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| A new jail in North Seattle? Residents say no Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:46 GMT About 175 people gathered at North Seattle Community College on Saturday to tell Seattle officials that a proposed municipal jail on Aurora Avenue North is better suited elsewhere. |
| Firefighters show their grit in annual Fire Festival Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:10 GMT Thirty-nine Seattle firefighters muscled through a simulation course that mimics the things they do on the job as part of the Pioneer Square Fire Festival held this weekend. |
| Cop's book delves into Seattle's seamy side Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:52 GMT Seattle police Capt. Neil Low has published a book about police corruption, though only fictional corruption. A launch party is set for July 26. |
| SR 520 bridge remains closed Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:53 GMT The state Route 520 Evergreen Point floating bridge will continue to be closed until 5 a.m. on Monday for its annual safety inspection. |
| Cat Lady: Creature comforts Unable to pay his bill in full, a client arrived at his architect's doorstep dragging his collection of stuffed animals. The suggestion was the architect could sell the stuffed toys at a yard sale or flea market to make up the balance owed. Months went by and the busy architect realized he'd never find time in his schedule for such folly. |
| Taylor Shellfish illegally farmed public tidelands Taylor Shellfish Farms has illegally used state tidelands in Washington's Totten Inlet to seed and harvest oysters and geoducks and could face major penalties, according to the Department of Natural Resources. |
| Devouring sEATtle: Fabulous fluffy herb biscuits A bunch of recipes in "Mantra," a new cookbook by the chef at New York's Graffitti, looked unusual and tempting, and I decided to give these chive biscuits a whirl. |
| Xbox 360 price cut is clearance for new model The long-rumored $50 price cut for the 20-gigabyte Xbox 360 model is actually a clearance sale, designed to make room on shelves for a replacement Xbox 360 with three times the storage, at the same price as before. |
| Veteran trouble-shooter guiding Dreamliner Pat Shanahan, head of Boeing's Dreamliner program, has earned a reputation around The Boeing Co. as a trouble-shooter. This week, he will be in London at the Farnborough Air Show, where he will brief the world's aerospace media on the status of the 787 program. |
| Diamondbacks taking a long look at Ibanez The Arizona Diamondbacks are zeroing in on Raul Ibanez of the Mariners as they attempt to fill a vacancy in left field (Eric Byrnes is hurt) with a left-handed hitter. |
| DeJesus hits game-ending homer to beat Mariners KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- David DeJesus hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. |
| Doctor: Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins PARIS -- The Brangelina twins are here: Angelina Jolie has given birth to a girl and a boy. |
| Obama says 'little doubt' country in recession Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:43 GMT SAN DIEGO -- Barack Obama said Saturday there is "little doubt we've moved into recession," underscoring the country's need for a second economic stimulus package, swift steps to shore up the housing market and a long-term energy policy to reduce reliance on foreign oil imports. |
| Ad campaign presses candidates on education Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:47 GMT WASHINGTON -- An education-advocacy group will begin airing ads this week seeking to nudge Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on ways to improve the standing of U.S. schools compared with other industrialized nations. |
| The Who honored in Los Angeles Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:10 GMT LOS ANGELES -- The Who was celebrated at a special concert by a few bands outside of their generation. |
| Busch passes Johnson late to take Chicagoland race Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:47 GMT JOLIET, Ill. -- Kyle Busch passed Jimmie Johnson after a restart on the next-to-last lap Saturday night to win his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season. |
| Iraq handing out cash to people on the streets Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:57 GMT BAGHDAD -- It is a politician's dream: Handing out cold, hard cash to people on the street as they plead for help. Iraq's prime minister has been doing just that in recent weeks, doling out Iraqi dinars as an aide trails behind, keeping a tally. |
| France: Syria, Lebanon to upgrade ties Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:17 GMT PARIS -- France's president said Saturday that Syria and Lebanon will open embassies in each other's countries for the first time. But Syria's leader cautioned there was still work to be done before that could happen. |
| Liberia's president denounces Zimbabwe vote Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:49 GMT JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- All Africans must speak out about injustices in places like Zimbabwe, Liberia's leader said Saturday during a speech honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela. |
| Sign of Katrina fatigue? Storm memorial delayed Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:56 GMT NEW ORLEANS -- Between acres of aboveground tombs that are this marshy city's way to inter the dead, there is a strip of land that is an empty tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. |
| Brolin, Wright, others in film crew arrested Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:09 GMT SHREVEPORT, La. -- Actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, along with members of a crew filming an Oliver Stone movie, were arrested during a bar fight Saturday morning, police said. |
| Bill Clinton warns of growing polarization Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:52 GMT PHILADELPHIA -- Former President Bill Clinton warned Saturday that the country is becoming increasingly polarized despite the historic nature of the Democratic primary. |
| Cancer claims ex-Bush press secretary Tony Snow Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:39 GMT WASHINGTON -- Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53. |
| Border fence concerns Rio Grande defenders Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:14 GMT MISSION, Texas -- The federal government's border fence plans in South Texas have been attacked by property owners, wildlife advocates and land conservationists. The next wave of opponents could come from the water - and they're carrying paddles. |
| Pioneering heart doctor Michael DeBakey dead at 99 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:26 GMT HOUSTON -- When Dr. Michael E. DeBakey pushed forward with his groundbreaking research and maverick approach to medicine a half century ago, heart surgery was a medical marvel. |
