The Seattle Times http://www.seattletimes.com en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Sat, 18 May 2013 23:02:04 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 23:02:04 PDT XML::RSS 1 The Seattle Times http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://www.seattletimes.com Sounders FC 4, FC Dallas 2, video highlights and a lot of postgame notes http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-4-fc-dallas-2-video-highlights-and-a-lot-of-postgame-notes/?syndication=rss *     *     * Check out the highlights of Sounders FC’s 4-2 home win Saturday against FC Dallas above, and I’ve collected some postgame notes below: — FC Dallas lost for the first time since March 10, ending a nine-game unbeaten streak. &mdas Sounders FC Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-4-fc-dallas-2-video-highlights-and-a-lot-of-postgame-notes/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:08 PDT US retail sales edge up 0.1 percent in April http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014003_apusretailsales.html?syndication=rss Americans increased their spending in April at retail businesses, buying more cars and clothes after cutting purchases in March. The Commerce Department says retail sales edged up 0.1 percent in April. That's an improvement from the 0.5 percent decline in March, the largest in nine months. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014003_apusretailsales.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:05 PDT US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014019_apusconsumerprices.html?syndication=rss A sharp fall in the cost of gas drove a measure of U.S. consumer prices down last month by the most since December 2008. Outside the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014019_apusconsumerprices.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:05 PDT Column: Restore wrestling, give others fair shot http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014013_apolypaulnewberry051713.html?syndication=rss Wrestling is heeding the harshest of wakeup calls. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014013_apolypaulnewberry051713.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:05 PDT Jansen blows lead, Dodgers fall to Braves 3-1 http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014045_apbbndodgers.html?syndication=rss Kenley Jansen insisted he made the pitch he wanted to Evan Gattis, even though it landed over the left-field wall. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014045_apbbndodgers.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:05 PDT US factory output falls 0.4 percent in April http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014002_apusindustrialproduction.html?syndication=rss U.S. factories cut back sharply on production in April, as auto companies cranked out fewer cars and most other industries reduced output. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014002_apusindustrialproduction.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013998_apolywadapoundreport.html?syndication=rss Former WADA president Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013998_apolywadapoundreport.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT Justices more diverse than lawyers before court http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021013997_apussupremecourtdiversity.html?syndication=rss In roughly 75 hours of arguments at the Supreme Court since October, only one African-American lawyer appeared before the justices, and for just over 11 minutes. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021013997_apussupremecourtdiversity.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT Premiums under new health-care law remain about the same http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013487_insuranceratesxml.html?syndication=rss Health insurers predicted a dramatic rise in premiums under “Obamacare,” but the requests filed last week aren’t much different than previous rates. However, the requests await state review and could change. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013487_insuranceratesxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT Astros edge Pirates 4-2 in 11 innings http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013963_apbboastrospirates.html?syndication=rss Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013963_apbboastrospirates.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT Coach K return to US team no longer ruled out http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013814_apolybkouskrzyzewski.html?syndication=rss Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013814_apolybkouskrzyzewski.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT Kaitlin Inglesby's gem helps Washington softball team past Hawaii, 2-0, in NCAA regionals http://seattletimes.com/html/huskies/2021013775_uwsoftball19.html?syndication=rss Inglesby tossed a two-hitter and struck out a season-high nine batters. The Huskies need one more win on Sunday to advance to the super regional. Huskies http://seattletimes.com/html/huskies/2021013775_uwsoftball19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT US business stockpiles flat in March, sales fall http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013992_apusbusinessinventories.html?syndication=rss U.S. businesses left their stockpiles unchanged in March for a second month while their sales fell sharply. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013992_apusbusinessinventories.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:04 PDT Johnson scores twice as Sounders beat FC Dallas http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014289_apsocmlsfcdallassounders2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Eddie Johnson scored twice, including the winner early in the 62nd minute, and the Seattle Sounders ended FC Dallas' nine-game unbeaten streak in MLS play with a 4-2 victory Saturday night. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014289_apsocmlsfcdallassounders2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:10 PDT Powerball drawing follows late ticket-buying rush http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010934_apuspowerballjackpot.html?syndication=rss It's all about the odds. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010934_apuspowerballjackpot.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:56 PDT 1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021014020_apuspowerballjackpotdrawing.html?syndication=rss A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021014020_apuspowerballjackpotdrawing.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:33 PDT Tina Thompson leads Storm to 63-59 exhibition win over Shock http://seattletimes.com/html/storm/2021008617_storm18.html?syndication=rss Thompson scored 19 points as Seattle won its final exhibition game before the regular season. Storm http://seattletimes.com/html/storm/2021008617_storm18.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:49:13 PDT Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013302_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013302_apaspakistan.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:08 PDT No extra $1 million at Sprint All-Star race http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014022_apcarblognascarnobigbonus.html?syndication=rss Charlotte Motor Speedway track owner Bruton Smith doesn't have to worry about dishing out that $1 million bonus. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014022_apcarblognascarnobigbonus.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:08 PDT Sports on the air http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014025_cast19.html?syndication=rss TV and radio listings Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014025_cast19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:08 PDT Penn State defends medical changes after report http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014028_apfbcpennstatemedicalcare.html?syndication=rss Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014028_apfbcpennstatemedicalcare.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:08 PDT Ivory Coast army arrests militia leader http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011041_apafivorycoastarrest.html?syndication=rss A militia leader accused of grave crimes during Ivory Coast's 2010-11 postelection violence was taken into custody Saturday not far from the national park where his forces had been illegally occupying in the country's volatile western region, officials said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011041_apafivorycoastarrest.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Chella Choi takes lead at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013426_apglflpgatour.html?syndication=rss Anna Nordqvist was putting like a rookie again - and that's a good thing. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013426_apglflpgatour.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013647_apusricinletterspokane6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013647_apusricinletterspokane6thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Pacers' Hill cleared to play Game 6 vs. Knicks http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011035_apbknpacershill.html?syndication=rss Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011035_apbknpacershill.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Canada deports convicted terrorist after 26 years http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021014011_apcncanadaterrordeportation.html?syndication=rss A Palestinian man convicted of hijacking an airliner in Greece in 1968 has been deported from Canada 26 years after entering the country using an alias, the immigration minister said Monday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021014011_apcncanadaterrordeportation.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands http://seattletimes.com/html/health/2021014012_apusflesheatingdisease.html?syndication=rss A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands. Health http://seattletimes.com/html/health/2021014012_apusflesheatingdisease.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party tempest http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010969_apusirspoliticalgroupsnewsguide.html?syndication=rss 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. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010969_apusirspoliticalgroupsnewsguide.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021011006_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021011006_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011031_aptenitalianopen.html?syndication=rss Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday - exactly a week before the French Open starts. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011031_aptenitalianopen.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Sharks fined $100,000 for GM's comments http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013364_aphknsharksfined.html?syndication=rss The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres' suspension for the rest of the second round of the playoffs. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013364_aphknsharksfined.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:07 PDT Bianchi's single in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013980_apbbnbrewerscardinals.html?syndication=rss Jeff Bianchi drove in two runs with a 10th-inning single up the middle, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013980_apbbnbrewerscardinals.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010938_apusbenghazinewsguide.html?syndication=rss The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010938_apusbenghazinewsguide.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013923_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013923_apuswallstreet.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Yankees put LHP Andy Pettitte on 15-day DL http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013994_apbbayankeespettittedl.html?syndication=rss Add starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to the long list of All-Stars on the New York Yankees' disabled list. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013994_apbbayankeespettittedl.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021011105_apusfactorytown.html?syndication=rss In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021011105_apusfactorytown.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Golf Capsules http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013438_apglfgolfcapsules.html?syndication=rss Keegan Bradley still hasn't gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013438_apglfgolfcapsules.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Derby winner Orb disappoints in the Preakness http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013448_apracpreaknessorb.html?syndication=rss Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite - no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013448_apracpreaknessorb.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021013633_apuspeopleedwardfurlong.html?syndication=rss A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says `Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021013633_apuspeopleedwardfurlong.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG export plan http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021014000_apusnaturalgasexportterminal.html?syndication=rss The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural gas. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021014000_apusnaturalgasexportterminal.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021013377_apeuapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest . Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021013377_apeuapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Pope leads pep rally at Vatican, meets with Merkel http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008808_apeuvaticangermany.html?syndication=rss Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church's moral conscience, hours after he held talks at the Vatican about the economic crisis with Germany's leader. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008808_apeuvaticangermany.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Snohomish gets help from own goals in 3-1 over Camas | 4A Boys Soccer http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013949_snohomish19.html?syndication=rss Something had to give with two tradition-rich boys soccer programs meeting in Saturday's Class 4A state quarterfinals at Snohomish High... High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013949_snohomish19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Chargers, Freeney agree to 2-year deal http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011096_apfbnchargersfreeney.html?syndication=rss The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011096_apfbnchargersfreeney.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT 'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021013427_apeufrancecanneshungergames.html?syndication=rss Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021013427_apeufrancecanneshungergames.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021010976_apusbernanketechnology.html?syndication=rss Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021010976_apusbernanketechnology.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT 20 flights without bags after Egypt airport strike http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013307_apmlegyptprotest.html?syndication=rss Egyptian officials say baggage handlers in Cairo's airport have gone on strike to protest a colleague's death, leaving passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013307_apmlegyptprotest.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013944_apcbcaribbeanconservationsummit.html?syndication=rss Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013944_apcbcaribbeanconservationsummit.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021011146_apusmichelleobamacommencement.html?syndication=rss First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021011146_apusmichelleobamacommencement.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:06 PDT Mexico judge orders prison for suspects in killing http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013724_apltmexicoshabazz.html?syndication=rss A judge on Saturday issued an order for the imprisonment of two waiters accused in the beating death of Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, the Mexico City attorney general's office said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013724_apltmexicoshabazz.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:05 PDT Beckham captains PSG in last home game http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011144_apsocbeckhampsg.html?syndication=rss With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011144_apsocbeckhampsg.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:05 PDT Baseball playoff schedule, results http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013388_webbasesked19.html?syndication=rss Results and schedule for the state baseball tournaments. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013388_webbasesked19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:05 PDT Boys soccer playoff schedule, results http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021001368_websoccsked17.html?syndication=rss Results and schedule for the state boys soccer tournaments. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021001368_websoccsked17.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:37:04 PDT Saturday's detailed prep lacrosse results http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014253_weblacrosseagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Saturday's high school lacrosse results High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014253_weblacrosseagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:36:53 PDT Kentridge, West Seattle break through to semis | Baseball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014254_webbaserdp19.html?syndication=rss 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. