http://www.seattletimes.com en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:02:02 PST Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:02:02 PST XML::RSS 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://www.seattletimes.com http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008597067_webfloodtips06.html?syndication=rss Tips & resources: Cleaning up after a flood or water leak Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008597067_webfloodtips06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:11:58 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008592620_zart06act.html?syndication=rss Noted TV, film and stage actor Judd Hirsch will star in the ACT Theatre production of "Below the Belt," the Richard Dresser play that Hirsh first starred in Off Broadway. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008592620_zart06act.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:30:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593639_starbucks06.html?syndication=rss The union lumps keep coming for Starbucks, which was thumped by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last month for unfair labor practices at several New York cafes. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593639_starbucks06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:12:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593863_stimulus06.html?syndication=rss The president-elect is proposing a $775 billion, two-year package that includes about $300 billion in tax cuts or credits, with an emphasis on low- and middle-income earners. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593863_stimulus06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:11:38 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008593716_regr06.html?syndication=rss The Washington State football team will play Hawaii, Southern Methodist and Notre Dame in nonconference games in 2009, it was announced... Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008593716_regr06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:59:41 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593640_stevejobs06.html?syndication=rss Apple founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past year has alarmed the Mac and iPod lovers who look to him as an oracle, said Monday he has an easily treated hormone imbalance and will remain in charge of the company. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593640_stevejobs06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:57:32 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2008593636_microsoft06.html?syndication=rss Microsoft has promoted Bob Muglia, a long-serving executive, to president of the company's Server and Tools Business, a unit that has turned 25 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth. The promotion, announced Monday, makes Muglia one of four presidents at the company. Microsoft http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2008593636_microsoft06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:45:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2008592631_ztv06briefs.html?syndication=rss The consistently funny medical comedy is back for its eighth season, on a new network and with back-to-back episodes. Courteney Cox guest stars... Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2008592631_ztv06briefs.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:33:33 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593957_forest07.html?syndication=rss A controversial U.S. Forest Service plan that would have made it easier to build houses in Western mountain forests was dropped Monday when the nation's largest private landowner — Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber — abruptly backed off the request that sparked the issue Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593957_forest07.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:50:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593634_madoff06.html?syndication=rss A prosecutor on Monday asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier violated an agreement with the court by mailing watches, jewelry, cufflinks and mittens worth more than $1 million to relatives and friends. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593634_madoff06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:45:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593638_nytimesads06.html?syndication=rss The New York Times, facing falling ad revenue like other newspapers, on Monday became the latest paper to run graphical advertising on its front page. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593638_nytimesads06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:45:36 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593857_travolta06.html?syndication=rss Jett Travolta's body showed no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure," an undertaker said Monday, as the 16-year-old's parents, actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, prepared for a Florida funeral. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593857_travolta06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:35:28 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/iraq/2008593887_iraq06.html?syndication=rss The U.S. flag was raised Monday over the mammoth new American Embassy in Iraq, symbolizing a new era of restored Iraqi sovereignty and reduced U.S. power, even though it's the biggest U.S. mission on Earth. Iraq http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/iraq/2008593887_iraq06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:33:21 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593879_senate06.html?syndication=rss Roland Burris' appointment by a sitting governor was rejected Monday on grounds that his certificate hadn't been signed by Illinois' secretary of state. In reality, he was rejected because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed him in defiance of Senate Democrats. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593879_senate06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593630_autosales06.html?syndication=rss Chrysler's December U.S. sales plunged by more than half and it sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008, dwarfing the steep declines at the other major automakers as consumers remained uncertain about the economy and their jobs. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593630_autosales06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:09:57 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593633_construction06.html?syndication=rss Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in housing. But the outlook remains bleak as credit is tight for builders trying to stay afloat amid a recession entering its second year. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008593633_construction06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:09:36 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2008593645_xbox06.html?syndication=rss Microsoft is calling 2008 the best year yet for its video-game business. Microsoft http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2008593645_xbox06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:00:33 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593860_teeth06.html?syndication=rss It turns out wisdom teeth are prolific sources of adult stem cells needed to grow new teeth for you. From scratch. In your adult life, as you need them. In the near future. According to the National Institutes of Health. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593860_teeth06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:55:17 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593979_mauryisland06m.html?syndication=rss A group of state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Christine Gregoire to step into the fight over a gravel mine on Maury Island. Fourteen legislators sent a letter asking her to suspend and possibly overturn a state lease issued in early December that cleared the way for a major expansion of the mine. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593979_mauryisland06m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:19:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008593977_offenbacherobit06.html?syndication=rss Eric Offenbacher, renown Mozart scholar and retired dentist, died in Seattle on Monday, Jan. 5, at age 96. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008593977_offenbacherobit06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:13:29 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593874_shooting06m.html?syndication=rss An 18-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a hip-hop performer at a Seattle nightclub last weekend successfully petitioned to have his right to own a firearm reinstated last year after his 2007 arrest for possessing a stolen handgun. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593874_shooting06m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:45:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593980_jail06m.html?syndication=rss King County corrections officers, trained to restrain inmates by grabbing their hair, must learn more humane techniques, and inmates will get clean underwear every day if the County Council approves a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593980_jail06m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:19:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593775_gaza06.html?syndication=rss Ten days into Israel's offensive against Hamas, the militant Islamic group that governs Gaza, the civilian toll was rising alongside that of the militants killed. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593775_gaza06.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:39:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nicolebrodeur/2008593985_brodeur06m.html?syndication=rss What was the point of knocking on a side door of Seattle's Chop Suey nightclub early Sunday morning and opening fire? Of killing a hip-hop artist and injuring two others before scurrying away like a cockroach? Nicole Brodeur http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nicolebrodeur/2008593985_brodeur06m.html?syndication=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:32:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593720_grid06.html?syndication=rss No time to celebrate. Oklahoma's incomparable no-huddle offense is always in a rush. Not until the high-scoring Sooners reach the end zone... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593720_grid06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:43:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593783_stimquestions06.html?syndication=rss Here are some questions and answers about the evolving stimulus plan. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593783_stimquestions06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:38:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593911_fiesta06.html?syndication=rss Left out of the national-title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593911_fiesta06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:36:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2008593536_lawrence06.html?syndication=rss As they cope with moving up a classification and the pressure of winning three consecutive state gymnastics titles, the Newport Knights are dealing with something much bigger than their sport — the loss of a teammate. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2008593536_lawrence06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:34:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593909_hoop06.html?syndication=rss Luke Harangody didn't let being in foul trouble against Georgetown bother him. Neither did Notre Dame coach Mike Brey. College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593909_hoop06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:21:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593981_grantobit06.html?syndication=rss State Rep. Bill Grant died Sunday (Jan. 4) at a Walla Walla hospital, about a month after being diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593981_grantobit06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:12:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593951_newsline06.html?syndication=rss Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593951_newsline06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:11:42 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593568_zags06.html?syndication=rss The effects of the loss to Connecticut have lingered, and things won't be getting any easier as Tennessee looms. College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008593568_zags06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:10:54 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593988_blackwater06m.html?syndication=rss Federal prosecutors in Seattle intend to charge a former Blackwater USA operative for fatally shooting the bodyguard of the Iraqi vice president after a drunken Christmas party in Baghdad's secure "Green Zone" in 2006, according to the man's attorney and sources within the U.S. Department of Justice. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593988_blackwater06m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:07:45 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593989_batattack06m.html?syndication=rss A Puyallup woman who became an Internet hero after she beat a convicted child molester with a baseball bat pleaded guilty Monday to assault. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593989_batattack06m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:03:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594036_webschoolclosures06m.html?syndication=rss Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594036_webschoolclosures06m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:58:57 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/statebbscores.html?syndication=rss High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/statebbscores.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:57:43 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2008593785_base06.html?syndication=rss The Chicago Cubs and switch-hitting Milton Bradley reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $30 million, three-year contract, according... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2008593785_base06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:53:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008593541_digs06.html?syndication=rss Soccer Donovan, who led MLS in goals, is with Bayern Munich: Landon Donovan, a forward for the Los Angeles Galaxy who led Major League Soccer... Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008593541_digs06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:53:01 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594035_webrunwaymeeting06m.html?syndication=rss Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594035_webrunwaymeeting06m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:48:20 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594032_weblightrail06m.html?syndication=rss Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594032_weblightrail06m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:46:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594029_webferry06m.html?syndication=rss Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008594029_webferry06m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:43:18 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593984_deadbaby06.html?syndication=rss The body of a baby boy was found Monday by authorities combing through 60 tons of trash at a dump site near Tacoma, and a teenager believed to be the mother was held on $500,000 bail. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593984_deadbaby06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:39:34 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593976_ring06m.html?syndication=rss Three members of a suspected armed-robbery ring that has targeted convenience stores over the last month have been arrested. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008593976_ring06m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:32:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593778_intel06.html?syndication=rss President-elect Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration policies. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593778_intel06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:25:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008593715_hawk06.html?syndication=rss Jim Mora conducted his first meeting of the Seahawks staff Monday. What that coaching staff will ultimately look like next season, however... Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008593715_hawk06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:07:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008593717_nfl06.html?syndication=rss A groin injury is hurting LaDainian Tomlinson to the point that he might have to sit out the San Diego Chargers' playoff game at Pittsburgh... Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008593717_nfl06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:07:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2008593280_prepstars06.html?syndication=rss Ruben Navejas, Kentwood wrestling Navejas, a sophomore, had an impressive run through the 103-pound bracket at the Pacific Coast Championships... High School Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2008593280_prepstars06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:07:18 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008593223_sounders06.html?syndication=rss Chris Eylander, former goalkeeper for the United Soccer Leagues First Division Sounders, has signed a multiyear contract with Sounders FC... Sounders http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008593223_sounders06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:07:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593780_khalid06.html?syndication=rss Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-styled mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, went on trial in Paris on Monday on charges he helped organize a truck-bomb attack on an ancient Tunisian synagogue seven months later in which 21 people were killed. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593780_khalid06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:58:50 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2008593539_mari060.html?syndication=rss Jack Zduriencik was chatting with a fellow general manager on Monday morning about the slow-moving free-agent market. By the end of the... Mariners http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2008593539_mari060.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:54:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2008593777_health06.html?syndication=rss U.S. health-care spending in 2007 grew at its lowest rate in nine years, due mainly to a slowdown in prescription-drug spending and lower administrative costs for the Medicare program, according to a new government report released Monday. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2008593777_health06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:45:26 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nba/2008593714_nbanotes06.html?syndication=rss Add LeBron James' "crab dribble" to the lengthy list of talking points in the Cavaliers-Wizards rivalry. NBA http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nba/2008593714_nbanotes06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:39:47 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593773_attic06.html?syndication=rss A man who allegedly squatted in the attic of a Pennsylvania family's home over Christmas and helped himself to their belongings is "sorry and upset" it happened, his lawyer said Monday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593773_attic06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:38:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593782_myspace06.html?syndication=rss Adults can encourage safer Internet use by young people, who may not consider the consequences of posting drinking habits and sexual behavior, a study shows. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008593782_myspace06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:32:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593756_initiatives06.html?syndication=rss Professional initiative promoter Tim Eyman kicked off the 2009 ballot-measure campaigns Monday, introducing a plan that would cap government tax collections and use any excess money to reduce property taxes. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008593756_initiatives06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:28:32 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008593003_fish06.html?syndication=rss Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008593003_fish06.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:06:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2008592634_zmov06newdvds.html?syndication=rss "The Wackness" and "Ping Pong Playa" arrive on DVD this week. Movies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2008592634_zmov06newdvds.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:44:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008592630_zliv06operalibrary.html?syndication=rss It's like a free humanities class with a live performance to boot: Several branches of the Seattle Public Library will host previews of... Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008592630_zliv06operalibrary.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:44:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008592626_zart06video.html?syndication=rss Video installations, including the Henry Art Gallery's "Adaptation" and Jack Straw's "Still Point," explore possibilities of adaptation from an odd assortment of media. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008592626_zart06video.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:44:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008592623_zart06dada.html?syndication=rss All together now!: "Fümms bö wö tää zää Uu, pögiff, kwii Ee. " That's the opening of "U.S.nata,"... The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008592623_zart06dada.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:44:04 PDT