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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Tuesday called for mortgage lenders to help struggling homeowners stay in their homes but said government's role should be temporary and limited.
By: mhaver | Updated: 2 days ago by (Guest) | (2)
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The police chief of a Mexican border town racked by smuggling-related violence fled to the U.S. seeking asylum after his deputies abandoned him, federal officials said Friday.
By: LorenS | Updated: 3/21/2008 by LorenS | (1)
China might bar live television broadcasts from Tiananmen Square during the Beijing Olympics, apparently unnerved by the recent outburst of unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the Chinese capital.
By: LorenS | Updated: 3/25/2008 by davepl | (2)
Pope Benedict XVI presided over the Good Friday nighttime Way of the Cross procession but did not carry the cross as planned during the tradition, which this year paid tribute to Catholics who are persecuted.
The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that smelling burning marijuana is not probable cause to conduct a warrant-less search of a private residence.
By: mhaver | Updated: 3/25/2008 by warthog | (3)
BOONEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - The Cargill meat packing plant was an economic lifeline to this small west Arkansas town, a place where almost everyone worked its lines or knew someone who did.
By: LorenS | Updated: 3/24/2008 by davepl | (2)
Senator Clinton has admitted she "misspoke" in prepared remarks regarding her trip to Bosnia as First Lady.
By: mhaver | Updated: 3/26/2008 by obiman | (4)
When an unsuspecting drug dealer opens the door to a police informant, is he also opening the door for the police to conduct a search of his home without a warrant? The Supreme Court agreed Monday to answer that question.
By: mhaver | Updated: 3/25/2008 by mhaver | (1)
A national tour featuring decorated veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan won't be stopping at Forest Lake Area High School today as planned, after school leaders abruptly canceled the visit.
By: mhaver | Updated: 3/26/2008 by Grizz | (3)
A Burien woman who drove the wrong way down I-5 and slammed into a pickup truck, killing an 18-year-old woman and injuring her boyfriend, plead guilty Monday and will the receive the maximum sentence of 6 and 1/2 years.
By: mhaver | Updated: 3/31/2008 by Jedi1 | (8)
Fifty-four percent (54%) say Obama has gotten the best coverage so far. Twenty-two percent (22%) say McCain has received the most favorable coverage while 14% say that Hillary got the best treatment…
By: mhaver | Updated: 6/18/2008 by (Guest) | (2)
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels wants to review city rules regulating firearms on city-owned property, try to tighten those rules, and continue pushing for state legislation to strengthen gun laws, according to an e-mail message sent to state representatives.
By: mhaver | Updated: 6/17/2008 by (Guest) | (3)
The third-grade teacher who taped a disobedient child to a chair last month will be disciplined but not fired, the Oakridge School District said.
By: mhaver | Updated: 6/9/2008 by mhaver | (1)
A woman upset with her son because he sneaked out of the house early Saturday morning could face child endangerment charges for locking the doors and leaving him outside.
Perez is one of perhaps dozens of illegal immigrants on the islands who have been essentially trapped since February, when the U.S. Border Patrol began checking IDs on ferry runs from the islands to the mainland.
Seattle Parks and Recreation has backed off considering restrictions on bonfires this year, and on possibly banning or charging fees for them at Alki and Golden Gardens beaches next year.
By: mhaver | Updated: 6/9/2008 by mhaver | (0)
Many Seattle educators, however, confused school district reporting policy and state law, and incorrectly believed sharing their concerns with their principal or supervisor fulfilled their reporting obligation.
Photographs of nude 13-year-olds confiscated by police from a Sydney gallery have been returned following a flurry of objections from artists – including movie starlet Cate Blanchett.
The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season.