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014254_webbaserdp19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:36:06 PDT Saturday's detailed prep track and field results http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014252_webtrackagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Saturday's high school track and field results High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014252_webtrackagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:34:05 PDT Saturday's detailed prep water polo results http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014245_webpoloagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Saturday's high school water polo results High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014245_webpoloagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:33:29 PDT Saturday's detailed prep tennis results http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014247_webtennisagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Saturday's high school tennis results High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014247_webtennisagatesat19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:33:20 PDT Late run carries Indiana to Eastern Conference finals http://seattletimes.com/html/nba/2021013961_nba19.html?syndication=rss Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense. On Saturday, it produced the biggest payoff for the Pacers in nearly a decade. Roy Hibbert's block of... NBA http://seattletimes.com/html/nba/2021013961_nba19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:32:04 PDT Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021014035_apasindiachina.html?syndication=rss Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021014035_apasindiachina.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:31:08 PDT Chatwood leads Rockies past Giants 10-2 http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013936_apbbngiantsrockies.html?syndication=rss Tyler Chatwood threw into the sixth inning and Wilin Rosario hit a two-run homer off Tim Lincecum in the Colorado Rockies' 10-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013936_apbbngiantsrockies.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:31:04 PDT Ortiz powers Red Sox past Twins, 12-5 http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013934_apbbaredsoxtwins.html?syndication=rss David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013934_apbbaredsoxtwins.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:31:04 PDT Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010982_apussenatedemocraticstruggles.html?syndication=rss Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010982_apussenatedemocraticstruggles.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:31:03 PDT Santana strong but Royals can't score against A's http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014240_apbbaroyals.html?syndication=rss The Kansas City Royals got another stellar effort from a starting pitcher and had nothing to show for it. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014240_apbbaroyals.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:30:12 PDT Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014058_aphknkingssharks.html?syndication=rss The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014058_aphknkingssharks.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:29:09 PDT http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011160_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Lottery official: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla for record Powerball jackpot of more than $590M. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011160_apusapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:26:07 PDT WA Lottery http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014075_apwalotlotteryglancefinal.html?syndication=rss These Washington lotteries were drawn Saturday: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014075_apwalotlotteryglancefinal.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:24:08 PDT One Jackpot Winner http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014211_apfllotpowerball2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss One of the tickets sold in Florida for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014211_apfllotpowerball2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:23:10 PDT Pirates edged by Astros 4-2 in 11 innings http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014208_apbbopirates.html?syndication=rss The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen had been automatic with late-inning leads. Until Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014208_apbbopirates.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:22:08 PDT Oxbow is upset winner in Preakness Stakes http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013846_preakness19.html?syndication=rss Amid the fawning over Orb's Kentucky Derby victory and the feverish talk of a Triple Crown, Shug McGaughey, the colt's sage trainer, cautioned... Other Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013846_preakness19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:22:04 PDT Harley Hoppe, colorful assessor, tax foe, dies http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013650_hoppeobitxml.html?syndication=rss Harley Hoppe, 82, a three-term King County assessor and an early tax rebel, died May 13 at his Mercer Island home. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013650_hoppeobitxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:16:04 PDT 1 of 2 fires north of LA contained http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013321_apuscaliforniawildfire.html?syndication=rss One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013321_apuscaliforniawildfire.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:16:04 PDT Auburn Mountainview edges Decatur 9-8 for semifinal spot | 3A Baseball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013906_centraliabase19.html?syndication=rss Nick Brooks hit a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning to beat Decatur and send the top-ranked Lions to the Class 3A semifinals. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013906_centraliabase19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:16:04 PDT Sanchez struggles in Detroit's loss to Texas http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014173_apbbatigers.html?syndication=rss Anibal Sanchez was knocked out of the game early Saturday night, the second time in three games a Tigers starter hasn't made it out of the third against the Rangers. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014173_apbbatigers.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:15:09 PDT Carlos Triunfel's double in eighth inning powers Rainiers http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013913_rainiers19.html?syndication=rss Carlos Triunfel has three hits for Rainiers Mariners http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013913_rainiers19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:15:04 PDT Cancer survivor exudes calm in Legislature’s budget battles http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013424_andyhillxml.html?syndication=rss Redmond Republican Andy Hill, the state Senate’s chief budget writer, learned a hard-won lesson when advanced lung cancer threatened his life four years ago. “The illness taught me not to sweat the small stuff,” he said. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013424_andyhillxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:13:32 PDT Defending champ Kentwood beats Olympia in 8 innings, 13-7 | 4A Baseball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013931_everettbase19.html?syndication=rss Kentwood exploded for seven runs on eight straight hits in the top of the eighth to advance to the state semifinals with a 13-7 victory. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013931_everettbase19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:10:24 PDT Sanchez struggles in Detroit's loss to Texas http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013942_apbbatigersrangers.html?syndication=rss Anibal Sanchez was knocked out of the game early Saturday night, the second time in three games a Tigers starter hasn't made it out of the third against the Rangers. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013942_apbbatigersrangers.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:10:10 PDT Red Wings even series with Blackhawks http://seattletimes.com/html/hockey/2021013859_nhl19.html?syndication=rss In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. The Red Wings hammered... Hockey http://seattletimes.com/html/hockey/2021013859_nhl19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:10:05 PDT One Jackpot Winner http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014143_apfllotpowerball1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss One of the tickets sold in Florida for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014143_apfllotpowerball1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:15 PDT Anthony blocked in 4th as Knicks knocked out http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014142_apbknknicks.html?syndication=rss Carmelo Anthony was nearly unstoppable for three quarters. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014142_apbknknicks.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:12 PDT Beckham likely has played last game http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2021013930_soccer19.html?syndication=rss Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and... Sounders http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2021013930_soccer19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:03 PDT Mariners rally, but Indians win it, 5-4 http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021012212_mariners19.html?syndication=rss Twice down to their final out with nobody on base Saturday, the Mariners rallied on solo home runs by Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak to tie the game, only to see Cleveland win it in the bottom of the ninth. Mariners http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021012212_mariners19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:04:50 PDT Seattle Sounders knock off FC Dallas, 4-2, to extend unbeaten streak to six http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2021014117_sounders19.html?syndication=rss 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. Sounders http://seattletimes.com/html/sounders/2021014117_sounders19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:04:27 PDT Final: Sounders FC 4, FC Dallas 2, live chat http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas-730-p-m-live-chat/?syndication=rss Sounders FC Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas-730-p-m-live-chat/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:13 PDT Bianchi's single in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014141_apbbncardinals.html?syndication=rss A starting rotation that helped the St. Louis Cardinals race out to the best record in baseball is beginning to show some signs of wear and tear. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014141_apbbncardinals.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:02:09 PDT Mount Si ends Meadowdale's Cinderella bid, 7-2 | 3A Baseball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013855_bellevuebase19.html?syndication=rss Mount Si scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge North Thurston, then used a five-run fifth inning to beat Meadowdale for a state semifinal berth. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013855_bellevuebase19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT IRS office was perplexed, inundated with tax-exempt applications http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013868_irsscrutinyxml.html?syndication=rss Both Republicans and Democrats were lining up in Washington, D.C., this week to accuse the IRS of misconduct, but in the IRS' Cincinnati outpost, the narrative that has emerged so far is more nuanced. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013868_irsscrutinyxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Cabrera, Alonso lead Padres over Nationals http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013861_apbbnnationalspadres.html?syndication=rss Everth Cabrera singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth against Jordan Zimmermann, and Yonder Alonso homered and helped turn a heads-up double-play as the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013861_apbbnnationalspadres.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Mariners may have reason for optimism after a slow start http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013453_stonecolumn19.html?syndication=rss Such a sentiment in mid-May is probably just as premature as the pessimism of late April. But certainly there is now a road map to respectability that provides some hope of sustainability, particularly with the potential for reinforcements in the second half, via the minor leagues and the trade market. Larry Stone http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013453_stonecolumn19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Coming to terms: Venture capitalists http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020941060_bizterms12xml.html?syndication=rss Venture capitalists typically enter the scene well before a company gets to the initial public offering (IPO) stage. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020941060_bizterms12xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Learn to be a ‘squeaky wheel’ http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985418_pfmoneytip19xml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985418_pfmoneytip19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Coffee fungus gives key Central America industry the jitters http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020994124_coffeefungusxml.html?syndication=rss From Guatemala to Panama, governments are boosting aid to fight the fungus and keep workers from migrating to cities or north toward the United States. The disease wiped out as much as 25 percent of the region’s coffee crop this season. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020994124_coffeefungusxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Understand how vehicle leasing works before making a deal http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020994136_pfcarleasingxml.html?syndication=rss Most people assume leasing a car is similar to renting, but leasing is simply another method of financing a vehicle. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020994136_pfcarleasingxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Labor leader Kenney pushed for farmworker rights http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013381_kenneyobitxml.html?syndication=rss Former state Labor Council president Lawrence Kenney took on the rights of farmworkers “because it was the right thing to do” at a time when such a stance took courage. He died at 82 after a long illness. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013381_kenneyobitxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT FundTracker http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008234_fundtracker19xml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008234_fundtracker19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Money & Markets weekly review http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008232_mmweeklyreview19xml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008232_mmweeklyreview19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Getting help finding that first job after college http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985242_pfonthemoney19xml.html?syndication=rss A number of websites feature advice to assist college graduates with an array of job-hunting topics. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985242_pfonthemoney19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Payday lenders skirt military law http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021001685_pfpaydayloansxml.html?syndication=rss The Military Lending Act sought to protect service members and their families from predatory loans. But in practice, the law has defined the types of covered loans so narrowly that it’s been all too easy for lenders to circumvent it. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021001685_pfpaydayloansxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Emeritus lawyers up for appeal of verdict http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008270_sundaybuzz19xml.html?syndication=rss The nation’s largest operator of assisted-living facilities, Emeritus, has hired top lawyers in its bid to overturn a $23 million verdict in a woman’s death. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021008270_sundaybuzz19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Chuck Jaffe: Can your fund run, block, tackle like a pro? http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985241_bizjaffe19xml.html?syndication=rss Just like in the National Football League, one of the best ways to improve your mutual-fund squad is through better drafting. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985241_bizjaffe19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:05 PDT Scott Burns: Public pensions are great, if they can deliver http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985153_bizburns19xml.html?syndication=rss Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020985153_bizburns19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:04 PDT Will Economy nets hat trick as Bainbridge tops Glacier Peak, 3-1 | 3A Boys Soccer http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014139_glacierpeak19.html?syndication=rss The Bainbridge Spartans knew they needed a little luck or an early break. They have traveled this way before. That battle-tested attitude was... High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021014139_glacierpeak19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:05 PDT Johnson captures All-Star event http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013909_auto19.html?syndication=rss Cross another milestone off Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history. "Five-time" became the first four-time winner of... Other Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013909_auto19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:56:04 PDT Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6 http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013912_apbknknickspacers.html?syndication=rss Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013912_apbknknickspacers.