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Local NewsUPDATE - 10:51 PM
Community Dinners church nourishes bodies, souls
The North Seattle congregation has had several names in its 90 years of existence, which it celebrated Sunday. But now it has taken a name that leaves out “church,” doesn’t meet in such a building and devotes itself to feeding others. Sun, 5/19
Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that
Portland residents will vote Tuesday on a ballot measure to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water — a debate that has turned the city’s traditional liberal politics on its head. Sun, 5/19
The Wrap / Ron Judd
An innocent slip of the (long, slinky) tongue by NBA honcho
The Wrap by Ron Judd Sun, 5/19
Jerry Large
Research morsels: Swallow with care
Research reinforces an old idea: Whether you’re served food or ideas, it pays to be careful about what you ingest. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 09:00 PM
Sip, spit: Underage wine students can now taste subject
A new law will allow 18- to 20-year-olds to taste wine if they’re enrolled in a community college wine program — just as long as they sip, then spit. Sun, 5/19
Snohomish transit organization rejects anti-gun ad
The main transit organization in Snohomish County is declining to run advertisements from a statewide gun control group on public buses. Sun, 5/19
FBI: No arrests in case of Spokane ricin letter
The FBI says it still has not made any arrests after searching a downtown Spokane apartment as part of an investigation into the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Sun, 5/19
Seattle labor activist Will Parry dies at 93
Will Parry was a newspaperman, cardboard-box factory employee, labor activist and writer who devoted his life to radical and progressive causes. He died last week at age 93. Sun, 5/19
Seattle Times honored at SPJ awards
Seattle Times news, photography and online staffs won top awards in the annual Society of Professional Journalists competition. Twenty-six individual staff members also won awards. Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 09:20 PM
Poverty hits home in local suburbs like S. King County
For the first time, there are more poor people living in American suburbs than in the nation’s big cities, according to new findings by the Brookings Institution. South King County is particularly “eye-opening,” the researchers say. Sun, 5/19
Nicole & Co.
The stories behind Huntington’s disease
Local filmmakers look to raise awareness with a documentary on Huntington’s disease. Sun, 5/19
Nation & WorldObama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives. Sun, 5/19
Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell grounding
The Coast Guard will kick off hearings Monday on how a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge used for Arctic Ocean exploratory drilling ended up aground off a remote Alaska island. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 09:39 PM
Chinese back hacking U.S. businesses, government
Hackers working for a cyberunit of China’s People’s Liberation Army appear to have resumed their attacks using different techniques, computer-security experts and U.S. officials say. Sun, 5/19
Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. Sun, 5/19
Officer shot in Marathon showdown wants to work
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty. Sun, 5/19
Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition
Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Sun, 5/19
North Korea test-fires another short-range missile
North Korea launched a short-range projectile into waters off its east coast Sunday after it conducted three similar launchings in the same area Saturday. South Korea condemned the North’s provocations and urged it to accept a proposal for dialogue. Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 09:59 PM
Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead
Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open. Sun, 5/19
2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday. Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 09:28 PM
China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew
China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies. Sun, 5/19
Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial
The judge ascended the bench. He looked down at cafeteria-style tables marked "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Defense Attorney." To his left, two men sat in a box marked "Jury." The witness stand was marked "Witness." Sun, 5/19
Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party tempest
The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck. Sun, 5/19
Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out
The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. Sun, 5/19
Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. Sun, 5/19
Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town
Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterranean coast. Sun, 5/19
Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers
Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands. Sun, 5/19
2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday. Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 09:57 PM
More bodies recovered in collapsed Indonesia mine
Rescuers recovered five more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 14, police said Monday. Fourteen other workers were still missing and feared dead. Sun, 5/19
Fate of LA pot shops left to voters
Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 09:34 PM
Records give rare look at federal probe of leak
In 2009, the Justice Department did more than get a working journalist’s phone records in trying to find the source of classified information leaking out about North Korea. Sun, 5/19
Sandy’s legacy may include better hurricane forecasting
An infusion of Sandy-related dollars from Congress will help the National Weather Service upgrade two supercomputers that are used in virtually all U.S. weather predictions. That, in turn, could close what some have called an embarrassing gap between the primary U.S. and European computer models. Sun, 5/19
SKorea analyzing NKorea's 4 projectile launches
South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 09:23 PM
Yahoo readies $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr
Yahoo’s board Sunday approved the cash purchase of the blogging service, people with direct knowledge of the deal said. The announcement could come Monday. Sun, 5/19
GPS system can predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
After the tsunami devastated Japan in 2011, researchers looked to how they could prevent such a catastrophe from happening a second time. Using data collected from the event, they look to creating a GPS system. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 09:07 PM
Number of HIV cases rises on the Navajo Reservation
The federal Indian Health Service’s report shows that the number of HIV cases among Navajo have increased 20 percent since 2011. Combating the issue is especially difficult in a close-knit society where sex is rarely discussed. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 08:51 PM
Obama pushes black graduates to set examples, press forward
Obama’s address to Morehouse College, a historically black school, was filled with personal and reflective remarks, and urged the new graduates to resist the temptation to make excuses, and to seize responsibility and help those left behind. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 09:10 PM
Pakistani health officials blamed for measles outbreak
Hundreds of Pakistani children have died of measles in the past year because Pakistani health officials have incompetently handled vaccination programs, according to a new government report. Sun, 5/19
Syrian forces push rebels out of key city; turning point in fighting?
In a fight that both forces called a turning point, the Syrian government secured the city of Qusair from rebel forces for the first time in months. The city is a geographic link to other parts of the country, making it an incredibly valuable foothold for rebel and government forces. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 09:17 PM
Without U.S. copters, Afghans struggle to save wounded
For the past decade, the Afghan army has relied on hundreds of U.S. helicopters to pluck wounded soldiers from remote battlefields. Now, with U.S. helicopters leaving Afghanistan, Afghan pilots won’t have sufficient resources for casualty evacuation. Sun, 5/19
$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. Sun, 5/19
Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crash
Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade. Investigators were looking into whether the motorist had suffered a medical emergency before the accident. Sun, 5/19
Business & TechnologySteve Jobs’ widow sets philanthropy goals
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs, has always been private and publicity-averse. But now she is tiptoeing into the public sphere, pushing her agenda in education as well as global conservation, nutrition and immigration policy. Sun, 5/19
Brier Dudley
New Xbox will be star of show at Microsoft event
Sun, 5/19
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Sun, 5/19
Eric Mastalir picked up by the Seahawks and Sounders FC
Sun, 5/19
SportsUPDATE - 9:39 PM
Mariners do little right in 6-0 loss to Cleveland
Pitcher Felix Hernandez and the Mariners were eager to forget Sunday's 6-0 loss to Cleveland, which clinched the series for the Indians. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 9:25 PM
Reign FC still winless through seven games after 3-0 loss to Sky Blue
The goal was out of reach again, and the chance for the franchise's first victory quickly evaporated. Seattle Reign FC (0-6-1) lost its... Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 9:18 PM
Sounders could have their best attack ever in Johnson, Martins and Neagle
Goals are flying in now that the Sounders are getting healthier, and a high-powered attack has been led by the forward trio of Eddie Johnson, Obafemi Martins and Lamar Neagle. Sun, 5/19