| Immigration treats church sanctuary carefully Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:48 GMT CHICAGO -- Everyone knows where Flor Crisostomo lives, even the federal immigration officials who have ordered her deported to Mexico. The reason they haven't detained her is her address - Adalberto United Methodist Church. |
| 2-legged dog becomes symbol of trapping flap Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:49 GMT PALMER, Alaska -- Andre the two-legged dog was rescued last winter when a woman noticed the animal trailing blood across a country road. |
| Thrill-seekers swing over Soweto Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:32 GMT SOWETO, South Africa -- Thrill-seekers get a unique vantage point on Soweto from two 300-foot-high cooling towers - especially when they swing by a rope suspended far above the ground. |
| Sudan: Warrant for president disastrous Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:46 GMT CAIRO, Egypt -- An indictment of Sudan's president for war crimes in Darfur would be "disastrous" for the region and could affect humanitarian organizations working there, a Sudanese government spokesman said Saturday. |
| 3 Somali aid workers shot in 24 hours Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:09 GMT MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Gunmen shot and killed two Somali aid workers and wounded a third within 24 hours, witnesses said Saturday, in the latest sign of spiraling violence against workers struggling to deal with the war-ravaged country's humanitarian crisis. |
| Sudan calls for Arab help amid ICC row Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:42 GMT CAIRO, Egypt -- An Arab League spokesman says Sudan has asked for an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers ahead of the expected indictment of the country's president for genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur. |
| Nepal riot police revolt over bad food Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:07 GMT KATMANDU, Nepal -- About 500 riot policemen took senior officers hostage in a revolt in western Nepal over ill treatment and poor food, officials said Sunday. |
| Taiwan leader: US weapons needed Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:46 GMT TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said Saturday that the island needs to secure defensive weapons from the United States, despite warming relations with rival China. |
| China executes Uighurs for terrorist links Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:16 GMT BEIJING -- China has executed two ethnic Uighur men and imprisoned another 15 for alleged terrorist links, a U.S-funded radio station reported Saturday. |
| Cambodian journalist gunned down Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:10 GMT PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- A journalist working for a pro-opposition Cambodian newspaper was killed along with his son in a drive-by shooting in the capital, police said Saturday. |
| Road still bumpy for McCain's retooled bandwagon Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:08 GMT HUDSON, Wis. -- Every presidential campaign has its hitches. For John McCain, they felt more like full-blown lurches this week, with nearly every step forward quickly offset by a misstatement or wisecrack that seemed to blow his message off course. |
| Analysis: Obama revels in contrasts with McCain Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:46 GMT CHICAGO -- Barack Obama has found something that eluded him during the primary season - contrast. And, he's basking in it. |
| Prince Harry balances army duty with charity work Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:46 GMT MASERU, Lesotho -- Prince Harry would like to spend more time helping children in Africa. |
| Guards storm Dublin prison, 7 injured Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:38 GMT DUBLIN, Ireland -- Ireland's prison service says guards armed with clubs and riot shields stormed a recreation area at Dublin's main prison where 50 inmates had barricaded themselves for two hours. |
| 2 people found dead at music festival in Norway Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:07 GMT OSLO, Norway -- Two people were found dead Saturday at a music festival in southern Norway and six others were hospitalized, police said. |
| Britain to press EU to act against Zimbabwe regime Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:55 GMT LONDON -- British Prime Minster Gordon Brown will press the European Union to take harsher action against Zimbabwe, after Russia and China vetoed proposed new sanctions at the U.N. Security Council, his office said Saturday. |
| Language tosses Belgium from crisis to crisis Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:28 GMT MEISE, Belgium -- At the National Botanical Gardens, office windows are cracked, doors are broken and two greenhouses have collapsed in recent years. |
| Hungary battles illegal migration Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:04 GMT SZEGED, Hungary -- The border along Hungary these days is lined with police sporting night-vision goggles, heat sensors and all-terrain vehicles. |
| Italy's food detectives sniff out the fraud trail Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:37 GMT REGGIO-EMILIA, Italy -- Inspector Giorgio Capovani laid out his array of cheese impostors. |
| Lebanon wants ties with Syria Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:23 GMT PARIS -- Lebanon's new president said Saturday he wants to establish diplomatic ties with Syria and exchange ambassadors, calling for a major shift in long-hostile relations between the neighbors. |
| 14 police injured in Northern Ireland Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:17 GMT LONDON -- Violent overnight clashes in Northern Ireland left 14 policemen and five other people injured early Saturday as the volatile "marching season" reached its climax with Protestant parades. |
| Pope prays for end to rifts in Anglican church Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:59 GMT ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that he is praying there will not be any more rifts in the Anglican community following the recent Church of England decision on women bishops. |
| Pope expresses worry about climate change Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:35 GMT ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he wants to wake up consciences on climate change during his pilgrimage in Australia. |
| US searches for World War II dead in East Europe Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:33 GMT WARSAW, Poland -- For more than six decades, the family of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly had no way of being certain he was killed when his bomber smashed into a rocky cliff in Croatia in World War II. |
| Pope Benedict leaves for pilgrimage to Australia Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:33 GMT ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI has left Rome on a flight to Australia for a 10-day pilgrimage. |
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