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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - Page updated at 08:26 a.m.

Seattle Center and Seattle Public Schools staff have reached a tentative agreement to tear down Memorial Stadium, making way for a sweeping revitalization of Seattle Center. The master plan has called for replacing the stadium with underground parking and a transit center, capped by a smaller stadium.

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The end for Memorial Stadium?

Seattle Center and Seattle Public Schools staff have reached a tentative agreement to tear down Memorial Stadium, making way for a sweeping revitalization of Seattle Center. The master plan has called for replacing the stadium with underground parking and a transit center, capped by a smaller stadium.

CFO to exit slimmer Microsoft

Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell cut the company's costs during a trying time. The CFO of Microsoft's Business division will succeed him.

Obama's strategy 'to finish the job'

Aides signaled to allies that the president would send as many as 25,000 to 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.

UPDATE - 07:45 AM

Stocks rise following drop in jobless claims

NEW - 08:12 AM

Americans search for cheaper Thanksgiving trips

St. Louis exec now boss of Boeing giving

Hotline pros learn to calm nerves in a tizzy over turkey

County executive sworn in, lays out agenda for first 100 days

Teenage pimp convicted of human trafficking

Address of deputy accused of assault found in Monfort home, sources say

Reform won't take bite out of health-care profits

Kirkland annexation fails; council may pass

Chris Polk trying to become first Huskies freshman to run for 1,000 yards

Larry Stone | Clock starts now on Edgar Martinez's Hall-of-Fame candidacy

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W. Seattle Blog | Fire in 4200 block of Beach Drive, road closed to traffic NEW - 06:27 AM

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Exclusive chat with Tom Bainter and Mat Taylor

The heavyweights of 4A football — No. 1 Bothell and No. 2 Skyline — meet again in the state semifinals on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Tacoma Dome. Cougars coach Tom Bainter and the Spartans' Mat Taylor will talk about the showdown in a live chat at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday on seattletimes.com.

Local news: Mapping the news | Today's news index

Q&A Freezing out the fans

Times reporters Ron Judd and Christine Willmsen participated in a live Q&A on Friday on their four-part special report about the Olympic ticket monopoly. Read the Q&A.

Read the series | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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Seattle Sketcher

An illustrated journal of life in the Puget Sound region by Times artist Gabriel Campanario.

NEW - 11/24, 08:24 PM

Commuting along I-5

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Seattle Center, schools reach pact to tear down Memorial Stadium

Danny Westneat | Red-light tickets veer off course

Chuckanut Drive to be closed up to a week

Everett Symphony may cancel rest of season after holiday shows

Mission Ridge makes snow, prepares for Friday opening

Wash. 2-year colleges report record enrollment

Sunnyside firefighters failed, residents say

11 apply for Constantine's County Council seat

Nation/World: Politics | News in a Minute video | Mapping the news: World Edition

NEW - 07:55 AM
Putin's rare Siberian tiger goes missing

UPDATE - 08:13 AM
Jet-winged adventurer ditches in Atlantic, unhurt

NEW - 07:54 AM
UN report: Congo rebel network spans 25 countries

More Americans skeptical of global warming, poll says

British panel begins inquiry on Iraq war

Census worker's death was suicide, Kentucky police say

NEW - 07:53 AM
Judge: White Conn. firefighters must be promoted

New HIV infections declining, say WHO, UNAIDS

Hal Bernton chats about his time in Afghanistan

Hal Bernton, just back from Afghanistan, answered your questions Tuesday.

Read the chat | Read Hal's Afghanistan Journal Blog

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NEW - 11/24, 11:33 PM

Reminder: Tom Bainter-Mat Taylor live chat

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Zags Men's Hoops | Bouldin scores 18 as Gonzaga beats Wisconsin 74-61

Sideline Chatter | How about when you're blindsided by a 300-pounder?

Huskies can at least share Pac-10 volleyball title with two victories

Danny O'Neil | Seahawks' offensive line needs a massive rebuilding

Seahawks Blog | 'Hawk Talk: Chat transcript with Danny O'Neil

High School Sports Blog | A first look at the rematch: Bothell-Skyline

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Matson on Music

Andrew Matson loves music like it's his family. And he loves his family. He offers music news, reviews and analysis.

