http://www.seattletimes.com en-us Copyright 2008 The Seattle Times Company Wed, 14 May 2008 04:02:04 PDT Wed, 14 May 2008 04:02:04 PDT XML::RSS 480 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://www.seattletimes.com http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004405459_apmyanmar.html?syndication=rss Another powerful storm headed toward Myanmar's cyclone-devastated delta, where so little aid has reached that the U.N. warned on Wednesday of a "second wave of deaths" among an estimated 2 million survivors. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004405459_apmyanmar.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 04:01:55 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004407856_apchinaearthquake.html?syndication=rss Chinese state media says nearly 26,000 people are still buried in earthquake debris. Another 14,000 are missing after the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004407856_apchinaearthquake.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 04:02:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004404061_apapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Chinese state media says nearly 26,000 people still buried in earthquake debris with another 14,000 missing Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004404061_apapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:55:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412648_apaustriafamilyslain.html?syndication=rss Investigators discovered the bodies of five people Wednesday after a man turned up at a Vienna police station saying he had killed his wife and daughter, authorities said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412648_apaustriafamilyslain.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:50:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004397344_apiraq.html?syndication=rss Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has arrived in the northern city of Mosul to check on his army's campaign against al-Qaida in its last remaining major stronghold. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004397344_apiraq.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:50:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412813_apfranceiraqterrorism.html?syndication=rss Seven men were convicted on terror charges Wednesday in Paris for helping funnel fighters to Iraq - a case that exposed how the war has sucked in radical youths from Europe. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412813_apfranceiraqterrorism.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:46:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004400141_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss Oil prices were steady Wednesday after moving back from an overnight trading record near $127 a barrel on concerns that Iran may cut production. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004400141_apoilprices.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:40:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412810_apstateprimariesrdp.html?syndication=rss It's becoming a disturbing trend for Republicans: losing traditional GOP strongholds to Democrats in some hard-fought congressional races. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412810_apstateprimariesrdp.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:36:18 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412740_apforeclosurerates.html?syndication=rss More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412740_apforeclosurerates.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:30:55 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004405441_apsevereweather.html?syndication=rss State and federal officials toured this tornado-ravaged town and essentially drilled the final nail into its coffin. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004405441_apsevereweather.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:25:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004410555_apindiaexplosions.html?syndication=rss Police imposed a daylong curfew in the western Indian city of Jaipur on Wednesday to prevent any retaliatory violence after a series of blasts in crowded areas left at least 80 people dead. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004410555_apindiaexplosions.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:25:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004410191_apbushmideast.html?syndication=rss President Bush on Wednesday opened a celebratory visit to Israel where he'll make a new push for peace in the long-troubled Middle East. "We consider the Holy Land a very special place, and we consider the Israeli people our close friends," Bush said. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004410191_apbushmideast.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:20:50 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004411464_apprimaryrdp.html?syndication=rss An embattled Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging the party leaders who are key to the Democratic presidential race to take a hard look at her West Virginia win and slow their march to Barack Obama. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004411464_apprimaryrdp.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:20:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412404_apspaincarbomb.html?syndication=rss Suspected Basque militants set off a powerful car bomb outside a barracks housing police and their families in northern Spain on Wednesday, killing one officer and injuring four others. The pre-dawn blast shattered glass and blew off parts of the roof, raining debris over a wide area and trapping people inside. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412404_apspaincarbomb.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:20:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412793_apfarmscenesweetsorghumethanol.html?syndication=rss Sweet sorghum is grown in the U.S. for cooking and livestock feed. But the tall plant also might help at the gas pump. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412793_apfarmscenesweetsorghumethanol.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:05:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004410027_apreservationshootout.html?syndication=rss The tribal chairman's message to his members in the hours after deputies killed two suspects in a running gunbattle on the Soboba Indian Reservation was clear: Don't trust the sheriff's department. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004410027_apreservationshootout.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412716_apitalyciakidnapping.html?syndication=rss An Italian judge ruled Wednesday that Premier Silvio Berlusconi will be called to testify in the trial of 26 Americans and several Italians charged with kidnapping a terror suspect during a CIA operation. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412716_apitalyciakidnapping.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:55:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2004411984_aptvdancingwiththestars.html?syndication=rss Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur won't be adding a mirrorball trophy to her collection of prizes - the actress was eliminated Tuesday from "Dancing With the Stars." Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2004411984_aptvdancingwiththestars.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:50:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412708_apnigeriaoilunrest.html?syndication=rss Unidentified gunmen in Nigeria's restive south have hijacked an oil-services vessel carrying 11 crew members, the military said Wednesday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412708_apnigeriaoilunrest.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:45:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412784_apafghanaidplan.html?syndication=rss Afghanistan will ask international donors next month for $50 billion to fund a five-year development plan, a presidential aide said, despite growing criticism that aid money is being wasted. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412784_apafghanaidplan.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:45:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412741_apunmyanmarvschina.html?syndication=rss Two natural disasters in tightly controlled Asian nations this month have produced two very different responses: Myanmar's very slow reaction to Cyclone Nargis and China's speedy response to a killer earthquake. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412741_apunmyanmarvschina.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:40:36 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412785_apaustraliarefugees.html?syndication=rss Australia's new government won praise from the United Nations and human rights groups Wednesday for offering refugees permanent sanctuary rather than temporary visas. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412785_apaustraliarefugees.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:40:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412775_apfbnspygateapology.html?syndication=rss The Boston Herald has apologized for reporting that the New England Patriots videotaped a walkthrough by the St. Louis Rams one day before the two teams played in the Super Bowl in 2002. Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412775_apfbnspygateapology.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:35:36 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412779_apunsudan.html?syndication=rss The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned last weekend's rebel attack near the Sudanese capital but warned against any government retaliation. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412779_apunsudan.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:35:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412773_apearnsjapansony.html?syndication=rss Sony reported a 29 billion yen ($277 million) profit for the January-March quarter on Wednesday, marking a reversal from a year ago on losses trimmed from its struggling PlayStation 3 video game business. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412773_apearnsjapansony.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:35:21 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412776_apkenyahauntedhomecoming.html?syndication=rss Afternoon sunshine warms Samuel Mbugua as he hammers down a tarpaulin over the ruins of his burned and looted home. But the peace that brought him back to his Kenyan farm is as fragile as the plastic stretched over the weathered beams. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412776_apkenyahauntedhomecoming.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:26:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412739_apapfnforeclosurerates.html?syndication=rss More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412739_apapfnforeclosurerates.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:26:20 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412774_apbritainbrown.html?syndication=rss Bruised at the ballot box and savaged by critics, Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Gordon Brown plotted a political comeback Wednesday - armed with a raft of new policies and pondering a surprising proposal to become a reality television star. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412774_apbritainbrown.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:20:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412728_apgunsinrestaurants.html?syndication=rss The patrons at Champps, an upscale restaurant and bar chain, were eating ribs and drinking beer on a recent Saturday when customer Bruce Jackson stood up and made an announcement: He was armed, and so were dozens of other patrons. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412728_apgunsinrestaurants.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 02:00:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412725_apchinaearthquakesurvivor.html?syndication=rss Chinese rescue workers have pulled a 34-year-old woman who is eight months pregnant to safety after she spent 50 hours under earthquake rubble. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412725_apchinaearthquakesurvivor.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:50:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412724_apbbobondsindicted.html?syndication=rss Federal prosecutors have unveiled a revamped indictment against Barry Bonds, but the career home run leader's lawyers say nothing has changed. Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412724_apbbobondsindicted.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:50:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004398135_apfarmbill.html?syndication=rss A $300 billion farm bill contains a little something for everyone, including tax breaks for Kentucky racehorse owners, extra help for farmers in Hawaii and Alaska, dollars for salmon farmers in the Pacific Northwest and more food stamps for the needy. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004398135_apfarmbill.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:40:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412717_apchinaearthquakedesperaterelatives.html?syndication=rss Li Zhenhua sank to her knees in front of the police officers blocking one of the few roads leading to the earthquake's epicenter. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412717_apchinaearthquakedesperaterelatives.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:40:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412256_cyclone14.html?syndication=rss Flying into Yangon, U.S. Marine Cpl. Bryan Hampson looked out the windows of his C-130 cargo plane at an expanse of marshland covered with... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412256_cyclone14.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:36:38 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412469_ringer14.html?syndication=rss Just one. That's all Andrew McDonald asked of himself. Just make one save in five shootout chances, and his Shorecrest High School teammates... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412469_ringer14.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:36:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412455_earthquake14m.html?syndication=rss Up to 1,000 buildings in Seattle could fall down in a strong earthquake, and Mayor Greg Nickels plans to require property owners to retrofit... