Provides the latest RSS feeds for Seattle News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Seattle News.Net http://www.seattlenews.net/ en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:17 -0400 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:06:17 -0400 30 Cal Coburn Brown, who raped and tortured a woman in a 36-hour ordeal, then took her life, can be executed, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The state Attorney General's Office says his ex... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336745&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:21:59 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336745&cat=a69648530d514cd5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WENATCHEE, Wash. -- Lightning storms that moved across northcentral Washington have sparked about 20 wildfires. The largest is the Devils Gulch Fire, which covers 40 to 60 acr... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336732&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:21:45 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336732&cat=a69648530d514cd5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. -- A wildfire has grown to 2,200 acres in the remote John Day River canyon in Eastern Oregon. The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center reports Thursday tha... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336733&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:21:43 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336733&cat=a69648530d514cd5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPOKANE, Wash. -- A Spokane man has drowned near Spring Canyon in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. The National Park Service said 23-year-old Harrison Fischer was ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336734&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:21:41 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336734&cat=a69648530d514cd5 KIRO 7 Eyewitness News has learned the Mason County Sheriff's Office is assisting Skokomish Tribal Police to determine who tried to burn down the Skokomish Tribal Police Department near Potlatch Thurs... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336744&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:10:35 -0400 KIRO 7 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336744&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Seattle Citizens Against the Tunnel (SCAT) will file an initiative petition with the city of Seattle Thursday that will force a public vote on the Alaskan Way Tunnel project.SCAT said it will need 20,... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336743&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:10:28 -0400 KIRO 7 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336743&cat=a69648530d514cd5 WENATCHEE, Wash. — Lightning storms that moved across northcentral Washington have sparked about 20 wildfires. The largest is the Devils Gulch Fire, which covers 40 to 60 acres in heavy timber ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336735&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:20 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336735&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Convicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tells actor William Shatner on a cable TV special that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree and that his accomplice killed one ma... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336741&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:18 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336741&cat=a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state Supreme Court has lifted the stay of execution for Cal Coburn Brown. The high court unanimously ruled Thursday that Brown's claims that the state's execution process ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336739&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:11 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336739&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The state hopes to pay 27% less than expected to fit the Alaskan Way Viaduct with nine gates that could close within two minutes of an earthquake. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336736&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:02 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336736&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The expected arrival of invasive mussels in the Columbia River Basin could cost $100 million a year to fight, according to a new report done for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336742&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:56 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37336742&cat=a69648530d514cd5 to offer 4G wireless broadband service beginning next year, the electronics retailer said Thursday. Earlier this month, Richfield-based Best Buy launched its own mobile broadband service under the br... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37334540&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:05:01 -0400 Puget Sound Business Journal http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37334540&cat=a69648530d514cd5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PASCO, Wash. -- Firefighters found the charred remains of a body while dousing a fire at a Benton County fruit orchard near Finley. The Tri-City Herald reports that firefighte... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333118&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:22 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333118&cat=a69648530d514cd5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Sheriff's office says three fishermen found the decomposing body of a man in the Yakima River during a fishing trip. The body was found Wednesday i... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333119&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:20 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333119&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that the state cannot take away children from a mother who tests positive for marijuana without evidence that shows her drug use endangers the children. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333127&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:29 -0400 KOMO 1000 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333127&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Four people were killed in a military cargo plane crash Wednesday at an Air Force base near downtown Anchorage wit, the Air Force said. The conditions of the four were not immediately known, said Air ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333124&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:19 -0400 KIRO 7 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333124&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Fire crews worked to douse flames after a fire erupted in a hay barn south of Everson Thursday morning.Firefighters had to remove the hay from the Whatcom County building to stop the fire from progres... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333125&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:15 -0400 KIRO 7 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333125&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333122&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:27:04 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333122&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A 47-year-old woman is accused of trying to set fire to her husband's home in Olympia in what detectives are calling an "extreme domestic dispute." http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333123&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:26:59 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333123&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Fred Couples, a Seattle native, has won three times on the Champions Tour this year and is the hometown favorite at this week's U.S. Senior Open. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333128&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:26:17 -0400 USA Today http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333128&cat=a69648530d514cd5 “The citizen initiative was once seen as a remedy for the domination of industry and other powerful interests over the legislative process. Today, contribution and expenditure reports filed with... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333129&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:05:20 -0400 Seattle Post Globe http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333129&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Fishtown disappeared as property values rose, bulldozed out of existence in 1980 and leaving a number of curatorial choices for its examination. Curator Kathleen Moles chose inclusion. Anybody with mu... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333130&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:05:17 -0400 Seattle Post Globe http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333130&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A U.S. audit has found that the Pentagon cannot account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money, spotlighting Iraqi complaints that there is little to show for the massive fun... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333131&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:05:15 -0400 Seattle Post Globe http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333131&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Jamba Inc. , parent of Jamba Juice, said that 25 of its restaurants in Seattle have been sold to franchisee Prudence Swann of PB Swann LLC, who said she'll open two additional stores in Seattle. ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333116&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:38 -0400 Puget Sound Business Journal http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37333116&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The Oakland Raiders signed first-round pick Rolando McClain to a contract late Wednesday night, hours before the start of their first training camp practice. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37326510&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:55:12 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37326510&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A summary of events Friday, July 16, Day 87 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased b... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323395&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:27 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323395&cat=a69648530d514cd5 WASHINGTON – Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world’s oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce hal... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323396&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:24 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323396&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Fife City Manager Steve Worthington said Thursday he plans to resign after working for the city 12 years, the last five as Fife’s top administrator. Worthington said he plans to finish the remainde... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323397&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:20 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323397&cat=a69648530d514cd5 State Treasurer Jim McIntire reported Wednesday that his latest bond sale was so favorable for taxpayers it saves $3.7 million in debt payments over the next year, giving budget writers a rare speck o... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323398&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:18 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323398&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Residents are invited to give their opinions on the Tacoma Police Department next month as the agency seeks to become nationally accredited. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323399&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:13 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323399&cat=a69648530d514cd5 An explosive device has destroyed a portable toilet in Tacoma's Blueberry Park. Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum says they received several calls just after 6 a.m. Wednesday about an explosion. ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323401&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:10 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323401&cat=a69648530d514cd5 At most schools in the Steilacoom Historical School District, it will be a full house this fall. And new Superintendent William Fritz sees more growth ahead as the economy slowly picks up steam. That... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323400&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:08 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323400&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The memorial for Lisa Marie Melancon began Wednesday evening on the street in front of her South Tacoma home where she was killed last week by a recklessly fired bullet. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323404&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:00 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323404&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The Tacoma City Council has approved a legal settlement with Clear Channel Outdoor that will allow the company to install 10 “digital billboards” that can display multiple images. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323403&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:24:57 -0400 The News Tribune http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323403&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Manny and Kathy Silva share memories of their daughter, Lisa Marie Melancon, during the memorial service at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall on Wednesday evening. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323391&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:41:54 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323391&cat=a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were: 01-03-16-20-38 (one, three, sixteen, twenty, thirty-eight) http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323392&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:41:47 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323392&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury has agreed to three more years with a Chinese basketball team, whose owners will set up a company to produce and sell his line of athletic apparel and shoes, the te... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323406&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:41:46 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37323406&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A Highline School District official is alleging discrimination after he was demoted over the misconduct of another district employee fired for performing sports physicals on students without a license... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320257&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:03:38 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320257&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Eric Oemig , D-Kirkland. Both are former Microsoft managers who espouse data--based policymaking. Both candidates are touting public fiscal responsibility, job creation and education reform to voters.... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320256&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:03:37 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320256&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Police cars from multiple agencies speed into Lake Sammamish State Park after a shooting left at least two dead and four others wounded July 17, 2010. (Joshua Trujillo/Seattlepi.com file) http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320258&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:03:36 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320258&cat=a69648530d514cd5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Bellingham police say an acupuncture patient called 911 for assistance after she says clinic workers apparently forgot about her and locked up the office. ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320233&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:03:21 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320233&cat=a69648530d514cd5 SEATTLE -- City inspectors were dispatched to Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood Wednesday after complaints have mounted that flowers are spoiling the view of the street and sidewalk.One place in questio... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320251&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:53:02 -0400 KOMO 1000 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320251&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Bellingham police say an acupuncture patient called 911 for assistance after she says clinic workers apparently forgot about her and locked up the office. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320252&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:53:00 -0400 KOMO 1000 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320252&cat=a69648530d514cd5 At a community center in Kirkland, an unusual dance class takes place: one for people with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers — part of a small but growing number of such classes worldwide... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320234&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:45 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320234&cat=a69648530d514cd5 State Supreme Justice Richard Sanders, facing two opponents in the Aug. 17 primary election, is once again defending his judicial record as he seeks a fourth term on the bench. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320235&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:41 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320235&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Legal assistant; state committee member for 34th District Democrats; president of the board, Washington Public Campaigns, where she worked on state legislation for public campaign financing http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320236&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:37 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320236&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Last weekend some friends of Spencer Shaw's got together to remember him. Shaw retired in 1986 after 17 years teaching at the University of Washington, a short time in his 60-year career, but his pre... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320237&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:32 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320237&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Alex Rios hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the slugging Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 Wednesday night for their 10th straight home win. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320239&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:28 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320239&cat=a69648530d514cd5 No top-prize tickets were sold in Washington for Wednesday's $68.5 million Powerball drawing, the Washington State Lottery's $6.1 million Lotto jackpot or the $340,000 Hit 5 cashpot. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320238&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:24 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320238&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The Evergreen State College wants to eliminate the use of fossil fuels to heat the campus, perhaps substituting wood waste for natural gas to create steam. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320240&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:21 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320240&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A 500-pound totem pole, which vanished last fall from Viewpoint Park in West Seattle, is back in place after it was found in Oregon and a West Seattle man agreed to pay $20,000 for its retrieval and r... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320241&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:17 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320241&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A teen convicted in the beating death of the local street musician known as the "Tuba Man" has been charged with first-degree robbery in King County Superior Court. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320243&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:09 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320243&cat=a69648530d514cd5 COOS BAY, Ore. — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported off the Oregon coast Wednesday morning. The National Earthquake Information Center says the quake was located about 85 miles west of Coo... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320244&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:28:06 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320244&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Revamping the way forestlands are managed in Washington's northeast corner would make environmentalists happy, but it also would do much more, from increasing tourism and jobs in the area to setting a... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320245&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:27:58 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320245&cat=a69648530d514cd5 A sixth and final initiative will be on the November ballot in a very busy campaign season. I-1107 would roll back higher taxes on candy, bottled water, pop, and other products. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320247&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:27:55 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320247&cat=a69648530d514cd5 KINGSTON, Wash. — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers have captured two black bear cubs near Kingston and sent them to a wildlife shelter. Sgt. Ted Jackson says officers believe... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320248&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:27:51 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320248&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Spencer Hawes, a former Seattle Prep and Washington star now in the NBA, talked about his new Philadelphia 76ers team, Jon Brockman and his favorite Seattle athletes in live chat Wednesday. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320255&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:27:46 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320255&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Jason Vargas usually has some interesting things to say after his outings and tonight was no exception. He wasn't feeding the whole arm fatigue angle, saying he feels strong and does what he can in t... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320254&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:27:44 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320254&cat=a69648530d514cd5 CHICAGO -- Chone Figgins hit his first home run as a Mariner on Wednesday night, but left-hander Jason Vargas also had a first of his own. He surrendered three home runs in one game with Seattle an... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320253&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:10:22 -0400 Seattle Mariners http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37320253&cat=a69648530d514cd5 More on the fall from KOMO As evening lights come on around the region, their faint, distant glow outlines the familiar shapes of Seattle, Mercer Island, Vashon Island, Tacoma and other cities surroun... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317560&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:52:36 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317560&cat=a69648530d514cd5 By RACHEL METZAP TECHNOLOGY WRITER SEATTLE -- Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ones for yo... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317519&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:52:23 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317519&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Gov. Chris Gregoire plans to speak Thursday with top legislators as she prepares for either across-the-board spending cuts or a second budget-balancing special session. The hobbled economy has led to ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317530&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:40:29 -0400 KIRO 7 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317530&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Even a caveman can do it. The 2009 Torchlight Run drew at least one costumed participant. This year's event includes a pirate costume contest and new route. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317529&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:22:41 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317529&cat=a69648530d514cd5 SAN DIEGO — Antonio Gates has agreed to a $36.175 million, five-year contract extension with the San Diego Chargers, making him the NFL's highest-paid tight end. The contract guarantees the Pro... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317545&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:18:03 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317545&cat=a69648530d514cd5 ASHBURN, Va. — Albert Haynesworth finally showed up for work - and quickly learned the Washington Redskins won't be cutting him any slack. On the eve of the first day of training camp, Hayneswo... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317544&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:59 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317544&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Golden Tate agreed to terms on a contract with the Seahawks on Wednesday, meaning the receiver will report with the rest of the team's rookies Thursday night for training camp. Seattle still must rea... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317543&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:56 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317543&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill's trial for a misdemeanor assault is scheduled to begin Thursday at 9 a.m. at Issaquah Municipal Court on Thursday.However, the prosecutor in the case, Lynn Moberly, sai... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317541&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:48 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317541&cat=a69648530d514cd5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have signed both of their second-round draft picks, wide receiver Dexter McCluster and defensive back Javier Arenas. However, as of Wednesday night the Chiefs stil... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317540&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:45 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317540&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317522&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:42 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317522&cat=a69648530d514cd5 NEW YORK — Kris Jenkins is dropping pounds by eating cookies - oatmeal raisin, chocolate. Six of them every day. Since May, the New York Jets' hefty nose tackle has shed 20 pounds, putting him ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317547&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:41 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317547&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The HBO cameras are rolling in New York, where this season's "Hard Knocks" could make a star out of Jets coach Rex Ryan - and send parents across the country scurrying for the mute button on the remot... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317546&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:37 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317546&cat=a69648530d514cd5 PORTLAND — The stepmother of a missing Oregon boy has decided not to contest the divorce sought by the father of Kyron Horman. In court documents filed Wednesday, Terri Horman said "intense scr... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317520&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:35 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317520&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The Jets signed veteran quarterback Mark Brunell, who backed up Drew Brees last season for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, to a two-year contract Wednesday. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317548&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:33 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317548&cat=a69648530d514cd5 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard says a grounded fishing vessel in Alaska's Prince William Sound released an unknown volume of diesel fuel. Coast Guard officials say responders believe the S... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317523&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:32 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317523&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Rookie defensive tackle Torell Troup agreed to a contract with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday, a day before the team was set to open training camp. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317549&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:29 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317549&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Anger about a videotaped June 14th jaywalking stop bubbled over Wednesday night at a public hearing about whether to confirm John Diaz as Seattle's new police chief. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317525&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:25 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317525&cat=a69648530d514cd5 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels right-hander Joel Pineiro will miss six to eight weeks after straining a muscle in his left side while warming up for a start against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, de... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317534&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:25 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317534&cat=a69648530d514cd5 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots faltered badly late last season without four veteran leaders who were gone before the opener. They faded at the end of games, gave up long plays and... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317550&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:25 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317550&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Paul Akers plan to participate in a telephone town hall forum Thursday night that will include some kind of "important joint announcement." That news - posted on the Didier http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317526&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:22 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317526&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright gathered Wednesday and grieved for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigated the discovery of a man's body outside of Memp... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317555&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:22 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317555&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Geoff Baker covers the Mariners for The Seattle Times. He provides daily coverage of the team throughout spring training, and during the season. