News 2008-08-02 Andanh.com

Seattle council to be hit up for 40 percent hike in water rates Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:26 GMT
The City Council will be asked to approve a 40 percent increase in water rates over the next three years, and a 45 percent increase in garbage collection costs over the next two years.

Husband's rage not contained by piece of paper Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:28 GMT
The bullets came at close range as neighborhood children stood nearby. Melissa Batten died because of her husband's rage. A former domestic violence lawyer, her knowledge couldn't save her.

Cell phone cancer risk debated Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:22 GMT
A UW scientist who warned more than a decade ago of potential radiation health risks from cell phone use says: "Can you hear me now?"

Family gives seniors best seats outside the house for Seafair Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:13 GMT
The Oberto family of Seattle hosted 100 senior citizens at their Mount Baker home Friday so they could have clear views of the Blue Angels. The party started years ago when some seniors became lost.

There's money in Honey Buckets ... er, potties Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:51 GMT
No one thinks of the Honey Bucket guys as part of Seafair. But all summer they clean up after it and other major summer events.

Man found on Craigslist accused of threats, extortion Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:52 GMT
"Hotels, whores and booze." That was Stephen Blake Elliott's reply when pressed to explain where he had been when he was supposed to be moving furniture for a New Jersey woman's relocation to Seattle.

Principal's making student house calls 600 of them Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:27 GMT
A middle school principal plans to visit the home of all 600 of his students.

Under the Needle: Family business ready for its encore Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:22 GMT
When the guitar took over, it pushed the accordion to the backbench, but Seattle's only accordion builder stayed alive and is still here now that the accordion is hip again.

Metro drops rate rise request, but that's not good Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:32 GMT
With a gloomy revenue forecast making a bad situation worse, King County Metro is pulling back its pending request for a 25 cent bus fare increase and may well ask the County Council for a bigger increase by Oct. 1.

Wildfire scorches 1,000 acres near Omak Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:14 GMT
A wildfire in north-central Washington near Omak has burned 1,000 acres

With no body, prosecutors try to prove murder Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:15 GMT
Without a body, traces of blood or other physical evidence, the Whatcom County Prosecutor's Office will try to prove that a former Bellingham man killed his wife 18 years ago.

Everett Herald columnist suspended for plagiarism Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59 GMT
EVERETT The Herald of Everett has suspended a sports writer for a column that included material taken from Sports Illustrated.

Oregon dad pleads guilty to hammering daughter for pain pills Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59 GMT
MEDFORD, Ore. A Medford man who hit his teenager daughter with a hammer in a hospital parking lot so that he could use her pain medication will serve six months in jail.

Federal Way principal visiting all student homes Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59 GMT
FEDERAL WAY The principal of a Federal Way middle school is visiting the homes this summer of all 600 students.

Lawsuit filed over Tacoma school shooting Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59 GMT
TACOMA The family of a student who was shot to death at Foss High School has filed a lawsuit against the Tacoma School District.

WSU to serve hard liquor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:11 GMT
PULLMAN Washington State University, which once appeared on lists of top party schools, is moving to allow hard liquor sales at its student union building, golf course and before football games.

School officials fret about privacy for accused teachers Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:26 GMT
Tougher state laws and many concerned individuals have made it harder in recent years for bad teachers to move from one school district to another, but a ruling by the Washington Supreme Court this week could roll back some of that progress, school officials said Friday.

Mexico concerns Oregon Christmas-tree farms Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:59 GMT
PORTLAND The Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Growers Association says it has found a document that proves Mexican inspectors held up the delivery of trees last season for protectionist reasons.

Oregon issues first state chemical use report Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:58 GMT
EUGENE, Ore. Potato fields got the biggest dose of the more than 40 million pounds of pesticides and herbicides used in Oregon's farms, forests and fields last year, according to the state's first tabulation of chemical use.

Seattle soldier among nine killed in Afghanistan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:26 GMT
Reflecting the shifting sands of the nation's two wars, an Army corporal from the Seattle area was among nine soldiers killed July 13 in Afghanistan in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces there in three years.

Blue Angels practice in Seattle on Friday Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:20 GMT

King County Deaths Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:14 GMT

Anthony B. Robinson: Giving actually can be easier than receiving Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:25 GMT
Giving is not only more blessed than receiving, it may also be at least for some of us, easier.

Don't ask, don't tell; The issue is rather ridiculous Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:49 GMT
What I heard in the "Don't ask, Don't tell" hearings wasn't so much surprising as it was ridiculous.

Snark Attack Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:09 GMT
Record oil profits: Just a coincidence? ... Romney for veep? Not so fast ... and more.

It's time for Seafair and car-free Sundays Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:10 GMT
For some Seattleites it just ain't summer until the annual Seafair air show starring the Blue Angels. Part of me enjoys the thrill, but the other part thinks about the terror that these types of jets have caused for so many.

China must not let its brief democratic light go out Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:58 GMT
There are indications that the government sees the hosting of a fortnight of sporting competition as the beginning of a process of reform in China, rather than the end.

