News 2008-07-11 Andanh.com

Builders lobby aims its cash at Gregoire Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:20 GMT
In an increasingly testy gubernatorial race, the state's building association lobby has emerged as enemy No. 1 for Democrats.

Traffic circle dispute turns tragic Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:09 GMT
A 60-year-old Rainier Beach man seriously injured in a dispute over a neighborhood traffic circle died Thursday night at Harborview Medical Center.

County's dilemma: Cut trees or lose federal funds Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:46 GMT
Chop down riverside trees that provide shade for young salmon or lose millions in federal support to fix aging levees -- that's what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is telling King County.

Cycling couple ready for Seattle-to-Portland Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:21 GMT
Far away in Europe, renowned cyclists are battling for fame and glory in the Tour de France. A little closer to home, Ed and Linda Sproull are training to battle something much more personal -- their own physical limitations.

'Spam King' to be sentenced Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:00 GMT
Robert Alan Soloway, only the second person to be convicted of criminal spamming under the 2004 "Can-Spam" law, pleaded guilty in March to single counts of mail and e-mail fraud, and to tax evasion. He will be sentenced Monday.

Slaying victim's life marked by schizophrenia Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT
Seattle police still are investigating the case of a 62-year-old man who was living in a group home recovering from mental illness when he was found dead at a construction site.

Old Chubby & Tubby building will be torn down for apartments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:46 GMT
SEED plans to build a subsidized apartment building in place of the former Chubby & Tubby on Rainier Avenue South.

Arrest in ID theft ring ends victim's nightmare Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:58 GMT
Five women have been arrested on charges that they stole the identities of people with names similar to their own and used those names to co-sign student loan applications.

Sims to challenge land use ruling by appeals court Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:05 GMT
King County Executive Ron Sims said Thursday he will ask the Washington Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals decision overturning part of the county's critical areas ordinance.

Traffic won't be much fun on festive weekend Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:59 GMT
Festival street closures and the 520 Bridge closure will cause weekend traffic headaches.

Parks not a natural habitat for guns Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:50 GMT
Are loaded, concealed guns compatible with the national park experience?

Doctor accused of ignoring patients Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:04 GMT
The state has suspended a Seattle doctor's license for failing to treat or properly treat four patients in a rural hospital emergency room where he was working in July 2007.

Light rail change pondered Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:01 GMT
Sound Transit officials Thursday began pondering a 15-year, $13.5-billion plan to extend light-rail service to Lynnwood and Federal Way, a compromise ballot measure proposal broached as they near a deadline for a fall vote.

Fires along I-5 blamed on sparks from wheel rim Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:21 GMT
Seattle firefighters were called on to extinguish a large brush fire Thursday evening off of Interstate 5 that authorities believed was sparked by a drunken driver.

Democrats still divided over replacement for Sommers Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:17 GMT
The race to replace long-time State Rep. Helen Sommers will be long, close and at times personal, if a Thursday meeting of Seattle's 36th District Democrats was any indication of what lies ahead.

Sheriff: Boulevard Park shooting was over a woman Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:13 GMT
A man who fled after allegedly murdering another man near Boulevard Park this week has been arrested in Vancouver, B.C., the King County Sheriff's Office reported Thursday.

Spokane wildfire burns 4 homes Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:21 GMT
SPOKANE -- Winds gusting to 50 mph pushed a 1,200-acre wildfire that destroyed at least four homes in a heavily wooded part of the suburban Spokane Valley Thursday evening, and residents of a wide area were told to leave their homes.

Stricter safety rules ordered for pesticides Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:01 GMT
YAKIMA -- Federal regulators will require new measures to protect agricultural workers from five pesticides, including two widely used in the Northwest potato industry, but are allowing continued use of a third that is widely banned under international treaty.

King County deaths Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:11 GMT
ADDISON: William M., 80, of Bellevue,

Medical marijuana: Do not prosecute Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:13 GMT
P-I Editorial: Absent common sense leadership in the White House, Congress should force the Justice Department to abandon prosecutions of possession for medically prescribed marijuana in states that allow the compassionate use of the drug.

Assault by auto: Stiffer penalties Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:13 GMT
P-I Editorial: Drivers get off far too easily for mistakes and infractions that kill, maim and disable other people.

Family planning: Make right a reality Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:14 GMT
P-I Editorial: It has been 40 years ago since world leaders proclaimed the fundamental right of individuals to plan their families freely and responsibly. Women, children, societies and the Earth are suffering from a failure to nurture that right.

Release aside, Colombia doesn't deserve praise Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:15 GMT
The flamboyant rescue operation by the Colombian army of Ingrid Betancourt has been splashed across newspapers and TV screens globally, but the celebration of her release should not be confused with celebration of the Colombian government.

The guy we fell for has left the campaign Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:16 GMT
Most of the things Obama's taken heat for saying this summer fall into two familiar patterns -- attempts to find a rational common ground on controversial issues and dumb-avoidance.

We can cope with change in Seattle Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:16 GMT
Unless we ban development and put up walls around our city the growth is coming and with it change. What can we do? Here are three ideas that would address our need to accept growth while preserving character.