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412455_earthquake14m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:36:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412713_aprecoveredcoins.html?syndication=rss A steamship that sank off the Louisiana coast during an 1846 storm has produced a trove of rare gold coins, including some produced at two largely forgotten U.S. Mints in the South, coin experts say. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412713_aprecoveredcoins.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:25:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004407431_apwildfires.html?syndication=rss Wildfires that have gutted at least 40 homes along the state's Atlantic coast are believed to have been started by arsonists, but they got help from two classic Florida phenomenon: rampant development and a year-round growing season. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004407431_apwildfires.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:15:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412287_quake14.html?syndication=rss YONG'AN, China — The battle for survival here is as stark as anywhere in the earthquake zone. Wang Guofei and his younger brother... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412287_quake14.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:11:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412432_growth_tdr15m.html?syndication=rss Everybody, it seems, wants to save Andrew Albert's farm. The 90 acres of green hay fields and barns near Arlington hug the Stillaguamish... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412432_growth_tdr15m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:11:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412172_realestate14.html?syndication=rss Washington's home sales are down, and the dip is more pronounced in the Central Puget Sound region, which has the lion's share of the state's... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412172_realestate14.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 01:05:42 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412282_obamadebt14.html?syndication=rss An unwelcome legacy of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's faltering campaign for president is a $21 million debt, half from her own pockets... Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412282_obamadebt14.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:56:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412179_starbucks14.html?syndication=rss Starbucks customers who care about the environment ask first about the paper cups. The cups are not recyclable, and even if they were, many... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412179_starbucks14.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:56:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412459_mccain14m.html?syndication=rss Republican John McCain said he understands Washington's skepticism about nuclear energy, given the contamination at Hanford, the worst bond... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412459_mccain14m.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:55:59 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412413_elex14.html?syndication=rss Ridden by debt and under relentless pressure to quit, Hillary Rodham Clinton scored a resounding win Tuesday in West Virginia that supporters... Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412413_elex14.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:55:46 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004411755_apfrancecaesarbust.html?syndication=rss Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004411755_apfrancecaesarbust.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:55:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004410864_apjanedoerapes.html?syndication=rss Starting next year across the country, rape victims too afraid or too ashamed to go to police can undergo an emergency-room forensic rape exam, and the evidence gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004410864_apjanedoerapes.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:55:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004397446_ap2008racerundown.html?syndication=rss IN THE HEADLINES Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004397446_ap2008racerundown.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:50:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412688_apcaliforniabudget.html?syndication=rss Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will propose borrowing against future state lottery revenue to help close a budget shortfall estimated as high as $20 billion, administration officials told The Associated Press. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412688_apcaliforniabudget.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:40:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412676_apcongressphonejamming.html?syndication=rss A House panel is probing the Election Day 2002 phone-jamming plot by GOP operatives against New Hampshire Democrats. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412676_apcongressphonejamming.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:18 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412684_apprimaryanalysis.html?syndication=rss Barack Obama is in hot pursuit of general election voters, hoping America won't notice he got his head handed to him in West Virginia. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412684_apprimaryanalysis.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:30:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412649_apscotusoconnoralzheimers.html?syndication=rss Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor knows the daily balancing act that Alzheimer's caregivers face: When her husband could no longer stay home alone, she had to take him to work with her at the Supreme Court. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412649_apscotusoconnoralzheimers.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:25:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412675_apborderviolenceglance.html?syndication=rss A look at recent Mexican drug war-related violence: Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412675_apborderviolenceglance.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:25:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412677_apborderviolence.html?syndication=rss Three Mexican police chiefs have requested political asylum in the U.S. as violence escalates in the Mexican drug wars and spills across the U.S. border, a top Homeland Security official told The Associated Press. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412677_apborderviolence.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:20:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004411019_apfarmbillglance.html?syndication=rss Domestic nutrition programs make up the largest portion of the estimated $300 billion farm bill. Crop subsidies make up roughly 14 percent, foreign food aid less than one percent. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004411019_apfarmbillglance.