http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:07:27 PDT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:07:27 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008815553_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Taliban militants attacked a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday with an explosives-laden truck that blew up outside the gates, sparking a two-hour gunbattle and killing two American troops, officials said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008815553_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417888_apasthailandpandacub.html?syndication=rss Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth six weeks ago. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417888_apasthailandpandacub.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:58:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009232940_apmliranelection.html?syndication=rss A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and said in an editorial Saturday he should be tried for committing crimes against the nation . Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009232940_apmliranelection.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:55:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417879_apusarmedrobberiesmother.html?syndication=rss Cynthia Mary Roberson is an unemployed mother who police say led her 12- and 14-year-old sons and their friends to commit at least 20 armed robberies and assaults, including the beating of a teenage boy who had nothing more than an orange lollipop. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417879_apusarmedrobberiesmother.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:55:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417536_apeurussiausfirstladies.html?syndication=rss Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417536_apeurussiausfirstladies.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:42:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415635_apussckillingspree.html?syndication=rss A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415635_apussckillingspree.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:42:17 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2009384650_apusmichaeljackson.html?syndication=rss Questions about Michael Jackson's use of prescription drugs are intensifying after a powerful sedative was found inside his home. Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2009384650_apusmichaeljackson.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:35:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417876_apaschinaadoption.html?syndication=rss Chinese authorities have punished six government officials after three baby girls whose parents were still alive were sent to an orphanage in southern China that subsequently put them up for adoption overseas, state media and an official said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417876_apaschinaadoption.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:35:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009284400_apasnkoreamissile.html?syndication=rss North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009284400_apasnkoreamissile.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:33:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009416071_apuspalinresigning.html?syndication=rss Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009416071_apuspalinresigning.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:31:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009350550_apushighspeedrail.html?syndication=rss Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009350550_apushighspeedrail.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:08:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416023_apeubritainhighrisefire.html?syndication=rss Six people, including a 3-week-old baby, were killed and 30 people had to be rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London on Friday, emergency services said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416023_apeubritainhighrisefire.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:25:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009118224_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009118224_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:20:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009361154_apusmarijuanacancer.html?syndication=rss It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009361154_apusmarijuanacancer.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:19:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009367367_apquotes.html?syndication=rss "Many just accept that lame duck status, and they hit that road. They draw a paycheck. They kind of milk it. And I'm not going to put Alaskans through that." - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announcing her resignation effective July 26. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009367367_apquotes.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:37:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008824889_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Clashes between tribesmen and Taliban militants left 16 people dead in Pakistan's northwest on Saturday, officials said, in the latest violence between pro-government tribal militias and insurgents. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008824889_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:23:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009411542_apasnkoreamissiletimeline.html?syndication=rss Developments in North Korea's missile program: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009411542_apasnkoreamissiletimeline.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:12:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417597_apasmyanmaru2.html?syndication=rss As U2 kicks off its world tour, the Irish rockers are turning a spotlight on Myanmar's jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417597_apasmyanmaru2.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:49:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417093_merchant04m.html?syndication=rss Members of the Merchant Marine, a civilian organization that fought the Japanese in World War II, are now in their 80s and 90s. But now their battle wages on for recognition from the U.S. government, which recently passed a bill that would provide a monthly stipend for mariners, in lieu of benefits they didn't receive after the war. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009417093_merchant04m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:02:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417090_palinanalysis04.html?syndication=rss Sarah Palin demonstrated once again Friday that she is one of America's most unconventional politicians, following an unpredictable path... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417090_palinanalysis04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417100_flu04.html?syndication=rss As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world-health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to protect public health. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417100_flu04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:54:34 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417096_pakistan04.html?syndication=rss A Pakistani army helicopter crashed in a northwestern tribal area that is a Taliban stronghold Friday, killing at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and paramilitary fighters. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417096_pakistan04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:04:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417086_usrussia04.html?syndication=rss The Russian government has agreed to let U.S. troops and weapons bound for Afghanistan fly over Russian territory, officials on both sides said Friday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417086_usrussia04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:11:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417171_iran04.html?syndication=rss Iranian leaders say they have obtained confessions from top reformist officials that they plotted to bring down the government with a "velvet"... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417171_iran04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417088_pigeonphone04.html?syndication=rss Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cellphone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon — this one wearing a tiny backpack — and said Friday that the practice is becoming familiar. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417088_pigeonphone04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:09:58 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417173_gazaboat04.html?syndication=rss Most members of a group of foreign peace activists seized at sea by the Israeli navy remained in custody Friday, three days after their failed attempt to run Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, relatives and supporters said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417173_gazaboat04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:25:44 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417091_mina04.html?syndication=rss In Mina — population about 200 — Bob and Pam Eddy have pursued an improbable dream. For about 14 years, they've tried to bring seafood, or their version of it, to this remote patch of desert. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417091_mina04.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417187_firedanger04m.html?syndication=rss Remnants of the state's reasonably wet winter are evaporating as the region transitions to a potentially combustible summer. Even in damp Western Washington, a long rainless stretch in June has helped set wildfire conditions not normally seen until summer's end. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009417187_firedanger04m.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:30:29 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009413583_apasmyanmar.html?syndication=rss U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" after Myanmar's military ruler rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009413583_apasmyanmar.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416456_apuspalinresigningglance.html?syndication=rss - 1992-1996 - Sarah Palin enters public life in Alaska, serving two terms on the Wasilla City Council. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416456_apuspalinresigningglance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:48:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009411580_apasnkoreamissileglance.html?syndication=rss A look at North Korea's missile arsenal: Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009411580_apasnkoreamissileglance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415541_apusrevolutionarywargraves.html?syndication=rss Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415541_apusrevolutionarywargraves.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415719_apasmyanmarfrustratedgeneration.html?syndication=rss Armed with a law degree from the University of East Yangon, 22-year-old Win is clear-eyed about his job prospects: Practically speaking, there are none. For him, the future lies overseas. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415719_apasmyanmarfrustratedgeneration.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/iraq/2008834955_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/iraq/2008834955_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416883_apusdetroitpolicechief.html?syndication=rss The mayor of Detroit is firing the city's police chief, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416883_apusdetroitpolicechief.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416740_apusscmillfire.html?syndication=rss A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416740_apusscmillfire.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009413653_apusmilkprocessorrecall.html?syndication=rss Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009413653_apusmilkprocessorrecall.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2009395160_apusmichaeljacksonneverland.html?syndication=rss Like an old Western boomtown, the makeshift village that sprang up around the gates of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was vanishing Friday, with visitors and vendors packing up tents, tarps, posters and CDs. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2009395160_apusmichaeljacksonneverland.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009160023_apusafghanusdeaths.html?syndication=rss As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009160023_apusafghanusdeaths.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415469_apusmissingfishermenmichigan.html?syndication=rss Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415469_apusmissingfishermenmichigan.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008866441_apworldbriefly.html?syndication=rss Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26; doesn't announce plans Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008866441_apworldbriefly.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009392469_apusmichaeljacksonmemorial.html?syndication=rss Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009392469_apusmichaeljacksonmemorial.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416186_apusmeltdownmosquitoboom.html?syndication=rss Millions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried - he's already running out of money. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416186_apusmeltdownmosquitoboom.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009405630_apaflibyaausummit.html?syndication=rss After bitter wrangling, Africa's leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in Darfur. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009405630_apaflibyaausummit.