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America's military housing disaster: A whistle-blower awaits vindication Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:01 GMT
A military program to privatize housing for soldiers and their families is behind schedule and over budget.

America's military housing disaster: 2 paths when blowing whistle Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:26 GMT
The odds are against the whistle blower in most cases of suspected misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Silence allows the senseless killings to continue Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:29 GMT
When crime happens, some people refuse to cooperate with police. The "Stop Snitching" campaign is more than insane it keeps violent people and killers on the loose.

Issaquah woman suspected in boyfriend's death released Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:42 GMT
A 19-year-old Issaquah woman jailed as a suspect in the slaying of her boyfriend was released Wednesday as police continue to investigate her claims that she acted in self-defense.

Passenger in pedicab dies in 3-vehicle crash Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:48 GMT
A 60-year-old man died early Wednesday evening after an accident involving a Ford van, a scooter and a pedicab at Western Avenue and Cedar Street in downtown Seattle.

Teen's slaying linked to his gang ties? Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:59 GMT
A 16-year-old killed by gunfire was a gang member, and many wonder how to stop the violence involving young people.

Man shot in South Seattle early Wednesday Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:26 GMT
Seattle police are investigating the shooting of a 29-year-old man in the 4300 block of South Othello Street early Wednesday morning.

Gregoire calls criticism of gambling negotiations racist Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:37 GMT
OLYMPIA Gov. Chris Gregoire is blistering critics of her tribal gambling negotiations, saying there's a current of racism in the lingering controversy over state gambling covenants and tribal campaign spending.

Review of Seattle schools recommends overhaul Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:48 GMT
Seattle Public Schools' program for students learning English is among the weakest in the nation "highly fragmented," and "weakly defined," according to a scathing outside review released Wednesday.

Housing inventory might be starting to level off Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:43 GMT
Seattle and King County house prices were down in July from the previous month and a year earlier, according to statistics released Wednesday.

Psychiatric history affects 'baby blues,' study says Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:55 GMT
Women with a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse are at much higher risk for postpartum suicide attempts, according to data gleaned from studying Washington women's medical records.

City considers mix of housing for Fort Lawton Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:03 GMT
Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center, an enclave of small buildings and parking lots with a view on the edge of Discovery Park, could be redeveloped with 216 homes, including 85 for homeless people.

San Juans ferry loses power Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:50 GMT
After losing power and becoming disabled with 200 people aboard in the San Juan Islands, the ferry Elwha's engines restarted and it was being escorted by the Coast Guard and tug Lindsay Foss to Anacortes, the Coast Guard siad.

Southeast Seattle struggles with sluggish housing market Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:53 GMT
Southeast Seattle's housing market has slowed more than the city's as a whole.

New evidence will delay Haq trial until March Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:06 GMT
Accused Jewish Federation shooter Naveed Haq won't face a jury until early March, in part because of recently released jailhouse recordings that may also be motivating prosecutors to seek additional charges.

Census shows we're diversifying and aging more quickly than the rest of state, country Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:49 GMT
King County is becoming older and more diverse more quickly than the state and nation, according to new Census estimates.

Former Arlington city employee investigated over stolen funds Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:32 GMT
A former employee of the city of Arlington suspected of stealing $755,754 in city funds is under investigation by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and the state Auditor's Office.

Former suspect in bank robbery faults FBI's conduct Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:44 GMT
PORTLAND Like Stephen Hatfill and Brandon Mayfield, Robert Christie was an FBI suspect and innocent.

Seattle's Asian Counseling and Referral Service celebrates grand opening Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:46 GMT
Wednesday marked a new chapter in the life of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service, which moved into a new headquarters,

No injuries in Rainier Beach fire Wednesday morning Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:02 GMT
No one was injured and an attic fire at a home on 9315 48th Ave. S. was quickly brought under control by Seattle firefighters shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Moses Lake explosion death may be battery blast Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:24 GMT
MOSES LAKE The family of one of the two men killed in separate explosions near Moses Lake says he may have been killed by an exploding battery.

Lanterns float at Green Lake in memory of Hiroshima, Nagasaki victims Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:30 GMT
"From Hiroshima to Hope," a lantern-floating ceremony in remembrance of the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings 63 years ago this week, will be held Wednesday evening at Seattle's Green Lake.

Attempted murder charges for man who trapped girlfriend in burning house Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:25 GMT
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. A man accused of setting fire to his house, trapping his girlfriend inside, faces attempted murder charges.

Prognosis good for survivors in Oregon plane crash Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:52 GMT
PORTLAND The mother and two children injured when a plane crashed into their rented beach house on the Oregon coast are expected to survive, according to a statement released Wednesday on behalf of their relatives.

Duncan lawyers must stay on case Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:04 GMT
BOISE, Idaho Lawyers serving as standby counsel for Joseph Edward Duncan III asked Wednesday to withdraw from his death penalty case, saying they could not ethically proceed, but a federal judge refused.

