Bellevue Wolverines Face Capital Cougars In Delayed Semifinal Dec 3, 2008
A charter bus carrying members of the school's football team overturned Friday in a four-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring eight people. The 12-0 Wolverines were headed to play the 9-3 Capital Cougars of Olympia in the state Class 3A prep football semifinals at the Tacoma Dome. (KIRO TV, WA)
They Got Hurt How? Bizarre Athlete Injuries Dec 3, 2008
Bizarre Athlete Injuries - Sports News Story - KIRO Seattle. Seattle. (KIRO TV, WA)
Police: Murder Suspect's Car Found In Algona Dec 3, 2008
SEATTLE -- Police have found a car driven by the man wanted in connection with a homicide in south Seattle over the weekend, but are still looking for the suspect ... Police said there is a murder warrant on Blanco and that anyone with information about him is urged to call Seattle police or 911 immediately ... Seattle crime scene investigators returned to the home Tuesday where Lopez was killed to collect evidence. (KIRO TV, WA)
Vandals Hit State Capitol Again Dec 3, 2008
Current Conditions 45. Severe Weather Alert. (KIRO TV, WA)
White House Now Nixes Ornament Made By Seattle Artist Dec 3, 2008
WASHINGTON -- The White House now says it won't display a Christmas tree ornament by a Seattle artist that includes a message supporting President Bush's impeachment ... Jim McDermott of Seattle, a longtime Bush foe who backs impeachment ... Seattle artist Deborah F. Lawrence holds the ornament she decorated for the White House Christmas Tree. (KIRO TV, WA)
Palin's popular in these parts Dec 3, 2008
JPMorgan Chase unveiled plans Monday to cut a total of 9,200 jobs at Washington Mutual, which it acquired in September after the Seattle savings and loan became the nation s largest bank to fail amid the ongoing financial crisis. By Bo Chambliss LOBBYIST. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2008 volleyball tourney schedule/results Dec 3, 2008
Seattle Dec. 5 5 p.m. -- Santa Clara (17-9) vs. Kansas State (24-7) 7 p.m. -- Portland State (20-8) vs. No. 5 Washington (24-4). Clemson. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Briefs | NHL: Crude comment results in suspension for Dallas' Sean Avery Dec 3, 2008
Seattle Times news services ... 2008 The Seattle Times Company ... The Seattle Times Company. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
• More State/National Stories • Dec 3, 2008
- State/National Sports. Tuesday, December 02, 2008. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Burress Dec 3, 2008
He missed the Oct. 2 game against Seattle for missing a team meeting. He also has been fined dozens of times since 2005 for violating team rules, and he was hit with a $45,000 fine by the league this season for abusing an official and throwing a ball into the stands during a game. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Bill Gates' millions to battle TB Dec 3, 2008
By Jonathan Amos BBC News Online science staff, in Seattle. Gates has given hundreds of millions of dollars to health charities. (Yahoo News -- Tuberculosis)
NFL PLAYOFF PROJECTIONS: Playing out the final 4 weeks Dec 3, 2008
If The Playoffs Started Today: No. 4 seed Remaining Schedule (Projected Results): vs. St. Louis (W), vs. Minnesota (W), at New England (L), vs. Seattle (W). Final Projected Record: 10-6; No. 3 seed (win tiebreaker with Minnesota on head-to-head). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bulldogs in the NFL Dec 3, 2008
DB Tra Battle, Dallas - 1 tackle vs. Seattle ... K Brandon Coutu, Seattle - DNP vs. Dallas ... DE Brandon Miller, Seattle - DNP vs. Dallas. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Women's Basketball Hits The Road For Two Games Dec 3, 2008
3 apg) F - 12 , 6-0, Jr., Seattle, WA (8 ... The forward, who was playing in her hometown of Seattle, had five steals in each half. (Gozags.com)
Giants End Burress' Season - Put on Injured List Dec 3, 2008
He missed the Oct. 2 game against Seattle while under suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, action the team took after Burress failed to report for work on Monday, Sept. 22, the day after a victory over Cincinnati. Burress also sat out the first quarter of the game at Pittsburgh on Oct. 26 after missing a scheduled treatment the previous day. (FOX23 News, NY)
Study flunks state's colleges on affordability Dec 3, 2008
