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Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Page updated at 06:55 p.m.
NEW - 09:30 AM
Postman on Politics
Parties say top-two primary may not count
Party attorneys say the upcoming top-two primary violates a federal court order, and could jeopardize the results of both this year's primary and general elections.
DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Web site out to be mock of the town
If you're a germophobe, a naked cyclist or a burned-out dot-commer, you're on The Naked Loon's target list — prepare to be mocked. The online satirical newspaper was started by a Kenmore entrepreneur who figured plenty of locals were deserving of a good jab.
The Naked Loon | The Censored Loon
NEW - 03:47 PM
Pentagon to say if tanker contract will be rebid
The announcement on a possible rebid of the $35 billion Air Force contract is expected Wednesday.
NEW - 03:49 PM
Seattle mayor wants design review for all town homes
Seattle may impose fee for paper, plastic grocery bags
UPDATE - 05:20 PM
Man sought in torture of baby reportedly left at doorstep
"Alarming trend" of burglaries reported in Central Seattle
Microsoft ready to talk deal if Icahn manages to oust Yahoo board
Des Moines plans to makeover marina, downtown
Rick Steves' Europe
A peak experience on border of Germany and Austria
American Idol
Q&A with winner David Cook
Starbucks closing 5 percent of U.S. stores
Starbucks has not identified which 600 stores it plans to close between now and March, but the news is trickling out through baristas, the media and others. Do you know of a Starbucks store that's closing? Let us know.
Body found outside King County Courthouse
1 fatally shot, 1 wounded on East Wenatchee trail
Surfer loses arm in boat accident
King County's rural-land restrictions go too far, court rules
Arlington couple wins lawsuit over swastika signs
Stark to tackle drug abuse, mental illness in Snohomish County Human Services post
Passenger arrested in fatal shooting of driver
Couple to face charges in death of ex-boyfriend
Domestic-partners law in Oregon goes before judges again
Citizen oversight in deputies' tentative contract
Crews wash away coat of gray from mural near zoo
Pawnshop owner sentenced to prison in scam
Tacoma boy, 11, arrested in break-in
Downtown falcon chicks' deaths linked to bacteria
2 men charged in robbery, chase | Local Digest
Elections '08
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UPDATE - 11:10 AM
US and Czech Republic sign defense agreement
UPDATE - 12:45 PM
G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050
Cities struggle with recycling thefts
UPDATE - 11:05 AM
Dry, hot weather threatens California fire gains
UPDATE - 12:35 PM
Afghan official suggests Pakistan linked to bomb
NEW - 12:38 PM
Two flights almost collide at New York airport
Obama, McCain at odds over economic plans
UPDATE - 09:50 AM
Poll: Pet owners prefer McCain over Obama
Jack Kevorkian's congressional bid moves forward
U.S. coral reefs in decline, report says
Florida lottery offers free gasoline for life
Cargo jet crashes 2 on ground killed | World Digest
UPDATE - 12:15 PM
Iraq insists on withdrawal timetable
- "Bachelorette" eliminates Kirkland suitor
- Will gas prices drive homebuyers away from suburbs?
- Will Kirkland man win "Bachelorette's" heart?
- Mother with 4 kids in car is arrested in DUI
- June home prices in Puget Sound fall 6% from year ago
- The Naked Loon pokes online fun at Seattle
- Climber dies at summit of Mount McKinley
- "Alarming trend" of burglaries reported in Central Seattle
- King County home sales edge up in June as lower prices lure first-time buyers
- Seattle may impose fee for paper, plastic grocery bags
- Will gas prices drive homebuyers away from suburbs?
- Vincent Bugliosi goes after the president in his new book, "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder"
- Never underestimate cheap, easy or stupid in home maintenance | Ask the Expert
- Weyerhaeuser is up a tree on Wall Street | On the Economy
- Mima Mounds: Mystery hides in vast prairie | Only in Washington
- King County home sales edge up in June as lower prices lure first-time buyers
- June home prices in Puget Sound fall 6% from year ago
- "Alarming trend" of burglaries reported in Central Seattle
- Seattle may impose fee for paper, plastic grocery bags
- South to Panama, north to Alaska: Earl George, 95, still has the drive
Mariners | Sonics | Storm | Sports blogs
IN THURSDAY'S NEWSPAPER
Sonics Commemorative Section
A Sonics commemorative section, looking back on the NBA's 41-year stay in Seattle, will be included in Thursday's Seattle Times Newspaper. Fans and Times staff relive their top highlights.
NEW - 03:52 PM
Cubs acquire pitcher Rich Harden in trade with A's
Germany's Stefan Schumacher wins Tour de France time trial
M's start high, but end on a low note against A's
Seahawks linebacker Tatupu pleads guilty to DUI
NBA | Ex-Sonics compete for Oklahoma City
A-Rod stays mum as wife files for divorce
Tanisha Wright reserves place on Storm
Sounders meet MLS' Kansas City Wizards in U.S. Open Cup tonight
Seattle Opera reaches out to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
Caviezel to star in AMC's "Prisoner" remake
NEW - 10:54 AM
Follow the Web to Austin City Limits | A&E Dispatch
Nicole Kidman gives birth to baby girl
Bill Gates: His Legacy, His Future
Bill Gates, who last week ended his full-time involvement with Microsoft, was often right. He made a career, a company and an industry by looking over the horizon.
Starbucks shares continue to fall
Developer wants taller 2nd Ave. condo tower
NEW - 10:30 AM
Maritz named VMWare boss | Brier Dudley's Blog
Foreclosure data service DepotPoint raises $7M
UPDATE - 04:05 PM
Oil down more than $8 in 2 days
UPDATE - 05:03 PM
Coming business events
G-8 worried about food, oil; optimistic on economy
UPDATE - 02:50 PM
Anheuser-Busch sues suitor InBev
Siemens cutting 17K jobs worldwide to cut costs
Honda looks to increase car output
Alcatel-Lucent seeks $1.5 billion verdict | Business Digest
New fears over financials win out | Markets
NEW - 02:02 PM
Stocks rally on falling oil prices
Openness key to strong police board | Editorial
Growth can be an opportunity to create livable neighborhoods | Guest columnists
Understanding Europe from the Europeans | Editorial notebook
Seattle CC: education and innovation | Guest columnist
Parsing positions on the war in Iraq | E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist
Frequent-flier tickets kept vanishing, forcing traveler to cancel Europe trip | Travel Troubleshooter
Mima Mounds: Mystery hides in vast prairie | Only in Washington
U.S. tourists' visits to Canada hit 36-year low
North Cascades Park ranks among the quietest national parks
Beijing undergoes extreme makeover to welcome Olympics visitors
Spokane's "old" scenic route: First, get in the car...
New bags could make removing laptops at airport security a thing of the past
State appeals court rules against WSU dorm patrols
UPDATE - 04:59 PM
Vandalized Sound Transit rail car to move to Tukwila Station
UPDATE - 04:35 PM
Woman stabbed with stiletto heel of her shoe
Seattle's favorite places to eat, shop and play
Seattleites have spoken! See the NWsource '08 People's Picks winners.
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