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:20:20 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412650_apvietnamjailedjournalists.html?syndication=rss The arrests of two Vietnamese reporters for their coverage of a bribery, gambling and corruption scandal have led to a highly unusual confrontation between Vietnam's Communist government and the country's state-controlled newspapers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412650_apvietnamjailedjournalists.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:15:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412644_apmalaysiasexeducation.html?syndication=rss Malaysia's government is worried that high school graduates may not know enough about sex. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412644_apmalaysiasexeducation.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:05:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412645_apisraelsettlements.html?syndication=rss An Israeli official says the Housing and Construction minister is planning to approve the construction of hundreds of homes in West Bank settlements. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412645_apisraelsettlements.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:05:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2004412643_apchinachildvirus.html?syndication=rss China's capital reported Wednesday its first death from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across the country and killed at least 42 people. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2004412643_apchinachildvirus.html?syndication=rss Wed, 14 May 2008 00:05:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412630_webprepsoccer14.html?syndication=rss A 2-1 shootout victory over Pasco, the defending Class 4A state champion, propelled Eastlake into the quarterfinals for the second time in three years. High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412630_webprepsoccer14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:46:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412049_taco14.html?syndication=rss Shawn Garrett's three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning helped the Tacoma Rainiers to a 4-1 victory over the Omaha Royals in a Pacific... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412049_taco14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:36:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2004412011_digs14.html?syndication=rss Soccer Ex-Seattle Pacific, Sounders keeper plays for relegated team in England: Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann criticized teammates... Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2004412011_digs14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:30:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412601_webtennisagatetue14.html?syndication=rss At Sprinker Recreation Center Singles — Nick Allen, Auburn Mountainview, beat John Vu, Highline, 6-2, 6-1; Derek Cooley, Fort Vancouver... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412601_webtennisagatetue14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:28:40 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412600_weblacrosseagatetue14.html?syndication=rss Lakeside 16, Roosevelt 4 (Lakeside highlights — Morgan Merriman, 5 goals, 1 assist; Brett Eisenhart, 4 goals, 1 assist; Lauren McAndrews... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412600_weblacrosseagatetue14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:28:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412602_webgolfagatetue14.html?syndication=rss At Gallery GC (par 72) (Top 44 advance to second round) Individuals — 1, Ricky McDonald, Edmonds-Woodway, 73 strokes; 2 (tie), Eric... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412602_webgolfagatetue14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:28:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412046_hawk14.html?syndication=rss Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. His blood-alcohol content was measured... Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412046_hawk14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:14:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2004412101_ncaagolf14.html?syndication=rss The Washington men's golf team and Gold Mountain Golf Complex outside Bremerton face big tests starting Thursday in the NCAA West Regional... Huskies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2004412101_ncaagolf14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:10:18 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412327_bonds14.html?syndication=rss The perjury case against former San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds is back on track. Federal prosecutors Tuesday filed a fresh indictment... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412327_bonds14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:09:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412227_marinotes14.html?syndication=rss The entire Mariners coaching staff gathered in manager John McLaren's office for a lengthy meeting with general manager Bill Bavasi in the... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412227_marinotes14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:06:17 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412462_mercer14m.html?syndication=rss A newly released traffic study predicts that if Seattle widens Mercer Street for two-way travel, a drive through the area won't necessarily... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412462_mercer14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:05:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412457_here14m.html?syndication=rss Cheese expert Jeffrey Roberts, author of "The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese," is hosting a beer and cheese dinner. Several local artisan cheesemakers... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412457_here14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:03:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412223_albeat14.html?syndication=rss Injured Alex Rodriguez is hoping to rejoin the New York Yankees early next week. "We're aiming for Tuesday at home," Rodriguez said after... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412223_albeat14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:02:42 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412463_metro14m.html?syndication=rss Maybe it's the aging population. Or maybe it's the aging signs. Metro plans to replace all 9,400 of its bus signs over the next three years... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412463_metro14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:02:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412229_nlbeat14.html?syndication=rss The St. Louis Cardinals are expecting Yadier Molina to be disciplined for his antics. After the catcher was ejected for complaining about... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412229_nlbeat14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:02:28 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412374_mari14.html?syndication=rss Long after the latest Mariners defeat was done, his teammates clearing out of a somber clubhouse, Raul Ibanez stood up and did some talking... