Monday, November 23, 2009 - Page updated at 01:30 a.m.
DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup on penalty kicks
On the last night of pro soccer in soccer-crazy Seattle, the fight to be called champion of Major League Soccer came down to penalty kicks after 120 minutes of full-field action. Above, Kyle Beckerman, captain of Real Salt Lake, lifts the trophy after his team won with a score of 1-1 (5-4 on penalties), beating L.A. Galaxy.
Metropolitan King County Council members say existing bus service can be maintained for two more years instead of cutting service 9 percent as earlier proposed.
Seattle attorney built his career on food-borne illnesses
William Marler says he and his law firm have pried $500 million in settlements out of companies that have sickened customers.
Illegal workers quietly let go as part of Obama administration strategy
Hutch gets $10M from Bezos family for immunotherapy research
Brier Dudley | 'Guitar Hero' founder excited about future
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Tattoos at Mill Creek church pierce skin, soul
Architects, chefs find 'kid' within to build Gingerbread Village
Senate Democrats split on health-care bill's fate
Children in home day care watching hours of TV, study says
Climate change speeds up since 1997 Kyoto accord
UPDATE - 11:21 PM
Woman stabbed in North Seattle Sunday night
First load of rescued fish moved to Salmon Creek
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.
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Jerry Large | Food-bank theft turns into a gift
Bumper to Bumper | How can the city let bridges go dark?
Bomb squad called to Bothell newspaper box Sunday morning
Senate considers food-safety bill
Snow piles up on Cascade slopes
Sprouts, raw fish on attorney's 'do not eat' list
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U.K. started planning early for war, leaked papers show
Vaccine to kill nicotine buzz now in late tests by small drug firm
India's feeling bruised even before White House visit
State dinner to be a test for Obamas
China coal mine blast death toll jumps to 87
Strikes by Pakistan kill about 40 rebels
UPDATE - 12:50 AM
Miners' families want answers in China mine blast
Hal Bernton chats about his time in Afghanistan
Hal Bernton, just back from Afghanistan, answered your questions Tuesday.
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- New York terror trials will restore faith in rule of law 62
- Chase shrugs off loss of CD investors 54
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The final is set and it's an all Western Conference affair. The L.A. Galaxy and Real Salt Lake meet Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in Major League Soccer's championship match at Qwest Field. We'll have full coverage all week on seattletimes.com. On Thursday, commissioner Don Garber participated in a live chat.
Vikings easily beat the Seahawks
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Sideline Chatter | Fourth-down gambles leave New England in shambles
High School Sports Blog | 1A football quarterfinal quickly became the 'Shoreline Shootout'
Sounders FC Blog | A roar for the Rave Green (and a Victory Knot for me!)
Husky Football Blog | Apple Cup ticket update, and early look at WSU
Auto | Driver Jimmie Johnson wins his 4th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title in a row
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Preview: Renaissance Singers usher in season with 'Christmas in Cambridge'
Lit Life | National recognition for Seattle's readergirlz online book community
Supergroup Them Crooked Vultures land at the Paramount
Journalist and author Amy Goodman in Seattle
'Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black' on History Channel is a Monday TV pick
Them Crooked Vultures set list, Nov. 21
UPDATE - 01:15 AM
'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend
UPDATE - 01:02 AM
Attorney: Jackson's doctor returning to work
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
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.
Nintendo re-enlists Mario, savior of video-game industry
Verizon-Frontier deal stirs concern among consumers
UPDATE - 12:46 AM
Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills
Interface | Socrata helps public agencies share data
Inventor chases a solution to cancer
Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill
UPDATE - 12:40 AM
Asia stocks mixed as figures on US economy awaited
Layoffs of 20 employees or more at companies in Washington.
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Leonard Pitts Jr. / Syndicated columnist | New York terror trials will restore faith in rule of law
Neal Peirce / Syndicated columnist | It's time to promote development that conserves land and energy
Guest columnist | Ringing the alarm about a threat to homeless youth
Thanksgiving travel plans expected to grow slightly
Ask Travel | A free day in Prague
Ban Long Lao is a peek at traditional Hmong village life
New art museum helps Rome rise from the ruins
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Washington businesses break ties to industrial-food chain
Nicole Brodeur | You have more to spare than you think you do
This holiday gift list lets your conscience be your guide
Antique wood stove can light your decorative fire
It's time to toss out the foulest fashion fads of 2009
Northwest Living | On Whidbey, a unified home from multiple recycled parts
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An urgent need for action on the state's budget
Ryan Blethen / Times editorial columnist | Block NBC/Comcast deal to protect consumer choice
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Raw Video | Real Salt Lake receives the MLS Cup trophy
Real Salt Lake is handed the 2009 MLS Cup trophy at Qwest Field, November 22, 2009.
Raw Video | Real Salt Lake fans celebrate
Real Salt Lake fans enter Qwest Field
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Real Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman
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