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Top Stories3 convicted killers escape in ArizonaAuthorities are hunting three convicted murderers who escaped Friday night from a Kingman, Arizona, prison. Police said the convicts are with a woman ... No 'obituary' yet for Gulf oil disaster Federal officials are far from ready to "write the obituary" on the Gulf oil spill, even as crews work toward two efforts to seal the crippled BP well... New offshore drilling rules pass House The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday which would lift the current $75 million liability cap for oil spills while imposing new safety... WikiLeaks suspect held in solitary The Army private charged with leaking an airstrike video and suspected of leaking documents to WikiLeaks is in solitary confinement, officials tell CN... Crews gain on 1 of 3 L.A. wildfires Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire Saturday as flames encroached on power lines that provide electricity throughout the region. Wildfires in Russia leave 2,800 homeless At least 25 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by wildfires sweeping through western Russia, authorities said Saturday. Obama wants dignity for Rangel President Barack Obama hopes embattled New York congressman Charlie Rangel can end his career with dignity. No quick hearing on AZ immigration law A federal appeals court has denied Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an expedited hearing on the state's controversial immigration law. Instead, t... Chavez orders troops to border Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has deployed troops to areas near the Colombian border and says he is reviewing plans for a potential war as tension ... 800 die in Pakistan flood; more rain due Hundreds of people died when floodwaters swept away their mud homes in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The death toll from flood is now at least 800. |
Local News for Western WashingtonTwo men killed in high-speed crash in downtown Se...Two men were killed and two Seattle firefighter/paramedics were injured after a crash on Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle early Saturday morning. Three people shot by pellet or BB gun in Rainier ... Three people were struck by what police believe was a pellet gun outside a community center in the Rainier Valley early Saturday morning. Neighborhood loses its popular 'Corner' art Six photographs of Central District residents have stood at the corner of 23rd Avenue and Union Street for the past 13 months. But the art installatio... 2 men from Brier, Lynnwood killed in I-5 crash The State Patrol says two young men were killed in a crash on northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle early Saturday. Yakima police captain demoted after investigation An internal investigation has resulted in demotion of a Yakima police captain who is suing the police chief and the city. 2 months later, where is Kyron Horman? The first accounts of 7-year-old Kyron Horman's disappearance were a parent's nightmare: A boy vanishes from the safe haven of his elementary scho... Gunshots fired in Pioneer Square early Saturday Seattle police say that gunshots were fired in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning after residents yelled at noisy pedestrians to be quiet. Nobody w... 56-year-old guide summits Rainier for 500th time At 6:10 a.m. Saturday, George Dunn became the first person to summit Mount Rainier 500 times. 2 men from Tumwater, Lynnwood killed in I-5 crash The State Patrol says two young men were killed in a crash on northbound Interstate 5 in Seattle early Saturday. Ruckelshaus retires from Puget Sound Council Bill Ruckelshaus is retiring as chairman of the Puget Sound Leadership Council. Fast-moving wildfire prompts Wash. evacuations Three wildfires were burning in north-central Washington as firefighters battled high winds. Pete Carroll all smiles to begin new Seahawks era Pete Carroll is out running, clapping and smiling through the morning fog in his first NFL preseason since 1999. |
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SportsWestbrook, Ludwick, Lilly traded, Berkman to Yank...<p>AP - Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly and Ryan Ludwick got traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock, whi... Roethlisberger practices with Steelers starters ... AP - Ben Roethlisberger took snaps only with the starters, alternating with Byron Leftwich, during the Pittsburgh Steelers' first practice of training... Swollen knee keeps Haynesworth from taking test ... AP - Albert Haynesworth came to work Saturday morning with a slightly swollen knee, forcing him to scrap his latest chance to pass the Washington Reds... Chamakh shines as Arsenal draw with AC Milan ... AFP - Arsenal new-boy Marouane Chamakh showed why Arsene Wenger spent nearly a year trying to sign him with a clinical finish in Saturday's 1-1 draw a... Crayton insures for Cowboys with WR Bryant out ... AP - With rookie receiver Dez Bryant out until perhaps the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys will certainly need that $2 million insurance policy nam... Eagles receiver Jackson carted off with leg injur... AP - Philadelphia Eagles wide reciever DeSean Jackson has been carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during an afternoon practice at traini... Pete Carroll all smiles to begin new Seahawks era... <p>AP - Pete Carroll is out running, clapping and smiling through the morning fog in his first NFL preseason since 1999. Slaton eager to win back starting job (AP) AP - Steve Slaton has some young and eager competition as he tries to regain his spot as the Houston Texans' featured running back. In Slaton's mind, ... Yankees acquire Kerry Wood from Indians (AP) AP - The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Serie... Wizards re-sign free agent swingman Howard (... Reuters - The Washington Wizards have re-signed free agent Josh Howard, a former All-Star swingman who joined the team late last season. Former UNM asst. coach sues over altercation ... AP - A former assistant football coach has sued the University of New Mexico and coach Mike Locksley over an altercation between the two men last year... Sanchez wins San Sebastian Classic (AFP) <p>AFP - Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez, riding for the Caisse d'Epargne team, on Saturday won the San Sebastian Classic. |
EntertainmentSchreker's opera 'Distant Sound' heard at BardBy 2010-07-31T16:58:33Z ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) -- His name is all but forgotten today, but a century ago Franz Sch... Veteran Italian screenwriter Cecchi D'Amico dies By 2010-07-31T15:13:07Z ROME (AP) -- Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, who emerged from the male-dominated post-war Ital... Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims By 2010-07-31T14:16:10Z DUISBURG, Germany (AP) -- Thousands of grief-stricken mourners watched in tears on Saturday as ... ABC Family's Paul Lee named boss of ABC network By 2010-07-30T21:10:41Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Paul Lee, who as head of ABC Family invigorated the once-flagging cable channel, h... Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town By 2010-07-31T19:20:35Z SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) -- "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beac... Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case By 2010-07-31T00:42:22Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-con... Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt By 2010-07-30T23:46:16Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for di... Disney selling Miramax to investors for $660M By 2010-07-30T20:09:28Z NEW YORK (AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. is selling Miramax Films to a group of investors for $660 mi... Gibson's ex-girlfriend urges him `tell the truth' By 2010-07-30T21:16:31Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend says she's the victim of a "smear campaign" and never tried to extort mone... NBC to air live episode of Tina Fey's `30 Rock' By 2010-07-30T21:20:41Z BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- NBC says "30 Rock" is going live this fall.... |
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