Washington softball team wins NCAA Regional championship
Bryana Walker fanned 12 batters while recording a five-inning no-hitter as the UW softball team overpowered Hawaii 8-0 Sunday in its NCAA regional championship game at Husky Softball Stadium. Sun, 5/19
Archbishop Murphy back in semifinals | Baseball
The defending Class 2A state champion Wildcats got outstanding pitching from Derrick Mahlum and Zander Clouse to beat White River 2-0 and Lynden 3-1 on Sunday. Sun, 5/19
Wedge gives Montero some catching pointers
Mariners manager Eric Wedge was with catcher Jesus Montero behind the cage during batting practice Sunday, going over technical aspects... Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 9:55 PM
Bae earns 1st PGA victory at Nelson | Golf roundup
Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship. When the ball landed... Sun, 5/19
NEW - 9:33 PM
Bruins beat Rangers, take 2-0 series lead
Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers... Sun, 5/19
Hoist blazes to early lead, then holds off the closers at Emerald Downs
Aaron Gryder and Hoist played a game of catch me if you can Sunday at Emerald Downs in the Governor's Handicap. They couldn't. Hoist blazed to an... Sun, 5/19
Husky men win fourth-straight Pac-12 rowing title; women finish third
The No. 1-ranked Husky men continued their conference-championship winning streak, taking three of four races at Lake Natoma on Sunday to... Sun, 5/19
NEW - 8:47 PM
No bumps at Indy on Bump Day qualifying
Bump Day at Indianapolis followed the script. No surprises, no drama and no drivers getting bumped. On a day devoid of tension and rumors... Sun, 5/19
Spurs coast in West opener
The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who have been there so many times before. The Memphis Grizzlies looked... Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 9:37 PM
Washington baseball sweeps Washington State with 5-2 win | Northwest roundup
Five runs over the first three innings and a strong outing from starter Zach Wright led the Washington baseball team to a 5-2 win over Washington... Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 9:39 PM
All-league boys soccer teams
All-league teams are updated and published online as teams are announced. Email additional teams to sports@seattletimes.com. Sun, 5/19
Baseball playoff schedule, results
Results and schedule for the state baseball tournaments. Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 9:02 PM
Kentridge, West Seattle break through to semis | Baseball
Kentridge reached the state semifinals for the first time since 1991, while West Seattle made school history with its first trip to the final four. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 9:50 PM
A.M. Briefing | Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open
Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the... Sun, 5/19
All-league baseball teams
All-league teams are updated and published online as teams are announced. Email additional teams to sports@seattletimes.com. Sun, 5/19
Rainiers win on Triunfel's homer in ninth
Carlos Triunfel's tiebreaking, one-out home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Tacoma a 6-5 victory over Memphis on Sunday. Sun, 5/19
NEW - 9:15 PM
Vargas on target as Angels beat White Sox | Baseball Notebook
Former Mariner Jason Vargas scattered four hits through seven scoreless innings in a 6-2 victory over Chicago. Sun, 5/19
Sunday's racing results | Emerald Downs
Racing results for Sunday, May 19 Sun, 5/19
NEW - 9:48 PM
Sports on the air
TV and radio listings Sun, 5/19
Will Economy nets hat trick as Bainbridge tops Glacier Peak, 3-1 | 3A Boys Soccer
The Bainbridge Spartans knew they needed a little luck or an early break. They have traveled this way before. That battle-tested attitude was... Sat, 5/18
Bonney Lake, Tyee, Seattle Christian in semifinals | Boys Soccer
Bonney Lake (3A) and Tyee (2A) reached the final four for the first time in school history, while four-time champ Seattle Christian (1A) also advanced. Sat, 5/18
Seattle Sounders knock off FC Dallas, 4-2, to extend unbeaten streak to six
Seattle took an early two-goal lead, saw it slip away in the second half and then rallied for a 4-2 win behind star forwards Eddie Johnson and Obafemi Martins. Sat, 5/18
His reaction certainly wasn't par for the course
Talk about taking an ill-advised drop. Mike Miller, 21, was so happy to hit a hole-in-one in a tournament at Knollwood Country Club in Elmsford... Sun, 5/19
Entertainment129 concerts to see this summer
A complete list of this summer’s concerts. Sun, 5/19
Book review
‘Bunker Hill:’ a city, a siege, a new book by Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick’s “Bunker Hill” is a vivid account of the Boston battle that proved a “critical turning point” in the American Revolution. Philbrick discusses his book May 21 at Town Hall Seattle. Sun, 5/19
Clayton Corzatte is remembered for more than fine acting
