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| Hey, oblivious texters! Doctors want you to read this message Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:59 GMT "Texters," who send and receive messages on their phones while driving, crossing streets or buying groceries, are not just living on the edge of modern technology. They are also safety hazards. |
| Critical Mass cyclists fault police for not investigating driver Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:45 GMT Two Critical Mass riders arrested after a driver was beaten by protesting cyclists were unrepentant Wednesday, faulting police for not investigating the driver's role in the incident last week. |
| Rossi on right? It's not that easy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:30 GMT Democrats are trying to make an issue out of GOP candidate Dino Rossi's stands on social issues, which his opponents say are to the right of most people in Washington. |
| Smokers feel free to push law on puffing Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:12 GMT The state's strict law to clear people from smoking in and around public places is wonderful on paper. But folks are lighting up in defiance of a 25-foot rule, frustrating some businesses. |
| Are small cottages the next big thing in housing? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:14 GMT Five new cottages in West Seattle are unlike just about any other new houses on the market in the city. |
| DEA seizes medical marijuana confiscated in Seattle police raid Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:58 GMT The federal government is getting involved in the case of a medical marijuana patient-support group that was raided by Seattle police last week. |
| Sea-Tac stages simulated disaster drill Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:01 GMT For the first time in more than two decades, dozens of firefighters from the airport fire department and other agencies around the region used a Sea-Tac runway to stage a simulated-crash response. |
| I-90 bridge to close for Blue Angels Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:43 GMT The I-90 bridge between Seattle and Mercer Island will be closed several times Thursday through Sunday to accommodate air show performances and practices by the Navy's Blue Angels. |
| Small earthquake reported in Port Townsend area Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:12 GMT A small earthquake rattled residents in the Port Townsend area Wednesday evening. |
| Ferry crossing restored after bridge-gear mechanism fixed Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:37 GMT The Mukilteo/Clinton ferry crossing has been closed due to technical problems on the transfer bridge, Washington State Department of Transportation said. |
| Cancer patient helping others with plan for support center Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:53 GMT A woman who has cancer and is from a family predisposed to it plans to open a family support center in Kitsap County. |
| African-American Umoja Fest is set to kick off on Friday Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:04 GMT African-Americans from throughout the Northwest will meet Friday through Sunday in Seattle for the annual Umoja Fest. Organizers say the event, named after the Swahili word for unity, is the region's largest and oldest black festival. |
| Cherry Kinoshita, 1923-2008: Selfless activist won apology to Japanese-Americans Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:02 GMT Cherry Kinoshita shunned the spotlight for her tireless work on behalf of Japanese-Americans who lost liberty and property during World War II. She deflected credit to others. Kinoshita died Tuesday in her native Seattle. |
| King County Deaths Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:15 GMT |
| Statewide primary races getting little voter attention Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:35 GMT OLYMPIA In the handful of statewide primary races that voters will weigh in on next month, there's only one seat where there's even a small bit of mystery. |
| Economic woes could run deep in the region Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:11 GMT The economic downturn is a much broader and deeper phenomenon than the headlines generated by and about the big companies. Its influence will be felt regionally for years to come. |
| Food & Public Policy: Beyond trans fats Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:01 GMT P-I Editorial: Dealing with the obesity epidemic is tricky but necessary. It's the Type II diabetes, heart disease and other major side effects that make focusing on trimming down the overweight American youth a key health care goal. |
| Housing Crisis: Can you afford it? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:10 GMT P-I Editorial: A sign of the times: The storybook ending for an episide of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition recently ended in foreclosure. The "lucky" family borrowed against their dream home for a business venture that went south. |
| World Trade: Collapsed talks Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:12 GMT P-I Editorial: Hey hey, ho ho, WTO has got to ... go? Well, apparently the latest meeting of the World Trade Organization did go they went nowhere. |
| Kemper Freeman's transit delusions Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:13 GMT Kemper Freeman is an intelligent man with a great breadth of life experience. So why is he telling people in this region that they are better off riding buses than taking light rail trains? |
| Who gets to be No. 1's No. 2? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:14 GMT McCain's choice is rather straight-forward. The guy who ran best against him in the primaries was former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. No contest, if McCain can get along with someone he doesn't like much. |
| Guest Columnist: Running afoul of the Olympics and surviving Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:14 GMT Kathy Charlton, guest columnist: Contrary to what the USOC claims, there is no confusion as to whether the name Olympic refers to one of our businesses, the peninsula where we're located or the Olympic Games themselves. |
| Conservative opposition to AIDS spending is its own minority Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:15 GMT Michael Gerson, syndicated columnist: It is now obvious that opposition to AIDS spending is a minority within a conservative minority. And, as G.K. Chesterton observed, sometimes a minority can be a monstrosity. |
| What bandwidth addiction will cost Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:16 GMT Tim Wu, guest columnist: Americans today spend almost as much on bandwidth the capacity to move information as we do on energy. A family of four likely spends several hundred dollars a month on cell phones, cable television and Internet connections, which is about what we spend on gas and heating oil. |
| Letters to the Editor Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:12 GMT |
| Sen. Ted Stevens to face judge in corruption case Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:19 GMT WASHINGTON -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is due in federal court to answer charges that he lied about hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from an oil services contractor. |
