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Local NewsChase won't pay for Seattle's Lake Union fireworks next year
Seattle could be without a Fourth of July fireworks show next year if no one steps forward to sponsor it, the show's organizer said Thursday. Fri, 7/10
Group hopes to build 75-megawatt solar park near Cle Elum
A Washington company says it wants to build the world's largest solar photovoltaic power plant in Cle Elum. Fri, 7/10
Stalled Bellevue tower site won't be eyesore
Work on the 15-story Summit III office tower in downtown Bellevue is halting — but developer Bentall Capital says the site won't be another ugly hole. Fri, 7/10
The end of the line, for now: Tukwila is the jewel in the crown of Link
With the Tukwila International Boulevard Station, Sound Transit aimed to create a beacon, full of sculpture and lit from within. Detractors call it a Taj Mahal. Fri, 7/10
Regional vendors vying for veterinarians' attention at convention
More than 200 vendors will vie this weekend for the attention of 10,000 attendees at the American Veterinary Medical Association annual convention, offering everything from state-of-the-art surgical equipment to frozen doggy treats to containers for an animal's cremated remains. Fri, 7/10
City Light, Pend Oreille County at odds over payment
Seattle City Light and a rural Eastern Washington county have reached an impasse in negotiations over an annual payment, so they are moving toward arbitration. Fri, 7/10
Police question man in fatal fire in University Place
Authorities say a man considered a person of interest in a house fire where two bodies were found early Thursday had been the subject of a protection order filed a day earlier by a relative who owned the home. Fri, 7/10
Woman shot in home near Marysville; estranged boyfriend arrested
At noon on Wednesday, a 70-year-old man entered his estranged girlfriend's house — through a garage door she thought he couldn't open — and shot her, according to a police report by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. Fri, 7/10
Man hit the gas when officer approached car, police say; three charged
A 28-year-old motorist was charged Thursday with second-degree assault and obstructing an officer after he allegedly ignored warnings to stop, stepped on the gas and headed toward officers. While Demetrius James was charged in King County Superior Court with the two felonies, his passengers, Ricky Valley, 31, and a 17-year-old boy, were each charged with obstructing a law-enforcement officer. Fri, 7/10
Flags lowered for dead soldier
Gov. Chris Gregoire has ordered flags at state agencies lowered to half-staff Friday for an Aberdeen soldier killed in Afghanistan. Fri, 7/10
No major glitches in bag-screening system at Sea-Tac
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport officials say there have been no major glitches so far in a new $300-million fully automated screening system for checked baggage that's been up and running since November. Fri, 7/10
Extra-dry summer is on the horizon
It's no secret that the past few weeks or so have been particularly dry. Now scientists at the University of Washington have figured out just how dry. Fri, 7/10
315,444 signatures for Initiative 1033
Backers of Initiative 1033 have turned in 315,444 signatures, not counting petitions that weren't properly formatted, according to Secretary of State Sam Reed. Fri, 7/10
Obituary
Chicano activist Ricardo Aguirre fought for social change
Ricardo Aguirre had many identities: A poor kid from a California border town. A die-hard Husky. A businessman. But every time he spoke before an audience — which was often — he began with this one: "My name is Ricardo Aguirre and I am a Chicano." Fri, 7/10
Duvall City Council overturns challenge to candidate's residency
The election director rules in favor of a Duvall City Council member whose residency was in dispute in her re-election campaign. Fri, 7/10
Gas-filled barge runs aground in Columbia River
A barge laden with a million gallons of gasoline remains hard aground in the Columbia River at the mouth of the Hood River after efforts to free it with an additional tugboat failed late Thursday. Fri, 7/10
Dog breeder pleads not guilty
A woman who bred fluffy white American Eskimo dogs that authorities say were confined in filthy conditions has pleaded not guilty to animal-cruelty charges. Fri, 7/10
Drug czar Kerlikowske says Jackson's death a wake-up call
The government's drug czar says that Michael Jackson's death is a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse. Thu, 7/09
Court rules partial fence not enough for burglary
OLYMPIA - A man who stole some aluminum auto wheels from a rural business was not guilty of burglary, because the property was only fenced on one side — meaning it doesn't qualify as a "building" under the law against criminal break-ins. Thu, 7/09
Driver killed, deputy and prisoner injured in head-on crash near Monroe
A fiery head-on collision involving a pickup and a police car on Highway 2 near Monroe early today left one person dead and sent a sheriff's deputy and a prisoner he was transporting to area hospitals, State Patrol troopers reported. Thu, 7/09
