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Top StoriesObama hunts new ways to spark economyPresident Obama is stepping up his efforts to revive the economy. In a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, he'll outline a plan to spend more on roads, rai... Tropical storm heads for Mexico, Texas A tropical depression in southwestern Gulf of Mexico strengthened into a tropical storm Monday morning, forecasters said. 'Vicious thugs' kill pizza delivery man Boston police have arrested three suspects who they say stabbed a Domino's pizza delivery man and drove off in his car. Hostage standoff at Fort Stewart ends A hostage incident that lasted about two hours at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Monday ended without injuries, and the gunman is in custody, a spokesman for ... Poll: GOP midterm advantage growing With November's midterm elections less than two months away, a new national poll indicates that the Republicans' advantage over the Democrats in the b... 2,000 more troops to Afghanistan As many as 2,000 additional troops -- including a number of U.S. forces -- may be headed to Afghanistan soon under a proposal by Gen. David Petraeus, ... Bombings, shootings across Baghdad A string of bombings and shootings across Baghdad Monday left at least one Iraqi military officer dead and wounded more than a dozen civilians and sol... Florida Peace Corps volunteer killed Thomas Maresco, 24, an aid worker from Florida, died Saturday from a gunshot wound in Lesotho, the Peace Corps said. Police believe he was the target ... Plan C to get Chile miners: Use oil drill Hedging their bets, officials in Chile said on Sunday they will set up an oil drill as a third option to rescue the 33 miners trapped underground sinc... 9 cops, 8 civilians killed in Pakistan blast At least 17 people were killed and 40 wounded in northwest Pakistan Monday -- the latest in a series of suspected suicide attacks in less than a week ... |
Local News for Western WashingtonConn. cigarette tax hike raises more than expectedConnecticut's $1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes has brought in $5 million more in revenue than expected since the increase went into place last Oct... Need to buy one last cigarette? Too bad;SingleSti... SingleStick cigarettes once sold at convenience stores are no more, after the Food and Drug Administration stopped sales. Kirkland microscopes can examine matter one atom ... A Kirkland company is pushing the scientific frontier by building electron microscopes capable of seeing and identifying every atom in thin sheets of ... Rescue from foreclosure? Frustration, anger grow When he tried to change the terms of his home loan, Michael Guzman was rejected because the bank didn't consider his joblessness a long-term... Bumbershoot: Behind the scenes with catering army What goes on behind the scenes with the head caterer at the Bumbershoot festival. UW archive gathers story of state's labor his... The University of Washington is creating a special archive of labor-union records to help tell the story of Washington's labor history. Bellevue standoff ends with man's surrender A Bellevue man suspected of hitting his girlfriend and threatening her with a gun surrendered to police Sunday night after an eight-hour standoff. Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were: WA Lottery These Washington lotteries were drawn Sunday: Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were: Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were: Attorney John Arum was known for his environmenta... John Arum, 49, died during a hike last week in North Cascades National Park. His family said he had set a goal to climb Washington's highest 100 p... |
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SportsRevis, Jets agree to terms on 4-year deal (AP)<p>AP - Revis Island is open for business again — just in time for the New York Jets to start their Super Bowl run. Williams, Querrey play the US Open numbers game ... AP - Venus Williams says 30 is the new 20. Sam Querrey likes to think 20 could be No. 1. NL West-leading Padres lose 10th straight (AP) AP - No matter what they try, the San Diego Padres just keep losing. Rooney will travel to Switzerland, say FA (AFP) AFP - Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite being engulfed by lurid revelations about his private life, th... V.Williams, Peer cross paths again; American wins... AP - When Israel's Shahar Peer was denied a visa to play in the United Arab Emirates last year, Venus Williams spoke out on her behalf — because... Day tries to close out win in Boston (AP) </a>AP - The Deutsche Bank Championship isn't the only thing at stake on Labor Day. Stewart feeling good about Chase after 1st Cup wi... AP - One more race to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and all of a sudden Tony Stewart looks like a serious contender. Childress defends Jackson over Rosenfels (AP) AP - Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is staunchly defending his decision to keep Tarvaris Jackson as Brett Favre's backup over Sage Rosenfels. Reeling Padres lose 10th game running (Reuters) Reuters - The San Diego Padres suffered their 10th successive defeat in a 4-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, their once-commanding lead in th... Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP) AP - Delonte West is returning to the Boston Celtics. Proud powers get early test on rebuilding efforts... <p>AP - Michigan-Notre Dame seems so last century now. Noted bicyclist to ride in Maine Dempsey Challeng... AP - Olympic bronze medalist and Tour de France veteran Levi Leipheimer (LEE'-vy LYP'-hy-mur) is visiting Maine to take part in the second annual bicy... |
EntertainmentKanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacleBy 2010-09-05T10:51:36Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor S... Master chefs offer different contest at US Open By 2010-09-05T18:20:31Z NEW YORK (AP) -- There's been intense competition going on at the U.S. Open, and it has nothin... Comedian Robert Schimmel dies after car accident By 2010-09-05T00:09:36Z PHOENIX (AP) -- Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering se... Bristol Palin tells Leno 'Dancing' choice was easy By 2010-09-04T05:01:23Z BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- Bristol Palin said she didn't think twice before waltzing into "Dancing with the Stars," though s... 'Meek's Cutoff' shows women's view of West By 2010-09-05T13:36:24Z VENICE, Italy (AP) -- Lost wandering in the Oregon desert for five weeks when the journey should ha... Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' By 2010-09-04T10:23:46Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "Amer... Brazilian superstar Ivete Sangalo plays NY arena By 2010-09-05T23:28:11Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The most Earth-shattering event in Brazil this weekend took place in New York, whe... Irreverent Cuban movie promises zombie revolution By 2010-09-04T16:12:49Z HAVANA (AP) -- What would you do if your entire city was taken over by flesh-eating zombies and commun... Taylor Lautner settles suit over RV for movie set By 2010-09-04T02:06:49Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A lawyer for Taylor Lautner says the "Twilight" star has settled a lawsuit with an RV dealership he c... Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says By 2010-09-03T18:07:00Z LONDON (AP) -- Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pa... |
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