Do you want free trade or fair trade that helps the poor? Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:00 GMT
From Doha's rubble, we must build a new world trade system on the principle of fair trade. To end extreme poverty, we need to open up the markets of rich countries, while allowing poor countries to protect and subsidies theirs.

It's up to Obama to prove he's a regular guy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:38 GMT
More and more, this campaign looks like a referendum on Obama and much less about McCain. Whether he wins or loses may depend on who has control of the Obama story him or McCain. And whom the voters are listening to.

Spending on kids: enough already Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:32 GMT
Can today's parents afford to give our kids five times as much stuff as our parents gave us? The answer is "no."

Stevens affair poses awkward questions about Senate Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:40 GMT
The Economist: The Stevens affair poses some awkward questions about the U.S. Senate. Its seniority system gives extraordinary power to people who can get in early and then stay around for as long as possible.

Filthy Iraqi drinking water raises cholera fears Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:41 GMT
BAGHDAD -- Just months after Americans repaired a sewage treatment plant in southern Baghdad, insurgents attacked the facility and killed the manager. Looters took care of the rest.

Woman, 97, says cat's yowling saved her from fire Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:22 GMT
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- A 97-year-old woman says her cat's early morning yowling saved her from a house fire. Grace George, of Independence, said her cat Boo Boo's yowling from an open bedroom window early Wednesday woke her up from a sound sleep.

Obsolete coins cause chaos at Zimbabwe tills Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:44 GMT
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabweans dug out coins squirreled away years ago in jars and cupboards and headed for the shops, where lines built up as overburdened tellers more accustomed to counting mounds of hyper-inflated dollar notes instead were juggling silver.

Hamas says it is closing in on bombing suspects Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:04 GMT
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hamas security forces on Saturday raided what they said was a hideout of suspects in a deadly bombing a week ago, and gunfire and explosions were heard in the area.

Beijing readies for influx of foreign visitors Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:16 GMT
BEIJING -- In a matter of days, hundreds of thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries will flood into China's capital, where non-Chinese faces are still a rarity in some neighborhoods.

Theater villain charged in real-life whodunit Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:08 GMT
SEATTLE -- In the small-town dinner-theater mystery, Bruce Hummel had no trouble admitting he was the killer: "I got my revenge," he told the audience. "Tell that to the sheriff." Now he faces a murder charge in real life.

2 die in Pa. warehouse shooting; fired worker held Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:36 GMT
BRISTOL, Pa. -- A worker recently fired for absenteeism showed up outside a book warehouse in suburban Philadelphia on Friday, fatally shooting a veteran employee and a temp before being arrested, authorities and the company said.

Scars linger in Love Canal - and former residents Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:05 GMT
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Several former residents reminisced about their naive youth as they revisited the deserted streets of the Love Canal neighborhood Friday, 30 years after a poison sludge devastated families with miscarriages and cancers and gave rise to the federal Superfund program.

Settlement will reduce carcinogens in potato chips Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:23 GMT
LOS ANGELES -- Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier.

IAEA approves deal for India's nuclear inspection Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:21 GMT
VIENNA, Austria -- India and the U.S. moved a decisive step closer to implementing a landmark nuclear deal Friday following approval of an inspections plan by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Lebanese reach draft on Hezbollah arms Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:35 GMT
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanese political factions reached a compromise on Hezbollah's arsenal, the information minister said Friday, releasing a vaguely worded draft statement that implies the militant group can keep its weapons.

Chinese cheered by eclipse a week before Olympics Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:06 GMT
XI'AN, China -- Finally, China had an act of nature it could celebrate. After an Olympic year of freakish natural disasters, crowds of Chinese watched a total solar eclipse along the country's ancient Silk Road on Friday, one week before the start of the Summer Games in Beijing.

McCain defends Web ad mocking Obama Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:00 GMT
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Republican John McCain on Friday defended his campaign's new Web ad mocking Barack Obama as a presumptuous messianic figure, saying it was important to "display a sense of humor" in the presidential contest.

Obama's team raising unlimited convention funds Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:11 GMT
WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has put his fundraising team to work helping raise unlimited donations from big donors for the cash-hungry Democratic National Convention.

Poland ministry to close Gypsy-only classes Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:35 GMT
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's Education Minister plans to shut down Gypsy-only school classes following complaints they are discriminatory.

Bitter fight over right-to-die case in Italy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:01 GMT
ROME -- Politicians and prosecutors in Italy are bitterly contesting a court ruling that granted a man's request to disconnect the tube feeding his daughter, who has been in a vegetative state for 16 years.

Surgeons: German farmer gets double arm transplant Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:58 GMT
MUNICH, Germany -- A German farmer who lost both his arms in an accident has been successfully fitted with two new limbs in what is believed to be the first complete double arm transplant, his surgeons said Friday.

Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longer Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:23 GMT
WASHINGTON -- Shakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks without the disorder, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Sleep.

Taxi spat flares in Mexico's Cabo San Lucas resort Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:55 GMT
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Mexico has deployed hundreds of federal police to try to quell a dispute between taxi drivers and tour van operators in the popular beach resort of Cabo San Lucas.

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