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317535&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:21 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317535&cat=a69648530d514cd5 CHICAGO — Home plate umpire Brian Runge has left the Seattle Mariners-Chicago White Sox game. Before the top of the third, the umpires huddled with a White Sox trainer before Runge and second-b... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317527&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:19 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317527&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The Mariners may have caught a sneak preview Wednesday night of what a fatigued arm could mean for Vargas these next two months. Vargas tossed away an early four-run lead, served up three home runs an... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317536&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:18 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317536&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The legend of the Brockness Monster is spreading. Just a year ago, Jon Brockman was a beast without a nickname. He was a prolific scorer and rebounder from Washington with a questionable NBA future. ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317556&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:18 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317556&cat=a69648530d514cd5 SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The familiar sights were missing on Wednesday morning as 80 mostly young guys reported for the start of Carolina Panthers training camp. There was no wondering which side do... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317552&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:15 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317552&cat=a69648530d514cd5 WASHINGTON — A person familiar with the deal says Josh Howard has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards. The person told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Howar... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317557&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:14 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317557&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Pittsburgh pitcher Ross Ohlendorf was hit on the right side of his face by Troy Tulowitzki's line drive, got checked at a hospital and was back at Coors Field before the game ended Wednesday night. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317537&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:13 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317537&cat=a69648530d514cd5 PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Aaron Schobel is now considering playing one more year after the Buffalo Bills' leading pass rusher spent the offseason contemplating retirement. That doesn't mean he's made u... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317553&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:10 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317553&cat=a69648530d514cd5 CLEVELAND — A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark. Fans in the left-field bleachers chante... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317538&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:09 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317538&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The United States is down to just two centers, and one of them better pick it up if he wants to make it to Turkey. USA Basketball trimmed its roster of candidates for the world championships Wednesda... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317558&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:09 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317558&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Jack Tatum, a former Oakland Raiders player who earned the nickname "Assassin" for his brutal hits — none more devastating than a blow that left New England receiver Darryl Stingley paralyzed in... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317554&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:06 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317554&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Kansas City Royals for a pair of minor leaguers Wednesday night, trying to boost their chances in the NL West. http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317539&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:05 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317539&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The first Taiwanese-American signed by an NBA team hopes to overcome the negative stereotype of playing college basketball at Harvard and plans on eventually becoming a minister in an inner-city neigh... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317559&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:05 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317559&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Worth noting CHICAGO -- The Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's third game of a four-game series against the White Sox included center fielder Franklin Gutierrez but not third baseman Jose Lopez. The ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317531&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:59:47 -0400 Seattle Mariners http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317531&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Worth noting CHICAGO -- Former Mariners batting coach Alan Cockrell is coaching again. He's the head man for an under-10-year-old Colorado Springs team that includes his young son, Beau. "This i... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317533&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:59:42 -0400 Seattle Mariners http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317533&cat=a69648530d514cd5 The other morning, my wife saw a yellow Wilson's warbler perched in the old, cracked apple tree in front of our house. When she told me she had seen the bird, I thought north to the Canadian boreal fo... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317561&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:56:26 -0400 Seattle Post Globe http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317561&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed on Thursday is expected certify tax-repeal Initiative 1107 for the November ballot, the Secretary of State’s office announced Wednesday afternoon. I-1107 ... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317516&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:38:09 -0400 Puget Sound Business Journal http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37317516&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Billy G. Chambers, the 17-year-old who was previously convicted for killing "Tuba Man" Edward McMichael, was charged Wednesday with first-degree robbery for a Saturday morning incident -- a charged th... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37314659&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:36:48 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37314659&cat=a69648530d514cd5 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A sixth and final initiative will be on the November ballot in a very busy campaign season. State officials said Wednesday their check of petition signatures... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37314633&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:36:34 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37314633&cat=a69648530d514cd5 OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A sixth and final initiative will be on the November ballot in a very busy campaign season.State officials said Wednesday their check of petition signatures for Initiative 1107 i... http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37314645&cat=a69648530d514cd5 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:27:00 -0400 KOMO 1000 http://feeds.seattlenews.net/?rid=37314645&cat=a69648530d514cd5