
to stay another day The homeless encampment Nickelsville will stay put in Discovery Park until Wednesday while the group seeks a restraining...
A splash of color for WWU football
Adrian Milsap plays special teams with abandon and paints with precision. The specialty of the Western Washington true freshman is painting...
Cougars hope to snap up next QB in student tryouts
Not a whole lot about the Washington State football team has screamed must-see TV this season, but coach Paul Wulff may have unearthed the...
Seahawks defense has run out of excuses
Seattle doesn't have the same defense it did a year ago. It has the same players for the most part, returning 11 starters, but this hardly...
Sitting out no longer an option for Issaquah's Kristen Webb
The cancer drugs had already taken so much from her. They weren't going to take this away. They stripped away the muscles in her arms and...
Sounders have form to follow for inaugural season
The Major League Soccer experience in this Denver suburb, home of the Colorado Rapids, is built around a family atmosphere, a celebration...
UW's use of freshmen has some fans seeing red
True freshman receiver Cody Bruns had little impact in Washington's 48-14 loss at Arizona on Saturday, on the field for only three or four...
Former Sounders endorse Brian Schmetzer to coach MLS team
Three former Sounders now in Major League Soccer say Brian Schmetzer, former USL Sounders coach, is the right man for the Sounders FC head coaching job.
Jerry Brewer
Upon returning home Sunday from Arizona, site of the latest Huskies football catastrophe, I found some kids playing baseball at a nearby...
Sideline Smitty
Not enough room anymore for all high-school results
Q: Why aren't results from swimming, cross country, golf and tennis being run in your newspaper this fall? A: Because newspaper revenue...
Notebook | Matt Hasselbeck tweaks knee, should practice
Tests on Matt Hasselbeck's right knee did not detect any structural damage, coach Mike Holmgren said. "He did get it tweaked," Holmgren...
MLB | Boston's ailing Mike Lowell heads to bench
Third baseman Mike Lowell was removed from Boston's first-round postseason roster on Monday because of a right hip strain. He will be ineligible...
College Football | Rick Neuheisel has role of "black hat"
UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel expects to get quite a reception in Eugene when the Bruins play the Oregon Ducks this weekend — boos, catcalls...
Monday Night Football | Vikings capitalize on gaffes by Saints
The New Orleans Saints committed so many blunders, not even Reggie Bush's record-tying two punt returns for touchdowns could make up for...
NFL | Giants' Plaxico Burress returns, with no apology
An unapologetic Plaxico Burress rejoined the New York Giants on Monday, noting he didn't lose any sleep after the Super Bowl champions suspended...
Red Sox knock out Angels, one step closer to defending title
The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month's news...
WNBA | Detroit officials, fans honor champions
The Detroit Shock won the WNBA title Sunday at the end of perhaps the most chaotic season in franchise history. A day later, players were...
Rays eliminate White Sox to advance to ALCS
They rushed toward the mound, these remarkable Rays, and immediately formed a circle. Jumping together like fraternity brothers, they resembled...
Aaron Frye, Cascade football Frye, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior, made the most of his move from quarterback to fullback, rushing for 271...
Briefs | Mavericks make Paul Westphal executive vice president
NBA Ex-Sonics coach was a Mavericks assistant coach last season: Paul Westphal, a former Sonics coach and player, was hired Monday by the...
NW Briefs | UW men's basketball tickets go on sale
Tickets for the University of Washington men's basketball team's 10-game nonconference schedule go on sale today through the Husky Ticket...
Seattle Times high school football rankings
Class 4A 1. Skyline 5-0 2. Olympia 5-0 3. Issaquah 5-0 4. Ferris 5-0 5. Auburn 5-0 6. Woodinville 5-0 7. Central Valley 5-0 8. Southridge 4-0 9. G-Kapowsin...
Seattle Times high school girls soccer rankings
Class 4A 1. Beamer 8-0-0 2. Stadium 7-0-0 3. Mead 7-0-0 4. Eastlake 7-1-0 5. Kentwood 8-0-0 6. Gonzaga Prep 8-1-0 7. BellarminePrep 5-1-2 8. Southridge...
Seattle Times high school volleyball rankings
Class 4A 1. Mead 2. Kentwood 3. Lewis & Clark 4. Kamiak 5. Kamiakin 6. Olympia 7. Monroe 8. Rogers (Puyallup) 9. Edmonds-Woodway 10 10. Kentlake...
