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Air ambulances address issue of obese patients Thu, 29 May 2008 06:27 GMT
Airlift Northwest has a new safety policy in place, meant to give helicopter crews a heads-up when dealing with obese patients.

Carbon footprint: Seattle is 6th-best in U.S. Thu, 29 May 2008 06:25 GMT
Seattle has been ranked one of the best of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas for the size of its "carbon footprint," or how much carbon dioxide the average resident emits. But don't launch a green pride parade quite yet.

Rainier guide tops Everest for 10th time Thu, 29 May 2008 06:15 GMT
A Mount Rainier climbing guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time, becoming the first non-Nepalese to achieve the feat, mountaineering officials said Wednesday.

Doctors' house calls on the rise Thu, 29 May 2008 06:30 GMT
Once considered on the verge of extinction, physician house calls are making a comeback.

Being a good neighbor is indeed heroic Thu, 29 May 2008 06:32 GMT
He doesn't see himself as a hero. But when you come to the aid of a Seattle woman getting groped by a sex offender, that's what you are in my book.

Jury may be stuck on Haq murder charge Thu, 29 May 2008 04:56 GMT
Jurors in the Jewish Federation shooting trial had not been unable to decide as of Wednesday morning whether Naveed Haq is guilty of murder and had apparently not yet begun deciding the 14 other criminal charges against him.

Report criticizes King County investment policy Thu, 29 May 2008 04:19 GMT
King County's failure to modernize its local-government investment pool has exposed the fund to unnecessary risk and meant missed opportunities for gains, says a report released Tuesday to the County Council.

Schools told of WASL failures Thu, 29 May 2008 04:40 GMT
OLYMPIA -- High schools were told this week which seniors have failed in their third-to-last attempt to pass the Washington Assessment of Student Learning or submit an approved alternative.

From her water park to Australia Thu, 29 May 2008 06:54 GMT
Savanna Reid is off for an adventure of her 13-year-old lifetime: a National Geographic expedition to Australia. And she owes it all to an essay she wrote on a little Mercer Island park.

State's holiday traffic thins out Thu, 29 May 2008 06:40 GMT
Record gas prices may be continuing to keep people off the roads, and state data released Wednesday show traffic was down about 3 percent this Memorial Day weekend compared with last year.

Beating victim has footprints on his face Wed, 28 May 2008 18:50 GMT
BREMERTON -- Police say a man, who was beaten so severely that he has footprints on his face, may not survive.

Woman hurt after gunfire hits car; suspect remains at large Thu, 29 May 2008 06:34 GMT
One woman was hurt after the car she was riding in was riddled with gunfire early Wednesday. The gunmen remain at large, Seattle police reported.

Principal helps locate missing boy Thu, 29 May 2008 04:57 GMT
King County sheriff's detectives tracked down a missing boy to family in California. A Renton school principal recognized the boy's photo in news coverage.

Union seeks hearing over surveillance in Everett classroom Thu, 29 May 2008 04:26 GMT
EVERETT -- The Everett teachers union says it will file a complaint against the Everett School District over the district's videotape surveillance of a high school teacher's classroom for about a month last year.

Drug-using doctors plead guilty Thu, 29 May 2008 03:44 GMT
Two Eastside physicians pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to misdemeanor drug possession in unrelated cases.

Man with stun gun arrested at Olympia school Wed, 28 May 2008 18:45 GMT
OLYMPIA -- Police arrested a man accused of threatening students with a stun gun outside Capital High School in Olympia.

Man hospitalized after his car collides with truck Wed, 28 May 2008 23:16 GMT
A 19-year-old man was flown to Harborview Medical Center after a Wednesday morning car crash that shut down part of 104th Avenue Southeast in Auburn.

Student accused of threats against school Thu, 29 May 2008 04:24 GMT
A student at Seattle Central Community College was arrested Wednesday following threats he allegedly made.

Radical environmentalist says he has accepted plea deal Thu, 29 May 2008 04:38 GMT
PORTLAND -- Tre Arrow, a radical environmentalist who was once one of the FBI's most-wanted fugitives, has announced on his Web site he has accepted a plea deal on federal arson and conspiracy charges.

Fort Lewis soldier killed on Memorial Day in Afghanistan Thu, 29 May 2008 00:23 GMT
A 21-year-old Army Ranger from Fort Lewis was killed Memorial Day in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Wednesday.

On the road again, whatever the price Thu, 29 May 2008 00:44 GMT
Some thoughts and observations from the Great American Road Trip, 2008 edition.

Veterans: Real cost of war Wed, 28 May 2008 23:46 GMT
P-I Editorial: Observing Memorial Day seems inappropriate when more unsettling, outrageous details of what our men and women are enduring in Iraq and Afghanistan, only to return home to be marginalized and forgotten.

Pentagon: Big spenders Wed, 28 May 2008 23:47 GMT
P-I Editorial: With the rising amounts spent on national defense, it becomes more important than ever to know the money is well spent. Otherwise, we could be throwing good money after bad. Yup, we sure could be.