Mail carrier kilting at windmills Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:06 GMT
Dean Peterson is a man on a mission. With a kilt.

King County Deaths Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:56 GMT

On the waterfront: Cities aim to maximize shoreline's allure Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:33 GMT
People like water, which makes waterfront property increasingly valuable and contested.

Housing crisis: No funny money Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:47 GMT
P-I Editorial: You would think Congress would demand clarity in the housing rescue bill. Yet the new law creates a shenanigan that's no different from those proposed by lenders before the bubble burst.

Iraq war: Good news? Really Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:47 GMT
P-I Editorial: Well, here's a story that's all good: Iraq could end its fiscal year with a nearly $80 billion budget surplus from oil revenues. This is money that nation is saving to pay for national reconstruction.

Harley voters throttle up for McCain Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:05 GMT
Where but at a biker rally would a presidential candidate offer up his wife as a contestant in a skimpy bikini contest?

Too much misleading on energy sources Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:57 GMT
Ruth Marcus, columnist: You could write the formula with mathematical precision. The higher the price of oil and the lower the number of days until the election, the shriller the rhetoric, the grander the promises and the dumber the policy.

Anthrax turned attention to Iraq Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:56 GMT
Peter S. Canellos, columnist: If Bruce Ivins was the anthrax killer, he was responsible for more than five murders; he was also guilty of turning the U.S.'s attention from Afghanistan and toward Iraq, a strategic shift that many people now consider disastrous on two fronts.

Containing the global diabetes tsunami worldwide Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:58 GMT
R. Paul Robertson and Pierre Lefebvre, guest columnists: The Global Diabetes Alliance is designing clinical research proposals that emphasize indigenous, underserved people of the world.

Reject basketball, end pollution Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00 GMT
Duff Badgley, guest columnist: Our governor must convene a climate emergency session of the Legislature now to enact emergency World War II type mobilization laws.

Build a bridge to safety Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:59 GMT
Blair Anundson, guest columnist: Unless we change the way that America finances bridge repair, we remain doomed to repeat the tragic mistakes of the past.

Why Bush's 'dead or alive' posses haven't got their man Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:51 GMT
Kim Sengupta, The Independent: The Americans have recently started devoting greater resources to the hunt for the man on the top of their most wanted list. George W. Bush, it seems, wants the man he vowed to capture "dead or alive" before he leaves office.

Dear Olympic Coaches: I'm available Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:55 GMT
Reg Henry, guest columnist: Every games needs a hero ordinary people can relate to. I'm available if anyone is feeling poorly. That's the trouble with super-fit athletes; they're always getting hurt. It's the slow, rounder person who is able to come to work every day.

Fanning poisoned airs of nationalism Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:01 GMT
H.D.S. Greenway, The Boston Globe: There is nothing like a disputed place to bring incendiary nationalism to the boil. The mother of all examples is Jerusalem. But nations can face off over less exalted territory.

High gas prices have merits Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:02 GMT
The U.S. may not be able to control the worldwide price of oil, but it can control how much foreign oil is purchased on the open market by cutting demand and increasing supplies domestically. That's where politicians should be concentrating.

Paris for president and she's gunning for McCain Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:03 GMT
Rupert Cornwell, The Independent: Potentially most damaging, the Paris Hilton ad draws attention yet again to McCain's age (72 at the end of this month), which may prove his Achilles heel. The Arizona Republican, she notes, is old "like super-old ... "

McCain's green-eyed monster Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:29 GMT
Now John McCain is pea-green with envy. That's the only explanation for why a man who prides himself on honor, a man who vowed not to take the low road in the campaign, is engaging in a festival of juvenilia.

Laying the race card on the table Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:49 GMT
For every person of color who resents the white establishment, as Michelle Obama seems to, there is a white person who resents being insulted as not caring enough of others not like themselves.

Letters to the Editor Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:04 GMT

Afternoon Snark: Paris Hilton v. Sen McCain; plus I-26, Housing rescue bill, Iraq's Surplus Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:00 GMT
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Protesters rounded up by Beijing police Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:37 GMT
BEIJING -- At least two women who have protested being evicted from their homes ahead of the Olympics were rounded up and taken to a police station, amid ramped up efforts Thursday by activists to use the games to spotlight their causes.

Israel considers military option for Iran nukes Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:01 GMT
JERUSALEM -- Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it.

Sweeping tobacco regulation bill has loophole Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:51 GMT
WASHINGTON -- A loophole in a sweeping tobacco regulation bill would give the industry a 21-month window to introduce certain new products without first getting federal approval.

McCain to discuss potential job losses in Ohio Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:47 GMT
MARION, Ohio -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain is taking up the issue of possible job losses due to the closure of a DHL shipping site in Ohio, the result of a corporate merger aided by his campaign manager during his work as a lobbyist.

Packers, Jets confirm deal to trade Brett Favre Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:44 GMT
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The monthlong saga of Brett Favre's unretirement ended Wednesday night when he was traded by the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets.

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