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Friday, May 16, 2008 - Page updated at 10:27 p.m.
UPDATE - 08:15 PM
Myanmar death toll nearly doubles
The official death toll from Cyclone Nargis has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm.
MURRAY CLOSE
Dashing, darker "Narnia" sequel 
Movie Review | "Prince Caspian" is crackling fun, all right, but it's also a sequel burdened by the things that usually burden second films in long-term movie franchises. Also opening this week:
Blackwater probe shifts to Baghdad
Federal officials from Seattle are collecting evidence in the '06 slaying of the Iraqi vice president's bodyguard.
Gay-marriage ruling could have ripples here
UPDATE - 09:40 PM
Strong aftershock rattles China quake zone
Woman who attacked Horizon flight attendant gets probation
Sunny and warm this weekend, but cloudy by Monday
UPDATE - 10:25 PM
Brian Giles collects 4 hits as Padres beat Seattle 6-4
Franklin High basketball star Peyton Siva commits to Louisville
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Music
Nas, El-P and Dizzee Rascal: Provocative rappers coming to town
UPDATE - 07:37 PM
Car found in Lake Washington
Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn rejuvenated, ready for guests
Seattle U. prof charged in sex sting ran for office
Jailed museum director's death linked to infection
Tours of Hanford nuclear waste site draw interest
Everett man arrested in robbery and shooting in Lynnwood
Montlake Bridge to close for Beat the Bridge run Sunday
Stickleback fish may teach us lessons in adaptation
4 Ore. men cited for not having personal flotation devices
Tail end of housing crisis: pets | Nicole Brodeur
8,500 people in Washington state have pledged to try bike commuting in May. Here's our guide for cyclists, drivers.
Q&A | Thinking about biking to work?
Looking for advice on the best routes, staying safe on the road, or gear? Need tips that would make the ride to work easier? Read our cycling advice Q&A with the commute directors for the Cascade Bicycle Club and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington, Chris Cameron and Every Day.
NEW - 07:31 PM
Chemist gets life for killing husband in acid vat
UPDATE - 06:20 PM
Calif. winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi dies
| Obituary
Obama accuses Bush of 'appalling attack' | Election 2008
Zimbabwe presidential election set for June 27
Myanmar cyclone survivors become heroes
Tibetans protest again in Nepal capital
Snafus blocking some rebates, IRS says
Study links MRI detection to rise in mastectomies
Senate votes to void rule on media ownership | Capital Watch
House OKs wealth tax to pay for veteran benefits
Bush seeking Saudis' help on oil prices
Fur flies in Egyptian couple's marriage dispute | Odds and Ends
Man with HIV gets prison for spitting | Nation Digest
- Mugging of cyclist in tunnel spurs warning
- Car found in Lake Washington
- Jailed museum director's death linked to infection
- Ken Griffey Jr. pays off debt to Reds teammate in pennies
- Seattle University professor charged in sex sting ran for office in '06
- Road trip! 10 close-to-home summer vacations in Washington
- Near-record temperatures forecast for Washington
- Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn rejuvenated, ready for guests
- Tail end of housing crisis: pets | Nicole Brodeur
- Recruiting | Franklin's Siva commits to Louisville
- Region's jazz legacy in spotlight again at Essentially Ellington
- Mugging of cyclist in tunnel spurs warning
- Mount Rainier's Paradise Inn rejuvenated, ready for guests
- A personality test for your cat
- Road trip! 10 close-to-home summer vacations in Washington
- Kress-IGA Supermarket to stock local favorites | Retail Report
- Tail end of housing crisis: pets | Nicole Brodeur
- A reinvigorated, near-perfect Union | Restaurant Review
- UW plan merges forestry school, 5 others
- Seattle University professor charged in sex sting ran for office in '06
Seattle Storm opens WNBA season with new roster, coach, owners
Mariners' Jose Lopez finds focus at plate
Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot
NCAA Men's Golf | Huskies in 3-way tie for 2nd at regional
Huskies softball team opens NCAAs today
WSU safety Xavier Hicks violates work release
Spurs' stars shine in Game 6 with 99-80 win
Region's jazz legacy in spotlight again at Essentially Ellington
"I Am My Own Wife": Truth proves elusive in tale of Berlin transvestite | Theater Review
Huey Lewis anchors Tulalip summer lineup | A&E Dispatch
Authentic vegetarian delights at Pabla Indian Cuisine | Dining Deals
Down-to-earth Dennen to share his rocker side
"The Post-American World" | U.S. in need of legitimacy | Book Review
Here's a heads-up for must-see "Heads (dis)Embodied" at Kirkland Arts Center | Visual Arts
Kress-IGA Supermarket to stock local favorites | Retail Report
UPDATE - 05:40 PM
Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too
SEC launches formal investigation of CellCyte
Microsoft joining laptop crusade
Nordstrom reports sour quarter and announces plans to keep expenses down
Icahn bid for Yahoo is official
CBS acquires CNet in $1.8 billion deal
NEW - 02:28 PM
Theo Chocolate raising $3.5 million
NEW - 03:04 PM
Stupid Investment | Fannie Mae (FNM)
A snowball fight on thin ice | Editorial
Those funny lightbulbs | Editorial
A pause for the cause of light rail | Lance Dickie / Seattle Times editorial columnist
Israel at 60: a time of pride and reflection | Guest columnist
Editorial views from across the state | Washington Voices
Destroying the village to raise a child | Ellen Goodman / Syndicated columnist
Road trip! 10 close-to-home summer vacations
Talk about it | What's your favorite close-to-home summer vacation spot
Talk about it | Tell us your perfect summer road tune
Hotels seek workers on eve of summer travel season
Hostels offer cheap sleeps in Miami's fashionable South Beach
Good deals (briefly) on United after airline mistakenly omits fuel surcharge
"Vog" warning as volcanic haze lingers over Hawaii
FBI investigates case of cruise passenger who went overboard
Paradise Inn reopens at Mount Rainier
Favorite old resort has new look at Lake Chelan
Leavenworth: Have a side of polka with your schnitzel
These days, "escape" is closer than you think | Trail Mix | Ron Judd
Bike a trail, listen to chamber music in the Methow
Victorian Port Townsend full of festivals
NEW - 04:35 PM
Starbucks to pay $3 million in mileage reimbursement suit
UPDATE - 07:05 PM
Feds release final spotted owl plan
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