Monday, July 6, 2009 - Page updated at 06:37 a.m.
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McNamara, defense chief during Vietnam War, dies
Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense who was vilified for carrying out the Vietnam War, then devoted himself to helping the world's poorest nations, died Monday. He was 93.
Westbound delays on I-90 and Mercer Island floating bridge, state reports
Westbound traffic on Interstate 90 is taking about 45 minutes to cross Lake Washington on the Mercer Island floating bridge, the state Department of Transportation says.
New laws help tenants evicted due to foreclosure
Thousands of tenants facing eviction due to foreclosures must be given written notice of the impending auction and more time to find a new home under new laws.
Researchers stunned by inmates' success raising endangered frogs
Inmates at the Cedar Creek Corrections center are staffing a project to bolster the dwindling population of the Oregon spotted frog. The results of their 85-cent-per-hour job has stunned researchers.
Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages
The Seattle City Council wants to allow homeowners in all Seattle neighborhoods to build detached cottages as big as 800 square feet in their backyards. While such "accessory units" already are permitted in South Seattle, the idea has met resistance in North Seattle.
Federal Way group on trail of missing pets
Missing Pet Partnership of Federal Way is helping Seattle pet owners find dogs and cats missing in the aftermath of a noisy Fourth of July holiday.
Must Metro commuting at Northgate be so chaotic?
Metro Transit is well aware that boarding behavior differs among transit centers. But politeness can't be legislated, she said, even though it is encouraged in the agency's "code of conduct."
County gives health, social programs a 2-week reprieve
King County Executive Kurt Triplett has given a two-week reprieve to health and human-service programs that were slated to lose funding June 30, giving the Metropolitan King County Council more time to decide whether to save some services.
Bellevue ordinance would fine retailers for not collecting runaway shopping carts
Crossroads Bellevue is a hotbed for rogue shopping carts that often end up at apartment complexes or the mall. Bellevue City Council is considering an ordinance that would fine retailers for not collecting shopping carts that go off store property.
Blaze in Capitol State Forest was arson, DNR says
A wildfire that started Friday in Capitol State Forest was arson, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Natural Resources said Saturday.
Fireworks set off blazes, damaging nine area homes
Flames from Fourth of July fireworks damaged at least nine homes in King and Snohomish counties over the weekend.
Lyman's landmark Minkler mansion to become town hall
Lyman will celebrate its 100th birthday Saturday at an old landmark the town hopes will become the new center of its identity.
Maritime program lets kids stretch into their sea legs
Those "Lil' Scuppers" won't be left ashore anymore now that the Northwest Maritime Center has for the first time launched a new youth program for kids from 5 to 7 years old.
Museum puts 9/11 in reach of visitors
The Veterans Memorial Museum has unveiled an exhibit commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Work dispute: Grant County coroner jailed
A dispute over who would work the weekend landed Grant County Coroner Jerry Jasman in the Grant County jail last week on a charge of unlawful imprisonment.
Woodinville deputy fatally shoots man
A King County sheriff's deputy shot a man Saturday night after responding to a domestic-violence call in Woodinville shortly after 9 p.m.
Aberdeen soldier killed in Afghan bombing on Fourth of July
An Aberdeen man said his son, Aaron Fairbairn, is one of two U.S. service members killed Saturday when a Taliban insurgent drove an explosives-filled truck through the gates of a U.S. base in Afghanistan.
2 wounded in Central District drive-by shooting
Two people standing on the steps of the Garfield Community Center in Seattle's Central District were wounded in a drive-by shooting around 7 p.m. Sunday, Seattle police said.
Bellingham head-on I-5 crash kills driver, 22
State troopers report that a 22-year-old man died in a head-on collision on Interstate 5 in Bellingham at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Monte Cristo mountain climber killed in fall
A mountain climber died from a fall Sunday near Monte Cristo in eastern Snohomish County.
Coast Guard suspends search for fisherman reported missing in the Bering Sea
Kodiak, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a man overboard from the Seattle fishing trawler Rebecca Irene early Sunday morning.
Saturday fireworks sparked fire that spread to four houses
Four homes caught fire when fireworks that were lit Saturday on 163rd Avenue Southeast ignited juniper bushes and flames spread from one nearby house to three others.
Sheriff's deputy involved in Woodinville shooting
A King County deputy sheriff shot a man on Saturday night after responding to a domestic violence call in Woodinville shortly after 9 p.m.
Mariners denied sweep in Boston as bullpen implodes
The Red Sox rallied with five runs in the seventh inning to beat Seattle 8-4, denying the Mariners their first series sweep at Fenway Park.
AT&T host Tiger Woods outplays his guests
Even after 68 PGA Tour victories, Tiger Woods never had a finish quite like Sunday at the AT&T National. It had nothing to do with the...
Felix Hernandez joins Ichiro on AL All-Star team
A dream came true for 23-year-old Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez when he was selected to play in next week's All-Star Game.
Sideline Chatter
He prefers his hot dogs with mustard and flaxseed oil
Say it is so, Joey Chestnut. The record for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has ballooned from 13...
Justin Wilson enables owner to end skid
Dale Coyne finally knows what it is like to win a race. After 25 years of attempts by Coyne as an owner and a driver — 558 entries...
Jerry Brewer
Mariners don't need bevy of All-Stars to showcase improvement
As rewarding as it would've been to see four deserving Mariners on the American League All-Star team, it's not a bad consolation prize to...
Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick for record 15th Grand Slam
Roger Federer hoisted the trophy and celebrated making Grand Slam history, a year removed from an epic five-set final when he left Wimbledon a broken man, his title ripped away and his aura of invincibility shattered.
Atta Boy Roy wins Governor's Handicap at Emerald Downs
There were plenty of attaboys and kudos going around for horse owners Roy and Ellie Schaefer and trainer Valorie Lund on Sunday. That's because their charge...
Albert Pujols gets most All-Star votes
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols got the most votes in balloting for the All-Star Game July 14 in St. Louis.
Cappie Pondexter scored 21 points and Diana Taurasi added 20, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.
It was a day for making history. Roger Federer of Switzerland won his sixth Wimbledon title in the last seven years Sunday, turning back resilient American Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14 and setting records in the process.
NW Briefs
Dave Villwock collects 57th career hydros victory
Seattle's Dave Villwock collected his 57th career victory at the 59th annual Madison Regatta Indiana Governor's Cup on Sunday. Villwock, piloting the U-16...
Tacoma Rainiers fall; Everett AquaSox win 15-14
Tacoma hitters couldn't deliver with runners on base and lost 6-2 to Salt Lake in Pacific Coast League baseball.
Briefs | Poker: Phil Hellmuth's entrance at WSOP in Las Vegas isn't subtle
Flanked by dozens of women, heralded by trumpeters and mobbed by fans, Phil Hellmuth channeled Julius Caesar as he arrived at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas
Facebook is aggressively moving beyond the home page to pursue its mission to become a "social utility" that helps people "connect and share."
Tech execs double as scourges and sages at Allen & Co.'s media summit
Traditional-media moguls and upstarts from the startups try to figure out how to coexist in an altered universe of news and entertainment.
Brier Dudley
Brier Dudley | Learning hard lessons from Boeing giveaways
If Boeing expands its 787 final-assembly line in South Carolina, it could be the latest in a series of hard lessons over the last decade about outsourcing, globalization and overarching allegiance to cost-cutting.
Symantec, McAfee add firepower to market-share war
Competition between Symantec and McAfee, the leading computer-security software makers, has grown fiercer, as both try to get their products tied to more new PCs, Web sites and Internet service providers.
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UIEvolution helps content providers get mobile
A weekly column profiling companies and personalities. This week: UIEvolution, Kirkland
Ousted Honduras leader blocked from return by air
In a dramatic bid to regain his office, ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya flew over Honduras Sunday evening as crowds of his supporters...
Pakistan attack targets nuclear lab workers
A suicide attack last week on a bus in Rawalpindi was the first singling out of workers at Pakistan's prized nuclear labs, military analysts and prominent national newspapers said, raising new questions about the government's ability to withstand increasingly bold assaults from the Taliban against the country's military complex.
Nuclear-arms control heads Obama's Moscow agenda
When President Obama arrives in Moscow today for meetings with Kremlin leadership, at the top of his agenda will be reducing the number of strategic nuclear weapons capable of destroying life on Earth.
Jackson worth $100M more than he owed?
With lucrative company holdings and tremendous posthumous sales, the singer's estate also has massive earning potential.
Israel free to set own Iran path, Biden says
Vice President Joseph Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing.
Sandstorms in Iraq debilitating
Shamal. Accented on the second syllable, that means the ill wind that blows in summer across Iraq, and other countries in the region, stirring...
Saddam's gun may go on display as memento at Bush presidential library
When the presidential library for George W. Bush opens in 2013 on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, visitors will most likely get to see one of his most treasured items: Saddam Hussein's pistol.
FBI denounces rumors: Palin not investigated
An FBI spokesman took the unusual step Sunday of declaring that Gov. Sarah Palin is not under investigation, an announcement prompted by rumors to the contrary on many Web sites.
Honduran military told to turn back Zelaya's jet
Honduras' exiled president flew toward home in a Venezuelan jet in a high-stakes attempt to return to power on Sunday, even as the interim government ordered the military to turn away the plane.
Editorial
Senators Maria Cantwell and Olympia Snowe can make fishing-vessel safety a priority
The design, construction, maintenance and inspection of fishing vessels has been the fatal flaw behind the deadliest job.
Guest columnists
Compensate Pend Oreille County for impacts of Seattle City Light's Boundary Dam
Seattle City Light should compensate Pend Oreille County for the impacts of its Boundary Dam, write the commissioners of the Northeast Washington county.
E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
Still-popular President Obama will be tested this summer
In his first six months, President Obama showed he was up to the job, writes columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. This summer will test his ability to make agonizing choices — and make them stick.
"American Idols Live!" tour comes to Tacoma
The "American Idols Live!" Tour, with Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre, comes to the Tacoma Dome on July 7, 2009.
Bellevue's new Summer Outdoor Movies in the Park series kicks off
Admission to the new kid-friendly Summer Outdoor Movies in the Park series in Bellevue is a donation for social-service organizations.
Live Nation again slashes prices, service fees Wednesday
Lawn tickets for select Live Nation shows at the Gorge and the White River Amphitheatre — such as the Mayhem Tour and the Blazed and Confused Tour — will cost only $29.99 for tickets purchased on Wednesday, July 8. Plus, customers will receive a free Coke and hot dog.
TCM's Meryl Streep marathon is a Monday TV pick
Watch a Meryl Streep marathon, including "Kramer vs. Kramer," on Turner Classic Movies.
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