Two bodies found in suspicious house fire in Pierce County
Authorities have detained a man in connection with a suspicious fire at a University Place home that killed at least two people early today, saying the fatal blaze may have been deliberately set as a retaliation to a protection order being sought against the man, a Pierce County sheriff's spokesman said. Thu, 7/09
Chase will no longer sponsor Lake Union fireworks
The organizer of the Fourth of July fireworks display over Lake Union will have to find a new title sponsor after JPMorgan Chase & Co, which acquired longtime sponsor Washington Mutual last fall, said it was canceling the sponsorship. Thu, 7/09
Health costs going up for state employees
Health care costs will be going up in January for state employees, teachers and retirees. Thu, 7/09
Local Smith & Hawken garden stores to close
Smith & Hawken garden stores at University Village in Seattle and on Northup Way in Bellevue will close by the end of this year. Parent company Scotts Miracle-Gro... Thu, 7/09
Search fails to find suspect in Seattle motel shooting
A manhunt that included search dogs, a police helicopter and gang-unit detectives near a south Seattle motel late Wednesday failed to turn up an armed man whom police say shot another man twice during an argument inside a motel room. Thu, 7/09
Water-pipe break soaks tracks, building on Harbor Island
A water-pipe break near West Seattle's Harbor Island late Wednesday flooded railroad tracks and a freight storage building, a city utilities spokesman said. Thu, 7/09
Nation & WorldUPDATE - 01:14 AM
New General Motors expected to exit Chapter 11
After a night spent signing mounds of paperwork authorizing the transfer of cash, real estate, technology and other property, GM attorneys are expected to officially usher the new General Motors out of bankruptcy protection on Friday and onto a path toward a hopefully profitable future. Fri, 7/10
Hundreds of bodies dug up in Chicago grave reselling scheme
Authorities Thursday sharply increased the estimate of the number of bodies disinterred at Burr Oak Cemetery in a suburb of Chicago in a scheme to illegally resell grave sites. Fri, 7/10
Close-up
Protesters, security clash again in Iran
Violent clashes erupted Thursday in downtown Tehran between thousands of defiant protesters chanting "Death to the dictator" and security forces wielding truncheons, as the political crisis over Iran's disputed presidential election stretched into its fourth week. Fri, 7/10
Repression has a familiar face
Once a lonely young man in exile, a rejuvenated Amir Farshad Ebrahimi is now using his experience as an insider within Iran's hard-line militias to "out" members of the group. Fri, 7/10
Close-up
Bombings in Iraq raise fears of resurging ethnic violence
Mass bombings continued for a second day Thursday throughout Iraq, killing dozens of people and wounding more than 130 in at least three cities a week after the U.S. military withdrew combat forces from Iraq's major cities. Fri, 7/10
UPDATE - 01:14 AM
Obama set for emotional visits to Vatican, Ghana
President Barack Obama is ending three days of often-wonkish policy discussions with fellow world leaders to embark on two of the most photogenic and emotional events of his young presidency: meeting the pope at the Vatican and becoming the first black American president to visit a mostly black African country. Fri, 7/10
UPDATE - 01:16 AM
SKorea says attackers use IP address in 16 nations
Cyber attacks that caused a wave of Web site outages in the U.S. and South Korea used 86 IP addresses in 16 countries, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Friday, amid suspicions North Korea was behind the effort. Fri, 7/10
UPDATE - 12:55 AM
Some Urumqi mosques open for Friday prayers
Several mosques in riot-hit Urumqi opened for Friday prayers, despite notices posted earlier saying they would be closed in the wake of ethnic violence that left 156 dead. Fri, 7/10
Nations pledge to curb climate change at G-8 summit
Leaders of the world's major economies Thursday formally embraced limiting the rise in the Earth's average temperatures but declined to set numerical targets for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Fri, 7/10
First ladies with G-8 view quake ruins
Michelle Obama and other first spouses toured the center of L'Aquila on Thursday to see the destruction wrought by an earthquake in the Italian city hosting world leaders for the Group of Eight summit this week. Fri, 7/10
U.S. journalists ask North Korea for pardon
Laura Ling, the sister of American journalist Lisa Ling, has been sentenced with co-worker Euna Lee to 12 years in a North Korean labor camp. Laura Ling said Thursday that she and Lee are seeking a pardon as their only hope for freedom. Fri, 7/10
35,000 arrested in U.S. roundup of accused sex offenders, criminals
Police searching for fugitive sex offenders, violent criminals and gang members made more than 35,000 arrests nationwide during an annual monthlong crackdown — the most in the roundup's 5-year history and nearly double the number from last year — authorities announced Thursday. Fri, 7/10
El Niño returns; likely to last through winter