SEATTLE An independent report on American higher education flunks the state of Washington on affordability of college, but says the state is doing a commendable job at helping students earn degrees once they start taking college classes. The biennial study by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, which evaluates how well higher education is serving the public, gave "F''s for affordability to 49 states. Only California earned a passing grade in the category, because it has... (Longview Daily News, WA)
End of the line for a cartoonist Dec 3, 2008
Journalists are known for their gallows humor, but the editorial cartoon in The Seattle Times a few days before Thanksgiving was downright disturbing ... Not wanting to give them a chance to change their minds, Devericks took incompletes and headed to Seattle with his wife and young daughter ... The Devericks family is staying in Seattle long enough for the kids to finish out the semester, and are moving in with friends to save December's rent. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sounders FC to open against New York Dec 3, 2008
The Seattle Sounders FC will get a national audience for the first game in franchise history ... Seattle will become the 15th team in the MLS. New York reached the MLS Cup this season, losing to Columbus in the final ... Sounders majority owner Joe Roth says the selection by the league to play the first game of the season in Seattle presents an opportunity to show the city s excitement for the expansion team to a national audience. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Tuesday's statewide basketball scores Dec 3, 2008
Blanchet 47, Lakeside (Seattle) 26 ... Seattle Prep 52, O'Dea 47. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hasselbeck takes sixth-grader to school Dec 3, 2008
By 7:30 the Seahawks quarterback was inside Andy Co s house in an upper-class subdivision of this Seattle suburb, awed by a picture of his new sixth-grade pal, his brother and sister atop an elephant during a family vacation to Thailand ... Hasselbeck s Seahawks lost to Andy s 49ers in a video game yes, Seattle (2-10) even loses in the virtual world these days ... Hasselbeck said Burress situation was discussed in the Seattle locker room, and he cautioned against casting all professional... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Locker out of cast, waiting for word on new coach Dec 3, 2008
SEATTLE Jake Locker is watching and waiting just like everyone else to see who Washington's new football coach will be. "All of us are at the same point you are, just kind of waiting and waiting for them to kind of narrow it down and decide who they're going to seriously start looking at," the injured quarterback said Tuesday. (Longview Daily News, WA)
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Dan Mickalonis wrote on May 8, 2006 9:11 PM:" Regular gas in Seattle Washington as of 05-08-2006 is $3.19 a gallon. " ... Dan Mickalonis wrote on Mar 23, 2006 7:22 AM:" The price of regular gas (87) octane in Seattle is $259.9 03/23/2006. ". (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Cowboy Basketball: Thomas Leaves Team? Dec 3, 2008
Multiple sources have confirmed that 6-11, 230-pound post Ibrahima Thomas has left the Oklahoma State basketball team and did not make Tuesday's trip to Seattle with the Cowboys for Thursday night's game against Washington. Thomas, who was the most experienced big man for the Cowboys and first-year coach Travis Ford, was apparently discouraged with the way his season was going. (GoPokes.com)
Hoops Mailbag: How high can Syracuse rise? Dec 3, 2008
He is making the trip with the team to Seattle for the matchup with Washington on Thursday, which is part of the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series. Andrew Skwara is a national college basketball writer for Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Benching Campbell Would be a Major Mistake Dec 3, 2008
under the coaching of Jim Zorn in Seattle, had many fits and starts with the Seahawks. Then, in 2005, he got it. (WarpathInsiders.com)
WaMu laying off 3,400 employees Dec 3, 2008
SEATTLE - Thousands of Seattle Washington Mutual employees will lose their jobs. WaMu spokeswoman Darcy Donahoe-Wilmott says JPMorgan Chase is laying off 3,400 WaMu employees in Seattle - more than 80 percent of the 4,300 people the company employs in the city ... JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, met with 200 WaMu employees in Seattle on Monday morning. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
White House rejects impeachment ornament Dec 3, 2008
Deborah Lawrence, in Seattle, holds the Christmas ornament she designed after being selected to decorate ornaments for the White House tree ... Jim McDermott of Seattle, a longtime Bush foe who backs impeachment. (USA Today -- News)
