Friday, November 21, 2008
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| Viaduct: Replacing it could cost anywhere from $800 million to as much as $3.5 billion | 520 Bridge: Replacing it could cost anywhere from $4.6 billion to as much as $6.6 billion | |
Boeing warns of layoffs
Boeing warned Thursday it will lay off an undetermined number of workers in 2009 as part of a broad effort to reduce costs in a worsening economy and a "more challenging business environment."
State deficit hits colleges; tuition increase next?
Two men charged in ID theft, fraud case
FAA employee accused of stealing plane
· Is it illegal to drive with headphones?· New details emerge in Tuesday bank robbery
· Seattle myth: 'Real' Seattleites don't use umbrellas
· Seattle etiquette: How to carry an umbrella
 Day in Pictures Pugs and more |
 Photo gallery Robbie Robertson honored at EMP |
 Single Shot Personal fouls on craigslist ads |
 Photo gallery Of Montreal at the Showbox |
 MySeattlePix A pink sunrise and more |
- Costs for viaduct options revealed
- 520 Bridge replacement estimates hit $6 billion
- State deficit hits colleges
- Two potential jail sites scrapped
- Two men charged in ID theft, fraud case
- Attempted rape reported at Franklin High School
- Connelly: Big oil gets help leaving footprints in Alaska
- FAA employee accused of stealing plane
- Man charged with fraud, identity theft
- Man charged with beating quadriplegic in his care
- Guilty pleas in cigarette tax case
- Three charged with cheating new Snoqualmie Casino
- Navy agrees to curtail underwater explosions
- Victim of police Taser awarded $60,000
- $15,000 bail set for former Bellevue teacher
- Walla Walla preps for December execution
- Washington to pay $6M to settle foster children's lawsuit
- State Supreme Court approves Kittitas County wind farm
- Does the IRS owe you money? Apply by Nov. 28
- Find comparable wages, teacher pay and more
- Obituaries and King County deaths
More local news
- 520 Bridge replacement estimates hit $6 billion
- State deficit hits colleges
- Two potential jail sites scrapped
- Two men charged in ID theft, fraud case
- Attempted rape reported at Franklin High School
- Connelly: Big oil gets help leaving footprints in Alaska
- FAA employee accused of stealing plane
- Man charged with fraud, identity theft
- Man charged with beating quadriplegic in his care
- Guilty pleas in cigarette tax case
- Three charged with cheating new Snoqualmie Casino
- Navy agrees to curtail underwater explosions
- Victim of police Taser awarded $60,000
- $15,000 bail set for former Bellevue teacher
- Walla Walla preps for December execution
- Washington to pay $6M to settle foster children's lawsuit
- State Supreme Court approves Kittitas County wind farm
- Does the IRS owe you money? Apply by Nov. 28
- Find comparable wages, teacher pay and more
- Obituaries and King County deaths
More local news- Real estate recovery not seen until 2011
- Moody's downgrades Nordstrom
- Tory Burch store coming to Bellevue
- Big Three's plea for aid fizzles in Congress
- Commercial loan losses hurting insurers
- Congress OKs bill to extend jobless benefits
- Boeing warns layoffs coming in 2009
- Starbucks VP joins AnnTaylor board
- Small Business Scene: Drager's Classics
- Airline delays request for bids from Boeing, Airbus New
- Inside Entrepreneurship: Beware of easy-money promises
- Business Briefing
More business news
- Moody's downgrades Nordstrom
- Tory Burch store coming to Bellevue
- Big Three's plea for aid fizzles in Congress
- Commercial loan losses hurting insurers
- Congress OKs bill to extend jobless benefits
- Boeing warns layoffs coming in 2009
- Starbucks VP joins AnnTaylor board
- Small Business Scene: Drager's Classics
- Airline delays request for bids from Boeing, Airbus New
- Inside Entrepreneurship: Beware of easy-money promises
- Business Briefing
More business news
- Microsoft considers first-ever bond offering
- Microsoft asks court to end 'Vista Capable' lawsuit
- Google users can edit search results
- Earnings: Dell's profit falls as PC spending slows
- Yahoo, Time Warner continue talks over AOL's ad business New
- Technology Briefing
- Microsoft Blog: Google unveils Microsoft U Rank-like feature Updated
- Microsoft Blog: Internal e-mails: Microsoft execs on Vista
- Microsoft Blog: Microsoft events staffed by Christian groups
- Microsoft Blog: Microsoft hires Yahoo search VP
- Amazon/Retail: Bezos says ignore critics, don't fear failure
- Amazon/Retail: Amazon veteran advances as Washington Post VP
- Microsoft Blog: Microsoft might issue bonds for first time
More tech news