Government scientists said Thursday the periodic warming of water in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which can affect weather around the world, has returned. Fri, 7/10
Study: Mammograms can lead to unnecessary treatment
One in three breast-cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, an analysis of cancer trends in five countries suggests. Fri, 7/10
UPDATE - 12:47 AM
1 dead at Pamplona bull run; first death since '95
A man was gored to death Friday at Pamplona's running of the bulls - the first such fatality in nearly 15 years. Nine others were injured in a particularly messy and dangerous chapter of the tradition. Fri, 7/10
UPDATE - 01:10 AM
LAPD: Michael Jackson's drug history to be probed
Detectives investigating the death of Michael Jackson are looking at his prescription drug history and trying to talk with his numerous former doctors, the Los Angeles police chief said. Fri, 7/10
NEW - 01:10 AM
Pa. to investigate private pool after black campers told to leave
State officials will investigate accusations of racial discrimination against a suburban Philadelphia swim club that allegedly reacted to a visiting group of minority children by asking them not to return and pulling other kids out of the water. Fri, 7/10
Jobless claims indicate economy remains weak
Even though new claims for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, dipping below 600,000 for the first time since early January, the number of Americans seeking this safety net points to an economy that is still very weak. Thu, 7/09
Worst violence since US pullback hits Iraq
Bombs killed nearly 60 people in Iraq on Thursday in the worst violence since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week, and American forces released five Iranian officials suspected of aiding Shiite insurgents. Thu, 7/09
Afghan blast kills 25, half of them children
A truck filled with explosives that police believe may have been destined for Kabul blew up on a highway Thursday, killing 25 people - more than half of them children walking to school. Two American soldiers died in combat as the U.S. military reported the number of roadside bombs in Afghanistan last month was nearly three times the figure for Iraq. Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 10:05 PM
Militants attack security post in Pakistan; 4 dead
Militants overran a security post and killed four officers in a northwestern Pakistani region that the army claimed to have cleared of insurgents earlier this year, a government official said Friday. Thu, 7/09
A closer look at Palin finances as she steps down
Since Sarah Palin abruptly resigned as governor, she has repeatedly cited the bombardment of ethics complaints against her while conceding the financial burden of defending herself had taken its toll. Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 10:10 PM
Earthquake in China's south kills 1, injures 324
A moderate earthquake rocked southwest China killing one person, injuring at least 324 others and collapsing some 18,000 homes, state media said. Thu, 7/09
Ensign's parents gave mistress's family $96K
Sen. John Ensign said Thursday his parents gave his mistress and her family nearly $100,000 "out of concern for the well being of longtime family friends during a difficult time," providing his first public acknowledgment that the woman received payments tied to the affair. Thu, 7/09
Madoff won't appeal 150-year sentence
Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff will not appeal his 150-year sentence for a fraud that unraveled overnight last December when Madoff confessed to his sons that nearly $65 billion he promised investors was safe was actually only worth a few hundred million dollars. Thu, 7/09
Nationwide roundup nets more than 35,000 fugitives
Police searching for fugitive sex offenders, violent criminals and gang members made more than 35,000 arrests nationwide during an annual monthlong crackdown - the most in the roundup's 5-year history and nearly double the number from last year - authorities announced Thursday. Thu, 7/09
Thousands protest in Iran, defying crackdown vow
Thousands of protesters streamed down avenues of the capital Thursday, chanting "death to the dictator" and defying security forces who fired tear gas and charged with batons, witnesses said. Thu, 7/09
Michael Jackson's final resting place a mystery
Michael Jackson's glimmering casket took center stage at the Staples Center, sitting for more than two hours as celebrities memorialized the King of Pop under the watchful eyes of millions. And when the ceremony was over, it was gone. Thu, 7/09
Netanyahu aide: There is no Palestinian leadership
There is no Palestinian leadership, one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's closest advisers declared in a report published Thursday, raising new questions about how Israel intends to proceed with efforts to renew stalled peace talks. Thu, 7/09
Americans favor science, but less than before
The share of Americans who see science as the nation's greatest achievement is down sharply, even as the public continues to hold scientists in high regard. A new Pew Research Center poll indicates that 27 percent of Americans say the nation's greatest achievements are in science, medicine and technology, more than any category other than don't know. Thu, 7/09