White House nixes impeachment tree ornament Dec 3, 2008
The ornament was made by Seattle artist Deborah Lawrence, who says she wanted to salute Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash. (AZCentral -- News)
10 comments Dec 3, 2008
Ironically, as the Seattle school district saw a need in its zeal for political correctness to instill in their students a sense of guilt for acts dating back centuries ago, local Seattle Indian tribes were harboring no animosity towards the holiday. As a Tulalip Tribe spokesman commented at the time, The spirit of Thanksgiving of people working together to help each other is the spirit I think that needs to grow in this country because this country has gotten very devisive. (Human Events Online)
Washington State Swimmers Saddle Up for Texas Invite Dec 3, 2008
Cougar Catch-up: WSU improved its season record to 4-0 with a victory over Seattle University Saturday, Nov. 22 at Gibb Pool. Cougars defeated the Redhawks 153-50. (Wsucougars.com)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Dec 3, 2008
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Press Conference Quotes Dec 3, 2008
It's really unfortunate because that's the only time I've been able to go back to Seattle and really play. I was sick that game. (Calbears.com)
NFL Cougar Highlights: Week Thirteen Dec 3, 2008
WR, Seattle, rookie: Did not play; assigned to the Seahawks practice squad ... DB, Seattle, 6th season : Recorded four solo stops, 1 assist, and made his first interception of the season in Hawks Thanksgiving day loss to Dallas. (Cougfan.com)
Justice Dept. Database Stirs Privacy Fears Dec 3, 2008
It already is in use in pilot projects with local police in Seattle, San Diego and a handful of other areas, officials said. About 150 separate police agencies have access, officials said. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Dec 3, 2008
For many districts, including Tacoma's and Seattle's, that has meant creating anti-bullying or anti-harassment programs to foster a sense of community ... In Seattle, district spokeswoman Patti Spencer said the security focus is on prevention, starting with elementary-school lessons encouraging children to respect themselves and one another ... Oct. 15, 1996: Youths open fire on students congregated outside Chief Sealth High School in West Seattle during lunch hour. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Boy killed in hallway of high school; student arrested Dec 3, 2008
INSIDE SEATTLEPI.COM ... P-I staff on Seattle politics ... 101 Elliott Ave. W. Seattle, WA 98119 (206) 448-8000. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Nickels seeks laws to keep guns from kids and criminals Dec 3, 2008
Seattle Times staff reporter. The timing was coincidental, but hours after a student was shot dead at a Tacoma high school, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels called on Washington lawmakers to pass new laws to keep guns away from children and criminals ... Aggravated assaults with a firearm in Seattle are up 48 percent since 2004, according to statistics Nickels cited at a news conference Wednesday morning. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDS Dec 3, 2008
Dr. Warren G. Guntheroth, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, doesn't think low blood pressure is a cause of SIDS. He believes the trouble lies with breathing problems. "I do not believe there is enough evidence that control of blood pressure is inadequate just because the systolic pressure in preemies is lower than average," Guntheroth said. (MEDLINEplus)
Playoff Primer: Breaking down last-quarter division stretch runs Dec 2, 2008
They're 0-2 there this season, and it wouldn't surprise me if they struggled with either San Francisco or Seattle ... The Jets counter with road games in San Francisco and Seattle and a home date with Buffalo, a seemingly cozy itinerary ... It must win back-to-back games at Seattle and at Oakland to hang in there. (CBS News)
Leaving the Folds Dec 2, 2008
Gavin Dry, a Seattle plastic surgeon wrote last month in a Plastic Surgery newsletter, "I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of [surgical] revisions required by massive-weight-loss patients." He blamed the rise in do-over surgeries on increased demand for body contouring procedures and surgeons who "lack adequate experience.". Body contouring also leaves long, visible scars: hip to hip, knee to groin, elbow to armpit. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
JP Morgan axes 9,200 jobs at WaMu Dec 2, 2008
