http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home en-us Copyright 2012 The Seattle Times Company Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:21:04 PST Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:21:04 PST XML::RSS 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464809_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464809_apmlsyria.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:49 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469635_apusoffensiveemailoklahoma.html?syndication=rss An Oklahoma state worker is facing disciplinary action after an official email that contained an off-color term for breasts was sent to hundreds of people. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469635_apusoffensiveemailoklahoma.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:12 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017469645_apglfpebblebeach.html?syndication=rss Dustin Johnson pitched in for eagle on the third hole at Pebble Beach to get a small measure of revenge. He wound up with a 9-under 63, and part of a three-way atop the leaderboard in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2017469645_apglfpebblebeach.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017469653_apusfeanyfashionweekcfdaexhibit.html?syndication=rss Paris has its scarves and skinny suits, Milan has its luxe leather and London its swinging miniskirts, but ask American designers what they've added to fashion and the collective answer is democracy, from wrap dresses worn by working women in the 1970s to a dress worn by the first lady. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017469653_apusfeanyfashionweekcfdaexhibit.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:19:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017465056_apuspeoplebrucespringsteen.html?syndication=rss It takes two men to replace The Big Man. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2017465056_apuspeoplebrucespringsteen.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:25 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017466312_apuslactationdiscrimination.html?syndication=rss A federal judge's ruling against a Houston mother who says she was fired after asking for a place to pump breast milk has highlighted a question left unanswered by higher courts: Is firing a woman because she wants to pump at work sexual discrimination? Living http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017466312_apuslactationdiscrimination.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469642_adopt10.html?syndication=rss The adoption was revealed in recently filed court papers, dumbfounding the Florida judge who will preside over the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the victim's family. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469642_adopt10.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2017469205_webclimb10.html?syndication=rss More than 20 percent of the climbing permits for Mount St. Helens have been sold, including all of the available Saturday and Sunday permits in July and August. Snow Sports http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snowsports/2017469205_webclimb10.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464907_apusprisonguardkilling.html?syndication=rss Lynette Johnson has repeatedly said in court that death is the only sentence befitting three inmates charged in the slaying of her prison guard husband during a botched prison escape at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464907_apusprisonguardkilling.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017465236_apusmichelleobama.html?syndication=rss Wild arm swings, sharp robotic turns, pulsing fist pumps. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017465236_apusmichelleobama.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017464818_apeugreecedonedeal.html?syndication=rss More than two years after it came clean about its addiction to debt, Greece may finally have begun its long and painful road to recovery. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017464818_apeugreecedonedeal.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469195_apusmilwaukeearchdiocesebankruptcy.html?syndication=rss A federal judge is allowing two claims to go forward against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for alleged sexual abuse by clergy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469195_apusmilwaukeearchdiocesebankruptcy.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469118_apusvirginiagayadoption.html?syndication=rss The Virginia state Senate passed legislation Thursday allowing private adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, including opposition to homosexuality. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017469118_apusvirginiagayadoption.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017434837_goldbarreporter06m.html?syndication=rss Gold Bar attorney Anne Block's community website, goldbarreporter.com, has become a divisive source of rumors and accusations. Local News http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017434837_goldbarreporter06m.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017465214_apushousegopterrorsuspects.html?syndication=rss Facing domestic political pressures, the Bush and Obama administrations released or transferred 600 terror suspects deemed an acceptable threat from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, only to find that 27 percent re-engaged in terrorist or insurgent activities, according to a report by Republicans on the investigations panel of the House Armed Services Committee. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2017465214_apushousegopterrorsuspects.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464824_apusteacherclassroombondage.html?syndication=rss A hubbub of controversy surrounded the reopening of an elementary school on Thursday where the arrest of two former teachers on lewdness charges led to the entire staff being replaced. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2017464824_apusteacherclassroombondage.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017469179_apuswallstreetsummarybox.html?syndication=rss GREECE BANDS: U.S. stocks rallied in the morning after Greece announced it had reached a deal to cut costs and stave off a looming debt default. But stocks gave up much of their gains by the end of the day, and analysts warned that Europe still faces plenty of problems. Business & Technology http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017469179_apuswallstreetsummarybox.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2017469138_pac-12_picks_in_20.html?syndication=rss No one in Saturday's Guess the UW score contest had a good read on Washington's 69-41 win over USC. Got to admit that was a difficult game to predict. Husky Men's Basketball Blog http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2017469138_pac-12_picks_in_20.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2017469639_roughly_14000_tickets_sold_for.html?syndication=rss Sounders FC officials said Thursday that approximately 14,000 tickets have been sold for the team's home leg in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal against Mexico's Santos Laguna. Sounders FC Blog http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2017469639_roughly_14000_tickets_sold_for.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017459516_oklahoma09.html?syndication=rss The 5th Avenue Theatre's staging of the vintage Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, opening Feb. 9 and directed by Peter Rothstein, aims to blend folkloric homage with multicultural vision. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2017459516_oklahoma09.html?syndication=rss Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:04 PDT