Camp: Private Pa. pool turned away minority kids
Members and officials of a private swimming pool in a predominantly white Philadelphia suburb reacted to a visiting group of minority children by asking them not to return and pulling other kids out of the water, a day camp director said, and the state is investigating. Thu, 7/09
Dole sues `Bananas!' filmmaker, alleges defamation
Dole Foods sued a Swedish filmmaker and his film company for defamation on Wednesday, alleging he insisted on showing his documentary, "Bananas!" at the Los Angeles Film Festival after learning it was based on a fraud. Thu, 7/09
Getty Center, college evacuate due to LA fire
Visitors to the Getty Center art complex, which houses works by Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh, were evacuated as a fire burned in thick brush on the steep slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains. Thu, 7/09
Mass. files lawsuit against federal marriage law
Massachusetts has challenged the federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, calling it "discriminatory and overreaching," and supporters say other states could follow suit. Thu, 7/09
NTSB blames downdrafts in Steve Fossett crash
The aircrash that killed entrepreneur Steve Fossett, famed for his daredevil aerial feats, probably was caused by downdrafts that exceeded the ability of his small plane to recover before slamming into a California mountainside, federal safety officials said Thursday. Thu, 7/09
UNESCO: Invasion seriously harmed historic Babylon
Iraq's U.S.-led invaders inflicted serious damage on Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, experts for UNESCO said Thursday. Thu, 7/09
4 Ill. cemetery workers accused in grisly plot
Three gravediggers and a cemetery manager unearthed hundreds of corpses from a historic black cemetery south of Chicago, dumping some in a weeded area and double-stacking others in existing graves, in an elaborate scheme to resell the plots, authorities said Thursday. All four were charged with felonies. Thu, 7/09
At 84, Colorado man gets high school diploma
There's at least one guy with a new high school diploma who's not worrying about getting into college or finding a job. Thu, 7/09
FDA: Dough's E. coli strain differs from illness
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the strain of E. coli found in a sample of raw cookie dough collected at a Nestle USA manufacturing plant does not match the strain that has been linked to a 30-state outbreak, and they aren't sure how the dough was contaminated. Thu, 7/09
Frenemy, locavore among new words in Webster's
Do you use a sock puppet to secretly keep track of your frenemies? Thu, 7/09
H2-whoa: Australian town bans bottled water sales
Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to protect the earth and their wallets have voted to ban the sale of bottled water, the first community in the country - and possibly the world - to take such a drastic step in the growing backlash against the industry. Thu, 7/09
Indian police say toxic home brew has killed 86
At least 86 people, mostly poor workers living in slums, have died over the past few days after drinking tainted home-brewed liquor in western India, an official said Thursday. Thu, 7/09
Lawyers spar in Paris Hilton film contract dispute
Paris Hilton hated her 2006 movie "Pledge This!" and refused for months to make promotional appearances for it despite a contract requiring her to do so, lawyers for the film's investors said as trial opened Thursday in an $8 million lawsuit against her. Thu, 7/09
Mobster 'Rifleman' Flemmi takes stand in Boston
New England mobster Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi described his long tenure as an FBI informant during testimony Thursday in lawsuits by mob victims' families who say the agency failed to control Flemmi and fugitive gangster James "Whitey" Bulger. Thu, 7/09
Report: UK tabloid hacked into voicemails
The tricks of the trade of Britain's rambunctious tabloid press came under scrutiny Thursday, after a newspaper reported that a tabloid owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch had illegally hacked into the mobile phones of hundreds of celebrities and politicians. Thu, 7/09
Train hits car in Mich., 5 young people inside die
An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 170 people struck a car that had skirted a gate at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said. Thu, 7/09
Woman sues, says NY school used her as 'plaything'
A fundraiser at an upstate university has sued two senior athletic department officials, accusing them of using her as a "plaything" and trying to make her ply big donors with her sexuality. Thu, 7/09
Business & TechnologyAIG to pay millions in bonuses to top execs — again
American International Group (AIG) is preparing to pay millions of dollars more in bonuses to several dozen top corporate executives after an earlier round of payments four months ago set off a national furor. Fri, 7/10
Retail Report
Pacific Place not ready to see J.Jill go