She added that JP Morgan had not made a decision on what to do with WaMu's headquarters building in Seattle. WaMu was JPMorgan's second big fire-sale acquisition since the start of the credit crunch. (BBC News)
Giants WR Burress turns himself in to police Dec 2, 2008
Off the field, he was suspended for a game against Seattle in October and fined $117,500 for missing a team meeting and failing to notify the Giants of his absence. He said he had a family emergency. (FOX 11, AZ)
Free Online Career Development Course Now Available to 16 Million Students Nationwide Dec 2, 2008
SEATTLE, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With financial support and assistance from Microsoft Corp.'s U.S. Partners in Learning, students across the nation now have access to CareerForward, a powerful, free online course covering globalization, career planning, financial literacy and entrepreneurship ... Global education leaders from more than 30 nations are learning how to implement this program in their home countries this week at the School of the Future World Summit in Seattle hosted by... (PR Newswire)
Sophie Monk awarded for celebrity nude scenes Dec 2, 2008
Daniel Waters, directer, won best director for the film at the Seattle Film Festival in Washington. Blogger Mr Skin has awarded Sophie second in the best nude movie scenes of the year, even though Winona alos bares her breasts in the movie. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
With economy on a roller-coaster ride, Meisenbach offers advice Dec 2, 2008
Questions for John Meisenbach, president, MCM - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - by Contributing Writer ... Photo: Dan Schlatter John Meisenbach, president of MCM, a financial services and insurance company in Seattle that he founded more than 40 years ago. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Urban 'migrants' bring uptown style downtown Dec 2, 2008
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - by Staff Writer. Photo: Dan Schlatter Keith and Claire Grinstein still enjoy the view, three months after their move to downtown Seattle ... Their new downtown Seattle neighborhood, after all, ranks a lowly 203rd in average net worth among the Puget Sound region's 218 ZIPs. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Syntrix exec pleads guilty in false audit Dec 2, 2008
Falsified audit leads to guilty plea for Syntrix biotech exec - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Christopher K. Ma, of Seattle, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two counts of making false statements, the Justice Department said in a press release. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Cell Therapeutics drug gets faster review Dec 2, 2008
FDA speeds up review of Cell Therapeutics drug - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Zevalin is being developed by LLC, a joint venture of (NASDAQ: CTIC), of Seattle, and (NASDAQ: SPPI), of Irvine, Calif. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Bump Maternity Wear opens Bellevue store Dec 2, 2008
Bump Maternity Wear opens new store in Bellevue - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... a Seattle retailer selling high-end maternity clothes and accessories, is opening its second store, in Bellevue Square. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Airlines contend with fuel prices, economy Dec 2, 2008
Airlines contend with sinking fuel prices, economy - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - by ... City Guide Spotlight - Seattle. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
New vehicle sales in Washington state skid Dec 2, 2008
Sales of new vehicles in Washington state skid in October - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - by ... City Guide Spotlight - Seattle. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
U.S. recession began in December 2007 Dec 2, 2008
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - by ... City Guide Spotlight - Seattle ... - Antioch University Seattle. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Scouts Buzz: A few things that jumped out from Week 13 Dec 2, 2008
Seattle Seattle's offensive line play has definitely been affected by the shuffling of players at left guard, center and right guard. Their lack of cohesion and continuity up front was noticeable in pass protection against the Cowboys' pass rush and blitz schemes. (ESPN -- Football News)
BRE taps Carro for Northern California VP Dec 2, 2008