How to fight food poisoning Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:17 GMT
We are fed by a global food supply, and we need to come up with global solutions that effectively leverage our country's scientific and technological capabilities to prevent this widespread human illness and death.

Vietnam vets not last ones exploited Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:17 GMT
Those who bore the brunt of enemy fire and friendly folly in Vietnam have long known that we were hardly the first generation to be lied to and exploited by self-deluded and cynical politicians. But, somehow, we thought we'd be the last.

Letters to the Editor Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:11 GMT

School chief gets big 10% raise
The Seattle Public Schools chief's salary package, already one of the sweetest among public officials in the state, just got sweeter Wednesday night.

Barkley takes his cuts, calls Sonics move a 'travesty'
STATELINE, Nev. -- Charles Barkley feels bad for Sonics fans and doesn't think Seattle will ever get another NBA team.

Amanda Knox's prison diary: What did she really say?
By Candace Dempsey

Pelekoudas' boldness with M's a welcome change
Richie Sexson's release suggests at least that, for now anyway, baseball decisions are taking priority over financial and political decisions in the Mariners front office.

Great white shark reported at 'Jaws' filming site
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- The island where "Jaws" was filmed had a real-life shark scare Thursday, when an unconfirmed sighting of a great white forced the closure of two beaches.

Mariners Notebook: Ichiro scratched from lineup
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Before the first pitch Thursday, it was already an unusual day for the Mariners. Richie Sexson was released and left-handed starter Erik Bedard was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Men try and set up sisters, friends with 'Bachelorette's' Mesnick
After the last blog post about "The Bachelorette's" heartbroken Seattleite Jason Mesnick, women from all corners of the country have been e-mailing the P-I, posting on Craigslist missed connections or leaving comments on the Soundoff with more confessions of love.

Next generation of Huskies hoops commands attention
Quincy Pondexter has grown a full beard. Justin Dentmon is so sleek and cut he resembles buff actor Mario Lopez. Matthew Bryan-Amaning is much more animated on the floor.

Farm aid? Probably not
With the release of Richie Sexson on Thursday, the Mariners will begin their search for a first baseman. They won't find a ready answer in their farm system.

2 area manufacturers will cut hundreds of jobs
Locally based manufacturers Intermec and Genie Industries announce layoffs.

Fannie, Freddie sink on government rescue fears Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:39 GMT
WASHINGTON -- Fears that the government will be forced to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could well become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Fellow ex-POW eager to back McCain against Obama Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:04 GMT
DES MOINES, Iowa -- In the decades since they shared a prison cell in North Vietnam, George "Bud" Day has remained a close friend of Republican John McCain and emerged as a staunch opponent of Democrats seeking the presidency.

Congress increasingly going through the motions Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:06 GMT
WASHINGTON -- Some fights of the 110th Congress have lost their oomph in the waning months before the November elections, with both parties content to run out the clock on messy matters like the war in Iraq, spending bills and various disputes with the White House.

Bodies of 2 missing US soldiers are found in Iraq Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:26 GMT
DETROIT -- The bodies of two U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq for more than a year have been found, their families said Thursday night. The military would not immediately confirm the report.

Antioch faculty to keep teaching as school closes Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:11 GMT
DAYTON, Ohio -- Former faculty at Antioch College, which is temporarily closing amid financial problems, plan to teach in coffee shops, bookstores and parks to keep alive the spirit of the private school known for its pioneering academic programs.

South Korean fatally shot by North Korean soldier Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:10 GMT
SEOUL, South Korea -- A North Korean soldier fatally shot a South Korean tourist Friday at a mountain resort in the communist North, prompting the South to suspend the high-profile tour program just as South Korean's new president sought to rekindle strained ties between the divided countries.

Ancient Rome's she-wolf statue not so ancient? Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:58 GMT
ROME -- She suckled Rome's legendary twin founders and fed Benito Mussolini's ambitious dreams of renewed imperial glories.

Indonesia executes man for 42 murders Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:02 GMT
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia executed a man convicted of killing 42 women and girls in a series of ritual slayings he believed would give him magical powers, his lawyer said Friday.

Md. city with edgy racial past elects black mayor Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:59 GMT
CAMBRIDGE, Md. -- This Chesapeake Bay city of idled crab processing plants and costly vacation homes has had a not-too-distant history of racial strife. But when Cambridge elected its first black mayor this week, residents said their worries about joblessness and the economy were foremost on their minds - not the race or gender of the winning candidate.

Jury: Black neighborhood was denied water service Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:24 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Residents of a mostly black neighborhood in rural Ohio were awarded nearly $11 million Thursday by a federal jury that found local authorities denied them public water service for decades out of racial discrimination.

Backlog of DNA samples may hamper JonBenet case Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:32 GMT
DENVER -- Unless he has another brush with the law someday and a DNA sample is taken from him, JonBenet Ramsey's killer might never be caught.

Calif. National Guard joins firefighting effort Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:27 GMT
ALBION, Calif. -- Sweat rolled down Lisa Mirander's forehead as she hacked a tangle of saplings and brush down to bare dirt to prevent a wildfire from spreading. It was a tough job, but no harder than the 13 months she served in Afghanistan.

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