J.Jill plans to close its Pacific Place store this weekend, but the downtown Seattle shopping center says the clothier's lease doesn't end until April 2010. Fri, 7/10
Exiting bankruptcy, GM faces tougher judge now: consumers
Now one of the biggest challenges facing General Motors is convincing buyers that yes, indeed, it is a new GM and it is worthy of their business, experts say. Fri, 7/10
Apparel sales hit especially hard in June, retailers say
Nearly every sector, including department stores, discounters and apparel chains, saw sales fall in June, with clothing stores hit especially hard. Fri, 7/10
Sprint Nextel signs deal with Ericsson for networking
Sprint Nextel plans to pay Ericsson as much as $5 billion to manage its networks, offloading the expense of running its own systems. Fri, 7/10
Bill Gates, Google's Schmidt share laugh at Sun Valley
The escalating tension between Google and Microsoft didn't prevent the companies' chairmen from sharing a moment of levity Thursday at an exclusive media conference in the Idaho mountains. Thu, 7/09
Costco, Nordstrom, other retailers report weak June sales
Escalating job worries and rainy weather dampened shoppers' appetite for buying summer staples like shorts and dresses, resulting in sharper-than-expected sales declines for many merchants in June and increasing concerns about the back-to-school shopping season. Thu, 7/09
Sprint Nextel signs networking deal with Ericsson
Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday announced it will transfer operation of its wireless and wireline networks to Swedish telecommunications equipment maker LM Ericsson. Thu, 7/09
Gains in financials, technology stocks lift market
Investors are finding some appetite for risk after a jittery week. Thu, 7/09
NY official: Tagged site stole identities
New York's attorney general charged Thursday that Tagged.com stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users worldwide - by sending e-mails that raided their private accounts. Thu, 7/09
May wholesale inventories fall, 9th straight drop
Wholesale inventories fell for a ninth consecutive month in May, a decline that has contributed to the longest recession since World War II as factories have been forced to slash production amid crimped demand. Thu, 7/09
Ticketmaster, Priceline.com form partnership
Ticketmaster and Priceline.com Inc. said Thursday that they will team up in order to give the ticket seller's online customers access to various travel services. Thu, 7/09
SportsEmerald Downs
Thursday's Emerald Downs results
Thursday (Track fast) 11-1/16 miles, purse $5,950, claiming $4,000, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares. Horse /Jockey ½ Str Fin... Fri, 7/10
Tacoma Rainiers top Portland Beavers, 5-3
Michael Saunders hit a three-run home run in a four-run third inning for the Tacoma Rainiers (41-46), who beat Portland 5-3 in Pacific Coast League action Thursday night at Cheney Stadium. Fri, 7/10
Briefs | Michael Phelps breaks 100 fly world record
Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday in Indianapolis, giving him ownership of five individual world marks. Fri, 7/10
Michael Phelps breaks 100-meter butterfly world record at U.S. nationals
Michael Phelps has broken the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships. Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 11:38 PM
Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid to miss Saturday's match for son's wedding
Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid has left the team to attend his son's wedding, and to go to the White House to meet President Obama with the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew, the team he led last season. Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 01:30 AM
Steve Kelley
Franklin Gutierrez is the answer for Mariners in center field
Robinson Cano's towering fly ball kept moving away as Franklin Gutierrez chased it into Yankee Stadium's national park-sized left-center... Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 11:07 PM
Franklin Gutierrez saves Mariners with eighth-inning home run
A fly ball arcing ever so slowly into a tense summer night carried the hopes and dreams of a season along with it. And Felix Hernandez, the... Thu, 7/09
Lance Armstrong stays a split second off Tour lead
Lance Armstrong remained a split second behind leader Fabian Cancellara after Thursday's sixth stage of the Tour de France. Thu, 7/09
Shaun Alexander taking "tour for Jesus" and hoping for NFL comeback
Shaun Alexander is on a nine-city tour speaking at churches, clubs and businesses -- anywhere that will let him share his Christian faith. He's also hoping a team will take a chance on him in 2009. Thu, 7/09
Sue Bird joins fight against cancer
Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird is joining other athletes who are supporting LIVESTRONG and cancer awareness this summer. Thu, 7/09
NEW - 10:58 PM
Betty Lennox gets 20, Sparks beat Liberty
Betty Lennox scored 20 points, Tina Thompson had 16, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the New York Liberty 69-60 on Thursday night. Candace Parker, playing in... Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 10:39 PM
Ex-Seahawks star Alexander hoping for another chance
