Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - Page updated at 09:59 a.m.
MIKE SIEGEL / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Early risers gather for glimpse of Olympic Torch
Former Olympic downhill skier and gold medalist Phil Mahre run from the United States towards Canada with the Olympic flame at the Peach Arch along the USA/Canadian border on Tuesday.
Seattle will be first U.S. stop for Picasso exhibit
An exhibit of more than 150 works of art by Picasso is coming to Seattle Art Museum later this year.
Belltown boulevard plan moving forward
Plans to build a four-block "park boulevard" with trees, lights and play areas on Bell Street are expected to be completed in early 2011.
Dicks next in line for Murtha's chairmanship
UPDATE - 8:16 AM
Man found shot dead in truck near Harborview Medical Center
Boeing 747-8 soars smoothly on first outing
NEW - 9:19 AM
FDA postpones panel meeting to review Cell Therapeutics drug
Intelius co-founder ordered back to court
UPDATE - 8:53 AM
Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally
Republicans may be no-shows at health-plan summit
UPDATE - 9:28 AM
Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance
Super Bowl most watched TV show ever
Chrisceda Clemmons' house wasn't the only casualty | Nicole Brodeur
Mariners' Cliff Lee out about 3 weeks after minor foot surgery
Huskies softball pitcher Lawrie is a pretty big deal around here | Brewer
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Former jail bookkeeper charged with stealing from inmates | The Blotter NEW - 9:52 AM
Woman struck and killed on I-5 in south Seattle UPDATE - 8:16 AM
Interactive Map | Whistler's new digs
• Ron Judd | Let the Northwest's Olympic Games begin
• Guide to Winter Olympic events | Video and photo galleries
• An arts-lover's guide to Vancouver's cultural delights
• Your nitty-gritty guide to Vancouver | Gold-medal dining options
• Interactive Map | 2010 Olympic venues and Vancouver sights
Olympics home Blogs:Ron Judd's Olympics Insider|Olympic Outsiders
Series homeExploiting the aged and frail in Washington's adult family homes
Part 1: The Owners | Part 2: The Homes | Part 3: The Exodus
"It just breaks my heart that he had to go through that."
Answers to biggest Olympic TV questions
KING-5's planning for Winter Olympics began 7 years ago
UPDATE - 7:38 AM
Lewis-McChord soldier charged with abusing 4-year-old over alphabet lesson
Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons
Coach Young shares her passion for ice skating | Seattle Sketcher
UPDATE - 09:57 AM
Former jail bookkeeper charged with stealing from inmates | The Blotter
Fund set up for family in fatal South Park house fire | The Blotter
Gregoire wants more clarity on school funding case | Politics Northwest
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MLTnews.com | Coyote spotted in Mountlake Terrace
Queen Anne View | QA schools raise over $19,000 at Haiti rummage sale
UPDATE - 09:20 AM
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
HHS secretary asks insurer to justify huge rate hike
UPDATE - 09:41 AM
Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins
UPDATE - 08:51 AM
Russian military calls US missile defense a threat
Study links age of both parents to autism risk
UPDATE - 09:20 AM
64 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches
UPDATE - 09:32 AM
Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator
NEW - 08:10 AM
Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital
Chinese police shut down hacker-training business
Sex, drug rumors swirl about N.Y. Gov. Paterson
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- Super Bowl ads: Betty White, Bud Light, big laughs
- 747-8 soars smoothly on first outing
- Lewis-McChord soldier charged with abusing 4-year-old over alphabet lesson
- Light-rail 'vision' elevated track would run along I-405
- Body found in landing gear of NY-to-Tokyo flight
- Boeing workers cheer first flight of a 'graceful monster'
- Sex, drug rumors swirl about N.Y. Gov. Paterson
- Danny Westneat | 'Mystery worshippers' go online
- Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
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- Fort Lewis soldier charged with abusing 4-year-old, holding her head in water 77
- Belltown boulevard could be completed by early next year 75
- Seattle is first U.S. stop for Picasso exhibit
- 747-8 soars smoothly on first outing
- City, Vulcan push higher South Lake Union height limits
- Commentary: Microsoft's creative destruction
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- All You Can Eat | Portage chef Vuong Loc takes Cremant space in Madrona
- Danny Westneat | 'Mystery worshippers' go online
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- Jerry Large | Learning not to copy China
- Rigorous college-prep classes skyrocketing in Washington state
Mercer Island thrives on team in its drive for five
New Orleans celebrates Super Bowl title
Quincy Pondexter earns fourth Pac-10 Player of Week honor
UPDATE - 09:07 AM
Matt Hasselbeck on KJR 950 AM | Seahawks Blog
Whip around the league and American soccer | Sounders FC Blog
"Community Shield" match March 11 vs. Portland, Qwest Field | Sounders FC Blog
Boys high-school basketball rankings -- Week 11 | High School Sports Blog
Canadians have no sense of humor about brown slopes | Ron Judd's Olympics Insider
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A Q&A with director Wilson Milam, at the helm of 'Glengarry Glen Ross'
Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing
Review: 'Love Song' at ArtsWest tries to examine the power of love and make-believe
"American Idol" hopeful from Seattle didn't make it to Hollywood afterall | Idol Confessions
NEW - 09:50 AM
"Valentine's Day": The girliest screening ever? | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
'American Idol' news and more for Monday, Feb. 8 | Idol Confessions
A decade of Valentine's Day movies: What's your favorite? | Popcorn & Prejudice: A Movie Blog
Tech writer Brier Dudley reported from Apple's invitation-only event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Jan. 25, where the company introduced a single-button, tablet-style iPad.
Related: iPad test drive looks at speed, ease of use 
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Ex-Boeing analyst gets more than 15 years in prison for espionage
Hard Rock Seattle gets interactive audio tour, rocking patio | Brier Dudley's Blog
UPDATE - 09:27 AM
Japan Airlines rejects Delta, stays with American
The Dick Brass manifesto and high stakes for the Seattle economy | Jon Talton
The richest Americans are not all that generous | The Business of Giving
Vancouver Olympics online video: The cableization of the Web? | Brier Dudley's Blog
UPDATE - 09:32 AM
Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator
Cities like Seattle look abroad for prosperity at home | Neal Peirce / Syndicated columnist
Rep. Jay Inslee on health reform: 'Finish the kitchen' | E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
As the Senate goes (unfortunately), so goes America | Paul Krugman / Syndicated Columnist
DSHS strives for continued improvement in Washington's long-term care system | Guest columnist
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Where they're biting, where they're not | Reel Time Fishing Northwest
NEW - 09:56 AM
Southwest launches 3-day fare sale
American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets
Oregon's Steen Mountain, prized for wilderness views, to get wind farm
NEW - 09:53 AM
German traveler in Brazil airport for a month
Yosemite will require permits for some Half Dome hikes
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UPDATE - 08:02 AM
First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
Buyers seek smarter and smaller homes, survey says
Clothes that transition from workout to workplace
First lady: President Obama had 'phenomenal year'
How clean are those pre-washed salad greens?
5 tips on adding fish to a healthful diet
Collectors drink up beer cans and memorabilia
Starbucks adopting pour-over brewing method, StarbucksMelody.com reports | Coffee City
Portage chef Vuong Loc takes Cremant space in Madrona | All You Can Eat
Editorials/Opinion
Editorial | Lake Tapps, for cities, fish and recreation
Guest columnist | Right to breathe smoke-free air in Seattle parks
Special Election
Voters in school districts across the state are being asked to approve levy or bond measures and in King County to approve a measure that would prevent cuts in the county library's budget.
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