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416294_apcncanadapetraeusafghanistan.html?syndication=rss The head of U.S. Central Command warned Friday that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416294_apcncanadapetraeusafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416292_apcncanadaafghanistansoldierdead.html?syndication=rss A Canadian soldier in Afghanistan's Kandahar province was killed Friday when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb seconds after the senior commander of coalition forces in the province narrowly missed the same explosive device. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416292_apcncanadaafghanistansoldierdead.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416198_apusburningpalmtrees.html?syndication=rss Galveston officials are investigating the torching of 30 palm trees in the last two months. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416198_apusburningpalmtrees.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415408_apmlsyriaus.html?syndication=rss Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria - the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415408_apmlsyriaus.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009340990_apusmurderconvictionsoverturned.html?syndication=rss A federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling that overturned a murder conviction. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009340990_apusmurderconvictionsoverturned.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416159_apusoddpeoplevspachyderms.html?syndication=rss In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009416159_apusoddpeoplevspachyderms.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415766_apusbananacoffins.html?syndication=rss Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling caskets made of banana sheaves. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415766_apusbananacoffins.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415004_apusfreedomriderreturns.html?syndication=rss Corey Carter could hear snippets of music in his head - a calm and subtle melody that hadn't found its shape. The 19-year-old college student simply needed a hero to visualize before he could finish his composition for wind ensemble. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415004_apusfreedomriderreturns.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009093531_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Spokesman: Sarah Palin is resigning as Alaska governor on July 26. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009093531_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415692_apusstatebudgetstaxreturns.html?syndication=rss Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner. He was wrong. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415692_apusstatebudgetstaxreturns.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:53:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009385069_apusscgovernor.html?syndication=rss After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009385069_apusscgovernor.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415725_apusmeltdownfaithfulunemployed.html?syndication=rss Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009415725_apusmeltdownfaithfulunemployed.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009206352_apushealthsouthscrushy.html?syndication=rss HealthSouth Corp. is accusing fired chief executive Richard Scrushy of hiding money in offshore bank accounts and transferring assets out of his name to avoid paying court judgments. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009206352_apushealthsouthscrushy.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415822_apusfirefightingaces.html?syndication=rss SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415822_apusfirefightingaces.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415866_apusobitwelton.html?syndication=rss Norman Welton, whose 31-year career as a photo editor for The Associated Press included coverage of New York City, the United Nations and four Olympic Games, has died. He was 81. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415866_apusobitwelton.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009305742_apusabortionshooting.html?syndication=rss A man charged with shooting a prominent Kansas doctor who performed late-term abortions has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable and communicating with individuals on the fringes of the anti-abortion movement, weeks after suggesting others might be planning similar attacks. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009305742_apusabortionshooting.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415754_apusmissingbaseballletters.html?syndication=rss Authorities are looking into whether a newly discovered trove of letters to one of baseball's founding fathers contains documents that disappeared long ago from the New York Public Library. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415754_apusmissingbaseballletters.html?syndication=rss Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:51:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415346_apeuvaticannewman.html?syndication=rss Cardinal John Henry Newman, an influential 19th-century Anglican theologian who converted to Roman Catholicism, moved a step closer to possible sainthood Friday after the pope approved a miracle attributed to his intercession. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415346_apeuvaticannewman.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:31:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415750_apustwinsdie.html?syndication=rss Eighty-two-year-old identical twin sisters were found dead in their San Antonio home after the city sweltered through days of 100-degree heat. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415750_apustwinsdie.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009209640_apeurussiaus.html?syndication=rss Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives the Kremlin leverage over critical American supplies. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009209640_apeurussiaus.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:41 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009401421_apusbillymaysfuneral.html?syndication=rss References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009401421_apusbillymaysfuneral.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415597_apusmuslimschoolholidays.html?syndication=rss Moneeb Hassan remembers having to choose between a final exam in American history or celebrating the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Adha. In the end, he chose both. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415597_apusmuslimschoolholidays.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415621_apusgrandmothersentenced.html?syndication=rss A Texas woman will serve at least nine years in prison for drowning her 3-month-old granddaughter in what the defense said was a misguided effort to teach the infant to swim. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415621_apusgrandmothersentenced.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415593_apmichaeljackson.html?syndication=rss A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415593_apmichaeljackson.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415403_apeurussiangos.html?syndication=rss Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a bill easing restrictions on the country's beleaguered human rights groups and other non-governmental organizations. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415403_apeurussiangos.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415460_apeugermanyjillbiden.html?syndication=rss Jill Biden, the wife of the U.S. vice president, observed U.S. Independence Day by visiting American troops in Germany en route to an education conference in Paris. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415460_apeugermanyjillbiden.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008801527_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss European stock markets traded in a narrow range Friday as investors caught their breath after big losses the day before on U.S. jobs data. Wall Street's closure for the Independence Day holiday kept trading volumes exceptionally light. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008801527_apworldmarkets.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009414988_apeurussiaussummit.html?syndication=rss Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit, but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop acting like adversaries - even if they can't be friends. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009414988_apeurussiaussummit.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415055_apeugermanydemjanjuk.html?syndication=rss John Demjanjuk moved one step closer to another trial after German prosecutors said Friday that doctors had deemed the 89-year-old fit to go to court on charges of being accessory to murder at the Sobibor Nazi death camp. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415055_apeugermanydemjanjuk.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008846850_apmlisraelpalestinians.html?syndication=rss Most members of a group of foreign peace activists seized at sea by the Israeli navy remained in custody Friday, three days after their failed attempt to run Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, relatives and supporters said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008846850_apmlisraelpalestinians.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415476_apusalgaetojetfuel.html?syndication=rss Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for Uncle Sam. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415476_apusalgaetojetfuel.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:16:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415484_apbbocubanpitcher.html?syndication=rss A Cuban pitcher considered by many baseball scouts to be the No. 1 left-handed prospect in the world left his hotel and vanished before the first ball was thrown at a tournament in the Netherlands, leaving his whereabouts a mystery, a spokesman for the Dutch team said Friday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415484_apbbocubanpitcher.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415439_apafsaharangaspipeline.html?syndication=rss Nigeria's state oil company says that Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline to ship gas to Europe. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415439_apafsaharangaspipeline.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415431_apeurussiausputin.html?syndication=rss Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the U.S. president is wrong to suggest he remains mired in a Cold War mindset. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415431_apeurussiausputin.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009408766_apusferryhardlanding.html?syndication=rss Authorities say a transformer failure caused a Staten Island ferry to lose power and slam into a New York City pier earlier this week. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009408766_apusferryhardlanding.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009411440_apeuitalytrainderailment.html?syndication=rss The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 22 Friday after three injured people died in hospital, Italian officials said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009411440_apeuitalytrainderailment.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:01:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009300646_apusairportgun.html?syndication=rss A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009300646_apusairportgun.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415347_apeuobamacharmoffensive.html?syndication=rss Barack Obama dolls have hit Moscow shelves and a bar is handing out half-price cocktails to anyone who says the magic words "Yes we can" in anticipation of the American president's arrival here Monday for a summit. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415347_apeuobamacharmoffensive.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009410594_apusinternetsuicide.html?syndication=rss A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009410594_apusinternetsuicide.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:26:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415015_apeubritaingeorgewashingtonbust.html?syndication=rss Art lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415015_apeubritaingeorgewashingtonbust.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:01:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008853133_apeuitalystudentslain.html?syndication=rss News reports say a police official and defense consultant has testified in the murder trial of a U.S. student in Italy that no break-in was staged in the apartment where a Briton was slain in 2007. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008853133_apeuitalystudentslain.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:08:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008825412_apeuapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Kremlin aide says Moscow will allow transit of US weapons across Russia to Afghanistan. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008825412_apeuapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:46:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415095_apasaustraliadinosaurs.html?syndication=rss Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they've named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009415095_apasaustraliadinosaurs.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:31:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009365961_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2009365961_apushealthcareoverhaul.html?syndication=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:31:02 PDT