Shaun Alexander, the former NFL MVP with the Seahawks, still wants to play football. "I feel before the season is over, I think somebody... Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 11:21 PM
Mariners farmhand James McOwen having fun with long hitting streak
Class A outfielder has 45-game hitting streak through Wednesday. Thu, 7/09
NEW - 10:58 PM
Mountains beckon riders in Tour de France
A split second off the lead with the mighty Pyrenees looming, Lance Armstrong now gets to see what his rivals can throw at him. After mostly flat, wind-swept... Thu, 7/09
Sideline Chatter
Serena Williams doesn't believe in no-strings relationships
Off the court, Serena Williams insists, it's singles only. Thu, 7/09
NEW - 10:58 PM
Shawn Marion, Hedo Turkoglu part of 8-player, 4-team trade
Hedo Turkoglu and Shawn Marion were the centerpieces of a four-team trade involving eight players that grew larger as it gained momentum... Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 11:20 PM
Storm wins 66-55 at home, announces All-Decade team
Swin Cash set the defensive tone and finished as the Storm's leading scorer for the second consecutive game with 18 points. Thu, 7/09
NEW - 10:58 PM
U.S. Women's Open begins amid ruckus
There's no denying this is the biggest week in women's golf — full of good news and bad. The game's top-ranked player, a former champion... Thu, 7/09
NEW - 10:58 PM
Mariners notebook: Chris Shelton called up, Jason Vargas sent down
The Mariners on Thursday called up infielder Chris Shelton and sent left-hander Jason Vargas down to Class AAA Tacoma in his place. "With the All-Star break... Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 10:58 PM
WSU athletics trims budget, no sports cut
None of the steps involved the elimination of sports or scholarships at Washington State University. Thu, 7/09
NEW - 11:09 PM
Everett AquaSox top Tri-City Dust Devils 8-6
Mario Martinez's one-out double in the ninth inning drove in the winning runs for the Everett AquaSox, who defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils... Thu, 7/09
NEW - 10:58 PM
NW Briefs
Top seeds advance to PNGA Men's Amateur quarterfinals
Redmond's Tyler Matthews and Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho, the top two seeds in the 108th PNGA Men's Amateur Championship, both won twice... Thu, 7/09
UPDATE - 01:14 AM
Poll shows baseball fans' biggest beef is high ticket prices
Major League Baseball attendance is down more than 6 percent this season. The average ticket price is $26.64, up 5 percent over last season. Thu, 7/09
EntertainmentRestaurant review
Tilikum Place Café: An impressive meeting of European charm, American food
Tilikum Place Café near Seattle Center is an inviting spot where a European vibe meets a vibrant contemporary American menu that segues smoothly from baked beans and Dutch babies to house-made pastas, savory tarts and chicken with dumplings. Fri, 7/10
Viva Coldplay: Brit rock, well-done
Coldplay, one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, begins its Viva La Vida arena tour with shows in Portland (at the Amphitheater at Clark County) on July 10, and in the Seattle area at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Grant County on July 11. Fri, 7/10
'Elephant Man,' 'Utopia, Limited' hit stage for summer
Seattle's summer theater alternatives include "The Elephant Man" and "Utopia, Limited" Fri, 7/10
Book review
'The Eliminationists:' shutting down the opposition through suppression, ejection or extermination
"The Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right" is Seattle author David Neiwert's new book. In it he examines a new kind of extreme political ideology that disregards constitutional freedoms. Neiwert discusses his book July 17 at Seattle's Elliott Bay Book Co. Fri, 7/10
Dining Deals
Mr. & Mrs. Wok: An unexpected Asian-fusion jewel
Dining Deal Review: Mr. & Mrs. Wok in Crown Hill/Greenwood, which has a menu that's basically upscale teriyaki, excels in noodles and side dishes, with entrees such as beef bulgogi, garlic chicken and Mongolian beef. Fri, 7/10
Seattle's Origin Records named JazzWeek's Label of the Year
Seattle's Origin Records was recognized last month as the 2009 Jazz Label of the Year by JazzWeek magazine, and co-founder and drummer John Bishop's trio, Scenes, performs Sunday, July 12, at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley. Fri, 7/10
'Eureka' returns to Syfy with a story line custom-made for pregnant actress
"Eureka," the offbeat family-friendly show on Syfy (formerly the Sci Fi Channel), stars Salli Richardson-Whitfield, whose recent pregnancy was written into Season 3, and airs on Friday nights at 9 p.m. Fri, 7/10
Molly Norris' 'Editoons': Satirical reflections on the world around us
Artist Molly Norris captures contemporary social oddities in her colorful "Editoons," now on view at Marni Muir Gallery in Seattle. Fri, 7/10
Music takes top billing at Olympic Music Festival
Olympic Music Festival, led by Alan Iglitzin, provides music-making of the highest caliber. Fri, 7/10
Seattle Chamber Music Summer Festival kicks off with a sizzling concert