People in Sports | Brandon Backe
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel...
Microsoft's Mundie gives campuses peek at tech's future
On a tour of five U.S. universities this week, Microsoft's top strategist, Craig Mundie, is doing what he does best: demonstrating the future.
Dendreon's latest test results won't speed FDA decision on prostate-cancer drug
Dendreon said Monday that Provenge, its prostate-cancer drug, improved patient survival rates — but not quite enough for the interim results it unveiled to justify an accelerated bid for Food and Drug Administration approval.
Slowdown pushes oil below $90 Monday
Oil prices fell below $90 a barrel Monday for the first time since February because of the economic slowdown, even though production in...
Analysis
Global stock meltdown in 3rd quarter
Stock markets got slammed again in the third quarter, as the U.S. financial crisis reverberated around the world. All told, world markets...
Business Digest
RealNetworks said Monday it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright...
Obama, McCain casting each other in worst light
Who does America want at the helm in a time of crisis, an erratic gambler or a dangerous radical? That's the stark choice being portrayed by John McCain and Barack Obama as they prepare for their second debate tonight
25% of world's mammals threatened by extinction
A quarter of the world's wild-mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to a comprehensive global survey released here Monday...
Afghans register for voting in '09
Afghanistan began registering voters Monday for next year's presidential polls, an election likely to be the most dangerous and challenging...
China protests U.S.-Taiwan deal
China has abruptly canceled a series of military and diplomatic contacts with the United States to protest a planned $6.5 billion package of U...
DUI arrest for driver in fatal Calif. casino-bus crash
A bus driver with a string of motor- vehicle offenses and a history of substance abuse was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence...
Ford lets parents put brakes on teen drivers
So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford will give you the power to do something...
Nigeria: warning, example for Iraq oil
Recurrent violence in oil-rich parts of Nigeria may provide a sobering lesson for oil companies hoping to work in Iraq — a place that...
Pakistani politician survives bombing
A suicide bomber set off his explosives Monday while trying to force his way into an opposition politician's home in eastern Pakistan, killing...
Power shut-offs increase as economy cools
The number of Americans whose electricity or gas has been shut off for nonpayment of their bills is up sharply in many parts of the country...
Room fan tied to lower risk of SIDS
Sleeping in a room with a fan lowers a baby's risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by up to 72 percent, a new study finds. The finding, published Monday...
Safe haven off Alaska due for polar bears
The federal government will designate "critical habitat" for polar bears in the ocean off Alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions...
Smokers face a skeptical Supreme Court
The suit over labeling "light" cigarettes tests whether state product-liability lawsuits against companies can be thrown out under federal law.
A suicide bomber who hugged a former army general before detonating his explosive-laden vest killed 27 people gathered in a crowded opposition-party...
Odds and Ends
Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.
Nation Digest
Government issues microwave meal warning
Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly. That message has been...
World Digest
Mortar rounds hit Somalia market; 17 killed
Mortar rounds slammed into a market in Somalia's capital on Monday, killing at least 17 people, after a failed insurgent attack on the presidential...
The Times recommends ...
Approve Pike Place Market upgrade; reject Seattle Parks levy
Voters need to make tough choices in tough times. The Pike Place Market upgrade is smart; the Seattle Parks levy asks for too much.
The measure of Palin's inexperience: She's not ready for her close-up
Sarah Palin's debate performance was pure political theater, not a demonstration of national leadership.
McCain for change — of subject
John McCain will charge into Tuesday night's debate seeking to "change the subject" from the economy to Obama's dangerous liaisons. It's not likely to be a winning tactic.
A suburban mom's rock-star moment
You know the story. You might even know the girl — the religious one who got married at 19 to the youth intern at church. Children, the suburbs and...
Nirvana manager's book tells of life in the rock 'n' roll trenches
Danny Goldberg, the manager of Nirvana, has had a long career in the music industry. His new book on his life is music, "Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Industry" came out in September.
American Life in Poetry
I hope it's not just a guy thing, a delight in the trappings of work. I love this poem by John Maloney, of Massachusetts, which gives us...
New DVDs | "Paranoid Park," "The Visitor," released this week
Tuesday's DVD releases include "Paranoid Park," "The Visitor," "The Happening" and "You Don't Mess With the Zohan."
Striking new dances power Spectrum show
Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater introduces striking new works by Donald Byrd, Amy O'Neal and Zoe Scofield — and revives a frenzied, sexy 1990s classic by Byrd.
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