An appreciation of actor Clayton Corzatte, whose generous personality was as admired as his acting skill. Corzatte’s memorial will be Monday, at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. Sun, 5/19
Book review
James Salter’s novel ‘All That Is’: looking back at a life
“All That Is,” the new novel by “writer’s writer’s writer” James Salter, traces the life of a man of Salter’s vintage and his encounters with lovers, partners, locales and the passage of time. Sun, 5/19
Book review
John le Carré’s ‘A Delicate Truth’: a dark mix of motive and opportunity
John le Carré’s new novel, “A Delicate Truth,” imagines a well-traveled and retired British diplomat called back into action to pierce the veil of a political/business/intelligence service conspiracy. Sun, 5/19
Peter Greenaway to visit SIFF, screen new film on May 19
Seattle International Film Festival’s “An Afternoon with Peter Greenaway” includes a talk by the director about cinema’s over-dependence on text, followed by a screening of his new text-happy film, “Goltzius and the Pelican Company,” 4 p.m. May 19, 2013. Sun, 5/19
Book review
‘Dinner with Churchill’: Dining and diplomacy
Cita Stelzer’s new book, “Dinner with Churchill,” recounts how Winston Churchill’s favorite diplomatic arena was his own dinner table. Sun, 5/19
‘The Mystery Woman’ and ‘Beautiful Ruins’ are local best-sellers
“The Mystery Woman” by Amanda Quick and “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter are the best-selling books at Seattle Mystery Bookshop. Sun, 5/19
A&E highlights: A week for Trekkies, folkies and fairgoers
Things to do in Seattle in the week beginning May 19, 2013, include “Star Trek Into Darkness” on the big screen, Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center and the University District Street Fair. Sun, 5/19
OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom
The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison. Sun, 5/19
Patterson/Paetro, Amanda Knox top national best-seller list
“12th of Never” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, and “Waiting to Be Heard” by Amanda Knox top the Publishers Weekly best-seller list. Sun, 5/19
Sunday TV Picks: Season finale of ‘The Simpsons’ on Fox
TV picks for Sunday, May 19, 2013, include the season finale of “The Simpsons” on Fox, “The 2013 Billboard Music Awards” on ABC and “Mad Men” on AMC. Sun, 5/19
The Short List: Songs of summer
Summer’s here and the time is right for a classic summer song. Here are three to get you going: “Summer in the City,” “All I Wanna Do” and “In the Water.” Did we miss a gem? Add your favorite summer song in the comments section. Sun, 5/19
LivingObstacle-course races keep the challenges coming
Obstacle-course races predate the ancient Greeks, who competed naked on a track filled with obstacles. Athletes today can choose races that match their abilities, and run with their clothes on. Sun, 5/19
UPDATE - 08:46 PM
Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen
Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group. Sun, 5/19
On Fitness
HIIT training produces bigger payoff with less exercise time
High-intensity interval training is a great way to burn calories fast while you’re exercising — and for hours afterward. Sun, 5/19
The People's Pharmacy
Is natural deodorant really safer?
People’s Pharmacy on aluminum in deodorants, constipation, cold sores and travel. Sun, 5/19
One healthful thing we love
Free “Pesticide Free Zone” signs. Sun, 5/19
Rant & Rave
Rant & Rave: Cheers for duckling wranglers, jeers for untidy gardens
Seattle Times readers praise gracious strangers and scold tuned-out pedestrians. Sun, 5/19
Seattle diners show little love for Chinese restaurants
Sun, 5/19
Dear Carolyn
Violent school-age niece and nephew cause family rift
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax has tips for an aunt who doesn’t know how to handle a roughhousing nephew and niece. Sun, 5/19
Travel & OutdoorsIn pursuit of Hawaii’s wily feral pigs
Hawaii’s hospitable habitat has long been overrun by opportunistic outsiders, including feral pigs. So upon returning to Hawaii, a writer goes hunting. Sun, 5/19
OpinionEditorial: State legislators shouldn’t delay budget work
Legislators in Olympia should not wait for the June 18 revenue forecast to reach a budget deal. Sun, 5/19
Guest: Building a community to close the education achievement gap
Despite the hard work of thousands of well-meaning adults, children in poverty-impacted schools are still most likely to get lost within the system, according to guest columnists Tom Stritikus and Elham Kazemi. Sun, 5/19
E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
Our national democratic distemper
Our obsession with various scandals raises an interesting question, writes E.J. Dionne Jr. Is our democracy becoming dysfunctional? Sun, 5/19
Leonard Pitts Jr. / Syndicated columnist
Rushing to the ultimate ‘justice’
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has a bill on his desk that creates a fast track to the death chamber for death-row inmates. Leonard Pitts Jr. asks: How can a state that gets it wrong at least one time in every four want to speed up the process? Sun, 5/19