Seattle Chamber Music Summer Festival proves that with Brahms, anything is possible. A review of the season-opening concert, July 6 at Seattle's Lakeside School. Fri, 7/10
At a Theater Near You
At Fremont Outdoor Movies, "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"
From "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" to "Deliverance": A wide range of movies screen locally this week. Fri, 7/10
Community events Friday include a talk by author Joan Burton on hiking with kids
Fri, 7/10
Coverage of the Tour de France on Versus is a Friday TV pick
Is it the heat? The speed? The yellow jersey? Whatever the reason, people go a little nuts for this race. Fri, 7/10
DANCE This: Annual explosion of youth dance
At Seattle's annual "DANCE This," local teen and professional talents are joined by out-of-town guests for an evening of high-energy, multicultural music and dance moves. Fri, 7/10
Ticket alert | Psychedelic Furs & Happy Mondays show on sale
Tickets on sale this week. Fri, 7/10
Chinatown-International District Summer Festival this weekend
Seattle's Chinatown-International District Summer Festival is happening Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in and around Hing Hay Park, 411 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle. Admission is free. Fri, 7/10
Top 10 films
Fri, 7/10
Movie review
Well-acted 'Humpday' delivers fresh take on friendship
Lynn Shelton's beautifully acted film "Humpday" is about growing up, settling down and finding true friendship. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
"Brüno" struts his stuff to hilariously expose intolerance
"Brüno" brings Sacha Baron Cohen's über-gay Austrian fashionista character to Hollywood in search of global celebrity. Instead he finds bigotry, intolerance, stupidity — and lots of hilarity along the way. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
In 'The Hurt Locker,' a complicated hero addicted to the rush of war
"The Hurt Locker," Kathryn Bigelow's riveting Iraq war film, is told from the perspective of a weary bomb squad whose new leader (Jeremy Renner) is a wild card. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
"Management": A romantic comedy not living up to its potential
No romance, no comedy in the new Jennifer Aniston-Steve Zahn romantic comedy, "Management." But Portland, Ore., has a nice cameo playing Aberdeen, Wash. Review by Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald. Thu, 7/09
Pearl Jam tour to start in Seattle in September
Pearl Jam will kick off its fall 2009 tour in Seattle on September 21 and 22 at KeyArena, in support of their new album, "Backspacer," coming out on September 20. Thu, 7/09
Q & A | Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, feminist icon and best-selling author, will lead Hedgebrook writers in a public dialogue at Seattle's Town Hall on Friday. Thu, 7/09
- Talk about it | What do you think 21st Century feminism looks like? Share your thoughts
- NYTimes Magazine | The Place of Women on the Court
- NYTimes | Opinion: Women are Never Front-Runners
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Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Humpday'? Find more films about the changing nature of friendship on DVD
Other films about the changing nature of friendship, like the new "Humpday," include "Chuck & Buck" (2000), "Old Joy" (2005) and "Gerry" (2002). Thu, 7/09
Theater review | Quirks, physicality in wrenching tragedy 'Othello'
Theater review: "Othello," Shakespeare's classic, is playing in a spare, stripped-down staging bursting with physicality, at Seattle's Intiman Theatre, July 2-Aug. 9, 2009. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
"Kabei: Our Mother": skillful, somber look at a war's losing side
"Kabei: Our Mother," directed by Yoji Yamada ("The Twilight Samurai"), is a sad and stirring drama about a family facing separation in Tokyo in 1940. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
'Pressure Cooker's' sizzlin' with class
"Pressure Cooker" is an inspirational documentary that focuses on a unique teacher's tough-love approach to teaching culinary arts at an all-black high school in Philadelphia. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
Crude, charmless "I Love You, Beth Cooper" is no valentine
"I Love You, Beth Cooper," with Hayden Pannetiere, is a miscast and misjudged graduation-night comedy that only occasionally wanders into "harmless" and much of the time just sends bad messages. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
"Blood: The Last Vampire" is full of cheese
"Blood: The Last Vampire," a live-action adaptation of a 2000 Japanese anime film, is more cheesy than bloody in its depiction of a "good" vampire on a mission to rid the world of evil. Thu, 7/09
Movie review
'Objectified' is a well-designed look at household items
"Objectified," Gary Hustwit's documentary about industrial design, is as sleek and handsome as any of the new and improved household items it exhibits. Whether the item is a potato peeler or a computer, there is a talking head to explain why it looks and feels the way it does. Thu, 7/09
Pelosi shuts down resolution on Michael Jackson