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:12 PDT Johnson scores twice as Sounders beat FC Dallas http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014126_apsocmlsfcdallassounders1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Eddie Johnson scored twice, including the winner early in the 62nd minute, and the Seattle Sounders ended FC Dallas' nine-game unbeaten streak in MLS play with a 4-2 victory Saturday night. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014126_apsocmlsfcdallassounders1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:07 PDT Sea turtles make comeback in Caribbean http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013796_seaturtlecomebackxml.html?syndication=rss The number of leatherbacks on this tropical beach in Trinidad has rebounded in spectacular fashion, with some 500 female turtles nesting each night during the peak season in May and June. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013796_seaturtlecomebackxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:50:37 PDT Seattle’s NBA hopes still high as league warms to expansion http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013778_nbaexpansionxml.html?syndication=rss Despite a tough loss in the first round, Chris Hansen’s impressive bid to bring the NBA back to Seattle looks strong as the league appears to be more open to expansion, especially to the 12th largest TV market in the nation. NBA http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013778_nbaexpansionxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:24 PDT France signs gay-marriage act into law http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013430_francegaymarriagexml.html?syndication=rss The rush toward France’s first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President François Hollande signed the country’s “marriage for all” act into law. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013430_francegaymarriagexml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:05 PDT No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013380_apracpreakness.html?syndication=rss Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes. Other Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013380_apracpreakness.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:05 PDT Oregon family’s sawmill fails as logs, way of life dwindle http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013840_timbertroublexml.html?syndication=rss Change in Oregon’s timber country came through protests and restrictions to protect endangered species. The Forest Service cut logging by 90 percent, and logging jobs dropped from 11,000 in 1990 to about 5,000 now. Mill jobs went from 46,000 to 20,000. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013840_timbertroublexml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:05 PDT Diamond roughed up in Twins' 12-5 loss to Red Sox http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014088_apbbatwins.html?syndication=rss Minnesota starter Scott Diamond stayed out of trouble against David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox batters at Fenway Park 11 days ago. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014088_apbbatwins.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:45:16 PDT Serena Williams extends winning streak | A.M. Briefing http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013628_digs19.html?syndication=rss Top-ranked Serena Williams moved within one victory of winning her fourth consecutive title this year. She'll face third-seeded Victoria... Other Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013628_digs19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:45:04 PDT China’s wealthy paying cash for Eastside luxury homes http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013488_chineseinvestorsxml.html?syndication=rss Eastside real-estate brokers say they’ve noticed a wave of affluent mainland-Chinese buyers for luxury homes in Medina, Clyde Hill and other millionaire rows in West Bellevue. Data and public records show they’re right. It’s part of a cash-buyer phenomenon sweeping the home market. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013488_chineseinvestorsxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:43:08 PDT Johnson scores twice as Sounders beat FC Dallas http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014093_apsocmlsfcdallassounders.html?syndication=rss Eddie Johnson scored twice, including the winner early in the 62nd minute, and the Seattle Sounders ended FC Dallas' nine-game unbeaten streak in MLS play with a 4-2 victory Saturday night. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014093_apsocmlsfcdallassounders.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:42:15 PDT Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011156_aphknredwingsblackhawks.html?syndication=rss In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011156_aphknredwingsblackhawks.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:37:24 PDT White Sox outslugged by Angels, 12-9 http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013815_apbbawhitesox.html?syndication=rss After putting nine runs on the board, the Chicago White Sox were still lamenting the six baserunners they stranded in the first three innings against Joe Blanton. Those missed opportunities ultimately came back to haunt them. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013815_apbbawhitesox.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:31:05 PDT The week’s passages http://seattletimes.com/html/obituaries/2021008021_passages19xml.html?syndication=rss A roundup of the week’s notable obituaries Obituaries http://seattletimes.com/html/obituaries/2021008021_passages19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:31:05 PDT Dissident ex-general released in Venezuela http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013368_apltvenezuelapolitics.html?syndication=rss Venezuelan authorities have released a dissident ex-general who was jailed on charges of inciting unrest after the country's disputed presidential election. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013368_apltvenezuelapolitics.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:31:05 PDT Keselowski in garage early at All-Star race http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013831_apcarblognascarkeselowski.html?syndication=rss Defending Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski ran only ran two laps Saturday night in the All-Star race before car problems forced him to take his No. 2 Ford behind the wall at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013831_apcarblognascarkeselowski.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:31:05 PDT Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011136_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss A Hofstra University student being held at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011136_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:31:05 PDT Winning Machine leads field of older horses at Emerald Downs http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013436_emerald19.html?syndication=rss Winning Machine will try to defend his title in Sunday's $50,000 Governor's Handicap at Emerald Downs, heading a strong field in the first... Other Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013436_emerald19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:31:05 PDT Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014076_apfllotpowerball.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014076_apfllotpowerball.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:30:12 PDT At Aviation Day, close-up access to the past and the present http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013820_painefieldaviationxml.html?syndication=rss As a kick-off to air-show season, attendees at Paine Field “Aviation Day” Saturday viewed thrilling flying displays by historic “Warbirds,” the romance of the vintage aircraft accented by flights of the very latest Boeing jets. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013820_painefieldaviationxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:26:51 PDT 737 catches fire landing in Moscow; no injuries http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011104_apeurussiaplanefire.html?syndication=rss Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011104_apeurussiaplanefire.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:26:46 PDT Northwest Wanderings: Just the right break in the action http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013777_northwestwanderingsmassivemonkees.html?syndication=rss Picture This http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013777_northwestwanderingsmassivemonkees.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:24:06 PDT Jefferson breaks through to semifinals with 1-0 win over Inglemoor | 4A Boys Soccer http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013665_jefferson19.html?syndication=rss Brandon Madsen scored with less than five minutes left to boost the unbeaten Raiders. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013665_jefferson19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:20:06 PDT Museum on mission to fly propeller-driven ‘Connie’ http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013303_restoringconniexml.html?syndication=rss The National Airline History Museum is hoping to recreate Howard Hughes’ record-setting cross-country flight with the aid of a copy of the original flight log — beginning in Burbank, Calif., and ending in Washington, D.C. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013303_restoringconniexml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:06 PDT Bradley fires 68 to lead Byron Nelson by 1 stroke http://seattletimes.com/html/golf/2021013787_golf19.html?syndication=rss Keegan Bradley still hasn't gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left. The bogeys on the... Golf http://seattletimes.com/html/golf/2021013787_golf19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:06 PDT Gattis, Simmons hit HRs as Braves top Dodgers 3-1 http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013785_apbbndodgersbraves.html?syndication=rss Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons hit consecutive homers off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013785_apbbndodgersbraves.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:06 PDT Woodinville falls to South Kitsap 4-1 in regional final | 4A Baseball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013662_kentbase19.html?syndication=rss South Kitsap pitcher Michael Wood stopped a Woodinville offense that had pounded 15 hits in a 14-0 rout of Emerald Ridge in the Falcons' regional opener. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013662_kentbase19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:05 PDT Ganassi foursome endures trying day at Indy http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013611_apcarindycarindy500ganassi.html?syndication=rss Once again, Chip Ganassi Racing will start the Indianapolis 500 packed close together. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013611_apcarindycarindy500ganassi.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:05 PDT Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011112_apusbiasshooting.html?syndication=rss A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011112_apusbiasshooting.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:16:04 PDT Cubs' Matt Garza ready for his first start http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013905_base19.html?syndication=rss Garza returns for Cubs after long layoff Mariners http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013905_base19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:08 PDT All-league softball teams http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2020980340_2013softball.html?syndication=rss All-league teams are updated and published online as teams are announced. Email additional teams to sports@seattletimes.com. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2020980340_2013softball.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:06 PDT All-league boys soccer teams http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2020924536_2013boyssoccer.html?syndication=rss All-league teams are updated and published online as teams are announced. Email additional teams to sports@seattletimes.com. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2020924536_2013boyssoccer.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:04 PDT Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013995_apcncanadatorontomayorvideo.html?syndication=rss A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations "ridiculous." Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013995_apcncanadatorontomayorvideo.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:09 PDT Wickstrom scores twice, Shorecrest stops Hazen, 4-1 | 3A Boys Soccer http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013615_hazen19.html?syndication=rss Axel Wickstrom, after being cleared to play following an appeal of a suspension, scored twice as the Scots reached the state semifinals. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013615_hazen19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:06 PDT UW's Pan wins golf regional, leads team to second place http://seattletimes.com/html/collegesports/2021013804_regional19.html?syndication=rss Washington sophomore Cheng-Tsung Pan won the NCAA Regional individual title Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., by three strokes and the top-seeded... College Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/collegesports/2021013804_regional19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:04 PDT WA Lottery http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014050_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss These Washington lotteries were drawn Saturday: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014050_apwalotlotteryglance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:10:18 PDT 5.2-magnitude earthquake felt in Ontario http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013996_apcncanadaearthquake.html?syndication=rss A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Ottawa rattled buildings Friday in Ontario and Quebec and was felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013996_apcncanadaearthquake.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:10:14 PDT FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011009_apusricinletterspokane.html?syndication=rss Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011009_apusricinletterspokane.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:09:51 PDT Milone's long skid ends as A's beat Royals http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014051_apbbaroyalsathletics.html?syndication=rss Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021014051_apbbaroyalsathletics.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:09:20 PDT Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014054_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014054_apwalotmatch4.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:09:14 PDT Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014049_apwalothit5.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014049_apwalothit5.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:08:15 PDT Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014053_apwalotlotto.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014053_apwalotlotto.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:17 PDT Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014052_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014052_apwalotdailygame.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:06:38 PDT Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014055_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were: Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021014055_apwalotkeno.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:45 PDT Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3 http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014021_apusstateunemployment.html?syndication=rss Solid hiring helped push down unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show job markets are improving in most areas of the country. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021014021_apusstateunemployment.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:36 PDT US housing starts fell in April but permits surged http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013999_apushousingstarts.html?syndication=rss U.S. builders broke ground on far fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But applications for new construction rose to a five-year peak, evidence that the housing revival will be sustained. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021013999_apushousingstarts.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:04:25 PDT It’s time to limit presidency to one term http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013499_westneat19xml.html?syndication=rss Obama has got the familiar second-term blues — already. Second terms have become such a waste that it’s time to limit the presidency to just one. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013499_westneat19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:04:10 PDT Canada PM on pipeline plan: Oil to come anyway http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013991_apususcanadaoilpipeline.html?syndication=rss A controversial oil pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast "absolutely needs to go ahead," Canada's prime minister said Thursday, and he warned that the oil will be transported through America one way or another. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013991_apususcanadaoilpipeline.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:35 PDT High court rules for Monsanto in patent case http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021014001_apussupremecourtseeddispute.html?syndication=rss The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.'s patents on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer by growing the beans without buying new seeds from the corporation. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021014001_apussupremecourtseeddispute.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:20 PDT Hobbled, once-grand railways reflect Pakistan’s decline http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013760_pakistantrainsxml.html?syndication=rss For all the wonders offered by a train journey across Pakistan — a country of jaw-dropping landscapes, steeped in a rich history and filled with unexpected pleasures — it also presents some deeply troubling images. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013760_pakistantrainsxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:10 PDT President Assad suggests peace talks are unlikely to succeed http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013755_assadinterviewxml.html?syndication=rss President Bashar Assad of Syria, in a rare interview with a foreign newspaper, appeared to dismiss the possibility of serious progress arising from peace talks planned for next month. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013755_assadinterviewxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:09 PDT McCarthy throws shutout for 1st victory of year http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013743_apbbndiamondbacksmarlins.html?syndication=rss Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013743_apbbndiamondbacksmarlins.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:09 PDT Mount St. Helens continues to draw worldwide visitors http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013735_helensanniversaryxml.html?syndication=rss Thirty-three years after the eruption that still defines the mountain and the terrain surrounding it, Mount St. Helens is much more than a regional draw. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013735_helensanniversaryxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:08 PDT Saturday's racing results, Sunday's handicaps | Emerald Downs http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013690_emdowns19.html?syndication=rss Racing results for Saturday, May 18; entries for Sunday, May 19. Other Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013690_emdowns19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:08 PDT Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas, lineups http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas-pregame/?syndication=rss Welcome to CenturyLink Field, where we’ll have a good one tonight. Sounders FC, on a five-game unbeaten streak, hosts league-leading FC Dallas, on a nine-game unbeaten streak, in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Seattle is closer to full strength, with Steve Zakuani (groin) and Mauro Rosales (shoulder) th Sounders FC Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas-pregame/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:07 PDT Rain postpones West Central District tourney | Softball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013689_ringer19.html?syndication=rss Emerald Ridge finished its rain-delayed game and beat Kentlake 14-0 to qualify for state, but most other games were rained out. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021013689_ringer19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:07 PDT Travel Wise / Watch out for snags in vacation packages http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993230_travelwisedealsxml.html?syndication=rss Always check the fine print on travel packages — and comparison-shop. Travel http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993230_travelwisedealsxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:06 PDT Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008787_apeuswedeneurovision.html?syndication=rss Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008787_apeuswedeneurovision.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:06 PDT Finding the quiet side of Thailand’s party island http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993089_thaipartyescapesxml.html?syndication=rss The monthly full-moon party on Ko Phangan draws tens of thousands of tourists, but there’s much more to the Thai island than hard partying — and a new airport may bring far-reaching change. Travel http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993089_thaipartyescapesxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:05 PDT To introduce friend to a known player — or not http://seattletimes.com/html/living/2020938385_hax18xml.html?syndication=rss Carolyn Hax and her readers give advice to a potential matchmaker worried her friend will be hurt. Living http://seattletimes.com/html/living/2020938385_hax18xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:05 PDT Geography quiz: What countries border Thailand? http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993220_geoquiz19xml.html?syndication=rss Travel http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993220_geoquiz19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:05 PDT Research Veteran http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013960_researchveteran.html?syndication=rss Picture This http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013960_researchveteran.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:51:52 PDT Immigrants’ health slips the longer they live in U.S. http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013671_immigranthealthxml.html?syndication=rss A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in this country, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013671_immigranthealthxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:04 PDT Kayaker hooks and lands a huge halibut http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013661_outn19.html?syndication=rss They tied the still thrashing halibut to the back of the kayak, and made it back to shore where the fish measured almost 55 inches and weighed an estimated 80 pounds. Other Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2021013661_outn19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:04 PDT Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011113_apusheroofficercharges.html?syndication=rss A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011113_apusheroofficercharges.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:31:19 PDT Law to protect women in Afghanistan endangered http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013387_afghanwomenviolencexml.html?syndication=rss The only law that at least attempted to hold families accountable for so-called honor killings is now itself in danger in the Afghan Parliament. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013387_afghanwomenviolencexml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:31:19 PDT Column: Hard work gets Lukas a record http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013634_apracjimlitke051813.html?syndication=rss The old guy still gets up crack-of-dawn early. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013634_apracjimlitke051813.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:31:18 PDT Fans vote Patrick into Sprint All-Star race http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013600_apcarnascarallstarracepatrick.html?syndication=rss Danica Patrick said she can't explain why she's popular among NASCAR fans. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013600_apcarnascarallstarracepatrick.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:31:14 PDT Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013533_apcarindycarindy500.html?syndication=rss Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013533_apcarindycarindy500.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:31:13 PDT 'Seven Minutes' of action http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013919_sevenminutesofaction.html?syndication=rss Picture This http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013919_sevenminutesofaction.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:24:24 PDT FBI art sleuths hunting down priceless treasures http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013418_fbiarttheftxml.html?syndication=rss As wealthy investors seek to diversify their assets and Wall Street art enthusiasts beef up their collections, art crime is a growth industry and an increasingly important target for the FBI. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013418_fbiarttheftxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:08 PDT Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011163_apusvirginiaparadecrash.html?syndication=rss An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011163_apusvirginiaparadecrash.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:01:05 PDT Larry Stone's thumbs up, thumbs down http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013450_stonethumb19.html?syndication=rss James Loney, Rays: Loney, who hit . 249 last year for the Dodgers and Red Sox, reached the weekend as the major leagues' leading hitter... Mariners http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013450_stonethumb19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:46:03 PDT Stevens rides Oxbow to 3rd Preakness win http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013439_apracpreaknessstevens.html?syndication=rss Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013439_apracpreaknessstevens.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:46:03 PDT Morning kickoff --- Irvin suspension, and more http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2013/05/18/morning-kickoff-irvin-suspension-and-more/?syndication=rss Bruce Irvin’s four-game suspension was obviously the big news of Friday. Here’s our story, as well as that from ESPN.com, the ESPN NFC West blog and USA Today.  And a 49ers’ defender has no sympathy for Irvin. In other news. … — Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com l Seahawks Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2013/05/18/morning-kickoff-irvin-suspension-and-more/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:42:58 PDT At Aviation Day, close-up access to the past and present http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013832_ataviationdaycloseupaccesstothepastandthepresent.html?syndication=rss Picture This http://seattletimes.com/html/picturethis/2021013832_ataviationdaycloseupaccesstothepastandthepresent.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:35:56 PDT Readers' picks: Best Washington state parks http://seattletimes.com/html/outdoors/2020932750_readers-best-washington-state-parks.html?syndication=rss Outdoors http://seattletimes.com/html/outdoors/2020932750_readers-best-washington-state-parks.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:58 PDT Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010939_apustoxictapwater.html?syndication=rss A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010939_apustoxictapwater.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:04 PDT Angels hold on for 12-9 win over White Sox http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013447_apbbawhitesoxangels.html?syndication=rss Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles' five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago's four-game winning streak. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013447_apbbawhitesoxangels.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:04 PDT Michael Saunders could see plenty of time with Franklin Gutierrez recovering http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013416_marinersnotes19.html?syndication=rss Michael Saunders got a well-earned day off on Saturday as the Mariners keep him fresh for what could be an extended stint playing center field. Mariners http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013416_marinersnotes19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:04 PDT Boy Scouts’ contentious vote on gays comes Thursday http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013467_boyscoutsvotexml.html?syndication=rss The Boy Scouts of America National Council will vote on Thursday whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013467_boyscoutsvotexml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:04 PDT Saturday memo: $600 million Powerball ... Armed Forces Day ... More Mercer mess http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/05/saturday-memo-600-million-powerball-armed-forces-day-more-mercer-mess/?syndication=rss Got your ticket? Tonight’s Powerball lottery drawing for $600 million is the largest-ever Powerball jackpot and the second-largest world jackpot of all time. And by the time the drawing takes place this evening, that amount could be even larger as people line up to buy the $2 tickets. Chances Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/05/saturday-memo-600-million-powerball-armed-forces-day-more-mercer-mess/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:31:04 PDT Joyce, Rays rally past Orioles in 9th for 10-6 win http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013440_apbbaraysorioles.html?syndication=rss Matt Joyce hit a go-ahead two-run double in a six-run ninth-inning rally, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Orioles on Saturday, ending Baltimore's franchise-record streak of 109 straight wins when leading after seven innings. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013440_apbbaraysorioles.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:04 PDT Mariano Rivera has no desire to start changing now http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013431_stonenotes19.html?syndication=rss Some want Yankees reliever to start All-Star Game. Mariners http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013431_stonenotes19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:04 PDT FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013385_apusricinletterspokane5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013385_apusricinletterspokane5thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:04 PDT Columbia Hills State Park is a Gorge wonder http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993103_columbiahillsstateparkxml.html?syndication=rss ‘Gems of Our Washington State Parks’ series profiles a park with history, artifacts and eye-popping scenery in the Columbia River Gorge. Travel http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2020993103_columbiahillsstateparkxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:23 PDT Larry Stone's power rankings http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013425_stonepower19.html?syndication=rss Last week's rankings in parentheses Team 1 Cardinals (1) If Cards meet Rangers in World Series again, let's just start w/2 outs in ninth... Mariners http://seattletimes.com/html/mariners/2021013425_stonepower19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT Bradley keeps lead after 3 rounds at Nelson http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013367_apglfbyronnelsonchampionship.html?syndication=rss Keegan Bradley still hasn't gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013367_apglfbyronnelsonchampionship.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Calif. coast near Coronado http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013437_raretorpedoxml.html?syndication=rss The so-called Howell torpedo was discovered by bottlenose dolphins being trained by the Navy to find undersea objects, including mines, that not even billion-dollar technology can detect. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013437_raretorpedoxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT This story was destined to hog the spotlight http://seattletimes.com/html/sidelinechatter/2021013432_chat19.html?syndication=rss That's one header he'll never forget. A pig's head was sitting in Kenwyne Jones' locker when the Stoke City striker showed up last week... Sideline Chatter http://seattletimes.com/html/sidelinechatter/2021013432_chat19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013434_apcarindycarindy5002ndld.html?syndication=rss Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013434_apcarindycarindy5002ndld.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT State Open starts Monday at Meridian Valley http://seattletimes.com/html/golf/2021013441_localgolf19.html?syndication=rss The three-day, 54-hole, no-cut Sterling Bank Washington Open Invitational will feature a 164-man field that includes 21 amateurs at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent. Most of the participants are club and teaching pros. Golf http://seattletimes.com/html/golf/2021013441_localgolf19.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT Approaching bipartisan solutions for nation’s housing woes http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007856_peircecolumnhousingxml.html?syndication=rss Little has been done to revamp America’s housing-finance policy since rampant speculation and malleable regulations triggered the Great Recession. Now, writes Neal Peirce, a bipartisan commission has a plan to tackle this important issue. Opinion http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007856_peircecolumnhousingxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011505_apltargentinavidelamemoriesoffear.html?syndication=rss It was just about a day after Argentine strongman Jorge Rafael Videla had seized power in March of 1976, and the bloodletting was already beginning. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011505_apltargentinavidelamemoriesoffear.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT How your U.S. lawmaker voted http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021013429_rollcallmay19xml.html?syndication=rss How Washington state’s members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Friday, May 17. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021013429_rollcallmay19xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:46:05 PDT Dark, massive asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31 http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013298_asteroidmay31xml.html?syndication=rss Asteroid 1998 QE2 will make its closest pass to Earth on May 31 at 1:59 p.m. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013298_asteroidmay31xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:37:37 PDT FBI executes search warrant in ricin letter case http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011011_apusricinletterspokane1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant Saturday in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin that were intercepted this week at a post office in Washington state. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011011_apusricinletterspokane1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:09 PDT Votto, Arroyo lead Reds over Phillies http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013419_apbbnredsphillies.html?syndication=rss Bronson Arroyo pitched five-hit ball over 7 2-3 innings, Joey Votto was 4 for 4 with a homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 Saturday. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013419_apbbnredsphillies.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:04 PDT Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008792_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008792_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:04 PDT Mariners waste ninth inning rally in 5-4 loss http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013389_apbbamariners.html?syndication=rss Two ninth-inning losses in two days have left the Seattle Mariners reeling and frustrated. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013389_apbbamariners.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:04 PDT Guest: When Jason Collins and my father coming out will no longer matter http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007888_gregorymartinopedxml.html?syndication=rss My father, six years ago, did what NBA player Jason Collins did, writes guest columnist Gregory Martin. Opinion http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007888_gregorymartinopedxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:04 PDT Editorial: Upgrade protections of digital records http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2021007851_editelectronicprivacyxml.html?syndication=rss Obsolete legal protections of digital records need an immediate upgrade. Editorials http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2021007851_editelectronicprivacyxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:04 PDT Parking fees fight at Calif. state beaches heat up http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010966_apusbeachbattle.html?syndication=rss Sunbathers flocking to Southern California beaches are used to feeding the meter or paying a parking attendant. Not so along the less developed north coast where it's customary to ditch cars on the shoulder of Highway 1 to surf, swim or picnic. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010966_apusbeachbattle.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:04 PDT Seattle Times sports readers sound off http://blogs.seattletimes.com/take2/2013/05/18/seattle-times-sports-readers-sound-off-2/?syndication=rss NBA Kings Is Seattle blackballed by the NBA? I think Seattle is shamefully being blackballed by the NBA, which denied them a team by turning down the relocation of the troubled Sacramento Kings to Seattle. Though Seattle hasn’t had a team since its owners moved it to Oklahoma City in 2008, Sea Take 2 http://blogs.seattletimes.com/take2/2013/05/18/seattle-times-sports-readers-sound-off-2/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:04 PDT Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013371_apussexabusejails.html?syndication=rss Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails and prisons. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013371_apussexabusejails.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:04 PDT Consumers are not the best health-care drivers http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007853_harropcolumnhealthcarexml.html?syndication=rss ObamaCare does not get into the backstory of why people don’t have health coverage. What it does is make sure they get it. Opinion http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007853_harropcolumnhealthcarexml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:04 PDT When a government nudge becomes a shove http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007838_brookscolumngovtworkersxml.html?syndication=rss Most government workers are dedicated and talented, writes David Brooks. But the IRS scandal and Justice Department intrusion at The Associated Press are just the most recent examples of what happens when government worker overreach. Opinion http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021007838_brookscolumngovtworkersxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:04 PDT Editorial: Preschool benefits trickle up http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2021007848_editearlylearningbudgetxml.html?syndication=rss Washington state targets less than 1 percent of education spending on early learning. Budget proposals from the House and the Senate rightly increase. Editorials http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2021007848_editearlylearningbudgetxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:04 PDT Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013382_apswmphelpscomeback.html?syndication=rss Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback? Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013382_apswmphelpscomeback.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:04 PDT Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013365_apusalaskavolcano.html?syndication=rss Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano was shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume was thinning Saturday and no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013365_apusalaskavolcano.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:04 PDT After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013343_camplejeunecleanupxml.html?syndication=rss The former Hadnot Point fuel farm was Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s main fuel depot and site of the worst case of drinking-water contamination in U.S. history. But the Marines emphasize that’s just what it is — history. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013343_camplejeunecleanupxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:42:10 PDT http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013375_apapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Oxbow has won the Preakness Stakes. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013375_apapnewsalert.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT Landing gear issue leads to plane's belly landing http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011056_apusnewarkbellylanding.html?syndication=rss An airline official says a US Airways Express flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011056_apusnewarkbellylanding.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT Boston police, city to review bombings response http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011051_apusbostonmarathonpolicecommissioner.html?syndication=rss Boston's police department and mayor's office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month's bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said Saturday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011051_apusbostonmarathonpolicecommissioner.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:31:05 PDT Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013363_apakalaskavolcano.html?syndication=rss Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is thinning and is no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013363_apakalaskavolcano.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:20:19 PDT Beamer claims first state berth | Softball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008432_ringer18.html?syndication=rss Sophomore pitcher Maddie Rogers struck out 14 Puyallup batters and beat South Kitsap, as the Titans won twice in the West Central 4A District tournament. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008432_ringer18.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:04 PDT New York Mets lose 8-2 to Chicago Cubs http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013344_apbbnmets.html?syndication=rss Still no wins for Jeremy Hefner. Another rough day for Ike Davis, too. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013344_apbbnmets.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:04 PDT Mariners run gamut of emotions in this latest walkoff loss http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/mariners-run-gamut-of-emotions-in-this-latest-walkoff-loss/?syndication=rss We’ve discussed the lack of athleticism by catcher Jesus Montero before and it came into play at a couple of key moments in today’s 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The biggest play was the one in the bottom of the ninth, when Brendan Ryan made that diving snag of a Mark Reynolds shot Mariners http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/mariners-run-gamut-of-emotions-in-this-latest-walkoff-loss/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:04 PDT FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021012803_apusricinletterspokane4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021012803_apusricinletterspokane4thldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:15:58 PDT FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011143_apusricinletterspokane2ndld.html?syndication=rss Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane, Wash., as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011143_apusricinletterspokane2ndld.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:15:43 PDT French president signs gay marriage into law http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004741_apeufrancegaymarriage.html?syndication=rss French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004741_apeufrancegaymarriage.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:27 PDT Powerball jackpot closing in on another record http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004867_apuspowerballjackpot.html?syndication=rss Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004867_apuspowerballjackpot.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:09:01 PDT Lakeside girls capture ninth state lacrosse title http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008620_lacrosse18.html?syndication=rss Sophomore attack Amanda Roper had a season-high five goals, including the go-ahead score in the second half as the Lions beat Lake Sammamish 13-7. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008620_lacrosse18.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:59 PDT Saint Genet show ‘Rites’ goes to extremes | Performance review http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2021013362_saintgenetxml.html?syndication=rss A review of Saint Genet’s work at On the Boards, which combines elements of ballet, symphony, opera and installation. Runs through May 19, 2013. The Arts http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2021013362_saintgenetxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT Reynolds' RBI grounder in 9th lifts Indians http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013354_apbbamarinersindians3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss The Cleveland Indians are finding ways to win these days even when something goes wrong. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013354_apbbamarinersindians3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT Blue Jays' Morrow sharp _ except for Cano's 2 HRs http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013356_apbbabluejays.html?syndication=rss Brandon Morrow thought his day at the ballpark went pretty well - other than those two homers by Robinson Cano. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013356_apbbabluejays.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT Ore. timber country ponders future with fewer logs http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011015_apustimbercountrytrouble.html?syndication=rss Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in this corner of Oregon timber country in 1922, when a man could set up a mill, log the trees within range of a team of horses and move the mill to a new stand when those trees ran out. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011015_apustimbercountrytrouble.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:46:04 PDT Ore. timber country ponders future with fewer logs http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013329_apustimbercountrytrouble2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in this corner of Oregon timber country in 1922, when a man could set up a mill, log the trees within range of a team of horses and move the mill to a new stand when those trees ran out. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013329_apustimbercountrytrouble2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:46:04 PDT Funeral held for mom, son found dead in home http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013311_apusbarricadedhome.html?syndication=rss Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home after a 37-hour hostage standoff last weekend. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013311_apusbarricadedhome.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:31:04 PDT Orb trainer McGaughey fights nerves at Preakness http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011039_apracpreaknessnotebook.html?syndication=rss Early Saturday morning, Shug McGaughey was walking back and forth in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011039_apracpreaknessnotebook.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:16:04 PDT What to watch for at the Preakness http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021009174_apracpreaknesswhattowatchfor.html?syndication=rss All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021009174_apracpreaknesswhattowatchfor.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:16:04 PDT Reynolds' RBI grounder in 9th lifts Indians http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013306_apbbamarinersindians2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Jason Kipnis scored the winning run in the ninth inning when Brendan Ryan's throw pulled catcher Jesus Montero off the plate, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013306_apbbamarinersindians2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:16:04 PDT Public meeting May 29 to discuss the state of Cowlitz River fisheries and hatchery http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/05/18/public-meeting-may-29-to-discuss-the-state-of-cowlitz-river-fisheries-and-hatchery/?syndication=rss State Fish and Wildlife is hosting a public meeting to discuss the Cowlitz River fisheries and hatchery programs 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 at Centralia College in Washington Hall Room 103, at Washington Ave. and Pear Street. State Fish and Wildlife and Tacoma Power officials will discuss Reel Time Fishing Northwest http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/05/18/public-meeting-may-29-to-discuss-the-state-of-cowlitz-river-fisheries-and-hatchery/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:10 PDT Assad: Syria transition talks are internal matter http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008809_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to interfere in his country's politics, raising new doubts about a U.S-Russian effort to get Assad and his opponents to negotiate an end to the country's civil war. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008809_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:05 PDT Bruins connect with Army Rangers in playoff push http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013296_aphknrangersbruins.html?syndication=rss In the corner of the Boston Bruins' locker room, hanging from the hooks in Andrew Ference's stall, is a yellow running singlet with the team's "Spoked B" logo on the front. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013296_aphknrangersbruins.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:05 PDT Spezza to return to Senators lineup for Game 3 http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013297_aphknsenatorsspezza.html?syndication=rss Jason Spezza doesn't have much time to return to form if the Ottawa Senators want to extend their season. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013297_aphknsenatorsspezza.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:05 PDT Largest Spoleto season to unfold next week in SC http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021010994_apusspoletofestivalusa.html?syndication=rss From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 days the festival lights up stages across this seaside city. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021010994_apusspoletofestivalusa.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:05 PDT Reynolds' RBI grounder in 9th lifts Indians http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013286_apbbamarinersindians1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Mark Reynolds' fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021013286_apbbamarinersindians1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:05 PDT Reynolds' RBI grounder in 9th lifts Indians http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013287_apbbamarinersindians.html?syndication=rss Mark Reynolds' fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021013287_apbbamarinersindians.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:05 PDT Slave cabin to get new home in African-American history museum http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013288_slavecabinmuseumxml.html?syndication=rss An 1850s South Carolina slave cabin is getting a new home in the nation’s capital. The Smithsonian Institution is dismantling it, plank by plank, and moving it to the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021013288_slavecabinmuseumxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:05 PDT Game thread: Mariners 4, Indians 4, bottom 9th http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/game-thread-can-safeco-joe-expand-his-mariners-contribution/?syndication=rss Wow, did not see that coming. With one out to go, nobody on and the Mariners down a pair, Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak hit back-to-back jacks off of Chris Perez to tie the game. Smoak’s homer was to right-center and the crowd here knew it was gone the moment he connected. So, it’s 4-4. Mariners http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/game-thread-can-safeco-joe-expand-his-mariners-contribution/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:04 PDT Mariners make stunning comeback, but can't finish it off http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/mariners-make-stunning-comeback-but-cant-finish-it-off/?syndication=rss Oliver Perez picked the wrong time to have a rare off day, giving up a leadoff single and then a double to Asdrubal Cabrera in the ninth. The Mariners intentionally loaded the bases with none out after that and brought Yoervis Medina on to pitch. But Mark Reynolds then hit a shot to the left Mariners http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/mariners-make-stunning-comeback-but-cant-finish-it-off/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:04 PDT Obama's Morehouse visit shines spotlight on HBCUs http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011138_apusstateofhbcus.html?syndication=rss When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities - a proud corner of higher education that has struggled more than most during the last few years of economic distress. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011138_apusstateofhbcus.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:04 PDT Feldman pitches Cubs to 8-2 victory over Mets http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011658_apbbnmetscubs.html?syndication=rss Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Saturday. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011658_apbbnmetscubs.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:31:06 PDT McDowell beats Colsaerts at World Match Play http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008796_apglfworldmatchplaychampionship.html?syndication=rss Graeme McDowell reached the semifinals of the World Match Play Championship after knocking out defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts, whose day include the bizarre moment of taking a penalty drop inside a restroom. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008796_apglfworldmatchplaychampionship.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:31:06 PDT Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011151_apmlyemen.html?syndication=rss A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province once overrun by the group, according to security officials. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011151_apmlyemen.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:31:06 PDT Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021012704_apuspaulmccartneytour.html?syndication=rss Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021012704_apuspaulmccartneytour.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:31:06 PDT Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out to play golf http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021011052_apusobamacabinetgolf.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf - in the rain. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021011052_apusobamacabinetgolf.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:04 PDT Cano homers twice in Yankees' win over Blue Jays http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011162_apbbabluejaysyankees.html?syndication=rss Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011162_apbbabluejaysyankees.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:04 PDT Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011132_apglfnelsonventuri.html?syndication=rss Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear friend. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011132_apglfnelsonventuri.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:03 PDT Obama agenda marches on despite controversies http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010960_apusobamacongress.html?syndication=rss Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010960_apusobamacongress.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:01:04 PDT FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011161_apusricinletterspokane3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane, Wash., as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011161_apusricinletterspokane3rdldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:01:04 PDT Pimlico infield safe and sound for Preakness http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011164_apracpreaknessscene.html?syndication=rss In front of one stage, a mother propped her young child on her shoulders while watching the country music group Florida Georgia Line. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011164_apracpreaknessscene.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 15:01:04 PDT Alaska cruise FAQs: Internet, seasickness, tipping and smoking http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwesttraveler/2013/05/18/alaska-cruise-faqs-internet-seasickness-tipping-and-smoking/?syndication=rss Here’s a roundup of cruise FAQs, with my answers alongside some of the standard info from Princess: Q: How does Internet work onboard? A: Pretty badly, in my experience. Princess clearly cautions that the ship’s satellite internet is slower than what you’re accustomed to in the cit Northwest Traveler blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwesttraveler/2013/05/18/alaska-cruise-faqs-internet-seasickness-tipping-and-smoking/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:05 PDT Alaska cruise: If sourdough country isn’t entertaining enough, here’s what’s onboard http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwesttraveler/2013/05/18/alaska-cruise-if-sourdough-country-isnt-entertaining-enough-heres-whats-onboard/?syndication=rss Onboard entertainment varies from cruise to cruise, ranging from Vegas-style shows in a large theater to piano-bar crooners, comedians and all the way down to passenger talent shows. On the booking circuit, this looks to be about the next notch down from tribal casinos, but hey, it’s all inclu Northwest Traveler blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwesttraveler/2013/05/18/alaska-cruise-if-sourdough-country-isnt-entertaining-enough-heres-whats-onboard/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:05 PDT French president signs gay marriage into law http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011141_apeufrancegaymarriage.html?syndication=rss France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011141_apeufrancegaymarriage.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:04 PDT Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas, preview and prediction http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas-preview-and-prediction/?syndication=rss Sounders FC (3-3-3) vs. FC Dallas (7-1-3) Saturday, May 18, 7:30 p.m., CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash. TV/radio: KING 5, 97.3 FM (Ross Fletcher, Kasey Keller) Spanish TV/radio: THIS-TV (KOMO 4.2), La Gran D 99.3 FM Referee: Mark Geiger KEY DALLAS PLAYERS M David Ferreira — The league’s Sounders FC Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundersfc/2013/05/18/sounders-fc-vs-fc-dallas-preview-and-prediction/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:04 PDT Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011111_apwrewrestlingmeeting.html?syndication=rss Wrestling's governing body hopes rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand will get the sport back in the Olympics. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011111_apwrewrestlingmeeting.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:04 PDT Women sad, angry over sale of nonprofit Ohio home http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010983_apusinsurancegiantvswomenshome.html?syndication=rss For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe, serene place that thousands of struggling women came to know as home. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010983_apusinsurancegiantvswomenshome.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:04 PDT 'Last Slice,' 'Laser Rabbit' win top prizes in 3 Minute Masterpiece contest http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/18/3-minute-masterpiece-grand-prize-winners-announced/?syndication=rss Seattle International Film Festival this morning hosted a well-attended public screening of the 11 winners of the 2013 3-Minute Masterpiece digital-film contest.  At the end of the show, four top prize-winners were announced. Grand prize winner: “The Last Slice,” by Philip Baca, Cal ArtsPage http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/18/3-minute-masterpiece-grand-prize-winners-announced/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:04 PDT Thurston County woman wins $75K for dog bite http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011092_apwadogbiteaward.html?syndication=rss A Thurston County jury has awarded $75,000 to a woman bit by a neighbor's dog. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011092_apwadogbiteaward.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:06:15 PDT Schmidt's team hires Legge to drive at Indy http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011133_apcarindycarindy500legge.html?syndication=rss There could be bumping at Indianapolis this weekend. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011133_apcarindycarindy500legge.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:01:07 PDT Russia's Karjakin wins Norway chess tournament http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011076_apeunorwaychesschampionship.html?syndication=rss Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the (EURO)100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011076_apeunorwaychesschampionship.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:01:07 PDT Wenatchee chamber still tweaking city's new slogan http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011129_apwawenatcheeslogan.html?syndication=rss "What will you pick?" the new slogan asks. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011129_apwawenatcheeslogan.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 14:01:07 PDT Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008807_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008807_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:05 PDT Blasts rock Libya's capital and eastern city http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011117_apmllibya.html?syndication=rss Libyan officials say explosions went off in the capital Tripoli and the restive eastern city of Benghazi, but no casualties were reported. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011117_apmllibya.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:05 PDT NY pol accused of serial sex harassment to resign http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011120_apusassemblymanharassmentresigns.html?syndication=rss A New York assemblyman accused of sexually harassing young female staffers for years says he will resign before he's expelled from the Legislature. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011120_apusassemblymanharassmentresigns.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:05 PDT SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008761_apasnkoreamissile.html?syndication=rss North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008761_apasnkoreamissile.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:05 PDT Worker suffers minor injury at Ore. picket line http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011116_aporlongshorelockoutinjury.html?syndication=rss A Portland longshoreman sustained minor injuries after getting hit by a truck while picketing at the Port of Portland. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011116_aporlongshorelockoutinjury.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:06 PDT Ore. timber country ponders future with fewer logs http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011114_apustimbercountrytrouble1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in this corner of Oregon timber country in 1922, when a man could set up a mill, log the trees within range of a team of horses and move the mill to a new stand when those trees ran out. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011114_apustimbercountrytrouble1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:05 PDT AP PHOTOS: Palestinians in Egypt exiled, forgotten http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011108_apmlegyptpalestiniansphotoessay.html?syndication=rss In 1948, Suleiman Mamoudi fled by foot with his parents and other families from their village of Bir el-Sabae in Palestine. The 28-year-old and his family walked west for several hundred miles, crossing the Sinai Peninsula before settling in an area around 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Cairo. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011108_apmlegyptpalestiniansphotoessay.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:01:05 PDT Indy 500 qualifying starts after rain delay http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011007_apcarindycarindy500rain.html?syndication=rss Indianapolis 500 qualifying has begun after a rain delay of more than two hours. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011007_apcarindycarindy500rain.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 13:01:04 PDT Chile's Tullo leads Madeira after 3rd round http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011101_apglfmadeiraislandsopen.html?syndication=rss Mark Tullo of Chile shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Madeira Islands Open. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011101_apglfmadeiraislandsopen.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:46:05 PDT Attacks kill 16 in Iraq, 8 police kidnapped http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008812_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss A string of attacks killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen abducted eight policemen guarding a post on the country's main highway to Jordan and Syria, the latest in a wave of violence to grip the country. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008812_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:31:05 PDT Kansas City museum raising cash to fly 'Connie' http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011012_apusflightoftheconnie.html?syndication=rss The National Airline History Museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft and recreate multimillionaire aviator Howard Hughes' record-setting cross-country flight in the plane that transformed commercial air travel. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011012_apusflightoftheconnie.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:16:04 PDT Game thread: Can 'Safeco Joe' expand his Mariners contribution? http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/game-thread-can-safeco-joe-expand-his-mariners-contribution/?syndication=rss This is a big start for “Safeco Joe” Saunders today. His home-road splits have become a bit of a running joke, but nobody on the Mariners is laughing and Saunders sure isn’t. Saunders is 9-0 with a 1.72 ERA in 13 career starts at Safeco Field. He’s 3-0 with an 0.94 ERA in fou Mariners http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/game-thread-can-safeco-joe-expand-his-mariners-contribution/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:12 PDT Former Lakewood police officer gets more jail time http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011050_apwaofficerfundembezzlement.html?syndication=rss A former Lakewood police officer previously convicted for stealing from a fund to benefit the families of four officers shot in 2009 has pleaded guilty to more charges related to that case. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011050_apwaofficerfundembezzlement.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:12 PDT Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021011053_apeufrancecannesbejoandrahim.html?syndication=rss The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021011053_apeufrancecannesbejoandrahim.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:12 PDT Marine who dumped toxins felt illness was payback http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010940_apustoxictapwatertheguilt.html?syndication=rss Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010940_apustoxictapwatertheguilt.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:12 PDT 3 killed, 3 injured in Puerto Rico shooting http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011049_apcbpuertoricofatalshooting.html?syndication=rss Three people have been killed and three others injured during a shooting at a gas station in Puerto Rico. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011049_apcbpuertoricofatalshooting.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:12 PDT Man dies after boat capsized in Tulalip Bay http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/05/man-dies-after-boat-capsized-in-tulalip-bay/?syndication=rss A man has died and a woman is in the hospital after their boat capsized in Tulalip Bay north of Everett Friday night. At about 10:45 p.m., someone called 911 to report that they could hear people screaming for help in the water, said Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn, of the U.S. Coast Guard. Today File http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/05/man-dies-after-boat-capsized-in-tulalip-bay/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:11 PDT Journalist found dead in eastern Congo http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011037_apafcongojournalistkilling.html?syndication=rss The body of a Congolese journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in eastern Congo, the city's mayor said Saturday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011037_apafcongojournalistkilling.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:06 PDT Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011040_apeuitalyfinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011040_apeuitalyfinancialcrisis.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:06 PDT Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010971_apcbcaribbeanturtletourism.html?syndication=rss Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the northeastern coast of Trinidad while villagers await wearing dimmed headlamps in the dark. Their black carapaces glistening, the turtles inch along the moonlit beach, using their powerful front flippers to move their bulky frames onto the sand. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010971_apcbcaribbeanturtletourism.