- Microsoft asks court to end 'Vista Capable' lawsuit
- Google users can edit search results
- Earnings: Dell's profit falls as PC spending slows
- Yahoo, Time Warner continue talks over AOL's ad business New
- Technology Briefing
- Microsoft Blog: Google unveils Microsoft U Rank-like feature Updated
- Microsoft Blog: Internal e-mails: Microsoft execs on Vista
- Microsoft Blog: Microsoft events staffed by Christian groups
- Microsoft Blog: Microsoft hires Yahoo search VP
- Amazon/Retail: Bezos says ignore critics, don't fear failure
- Amazon/Retail: Amazon veteran advances as Washington Post VP
- Microsoft Blog: Microsoft might issue bonds for first time
More tech news- Politico: Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs
- Politico: Waxman takes helm of energy panel
- Politico: Report predicts al-Qaida is on its way out
- Politico: Detective can't escape Oswald photo
- Politico: Judge orders release of 5 detainees
- Politico: Palestinian leader puts peace ad in papers
- Politico: Haitian food crisis claiming the youngest
- Attorney general collapses New
- Politico: Leaders want to cut Congress vacation short
- Politico: Leahy: Holder an 'outstanding' pick
More nation/world news
- Politico: Waxman takes helm of energy panel
- Politico: Report predicts al-Qaida is on its way out
- Politico: Detective can't escape Oswald photo
- Politico: Judge orders release of 5 detainees
- Politico: Palestinian leader puts peace ad in papers
- Politico: Haitian food crisis claiming the youngest
- Attorney general collapses New
- Politico: Leaders want to cut Congress vacation short
- Politico: Leahy: Holder an 'outstanding' pick
More nation/world news- Alexander returns to the scene of his prime
- Fresh hope for the Huskies' future
- Huskies AD meets with Haywood
- Praise from Showalter helped Wakamatsu get M's job
- UW guards pick up slack in win
- Cougars Notebook: Linebacker off to strong start
- Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA, faces Duke next
- New rule for MLB: Postseason games can't be shortened
- Prep Notebook: Stars commit from 4A hoop powers
- Liberty looks to bounce back in Bellevue rematch
- High school football quarterfinals
- Skyline girls look for first semifinal win in 4A soccer
- Everett going to wall against JFK in soccer semis
- Nominations sought for P-I Sports Star of the Year New
- Go2Blog: More Apple Cup stuff
More sports news
- Fresh hope for the Huskies' future
- Huskies AD meets with Haywood
- Praise from Showalter helped Wakamatsu get M's job
- UW guards pick up slack in win
- Cougars Notebook: Linebacker off to strong start
- Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA, faces Duke next
- New rule for MLB: Postseason games can't be shortened
- Prep Notebook: Stars commit from 4A hoop powers
- Liberty looks to bounce back in Bellevue rematch
- High school football quarterfinals
- Skyline girls look for first semifinal win in 4A soccer
- Everett going to wall against JFK in soccer semis
- Nominations sought for P-I Sports Star of the Year New
- Go2Blog: More Apple Cup stuff
More sports news- Q & A: Director Danny Boyle says he's happy in the 'Slum'
- Say yes to Of Montreal's bizarre antics
- Expect an explosion of laughs when this couple goes 'boom'
- A moment with: Taj Mahal / jazz artist
- 'Slumdog Millionaire' is a winning mix of tenderness and grit
- Cliched 'Bolt' will at least entertain the kids
- Practical and inspirational, 'Fuel' faces the facts of the energy crisis
- A moment with Josh Tickell / filmmaker and energy activist
- Jean-Claude Van Damme is engaging as a version of himself in 'JCVD'
- Rich and vibrant 'Christmas Tale' is a perfect gift
- Barack Obama won, but Joan Baez expects to differ with him
- Ear Candy: There is Goodness in the world again
- SeattleNoise: Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts
- McCaw Hall's Prelude needs to polish its act
- Despite some rocky waters, Eloi gives your taste buds a nice Caribbean cruise
- A motley crew of writers and a singer will dive into 'Personal Injury' at Hugo House
- WSU literature instructor Alex Kuo travels far afield with 'White Jade'
- SCT's 'Wizard of Oz' will offer a lot of heart for today's audiences
- Artists see spectacles of America in pro football and war in Baghdad
- The magic of PNB's 'Nutcracker' casts a spell on performers, too
- Art to Go: Run amuck self-esteem in a photo meme
- Art to Go: On the way to WACK, stop for Trepassing
- Art to Go: Football as art gets traction in Seattle
- Art to Go: A possible solution to the problem of art auctions
- Art to Go: Invest in art? Or the auto industry?
- Madonna and Ritchie Six Weeks from Finalizing Divorce?