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shut the door Thursday to a resolution honoring Michael Jackson because debate on the symbolic measure could raise "contrary views" about the pop star's life. Thu, 7/09
German exhibit examines Nazi influence on music
Richard Wagner is the classical composer most associated with the Nazis, but Johann Sebastian Bach was the one the party dubbed "the most German of Germans" and whose music was played at rallies to stir up nationalist zeal. Thu, 7/09
Top cable programs for June 29-July 5
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 29-July 5. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: Thu, 7/09
8,000 artists celebrate in Panafrican Festival
From superstars to tribal dancers, thousands of African artists are celebrating their troubled continent's culture and potential in an epic festival - and looking back at what they've accomplished and squandered in four decades of freedom from colonial rule. Thu, 7/09
Billy Mays remains a TV pitchman, even in death
Death won't still the voice of Billy Mays or his mighty powers of persuasion. Viewers will continue to find the boisterous, bearded TV pitchman hawking household products for the indefinite future. And at least one of his commercials is being introduced posthumously. Thu, 7/09
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman set for Broadway
James Bond and the Boy from Oz are coming to Broadway. Thu, 7/09
Nielsen: 31.1 million watched Jackson memorial
Some 31.1 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television, with millions more catching video streams on their computers. Thu, 7/09
LivingMonkeys live longer on low-cal diet; would humans?
Eat less, live longer? It seems to work for monkeys: A 20-year study found cutting calories by almost a third slowed their aging and fended off death. This is not about a quick diet to shed a few pounds. Scientists have long known they could increase the lifespan of mice and more primitive creatures - worms, flies - with deep, long-term cuts from normal consumption. Thu, 7/09
Swine flu shots at school: Bracing for fall return
U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children among the first in line - at their local schools - the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they'll tackle the virus' all-but-certain resurgence. Thu, 7/09
Tests reveal some pet supplements skimp on meds
Arthritis supplements bought by millions of pet owners for their dogs, cats and horses sometimes skimp on the ingredients the makers claim can help aching paws and aging joints, and some contain high amounts of lead, an independent laboratory found. Thu, 7/09
Travel & OutdoorsClimbers may be barred from Australia's famed Uluru rock
Aboriginals have long wanted climbing to cease on Uluru, which they hold sacred: now a park service report suggests climbers be barred from the famed red monolith Thu, 7/09
Museums celebrate Apollo 11, 40 years after first moonwalk
Seattle's Museum of Flight is among those marking the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon Thu, 7/09
OpinionLance Dickie / Seattle Times editorial columnist
The Episcopal Church wrestles with its future
Historic ties between the U.S. Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion are in play as the church holds its General Convention in Anaheim, Calif. This session, held every three years, will be closely watched by all faith groups. Thu, 7/09
Guest columnist
Congress must preserve patient safety, innovation in regulating 'biosimilars'
Go careful on legislation to regulate biosimilar drugs, writes Tomas Mustelin, research vice president for Amgen in Washington state. Physician and patient advocacy groups share concern that safety could be threatened without the protections in House Bill 1548. Thu, 7/09
George Will / Syndicated columnist
McNamara's mindset at work in today's world
Something unsettlingly similar to Robert McNamara's eerie assuredness pervades the Washington in which he died, writes columnist George F. Will. The spirit is: Have confidence, everybody, because we have, or soon will have, everything under control. Thu, 7/09
Ellen Goodman / Syndicated columnist
Sarah Palin's midlife meltdown
The only job left for Sarah Palin is to pretend to be a candidate for president, writes columnist Ellen Goodman. In the middle of a midlife meltdown, the quitter is now the teaser. Thu, 7/09
E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
Welcome to the Vatican, Mr. President
Conservative bishops and the Catholic right have insisted on judging President Obama only on the basis of his support for legal abortion and stem-cell research, writes columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. But the Vatican sees Obama as a potential ally on such questions as development in the Third World, the quest for peace in the Middle East, and the opening of a dialogue with Islam. Thu, 7/09
Nicholas D. Kristof / Syndicated Columnist
World leaders letting too many children 'drown' in poverty and disease
If a girl were drowning in a pond near the G-8 leaders, they would surely spring into action and save the child, writes columnist Nicholas D. Kristof. Why, then, he asks, are they so far behind in meeting humanitarian aid pledges to save other children? Thu, 7/09