NEW - 11/24, 03:05 PM

The xx's "xx": Sexiest album of 2009

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Movie review | 'Mr. Fox' is truly 'Fantastic'

UPDATE - 08:15 AM
Donny Osmond wins `Dancing with the Stars'

Movie review | "The Road" — A vivid, heartbreaking journey through a desolate world

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Happy Hour | Boom Noodle's hearty ramen hits the spot

Movie review | Review: Heavily edited 'Red Cliff' will disappoint true Woo fans

Movie review | 'Ninja Assassin': Sword-and-splatter to the max



Dining Out 2009

Seattle's classic restaurants meet re-imagined new eateries

A vibrant restaurant scene is made all the more interesting with a mix of old-school traditions and new ways of imagining them. In 10 pairs of eateries, Nancy Leson compares how local chefs are mixing it up, for your dining pleasure. Read the story

Business/Technology: Personal technology

Q & A with Sound Economy columnist Jon Talton

Sound Economy columnist Jon Talton answered reader questions about the latest state jobless report. Read the Q & A.

Jon Talton's Sound Economy blog

From our blogs

Sound Economy with Jon Talton

Veteran financial journalist Jon Talton blogs on the region's most important economic news, trends and issues.

NEW - 11/24, 09:55 AM

Are we bidding the era of exuberant consumption goodbye too soon?

AP business & technology wire

Microsoft finance chief Chris Liddell resigns

UPDATE - 08:14 AM
Jobless claims off, spending up in sign of rebound

UPDATE - 07:56 AM
New US home sales rise 6.2 percent

NEW - 07:32 AM
Rates on 30-year mortgages match record low

NEW - 07:20 AM
Durable goods orders fall unexpectedly in October

NEW - 07:19 AM
Oil rises above $76 amid weak demand, dollar drop

Consumer group warns about toy hazards

Saab's fate uncertain after deal collapses

Layoff Ledger

Layoffs of 20 employees or more at companies in Washington.
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Microsoft's job cuts 'complete' — for now

State's jobless rate lets employers ask more from potential hires

Editorials/Opinion: Times' editorials

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Northwest Voices

Read The Seattle Times' online letters to the editor, a sampling of readers' opinions.

NEW - 11/24, 04:02 PM

Carving down the slopes, puppy style

Local elected officials preserve programs of value to the community

On to Round Two

Bruce Ramsey / Times editorial columnist | Canadian health care: free, but not without complications

E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist | Obama's 'third way' in Afghanistan: neither Iraq nor Vietnam

Guest columnist | Counting the blessings of American medicine

Guest columnist | Turning to a new chapter in Afghanistan

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Rick Steves' Europe | Ride the buses for city sights

Airlines fined for stranding passengers on tarmac

Reel Time Northwest | Columbia River Ringold steelhead fishery still kicking out fish

Pass the turkey — and the swine flu?

Get ready for Thanksgiving flight delays, thanks to New York

Biofuel used on Boeing 747 flight

Reel Time Northwest | Despite the nasty weather, there is a little coho and sturgeon fishing happening in the Columbia River system

Grand Canyon to change "unfair" hiking-permit system

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Coffee City

Melissa Allison tracks Seattle's — and the world's — caffeine addiction.

NEW - 11/24, 08:59 AM

Bidding war escalates: Peet's Coffee, Green Mountain each willing to pay $265M for Diedrich Coffee

Turkey basics from USDA

Holiday-cooking hot lines and Web sites

Recipe: Brussels sprouts with Ham and Pecans

Recipe: Panna Cotta Pie With Poached Fruit

Recipe: Thai-Style Turkey Curry

Recipe: Toasted Cumin and Rosemary Rubbed Lamb Chops

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Try Pumpkin Bars with Hazelnut Streusel, Dark Chocolate Coconut Cookies, Chocolate Cinnamon Madeleines, Salted Caramel Nut Bars, and more. Our 2009 holiday cookie recipes were prepared by chefs at the Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central Community College. Order your set today!

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