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412374_mari14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:02:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412454_duwamish14m.html?syndication=rss A Seattle environmental company is proposing to jump-start restoration of the gritty Duwamish River Superfund site by spending private money... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412454_duwamish14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:01:52 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412467_preprdp14.html?syndication=rss Bothell's Darci Richmond fired a 3-under-par 69 in the rain at Snohomish Golf Course Tuesday to win the KingCo girls medalist tournament... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412467_preprdp14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 23:01:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412471_wyrwich14.html?syndication=rss The final two whistles swept through the stadium like a squall, knocking the Juanita players to the artificial turf. Their hands covered the... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412471_wyrwich14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:59:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2004412309_regr14.html?syndication=rss The Washington women's basketball team has added Charmaine Barlow, Christina Rozier and Lydia Young to its roster for the 2008-09 season... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2004412309_regr14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:58:39 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412453_dige14m.html?syndication=rss An Everett woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of 30 counts of fraud after, police say, she used another woman's identity to receive... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412453_dige14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:57:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2004412452_danny14.html?syndication=rss There was a moment during John McCain's visit here Tuesday when I nearly fell out of my chair in happiness. It was in the middle of a political... Danny Westneat http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2004412452_danny14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:56:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412451_coinstar14m.html?syndication=rss The 39-year-old Coinstar employee seemed to know just what he was doing. Wearing a company shirt and jacket, Michael R. Burns strolled with purpose... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412451_coinstar14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:56:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412450_coastguard14m.html?syndication=rss One man died and six others were rescued Tuesday from two boats off the coast of La Push, Clallam County, the Coast Guard reported. A third vessel in... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412450_coastguard14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:55:41 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412447_cathcart14m.html?syndication=rss Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon unveiled plans Tuesday for an environmentally friendly development of businesses, housing and recreation... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412447_cathcart14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:55:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412446_canadianvet14m.html?syndication=rss The last known surviving Canadian veteran of World War I is a Canadian citizen once again. John Foster Babcock, 107, was born a Canadian... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412446_canadianvet14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:53:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412298_wdig14.html?syndication=rss targeting key Iraqis Iran is directing assassination operations in Iraq using trained snipers, in some cases killing Iraqi officials for... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412298_wdig14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:49:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412252_campdig14.html?syndication=rss Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers won a special election to Congress on Tuesday, helping his party to a third victory in recent months... Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004412252_campdig14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:30:55 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412274_juneau14.html?syndication=rss Conservationists swoon at the possibility of it all. Here in Alaska, where melting Arctic ice and eroding coastlines have made global warming... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412274_juneau14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:30:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412296_walkerobit14m.html?syndication=rss Kirby Walker, 90, a former mortgage broker and Marine, discovered water conservation as a cause. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412296_walkerobit14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:29:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412293_rausch14.html?syndication=rss Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg's mediums knew few bounds. One of his most famous works, or "combines," was "Bed," created when he woke up... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412293_rausch14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:28:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412291_quakedig14.html?syndication=rss France's nuclear-protection watchdog said Tuesday that it did not know yet whether there had been any damage to Chinese nuclear facilities... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412291_quakedig14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:25:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2004412050_stormpractice14.html?syndication=rss Swin Cash has seen that pass in Connecticut, Texas, Tennessee and Greece. But at Storm training camp on Tuesday? "Did you see me miss that... Storm http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2004412050_stormpractice14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:21:41 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/larrystone/2004412198_stone14.html?syndication=rss The Mariners have been chewed out, and they've had players-only meetings. They've charged the mound, released players, dipped into the minor... Larry Stone http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/larrystone/2004412198_stone14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:20:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412061_soni14.html?syndication=rss Sonics guard Kevin Durant and forward Jeff Green were selected to the NBA all-rookie team announced Tuesday by the league. Other first-team choices were... Sonics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412061_soni14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:19:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412131_nfl14.html?syndication=rss Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that Matt Walsh had provided no new information about the New England Patriots' illicit videotaping... Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412131_nfl14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412130_nbanotes14.html?syndication=rss The New York Knicks introduced Mike D'Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn around a... Sonics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412130_nbanotes14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:18:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2004412042_golf14.html?syndication=rss Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players plans to leave the game, and she handled her... Golf http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/golf/2004412042_golf14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:17:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sidelinechatter/2004412009_chat14.html?syndication=rss There's no such thing as a one-man team, we're continually told. One-woman, yes. Introducing your Texas Class 1A state-championship girls... Sideline Chatter http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sidelinechatter/2004412009_chat14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:16:46 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412245_basegame14.html?syndication=rss Not even Mariano Rivera could be perfect all year. Rivera went deeper into a season than he ever had before without allowing a run. But when he finally... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004412245_basegame14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:16:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412125_allen14.html?syndication=rss Eight former Sonics made the NBA's round of eight with new teams, and two ex-Seattle subs are even starting for the Cavaliers. Sonics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412125_allen14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:16:12 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/hockey/2004412329_nhl14.html?syndication=rss Ryan Whitney's wide smile told several stories. Whitney and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one victory away from playing in the Stanley Cup... Hockey http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/hockey/2004412329_nhl14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:07:52 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412324_nbagames14.html?syndication=rss The Detroit Pistons missed 64 percent of their shots and had a rookie filling in for an All-Star at point guard. It didn't matter. Detroit set an NBA... Sonics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004412324_nbagames14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:07:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412284_petfood14.html?syndication=rss Future pet-food labels that indicate the number of calories per serving could help obese animals, a veterinarians association recommended... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412284_petfood14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:05:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412286_powerlines14.html?syndication=rss The avalanches that thundered out of the coastal range near Juneau last month uprooted old-growth forest, mangled transmission towers and... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412286_powerlines14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:04:48 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412283_oil14.html?syndication=rss Jittery about a political backlash over gasoline costs as prices set yet another record Tuesday, Congress voted to halt deliveries to the... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412283_oil14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:04:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412280_ndig14.html?syndication=rss With concerns about global warming rising along with the planet's temperature, the head of the federal agency in change of weather research... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412280_ndig14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:02:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412278_medination14.html?syndication=rss For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412278_medination14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412271_india14.html?syndication=rss In the first terrorist attack in many months, seven bombs went off within minutes of one another on Tuesday evening in the crowded lanes... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412271_india14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:57:01 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412268_fire14.html?syndication=rss Investigators searched Tuesday for one or more arsonists behind a string of wildfires blamed for destroying or damaging more than 160 homes... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412268_fire14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:54:51 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412267_farmbill14.html?syndication=rss The House today is expected to approve a five-year, $280 billion-plus farm bill, accelerating an election-year collision with President... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412267_farmbill14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:54:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004412263_eye14.html?syndication=rss Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004412263_eye14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:53:46 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2004412262_exercise14.html?syndication=rss New research shows that exercise during adolescence — starting as young as 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when... Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2004412262_exercise14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:52:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412259_einstein14.html?syndication=rss A letter from Albert Einstein being auctioned in London this week adds to the long-simmering debate about the Nobel Prize-winning physicist's... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412259_einstein14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:50:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412258_dadjail14.html?syndication=rss A man ordered by a judge to make sure his daughter hit the books landed in jail because she failed to earn a high-school equivalency diploma... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412258_dadjail14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:49:59 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412255_colombia14.html?syndication=rss The surprise move by Colombian President Álvaro Uribe to authorize the extradition of 14 notorious paramilitary warlords early Tuesday... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412255_colombia14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:47:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412253_collinsobit14m.html?syndication=rss Richard Collins' name might not be on the facades of any of the Northwest institutions he championed. But associates say he had a major... Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004412253_collinsobit14m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:46:57 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412250_brits14.html?syndication=rss Two senior government ministers accidentally revealed confidential documents to sharp-eyed photographers on Tuesday — including proposals... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412250_brits14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:44:57 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412249_brazil14.html?syndication=rss Blacks will outnumber whites in Brazil this year for the first time since slavery was abolished, but the income gap between the two groups... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412249_brazil14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:39:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412248_barcelona14.html?syndication=rss Spain's worst drought in decades forced the city of Barcelona to begin shipping in drinking water Tuesday in an unprecedented effort to... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412248_barcelona14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:39:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412247_aliens14.html?syndication=rss Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview... Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004412247_aliens14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:38:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412239_jobs14.html?syndication=rss The Washington economy remained very much of a "good news/bad news" story in April: Despite clear signs of a weakening jobs situation, the... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412239_jobs14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:35:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2004412225_hoop14.html?syndication=rss NCAA President Myles Brand promised to investigate former USC guard O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in cash and... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2004412225_hoop14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:30:40 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412167_foreclosures14.html?syndication=rss More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent compared... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412167_foreclosures14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:25:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412165_bizbriefs14.html?syndication=rss Pacific Northwest Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380, already almost two years late, saying the... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412165_bizbriefs14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:24:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412169_mcclatchy14.html?syndication=rss The head of the company that holds a minority interest in The Seattle Times Co. said Tuesday he's willing to part with that stake. "Long-term, we would be... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412169_mcclatchy14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:21:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412166_hpeds14.html?syndication=rss Riding a hot streak that has doubled its stock price in the past three years, Hewlett-Packard (HP) is rolling the dice on a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology-services... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412166_hpeds14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:19:35 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412186_yahoo14.html?syndication=rss Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly loading up on Yahoo's stock for a possible attempt to shove aside the Internet icon's board... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412186_yahoo14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:18:51 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412183_stox14.html?syndication=rss Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a fresh report on retail sales and a new oil-price record told investors the same... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412183_stox14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:16:29 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412184_stoxcenter14.html?syndication=rss Speculators buying contracts purely for profit — as opposed to businesses buying to hedge the cost of raw materials — have been... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412184_stoxcenter14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412177_sprintnextelmeet14.html?syndication=rss Dan Hesse, Sprint Nextel's chief executive for less than five months, faced tough questions Tuesday about the company's continued trouble... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412177_sprintnextelmeet14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:15:15 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412174_retailspending14.html?syndication=rss Consumers cut back on car-buying in April but boosted spending in other areas, giving evidence of the economy's staying power despite soaring... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412174_retailspending14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:14:16 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412168_krogerdrugs14.html?syndication=rss Kroger is expanding its discount on generic drugs, offering 90-day prescriptions for $10 and covering more women's health medications. The move comes as... Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004412168_krogerdrugs14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 21:13:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412039_webtrackleaderstue14.html?syndication=rss Through May 12, as reported to Washington Track Weekly. FAT: Fully automatic timing (add .24 to hand-timed results for comparison). Shot put — Andrey... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2004412039_webtrackleaderstue14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:57:48 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411956_wedlets14.html?syndication=rss A sampling of readers' letters, faxes and e-mail. Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411956_wedlets14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:10:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411948_kroreaop14.html?syndication=rss THE Bush administration's North Korea strategy is being criticized from the right and the left for letting Pyongyang off the hook. Some advocate scuttling the... Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411948_kroreaop14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:09:01 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411939_alliance14.html?syndication=rss AT the Alliance for Education community breakfast this morning, an expected audience of 800 will hear Seattle school district Superintendent... Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411939_alliance14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:07:41 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411946_harrop14.html?syndication=rss Many in the Barack Obama camp, having outfoxed the apparently not-so-formidable Hillary Clinton machine, can't seem to get the hang of winning... Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411946_harrop14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:06:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411952_rams14.html?syndication=rss In 2006, Seattle recycled 47. 5 percent of its garbage, a figure comparatively high. For 2012, the city's target is 60 percent, and next... Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004411952_rams14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:05:21 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2004411955_skulsed14.html?syndication=rss SINCE taking office 10 months ago, Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson has mostly listened and learned about her... Editorials & Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2004411955_skulsed14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:03:50 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2004411950_passed14.html?syndication=rss THE consumer has a right to basic freedom and convenience — even when trapped in an airplane that may or may not take off in the next... Editorials & Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2004411950_passed14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 19:02:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2004411820_gardencal14.html?syndication=rss Dates and times are subject to change. Call ahead to confirm. Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2004411820_gardencal14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 18:11:18 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411697_wineqanda14.html?syndication=rss A reader asks Wine Adviser Paul Gregutt: Has there been a real loss in quality of merlot wines, as national wine critics claim? And does that include Washington state merlots? Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411697_wineqanda14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:58:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411695_winecal14.html?syndication=rss A weekly list of tastings and other events Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411695_winecal14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:57:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2004411694_tvbriefs14.html?syndication=rss The fifth season of "Boston Legal" will be its last. The legal drama will bow out with a 13-episode run in the fall, ABC Entertainment President... Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2004411694_tvbriefs14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:55:48 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2004411691_tonys14.html?syndication=rss Bartlett Sher, artistic director of Seattle's Intiman Theatre, earned his third Tony nomination Tuesday, when the American Theatre Wing... The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2004411691_tonys14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:55:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411677_cheese14.html?syndication=rss Less than an hour ago, she was milking her Jersey cow Lil in a cozy barn a stroll away from her family's bright, farmhouse-themed kitchen... Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411677_cheese14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:53:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411690_recipemacaroni14.html?syndication=rss Serves 41 pound fusilli bucati, cooked for half the recommended time on package 1 pound unsalted butter, divided ½ cup bread crumbs... Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411690_recipemacaroni14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:52:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411689_recipecheesebeecher14.html?syndication=rss Serves 3 to 44 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 cup dry sparkling wine or lager beer 1 large shallot, finely chopped... Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411689_recipecheesebeecher14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:50:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411688_recipecaprese14.html?syndication=rss Serves 4 to 6 1 pound cherry tomatoes (mix of red and yellow, if possible) ½ to 1 small sweet onion, minced 1 small red bell pepper... Food & wine http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004411688_recipecaprese14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:50:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2004411687_gardeneaston14.html?syndication=rss Q: I thought I recently saw a tour advertised to visit the Heronswood gardens but can't seem to find the information anywhere. Is there a local... Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2004411687_gardeneaston14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:48:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2004411685_foodbriefs14.html?syndication=rss at WSU class Learn to plant a garden for year-round local eating with Washington State University's King County Extension 6:30-8:30 tonight... Restaurants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2004411685_foodbriefs14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:47:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2004411683_childsfest14.html?syndication=rss This is not an act you're likely to see under a big top, but it gets children oohing and giggling nonetheless. It consists of a muscular... The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2004411683_childsfest14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:47:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2004411676_allyoucaneat14.html?syndication=rss Excerpts from her blog, All You Can Eat Often enough, after I write about a restaurant closure, I hear from someone who's royally bummed... Restaurants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2004411676_allyoucaneat14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 17:40:17 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004411432_webmadonna14.html?syndication=rss Madonna's bid to adopt a Malawian toddler she found in an orphanage in 2006 is likely to be approved in court this week, her lawyer said Tuesday. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004411432_webmadonna14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 15:19:59 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004411421_weblabeoufarrest14.html?syndication=rss The 21-year-old actor, who stars opposite Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," told the story of his infamous Walgreen's arrest during his appearance on Monday night's "Late Show." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004411421_weblabeoufarrest14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 15:17:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004411416_webbritishsingers14.html?syndication=rss Duffy is one of several young female singers from the United Kingdom descending on the United States. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2004411416_webbritishsingers14.html?syndication=rss Tue, 13 May 2008 15:13:44 PDT