Global Warming: Heck of a scare Wed, 28 May 2008 23:47 GMT
P-I Editorial: It was a Paul Revere kind of day on global warming. In separate settings Tuesday, a federally commissioned report and a congressional hearing warned that climate change is indeed coming: One by land, and two by sea.

How to keep from crying at the gas pump Wed, 28 May 2008 23:48 GMT
Join in the fun and think about cost-of-living comparisons from your youth. That way we won't cry when we fill up our gas tanks.

Political ambition lost in gender gap Wed, 28 May 2008 23:50 GMT
A new report from the Brookings Institution suggests an unexpected reason for the relative paucity of women in political office and the dearth of credible female presidential candidates: an ambition gap.

$4-per-gallon gas has right effect Wed, 28 May 2008 23:51 GMT
Barack Obama had the courage to tell voters that the McCain-Clinton summer gas-giveaway plan was a fraud. Wouldn't it be amazing if he took the next step and put the right plan before the American people? Wouldn't that just be amazing?

Pill takeback a great prescription Wed, 28 May 2008 23:52 GMT
We need a secure place where consumers can bring their medicines for safe disposal.

Early learning key stage of education Wed, 28 May 2008 23:53 GMT
There is no question that K-12 is underfunded and needs serious attention, but that issue should not assume priority over early learning when considering a child's entire continuum of learning.

The devious world of George W. Bush Wed, 28 May 2008 20:28 GMT
Scott McClellan has found his words, in print. He professes still to like and admire his old boss. To which Bush can only conclude, with friends like this, who needs enemies?

Getting tough on gas guzzlers Wed, 28 May 2008 20:10 GMT
Detroit has seen a significant decline in sales of gas-guzzlers. While it's a bad thing for workers, it's a good thing for oil consumption. But we need to do more: severely punish guzzlers who profligately burn fuel for leisure activities.

California vote on same-sex marriage will be close Wed, 28 May 2008 17:56 GMT
A general axiom of California politics is that as voter turnout grows, the voting results drift to the left, favoring Democrats and liberal causes, so gay rights groups could not have asked for a more favorable electoral venue.

Nation as a whole guilty of self-deception at war's outset Wed, 28 May 2008 22:37 GMT
It is wrong -- tempting, but wrong -- to try to scapegoat one man for the mistakes of the past seven years, even if that man is as powerful as the president.

Same-sex couples becoming more common Wed, 28 May 2008 21:56 GMT
A knottier problem still is presented by same-sex couples from other states who marry in California. What will be their status when they return home?

The swaggering way to world peace Wed, 28 May 2008 17:57 GMT
For tough leaders, talks are anathema to the very idea of toughness -- never talk and never change your mind, that's the thing. Just swagger and chest-thump your way to world peace and international understanding.

Clinton and Obama, man to man Wed, 28 May 2008 17:57 GMT
After "Rahmbo" Emanuel, the Illinois congressman dubbed "the hostage negotiator" by the Obama forces, fails to talk Hillary down, Obama knows he is left with one final roll of the dice. He sets up a secret meeting with Bill Clinton.

Entering the veep voodoo season Wed, 28 May 2008 21:55 GMT
To actively seek the vice presidency is the kiss of death. Anybody who visibly wants to be vice president is too crazy to have it. Of course politicians do want it; the trick is to look available without looking interested.

The GOP convention is in Minnesota -- why? Wed, 28 May 2008 20:09 GMT
Nothing says capital-D Democrat like the lions of the left from Minnesota -- Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale. But the Republicans jumped in first to claim the Twin Cities. The Democrats will meet in Denver Aug. 25.

Letters to the Editor Wed, 28 May 2008 23:43 GMT

Veterans resources, IG audits and Ocean health; Reader comments Global warming, Pain at the Pump Wed, 28 May 2008 14:30 GMT
Welcome to the VEB

Microsoft to sponsor Sounders FC
The new MLS team in Seattle will be sponsored by Microsoft and Xbox Live 360, the team announced Wednesday when it unveiled the team's jersey.

TV/radio Highlights

Parents Film Guide
Parents' film guide for May 23.

On Deck

Highly touted quarterback to be released from WSU agreement
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Top quarterback recruit Calvin Schmidtke will be released from his agreement to play football at Washington State University next season, coach Paul Wulff said Wednesday.

Nude maid accused of really cleaning up
TAMPA, Fla. -- A nude maid is accused of really cleaning up at a Florida man's home. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said a 50-year-old man hired the maid from the Internet on Friday to clean his Tampa home.

Baseball Notebook: Boone ends comeback bid
WASHINGTON -- Bret Boone has decided to retire again after a brief minor league stint in the Washington Nationals' farm system.

Bedard looks every bit the part for M's
Erik Bedard looked like the man for whom Seattle traded five players to Baltimore in February by allowing just two hits in seven innings, and Yuniesky Betancourt's home run was all the Mariners needed to beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Wednesday night.

Mount Rainier guide tops Everest for 10th time
A Mount Rainier climbing guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time, becoming the first non-Nepalese to achieve the feat, mountaineering officials said Wednesday.

Mariners Notebook: Washburn will sit out series against Tigers
The Mariners are following the path of least resistance as they rearrange their starting rotation to skip lefty Jarrod Washburn for this weekend's series against Detroit.

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