http://www.seattletimes.com en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:02:02 PST Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:02:02 PST XML::RSS 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://www.seattletimes.com http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590328_conventioncenter05m.html?syndication=rss Backers of Seattle's convention center say it needs a $766 million expansion to lure more free-spending conventioneers downtown. But the Washington State Convention & Trade Center's track record — and the struggles of convention centers elsewhere — raise questions about the wisdom of expansion. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590328_conventioncenter05m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:25:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590182_yardwaste05m.html?syndication=rss Yard-waste service in Seattle — including Christmas-tree pickup — will resume today on a normal schedule for residential customers. Extra yard waste will be collected at no extra charge through Jan. 16. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590182_yardwaste05m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:54:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590165_avalanche05m.html?syndication=rss Thousands of people gathered in Sparwood, B.C., Sunday to bid farewell to eight local snowmobilers who died last weekend in a string of avalanches. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590165_avalanche05m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:52:34 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589992_cesballmer05.html?syndication=rss After keeping Microsoft on center stage at the annual gathering of all things silicon and circuitry for more than a decade, Gates said goodbye to CES last year. But Microsoft has managed to hold on to the coveted preshow keynote address at CES. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589992_cesballmer05.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:23:33 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589998_move05.html?syndication=rss Appointments, promotions and awards in the business community. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589998_move05.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:19:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590179_mailvote05m.html?syndication=rss For the first time in King County, all registered voters will receive ballots by mail in a countywide election Feb. 3 to choose an elections director. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590179_mailvote05m.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:58:50 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008589362_zboo05localbooks.html?syndication=rss Books on Boeing, Starbucks, surgery-free makeovers — and a pilgrimage to Zen sites in China. Books http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008589362_zboo05localbooks.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:13:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589988_btchina05.html?syndication=rss After years of delays, the Chinese government said last week that it would issue licenses for next-generation 3G wireless services, which could fuel growth in what is already the world's biggest market for wireless services. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589988_btchina05.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:54:01 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589989_btinterface05.html?syndication=rss A weekly column profiling companies and personalities. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589989_btinterface05.html?syndication=rss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:52:55 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590260_webcommute05m.html?syndication=rss The snow that fell in the Seattle area Sunday night was expected to turn to rain overnight, making today's commute on main roads a bit messy but not that slippery. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590260_webcommute05m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:53:32 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590322_gazaview05.html?syndication=rss Israel says the main goal of its ground offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers is to end years of rocket fire on its southern towns. But perhaps an equally important, if unspoken, objective is to wipe away the errors of Israel's 2006 war in Lebanon. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590322_gazaview05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:43:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590302_wire05.html?syndication=rss Some business owners in this crime-plagued city say recent enforcement of a decades-old ordinance banning some types of barbed and razor wire is making Newark more attractive to thieves. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590302_wire05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:43:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590304_shiites05.html?syndication=rss Since the departure of the Taliban, which forcibly suppressed Shiism as un-Islamic, tens of thousands of Shiites have returned from exile in next-door Iran, many bringing professional skills and modernized views. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590304_shiites05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:42:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590307_richardsonbio05.html?syndication=rss At 61, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has been described as a blend of East Coast establishment and Western individualism with a dash of Third World acumen. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590307_richardsonbio05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:40:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590308_richardson05.html?syndication=rss New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his name from nomination as commerce secretary Sunday, saying a federal probe that has reached into his office could last months and was certain to bog down his confirmation. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590308_richardson05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:39:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590312_palin05.html?syndication=rss An Alaska drug investigator and the union representing Alaska State Troopers are alleging political meddling in the Sherry Johnston drug case, including a delay in serving the search warrant until after the November election. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590312_palin05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:37:30 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590315_newsline05.html?syndication=rss A house fire killed eight people, including children, early Sunday morning in upstate New York. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590315_newsline05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:35:53 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/iraq/2008590318_iraq05.html?syndication=rss At least 40 people, 16 of them Iranian pilgrims, were killed and 72 were wounded Sunday in a suicide bombing in Baghdad at the doorstep of one of Iraq's holiest Shiite shrines, government and hospital officials said. Iraq http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/iraq/2008590318_iraq05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:34:33 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590320_globalist05.html?syndication=rss What is the elevation of the South Pole? Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590320_globalist05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:33:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590324_gaza05.html?syndication=rss Israeli troops and tanks, protected by heavy air, sea and artillery fire, sliced through the center of Gaza on Sunday, taking control of rocket-launching areas and surrounding the main city, as their government rebuffed diplomatic efforts to end the nine-day assault. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590324_gaza05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:32:01 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590327_deport05.html?syndication=rss Federal immigration officials, over the past year, have dramatically curtailed the controversial practice of sedating deportees with powerful anti-psychotic medication. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008590327_deport05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:24:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008590080_dolphins05.html?syndication=rss / MIAMI — Linebacker Joey Porter was resorting to trickery so the tears wouldn't flow. Quarterback Chad Pennington sat on his stool... Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008590080_dolphins05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:58:17 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590169_clearcut05m.html?syndication=rss Conservationists want to craft a deal to buy and preserve 3,000 acres of roadless, old-growth forests and river shores before the area is clear-cut. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590169_clearcut05m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:57:50 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008590082_vikings05.html?syndication=rss Donovan McNabb repeatedly sidestepped the Minnesota rush and sent the Eagles to a 26-14 playoff win after being all but forgotten as a postseason contender just one month earlier. Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008590082_vikings05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:51:57 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590173_conservancy05m.html?syndication=rss The Nature Conservancy has bought 146 acres, including tidelands, at Lily Point and will turn over the land to Whatcom County as part of the new Lily Point Marine Reserve. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590173_conservancy05m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:46:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590175_eslteacher05m.html?syndication=rss So many immigrants have moved into Dolores Veliz's Beacon Hill neighborhood that she began offering free English classes so she'd be able to communicate with her neighbors. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590175_eslteacher05m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:40:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/hockey/2008590036_birds05.html?syndication=rss Goalie Jacob DeSerres made 33 saves on 34 shots to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 3-1 Western Hockey League victory over the Kamloops... Hockey http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/hockey/2008590036_birds05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:37:42 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590178_ferry05m.html?syndication=rss Ferry service between Port Townsend and Whidbey Island has been shut down because of high winds. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590178_ferry05m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:35:32 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sidelinechatter/2008590038_chat05.html?syndication=rss Step aside, SI cover jinx, and make room for AP. Associated Press award winners Mike Smith of the Falcons (coach of the year), Peyton Manning... Sideline Chatter http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sidelinechatter/2008590038_chat05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:35:21 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008590052_uwfb05.html?syndication=rss New UW coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed Sunday night that he is talking with USC defensive coordinator Nick Holt about joining the Huskies. Huskies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008590052_uwfb05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:35:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008590049_peep05.html?syndication=rss Roger Federer: The 13-time Grand Slam winner, who opens his ATP Tour season this week at the Qatar Open, isn't shy about his New Year's... Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008590049_peep05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:33:51 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nba/2008590047_nba05.html?syndication=rss The Boston Celtics are aware of Stephon Marbury's reputation. They're also aware they may need more depth to win another title. So if general manager... NBA http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nba/2008590047_nba05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:33:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2008590059_winter05.html?syndication=rss Bree Schaaf of Bremerton won the women's title at the U.S. Bobsled National Championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Sunday and qualified... Snow Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2008590059_winter05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:32:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590198_grid05.html?syndication=rss Texas coach Mack Brown has a theory about bowl games. "If the teams are fairly even, the team that wants to be there the most and has the... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590198_grid05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:31:38 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590051_seattleu05.html?syndication=rss Robin Smuelders had 22 points and seven rebounds to lead Portland to a 71-67 victory over Seattle University on Sunday. Smuelders made 7 of... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590051_seattleu05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:29:51 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590196_mhoop05.html?syndication=rss Tyrese Rice came through with another big game against North Carolina, one that ended all the talk of a perfect season for the top-ranked... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590196_mhoop05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:29:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/datebook.html?syndication=rss professional lessons, camps and coaches clinics are being offered by Steve Goucher and the Jazz staff. Details: Steve Goucher at 206-230-9011... Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/datebook.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:28:37 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590180_pollutionwebsite05m.html?syndication=rss Washington state hopes a new online campaign will prompt residents to change their habits to help clean up local waterways. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008590180_pollutionwebsite05m.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:28:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590058_whoop05.html?syndication=rss Ashley Walker's layup with 1. 8 seconds left gave 13th-ranked California a 54-53 victory over Arizona State on Sunday. Dymond Simon made a... College Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2008590058_whoop05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:27:55 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008590048_nflnotes05.html?syndication=rss Bill Parcells is staying with the Miami Dolphins, owner Wayne Huizenga said. After the team's playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday... Seahawks http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2008590048_nflnotes05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:27:22 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008590040_digs05.html?syndication=rss Boxing Salandy dies of injuries from crash in Trinidad: Champion Jisselle Salandy died Sunday of injuries suffered in a car crash on the... Other Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008590040_digs05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:23:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2008590205_kelley05.html?syndication=rss What happened to the desire to remodel KeyArena? What happened to the push for another NBA team? Where is Seattle's civic pride? Steve Kelley http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2008590205_kelley05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:19:00 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589991_ces05.html?syndication=rss The world's largest consumer-technology trade show revs to life in Las Vegas this week in the midst of a deep recession with consumer confidence at an all-time low. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008589991_ces05.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:24:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008590005_offices04.html?syndication=rss Every major city in the U.S. is seeing office-building vacancies top 10 percent, creating another big problem for already hurting lenders. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008590005_offices04.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:18:38 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008589350_zmus05toptours.html?syndication=rss Madonna, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen had some of the top-grossing tours of 2008. Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008589350_zmus05toptours.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:39:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2008589352_ztv05briefs.html?syndication=rss File this series under "guilty pleasure. " The wealthy New York high-schoolers are back with new episodes. Tonight features a grieving Chuck... Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2008589352_ztv05briefs.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:31:27 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008589358_zboo05rossi.html?syndication=rss that's what former Seattleite Melissa Rossi offers in her popular series of books, "What Every American Should Know ... " And this time... Books http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008589358_zboo05rossi.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:30:33 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008589360_zboo05moyan.html?syndication=rss Prize-winning Chinese author Mo Yan reads from his work and discusses his career Books http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008589360_zboo05moyan.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:29:59 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2008589357_zliv05silentmovies.html?syndication=rss It's open for debate whether the "Saw" oeuvre will be remembered as a horror classic. For a vintage take on the genre, check out "Silent... Movies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2008589357_zliv05silentmovies.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:55:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008589354_zliv05pit.html?syndication=rss This year I've stumbled across several enthusiasts of "Pit," a card game based on the commodities market. I discovered the lightning-paced... Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2008589354_zliv05pit.html?syndication=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:54:44 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008587333_opin05kristof.html?syndication=rss Sex trafficking — and the horrific abuses spawned by the trade in mostly teenage girls throughout much of the developing world — is truly the 21st century's version of slavery. Many of these modern slaves will die of AIDS by their late 20s. Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008587333_opin05kristof.html?syndication=rss Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:41:41 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008587334_opin05sirota.html?syndication=rss The right blames the short-lived recession in a year straddling 1937 and 1938 on FDR's New Deal policies. But that was four years into Roosevelt's term — four years marked by spectacular economic growth. The fleeting economic decline happened not because of the New Deal's spending programs, but because Roosevelt momentarily listened to conservatives and backed off them. Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008587334_opin05sirota.html?syndication=rss Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:41:12 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008587330_edit05cell.html?syndication=rss A weak-willed law against driving with a handheld cellphone has led to a weak response from the state's drivers. lawmakers they should collect enough votes to beef up the law. Editorials & Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008587330_edit05cell.html?syndication=rss Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:40:31 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008587332_edit05china.html?syndication=rss China's milk scandal horrifies the public and undermines the authority of a one-party system with a hand in everything. Editorials & Opinion http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008587332_edit05china.html?syndication=rss Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:40:19 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2008583385_zhom03petcleaninghouse.html?syndication=rss Cleaning tips for households that include a pet Home & Garden http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2008583385_zhom03petcleaninghouse.html?syndication=rss Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:01:47 PDT