Carro is responsible for the operations of 28 apartment communities totaling 8,401 units in Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle. Carro was previously with Riverstone Residential Group and served as the 2007 board president of the National Apartment Association s affiliate in Oregon. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Giant distractions: Champs can thrive minus Burress Dec 2, 2008
The Giants won without their $35 million wideout just as they had when Burress was suspended for an Oct. 5 win against the Seattle Seahawks ... " Burress, 31, has proved the antithesis of Coughlin's Giants credo. He often made news for off-the-field activities during a season in which he has 35 receptions for 454 yards and four touchdowns. Burress was fined $117,500 and suspended 12 days, including the Seattle win, for missing a team meeting and failing to notify the team. He also sat out the... (USA Today -- Sports)
JPMorgan to Cut 9,200 Washington Mutual Jobs Dec 2, 2008
The holding company for Seattle-based Washington Mutual later filed for bankruptcy protection ... Seattle will bear the brunt of the cuts, with 3,400 layoffs out of a total of 4,300 Washington Mutual employees in the city, JPMorgan said ... Holevas said JPMorgan has not decided the fate of Washington Mutual's headquarters building in Seattle. (ABC News -- Wire)
Wildlife group seeks end to cougar hunting in Montana (454) Dec 2, 2008
The Seattle Times reported in March that a study by Washington State University's (WSU) Large Carnivore Conservation Laboratory found hunters have killed off many older males, as well as targeted female cougars, causing their numbers to plummet. WSU team leader Dr. Robet Wielgus told the Times, "killing large numbers of cougars creates social chaos...Trophy hunters often target adult males, which act as a stabilizing force in cougar populations. The adults police large territories and kill or... (Montana Standard, MT)
WaMu laying off 3,400 employees Dec 2, 2008
SEATTLE - Thousands of Seattle Washington Mutual employees will lose their jobs. WaMu spokeswoman Darcy Donahoe-Wilmott says JPMorgan Chase is laying off 3,400 WaMu employees in Seattle - more than 80 percent of the 4,300 people the company employs in the city ... JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, met with 200 WaMu employees in Seattle on Monday morning. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Falcons are making playoff push Dec 2, 2008
- Seattle Seahawks (2-10). - St. Louis Rams (2-10). (The Augusta Chronicle)
* NFL: Long pass leads Vikes past Bears Dec 2, 2008
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Banks to reduce staff in Europe and Asia Dec 2, 2008
The holding company for Washington Mutual, based in Seattle, later filed for bankruptcy protection ... Seattle will bear the brunt of the cuts, with 3,400 layoffs out of a total of 4,300 Washington Mutual employees in the city, JPMorgan said ... Holevas said JPMorgan has not decided the fate of Washington Mutual's headquarters building in Seattle. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Murder Warrant Issued For Suspect In Seattle Slaying Dec 2, 2008
SEATTLE -- Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted in connection with a homicide in south Seattle over the weekend ... Police said there is a murder warrant on Blanco and that anyone with information regarding him is urged to call Seattle police or 911 immediately ... The victim's daughter received a voice message from Blanco while she was at church, warning the girl to keep her brother and sister away from their house in South Seattle, police said. (KIRO TV, WA)
New Nixon Tapes Offer Peek Into Oval Office Dec 2, 2008
The family of a woman found slain in her south Seattle home says the victim's former husband is dangerous and had been threatening her prior to her death. Psychologists try to make sense of stampede blamed for a Wal-Mart worker's death. (KIRO TV, WA)
WaMu Cutting 3,400 Seattle-Area Jobs Dec 2, 2008
SEATTLE -- Eighty percent of Seattle-area Washington Mutual workers learned Monday that the new owner of the former savings and loan based in Seattle is eliminating their jobs. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is eliminating the jobs of 3,400 Washington Mutual employees in the Seattle area, part of 9,200 job reductions nationwide, a spokesman said Monday ... Outside of Seattle, the biggest number of job cuts is 1,600 at credit card call centers in San Francisco and Pleasanton, Calif. (KIRO TV, WA)
Katz: Zags add toughness to their talent mix Dec 2, 2008
(Tennessee beat Gonzaga in Seattle last year ... 10), versus Connecticut in Seattle (Dec. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