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 12:01:05 PDT Brazil beefs up security for Confederations Cup http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011032_apltbrazilconfederationscupsecurity.html?syndication=rss Brazil is using more than 20,000 troops along its borders with 10 South American nations to reinforce security ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in June. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021011032_apltbrazilconfederationscupsecurity.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:11 PDT WA woman arrested after boyfriend is run over http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011034_apwaboyfriendrunover.html?syndication=rss An Arlington area woman has been arrested for investigation of vehicular assault after her boyfriend was run over by an SUV. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011034_apwaboyfriendrunover.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:11 PDT Earnhardt has a connection with Charlotte track http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011038_apcarnascarcharlotteearnhardt.html?syndication=rss At the height of his father's success at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would sit in the Turn 1 condos overlooking the track. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011038_apcarnascarcharlotteearnhardt.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:11 PDT Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010965_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign in the region, with authorities saying they killed 10 suspected insurgents. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010965_apafnigeriaviolence.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:10 PDT GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010977_apusirspoliticalgroupshealthcare.html?syndication=rss Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010977_apusirspoliticalgroupshealthcare.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:10 PDT Dale Jr. the chef: Brisket was a rousing success http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011026_apcarblogearnhardtsbrisket.html?syndication=rss Turns out Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a pretty good cook. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011026_apcarblogearnhardtsbrisket.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:31:06 PDT 5 NASCAR personalities to help children http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011033_apcarblognascarnightofchampions.html?syndication=rss Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer, as well as NASCAR team owners Rick Hendrick, Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman will be raising money for children. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021011033_apcarblognascarnightofchampions.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:31:06 PDT WA man pleads guilty to selling illegal airbags http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011014_apwacounterfeitairbags.html?syndication=rss A 25-year-old Vancouver, Wash., man has pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit vehicle airbags. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021011014_apwacounterfeitairbags.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:31:05 PDT Franklin Gutierrez to be used often in right field during rehab stint http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/franklin-gutierrez-to-be-used-often-in-right-field-during-rehab-stint/?syndication=rss We’re a couple of hours from gametime and Michael Saunders is getting a rare day off for the Mariners, having played 15 games in a row. Saunders has looked tired at the plate his last two games, so the rest comes at a good time. You can expect to see Saunders playing a lot of Mariners http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/2013/05/18/franklin-gutierrez-to-be-used-often-in-right-field-during-rehab-stint/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:31:05 PDT Jury gets first glimpse of defense in Jackson case http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021011016_apusjacksonaegsuitglance.html?syndication=rss A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021011016_apusjacksonaegsuitglance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:06 PDT Latest Columbia River northern pikeminnow reward catches http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/05/18/latest-columbia-river-northern-pikeminnow-reward-catches/?syndication=rss Here is the weekly update on the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program happening on the Columbia River. The harvest total from May 6-12 was 6,019 pikeminnow (Compared to 3,299 the week before) from 1,295 anglers (999) for a catch average of 4.6 fish per angler (3.3) with two tags recovere Reel Time Fishing Northwest http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/05/18/latest-columbia-river-northern-pikeminnow-reward-catches/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:06 PDT ‘I came back. He didn’t’: 38 years later, closure for a Marine http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008568_marinevetxml.html?syndication=rss Finally, 38 years after his chopper was shot down off Cambodia, there is closure for Marine Corps Pfc. Daniel Benedett, an Auburn High grad, and 12 others killed with him. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008568_marinevetxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:06 PDT Myanmar leader, Obama to meet while reforms stall http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021011008_apususmyanmarpledges.html?syndication=rss Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to democratic reforms. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021011008_apususmyanmarpledges.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 11:01:07 PDT Seattle Symphony concert lives up to ‘spectacular’ title | Classical review http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2021010997_symphonyshostakovichxml.html?syndication=rss A review of Seattle Symphony’s “Russian Spectacular” concert, on May 17, 2013, featuring Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, performed by Julian Schwarz. The Arts http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2021010997_symphonyshostakovichxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:46:05 PDT IRS probe ignored most influential groups http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008816_apusirsoutsidegroups.html?syndication=rss There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008816_apusirsoutsidegroups.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:46:05 PDT Whim W’Him show lets PNB’s Andrew Bartee shine http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2021010987_whimwhimreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Seattle dance troupe Whim W’Him’s strong new lineup, “Third Degree,” premieres new work by artistic director Olivier Wevers and choreographer Andrew Bartee, while spotlighting the extraordinary dance talents of Bartee. Repeats May 18-19, 2013. The Arts http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2021010987_whimwhimreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:08 PDT Columbia River estuary sturgeon catch was good last weekend http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/05/18/columbia-river-estuary-sturgeon-catch-on-opening-weekend-was-good/?syndication=rss The Lower Columbia estuary sturgeon fishery got off to a fairly good start last weekend (May 11-12). “Pretty good opening weekend on the Washington side,” said Joe Hymer, a state Fish and Wildlife biologist. “Almost a 50/50 chance a sturgeon caught would be legal-size (41-inch mini Reel Time Fishing Northwest http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimenorthwest/2013/05/18/columbia-river-estuary-sturgeon-catch-on-opening-weekend-was-good/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:06 PDT Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010963_apafugandaoil.html?syndication=rss Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency campaigners. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010963_apafugandaoil.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:05 PDT Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021010943_apusfilmdoinitinthepark.html?syndication=rss Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021010943_apusfilmdoinitinthepark.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:05 PDT Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008803_apasafghanistanwomensrights.html?syndication=rss Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008803_apasafghanistanwomensrights.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:31:05 PDT Cayman Islands ex-premier denies new allegations http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010968_apcbcaymanislandscorruptionprobe.html?syndication=rss The former premier of the Cayman Islands who faces charges in a corruption probe is denying allegations that he donated $1 million to a Caribbean university to obtain an honorary PhD. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010968_apcbcaymanislandscorruptionprobe.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:05 PDT Police: Boy, 6, kicked by pony on Pa. farm dies http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010970_apuskickedbypony.html?syndication=rss Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a south-central Pennsylvania farm. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010970_apuskickedbypony.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:05 PDT Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010973_apusvirginiagopgovernornomination.html?syndication=rss Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010973_apusvirginiagopgovernornomination.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:05 PDT SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010964_apusirspoliticalgroupsrepublicans.html?syndication=rss Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021010964_apusirspoliticalgroupsrepublicans.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:46:04 PDT New Orleans says gunfire won't end 'second lines' http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010962_apusmothersdayparadeshootingsecondlines.html?syndication=rss New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its people. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010962_apusmothersdayparadeshootingsecondlines.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:46:04 PDT Marine daughter seeks dignity for `Devil Dog pups' http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010941_apustoxictapwaterbabyland.html?syndication=rss As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely's eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply "Baby Boy" or "Baby Girl," followed by a surname and a burial date. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010941_apustoxictapwaterbabyland.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:46:04 PDT Rescuers spot bodies at collapsed Indonesian mine http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008788_apasindonesiaminecollapse.html?syndication=rss Rescuers searching for 23 trapped workers at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia spotted six bodies Saturday but weren't able to immediately retrieve them because of falling debris, a company official said. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008788_apasindonesiaminecollapse.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:46:04 PDT A Native American tale with international pedigree http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021010961_apeufrancecannesjimmyp.html?syndication=rss It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021010961_apeufrancecannesjimmyp.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:31:05 PDT Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010958_apusboyscoutsgays.html?syndication=rss With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010958_apusboyscoutsgays.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:31:05 PDT Dangers of tanning beds http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwestvoices/2013/05/18/dangers-of-tanning-beds/?syndication=rss State should consider regulations May, our first sunny warm weather month, is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. People begin spending more time outdoors under sunny skies. Teens look forward to school recesses and summer breaks. In misguided efforts to improve their appearance, many young people desire s Northwest Voices http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwestvoices/2013/05/18/dangers-of-tanning-beds/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:16:04 PDT After nearly 30 years, Camp Lejeune coming clean http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010942_apustoxictapwaterthecleanup.html?syndication=rss Purple wildflowers sprout in abundance around the bright-yellow pipe, one of several jutting from the sandy soil in this unassuming patch of grass and mud. A dirty hose runs from the pipe to an idling truck and into a large tank labeled, "NON-POTABLE WATER." Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010942_apustoxictapwaterthecleanup.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 09:01:04 PDT New board to oversee Trinidad's Caribbean Airlines http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010937_apcbtrinidadcaribbeanairlines.html?syndication=rss Trinidad's finance minister has appointed a new interim board to oversee Caribbean Airlines after announcing that the state-owned company posted losses of more than $70 million. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010937_apcbtrinidadcaribbeanairlines.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:46:04 PDT Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010936_apmlegyptblasphemy.html?syndication=rss The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad." Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010936_apmlegyptblasphemy.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:46:03 PDT Inequality in America http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwestvoices/2013/05/18/inequality-in-america/?syndication=rss Wealthy insulated from economic woes I found Jerry Large’s comments on inequality insightful and effective in outlining the disparity in our society [“Inequality a poor path to follow,” NWThursday, May 2]. I believe it is important to note the impact of our problems with diversity Northwest Voices http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwestvoices/2013/05/18/inequality-in-america/?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:05 PDT AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list languishes http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010932_apasmyanmarusfaultysanctions.html?syndication=rss If you're American and want to do business in Myanmar, there's a list of people and companies you have to steer clear of by law. But it leaves off a former minister's son U.S. officials suspected of brokering arms deals with North Korea, and high-rolling relatives of the man who led the repressive military government for 19 years. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021010932_apasmyanmarusfaultysanctions.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:04 PDT Federal Way girl rewarded for dodging dangerous stranger http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008461_911awardxml.html?syndication=rss The Youth Education & Safety Fair was organized by the Valley Communications Center in conjunction with the King County Sheriff’s Office and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008461_911awardxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:36 PDT Egypt Muslim-Christian clashes leave 1 dead http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021009773_apmlegyptchristians.html?syndication=rss Egyptian security officials say clashes between Muslims and Christians in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria left one man dead of a heart attack. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021009773_apmlegyptchristians.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:05 PDT 64 including Saudi Arabian woman scale Everest http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008818_apasnepaleverest.html?syndication=rss Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008818_apasnepaleverest.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:05 PDT Dirty beaches make sick oceans, says group http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008086_beachlitterxml.html?syndication=rss The nonprofit Ocean Conservancy says every piece of trash affects the oceans’ health — and as a result the economy, the environment and animal health. And plastics carry extra costs. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008086_beachlitterxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:04 PDT When U.S. troops leave, so will many good jobs for Afghans http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021005209_afghanworkersxml.html?syndication=rss The 11-year Western military occupation of Afghanistan has been a boon for the Afghan workforce, providing thousands of jobs. But as combat troops prepare to leave next year, many Afghan workers are no longer needed. It’s an economic and an emotional blow. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021005209_afghanworkersxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:04 PDT N.J. port’s expansion plans raise fears among neighbors http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021007831_portexpansionxml.html?syndication=rss Expansion plans at Port Newark, N.J., the source of tens of thousands of jobs, are worrying nearby residents and advocates, who say the pollution exacts a heavy toll on human health. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021007831_portexpansionxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:04 PDT U.S. craft brewers tap an unlikely market — Germany http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008049_germanybeerxml.html?syndication=rss U.S. craft brewers, capturing an ever-greater share of Germany’s beer market, are now expanding there as well. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008049_germanybeerxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:04 PDT Private charity no match for federal poverty aid, experts say http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021007008_charitymythsxml.html?syndication=rss For years it’s been asserted that charity can replace the dollars spent by the federal government on hunger programs. But for the steady-state emergency that is hunger in America, no amount of charitable giving has been enough, say people doing the numbers. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021007008_charitymythsxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:04 PDT A devastated Timbuktu faces threats as it strains to rebuild http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021005145_timbuktuconflictxml.html?syndication=rss Jihadists ravaged the ancient Malian city as they tried to establish their own emirate. Militant rule has ended, but the city is struggling to establish peace and get back on its feet. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021005145_timbuktuconflictxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:04 PDT Cutting rain forests may undercut hydro output http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021007798_rainforestsxml.html?syndication=rss The elimination of swaths of rain forest decreases rainfall, and is likely to reduce the energy output of hydroelectric projects in countries such as Brazil, according to a study published by the National Academy of Sciences. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021007798_rainforestsxml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:04 PDT Ex-NBA player stabbed, seriously injured in fight http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008804_apbkodanilovichospitalized.html?syndication=rss Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008804_apbkodanilovichospitalized.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 07:31:06 PDT U District Street Fair | Community Corner http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021001199_communitycorner18xml.html?syndication=rss Community events for the weekend of May 18-19, 2013, include the University District Street Fair, Armed Forces Day Celebration and Greenwood Garage Sale Day. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021001199_communitycorner18xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT Heart, Quincy Jones featured on Rock Hall broadcast Saturday http://seattletimes.com/html/musicnightlife/2021001202_rockhalltv1xml.html?syndication=rss The Seattle rock group Heart and Emerald City arranger and producer Quincy Jones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. The show is being broadcast at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 18 on HBO. Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.com/html/musicnightlife/2021001202_rockhalltv1xml.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008802_apustrainscollidesitetour.html?syndication=rss Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008802_apustrainscollidesitetour.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT Activists: Rebel groups kidnap in Syria's Aleppo http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021002076_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021002076_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 05:31:05 PDT Hard-line Afghan MPs block law protecting women http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008758_apasafghanistanwomensrights.html?syndication=rss An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008758_apasafghanistanwomensrights.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 05:31:04 PDT SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008732_apasnkoreamissile.html?syndication=rss North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008732_apasnkoreamissile.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 05:16:09 PDT Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021004651_apusobama.html?syndication=rss President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021004651_apusobama.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 05:16:09 PDT FILA approves new rules to keep wrestling in games http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008751_apwrefilacongress.html?syndication=rss Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008751_apwrefilacongress.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 04:46:04 PDT Gunmen raid home in Iraq, kill 5 people http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021002072_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Iraqi authorities say gunmen have broken into the house of an anti-terrorism police officer in the southern suburbs of Baghdad, killing five people including him and his sleeping family. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021002072_apmliraq.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 04:31:04 PDT A look at the top 10 world record lottery jackpots http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008750_apuspowerballjackpotglance.html?syndication=rss The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing has climbed to $600 million, the largest in that game's history and closing in on the largest lottery jackpot of all time. Here's a look at the top 10 world record lottery jackpots. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008750_apuspowerballjackpotglance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 04:16:04 PDT GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021006187_apusirspoliticalgroupshealthcare.html?syndication=rss Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021006187_apusirspoliticalgroupshealthcare.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:46:04 PDT Denmark's Hoyer wins presidency of badminton body http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008747_apbadbwfnewpresident.html?syndication=rss Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing body. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008747_apbadbwfnewpresident.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:46:04 PDT SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021007799_apusirspoliticalgroupsrepublicans.html?syndication=rss Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021007799_apusirspoliticalgroupsrepublicans.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:31:08 PDT Landing gear issue leads to plane's belly landing http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008738_apusnewarkbellylanding.html?syndication=rss An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008738_apusnewarkbellylanding.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:16:05 PDT The IRS and its tea party tempest http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021004756_apusirspoliticalgroupsnewsguide.html?syndication=rss 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. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021004756_apusirspoliticalgroupsnewsguide.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:16:04 PDT Internal wrangling marks Dems' Senate campaigns http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008724_apussenatedemocraticstruggles.html?syndication=rss Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008724_apussenatedemocraticstruggles.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:05 PDT Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008077_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008077_apustrainscollideconn.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:05 PDT Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021004890_apeuswedeneurovisioncontenders.html?syndication=rss Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021004890_apeuswedeneurovisioncontenders.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:05 PDT Afghan police chief shot dead outside home http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004841_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004841_apasafghanistan.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:05 PDT Denmark favorite to win Eurovision Song Contest http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008723_apeuswedeneurovision.html?syndication=rss An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song written by the guitarist of Black Sabbath. Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008723_apeuswedeneurovision.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:46:07 PDT 2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004672_apuscaliforniawildfire.html?syndication=rss A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004672_apuscaliforniawildfire.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:46:06 PDT Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008722_apususmyanmarpledges.html?syndication=rss Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to democratic reforms. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008722_apususmyanmarpledges.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:46:06 PDT Street allows Tracy's HR in 10th as Padres fall http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008712_apbbnpadres.html?syndication=rss Huston Street gave up two home runs all of last season. The San Diego Padres closer has allowed six already in 17 games this year, and most have cost his team dearly. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008712_apbbnpadres.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:31:05 PDT Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008711_apusobamacongress.html?syndication=rss Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. Politics http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021008711_apusobamacongress.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:31:05 PDT OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021004607_apusojsimpson.html?syndication=rss O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021004607_apusojsimpson.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:31:05 PDT Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008111_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: Entertainment http://seattletimes.com/html/entertainment/2021008111_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:31:05 PDT Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008704_aphknsenatorspenguinsfolo.html?syndication=rss Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008704_aphknsenatorspenguinsfolo.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:31:05 PDT 10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008703_apracpreakness10thingstoknow.html?syndication=rss There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008703_apracpreakness10thingstoknow.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:08 PDT Bradley has 3-stroke lead after 2 rounds at Nelson http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008131_apglfbyronnelsonchampionship.html?syndication=rss The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008131_apglfbyronnelsonchampionship.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:08 PDT Quotations of the day http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008702_apquotes.html?syndication=rss "Listening to the nightly news, this appears to be just the latest example of a culture of cover-ups and political intimidation in this administration. It seems like the truth is hidden from the American people just long enough to make it through an election." - Republican Dave Camp, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, speaking about the IRS scandal and two other issues plaguing the White House. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008702_apquotes.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:07 PDT Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004698_apeueuropefinancialcrisislogjams.html?syndication=rss Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004698_apeueuropefinancialcrisislogjams.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:07 PDT Glance: Europe's Key Institutions http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004704_apeueuropefinancialcrisislogjamsglance.html?syndication=rss Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004704_apeueuropefinancialcrisislogjamsglance.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:07 PDT Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021004939_apracpreakness.html?syndication=rss Orb is ready for his whirl at history. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021004939_apracpreakness.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:07 PDT Cops investigating after NY college student killed http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004953_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss Last Sunday Andrea Rebello, a 21-year-old Hofstra University junior studying public relations, posted a recipe for how to prepare July 4-themed strawberries covered in sparkling sugars on her blog. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021004953_apushofstrastudentshot.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:16:07 PDT Woman rescued from Wash. bay, man missing http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008700_apwawaterrescue.html?syndication=rss Coast Guard officials say a woman was rescued Friday night from Tulalip Bay near Everett, Wash., but a man who was with her is missing. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008700_apwawaterrescue.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:01:04 PDT Friday's detailed prep lacrosse results http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008668_weblacrosseagatefri18.html?syndication=rss Friday's high school lacrosse results High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008668_weblacrosseagatefri18.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:01:04 PDT Man gets 26 years in Wash. courthouse attack http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008690_apwacourthouseshooting.html?syndication=rss A McCleary, Wash., man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for a 2012 attack on a judge and a deputy sheriff in the Grays Harbor County Courthouse in Montesano. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008690_apwacourthouseshooting.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 02:01:04 PDT Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008689_apmlegyptblasphemy.html?syndication=rss The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad." Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008689_apmlegyptblasphemy.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:46:05 PDT Angels again lose 3-0 to Sale and White Sox http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008688_apbbaangels.html?syndication=rss The only saving grace for C.J. Wilson after another quiet night by the Los Angeles' bats was that he won't have to match up against Chris Sale in his next start. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008688_apbbaangels.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:46:04 PDT Super trio lifts Holy Names to Sea-King girls title | Track and Field http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008647_lawson18.html?syndication=rss Cecelia Jackson, Olivia Vincent and Imani Apostol powered the Cougars to the Sea-King 3A girls team championship. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008647_lawson18.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:46:04 PDT Man arrested after 8-hour Wash. standoff http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008680_apwaburglarycallgrenade2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Everett, Wash., police say they've captured a home intruder who held them at bay for nearly eight hours after claiming to have a grenade. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008680_apwaburglarycallgrenade2ndldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:31:06 PDT Bills DE Williams fails to mediate ring dispute http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008661_apfbnmariowilliamsringlawsuit.html?syndication=rss Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008661_apfbnmariowilliamsringlawsuit.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:31:06 PDT Schreyer fans 14 as Woodinville takes KingCo crown | Softball http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008677_kingcosoft18.html?syndication=rss Madi Schreyer struck out 14 in a four-hitter and Alex Boyd homered as Woodinville improved to 21-1 with a 10-0 shutout of Bothell. High School Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/highschoolsports/2021008677_kingcosoft18.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:31:06 PDT Wash. home intruder captured after standoff http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008676_apwaburglarycallgrenade1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Everett, Wash., police have captured a home intruder who held them at bay for nearly eight hours after claiming to have a grenade. Local News http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021008676_apwaburglarycallgrenade1stldwritethru.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:31:06 PDT China arrests man over fake plane bomb threats http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008453_apaschinabombthreats.html?syndication=rss A man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai, Chinese officials said Saturday. Nation & World http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021008453_apaschinabombthreats.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:16:04 PDT Tacoma Rainiers give up four runs in ninth, falling 7-4 to Memphis Redbirds /2021008626_rainiers18.html?syndication=rss The Memphis Redbirds (22-17) scored four runs off Rainiers reliever Brian Sweeney in the top of the ninth to claim a 7-4 win in front of... Mariners /2021008626_rainiers18.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:16:04 PDT Mistakes cost Giants in 10-9 loss to Rockies http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008671_apbbngiants.html?syndication=rss Madison Bumgarner, the steadiest pitcher in the San Francisco Giants' rotation so far this season, finally had an off night and it was a doozy. Sports http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2021008671_apbbngiants.html?syndication=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 01:16:04 PDT Astrological Forecasts for 05/18/2013 http://seattletimes.com/html/horoscopes/2021002023_horoscope20130518.html?syndication=rss Horoscopes http://seattletimes.com/html/horoscopes/2021002023_horoscope20130518.html?syndication=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 03:08:05 PDT