| Lawyer: Britney wants no contact with Sam Lutfi Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:27 GMT LOS ANGELES -- An attorney for Britney Spears said Wednesday that he will not seek an extension for a restraining order against Osama "Sam" Lutfi, but that doesn't mean the pop star wants her former sidekick back in her life. |
| NASA says liquid confirmed on Saturn's moon Titan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:34 GMT PASADENA, Calif. -- At least one of many large, lake-like features on Saturn's moon Titan studied by the international Cassini spacecraft contains liquid hydrocarbons, making it the only body in the solar system besides Earth known to have liquid on its surface, NASA said Wednesday. |
| 7 Russian athletes busted for doping by IAAF Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:56 GMT MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Seven Russian female athletes, including an indoor world record holder and a two-time world champion, were provisionally suspended Thursday by the IAAF for doping-related matters. |
| Palestinian protests against barrier turn savvy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:06 GMT NAALIN, West Bank -- A Palestinian teen tracks Israeli troops with a video camera to document abuse of demonstrators. |
| Secret's out about Beijing Games opening ceremony Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:12 GMT BEIJING -- The secret's out about next week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Be ready for a dramatic countdown, giant whales, an illuminated globe and performers flying through the air like Peter Pan. |
| States help graying farmers find successors Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:10 GMT Mike Cullipher used to juggle his farm chores and a full-time job, working 275 acres on nights and weekends. Now he's trying to make a go of it as a full-time farmer, and he's wondering about his father's plans for the property. |
| LA utility wary of California's emissions strategy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:15 GMT SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has a storied place in California history. |
| NYPD nabs man accused of killing woman in Mass. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:37 GMT NEW YORK -- A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in a Massachusetts apartment and then fleeing with his four children and their mother was arrested Wednesday by police, who said the siblings and their mother were in good health and apparently had not been taken against their will. |
| Astronaut technology could prevent elderly falls Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:45 GMT BOSTON -- Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls. |
| SKorea to end ban on revealing sex of babies Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:35 GMT SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned a ban on doctors telling parents the gender of unborn babies, saying Thursday the country has grown out of a preference for sons and that the restriction violates parents' right to know. |
| Japan Cabinet reshuffle expected in days ahead Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:39 GMT TOKYO -- Japan's prime minister said Thursday he will decide about a Cabinet reshuffle at a meeting with the head of his coalition partner, fueling expectation that new ministers will be named as soon as Friday. |
| Philippine officials save 18 dogs from butcher Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:37 GMT MANILA, Philippines -- Investigators and animal welfare activists have rescued 18 dogs from the butcher's knife in the northern Philippines, using a new law against the illegal meat trade, an official said Thursday. |
| Beijing's advice on looking good for the Olympics Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:15 GMT BEIJING -- Polishing up Beijing for the Olympics has extended to the city government telling residents what not to wear, advising against too many colors, white socks with black shoes, and parading in pajamas. |
| Ex-Thai leader's wife found guilty of tax evasion Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:37 GMT BANGKOK, Thailand -- The wife of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was found guilty Thursday of evading millions of dollars in taxes and sentenced to three years in prison, dealing a staggering blow to a man who was once one of the richest and most powerful in Thailand. |
| Nepal landslide hits house, kills 9 people inside Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:34 GMT KATMANDU, Nepal -- Officials say a landslide has swept through a mountain village in western Nepal, striking a house and killing a family of seven and two guests inside. |
| Japan police raid company, suspect nuclear exports Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:59 GMT TOKYO -- Authorities raided a company in southwestern Japan on Thursday on suspicion it illegally exported machinery that can be used to make nuclear weapons, police said. |
| Analysis: McCain tries to sow doubts about Obama Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:09 GMT WASHINGTON -- John McCain wants the presidential campaign to be about Barack Obama - that's why he talks about him so much. |
| Ron Paul followers pose danger for McCain in West Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:06 GMT LAS VEGAS -- Dueling delegations pitting Ron Paul's Nevada supporters against those of John McCain vow to take their fight to the Republican National Convention. |
| Obama campaign rejects rapper Ludacris' rhymes Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:32 GMT CHICAGO -- Barack Obama's presidential campaign said Wednesday that a new rhyme by supporter and rapper Ludacris is "outrageously offensive" to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Republican Sen. John McCain and President Bush. |
| Watchdog fines BBC for deceiving audiences Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:27 GMT LONDON -- The publicly funded British Broadcasting Corp. has been fined $800,000 for deceiving viewers and listeners in TV and radio competitions, the country's media watchdog said. |
| Newspaper: New group claims Greek bomb attack Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:11 GMT ATHENS, Greece -- A previously unknown terrorist group has sent a statement to a Greek newspaper claiming responsibility for the 2004 bombing of a courthouse in central Greece and two failed bombings in Athens, the newspaper said Thursday. |
| Newly discovered Beatles tape up for sale Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:43 GMT LONDON -- A British auction house says it will sell a tape recording of The Beatles chatting and breaking into giggles during an early recording session. |
| Police arrest man regarding passport theft Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:37 GMT LONDON -- British police say they've arrested a delivery man over the theft of thousands of blank British passports and visa stickers. |
| 400 Russian troops leave separatist Abkhazia Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:12 GMT SUKHUMI, Georgia -- About 400 Russian troops left a separatist-held region of Georgia on Wednesday after completing restoration work on a railroad linking Abkhazia with Russia. |
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