- Paltrow Begs Forgiveness Over Fur Faux Pas
- Hilton Confirms Madden Split
- Art to Go: Harrison Higgs: Pollution as art
More A&E
- Say yes to Of Montreal's bizarre antics
- Expect an explosion of laughs when this couple goes 'boom'
- A moment with: Taj Mahal / jazz artist
- 'Slumdog Millionaire' is a winning mix of tenderness and grit
- Cliched 'Bolt' will at least entertain the kids
- Practical and inspirational, 'Fuel' faces the facts of the energy crisis
- A moment with Josh Tickell / filmmaker and energy activist
- Jean-Claude Van Damme is engaging as a version of himself in 'JCVD'
- Rich and vibrant 'Christmas Tale' is a perfect gift
- Barack Obama won, but Joan Baez expects to differ with him
- Ear Candy: There is Goodness in the world again
- SeattleNoise: Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts
- McCaw Hall's Prelude needs to polish its act
- Despite some rocky waters, Eloi gives your taste buds a nice Caribbean cruise
- A motley crew of writers and a singer will dive into 'Personal Injury' at Hugo House
- WSU literature instructor Alex Kuo travels far afield with 'White Jade'
- SCT's 'Wizard of Oz' will offer a lot of heart for today's audiences
- Artists see spectacles of America in pro football and war in Baghdad
- The magic of PNB's 'Nutcracker' casts a spell on performers, too
- Art to Go: Run amuck self-esteem in a photo meme
- Art to Go: On the way to WACK, stop for Trepassing
- Art to Go: Football as art gets traction in Seattle
- Art to Go: A possible solution to the problem of art auctions
- Art to Go: Invest in art? Or the auto industry?
- Madonna and Ritchie Six Weeks from Finalizing Divorce?
- Paltrow Begs Forgiveness Over Fur Faux Pas
- Hilton Confirms Madden Split
- Art to Go: Harrison Higgs: Pollution as art
More A&E- Hax: To be truly supportive, respect sister's choices
- Single Shot: Plenty of singles do wrong in their craigslist ads
- Dinner: Pork Chops with Spicy Cranberry Sauce
- The You Docs: The danger zone you don't know about
- Online
- Time to come clean: It can be embarrassing and costly to fix
- Dodge gave up too early on impressive Durango Hybrid
- Ailing GM scales back presence at LA Auto Show
- Working Dad: Michelle Obama's family agenda
- Healthy Report: Should we ban junk food ads from children's TV?
- Devouring sEATtle: "Ethical" foie gras
- Devouring sEATtle: Organic farmed fish
- Happy Birthday: Space station celebrates 10 years
- HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks
More lifestyle features
- Single Shot: Plenty of singles do wrong in their craigslist ads
- Dinner: Pork Chops with Spicy Cranberry Sauce
- The You Docs: The danger zone you don't know about
- Online
- Time to come clean: It can be embarrassing and costly to fix
- Dodge gave up too early on impressive Durango Hybrid
- Ailing GM scales back presence at LA Auto Show
- Working Dad: Michelle Obama's family agenda
- Healthy Report: Should we ban junk food ads from children's TV?
- Devouring sEATtle: "Ethical" foie gras
- Devouring sEATtle: Organic farmed fish
- Happy Birthday: Space station celebrates 10 years
- HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks
More lifestyle features- P-I Editorial: State Budget: A new landscape
- P-I Editorial: Torture: End practice forever
- P-I Editorial: Bush Administration: Burrowing in
- Bush can do plenty as days dwindle down
- Bolivia's Morales offers his hand in peace
- Cultural differences inhibit good health care policy
- Keep Africa on D.C.'s radar
- Impetus of suicide often is an underlying illness
- Think radical -- think trains
- Obama, Misha and the bear
- Where can the Republicans go now?
- Obama's tabbing Holder not without peril
- It's not an idle matter
- Americans in need of civics lesson
- America descends on D.C.
- Clinton is an unadvisable choice
- P-I Editorial: Torture: End practice forever
- P-I Editorial: Bush Administration: Burrowing in
- Bush can do plenty as days dwindle down
- Bolivia's Morales offers his hand in peace
- Cultural differences inhibit good health care policy
- Keep Africa on D.C.'s radar
- Impetus of suicide often is an underlying illness
- Think radical -- think trains
- Obama, Misha and the bear
- Where can the Republicans go now?
- Obama's tabbing Holder not without peril
- It's not an idle matter
- Americans in need of civics lesson
- America descends on D.C.
- Clinton is an unadvisable choice
Sports blogs
Mariners Blog
· Wakamatsu to be introduced Wednesday as new manager
· Wakamatsu the man? Not yet, at least
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· Wakamatsu to be introduced Wednesday as new manager
· Wakamatsu the man? Not yet, at least
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News blogs
Now Hear This: Seattle's Military Blog
· Unfriendly fires could be poisoning current troops
· Navy agrees to limit underwater explosions in Puget Sound
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· Unfriendly fires could be poisoning current troops
· Navy agrees to limit underwater explosions in Puget Sound
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Needle Exchange: Sharing Seattle Stories
· Finally, worthwhile Losers on YouTube
· A canoe with a view
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· Finally, worthwhile Losers on YouTube
· A canoe with a view
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Strange Bedfellows
· A veterans hospital is saved
· Daschle's brother looks on from Seattle
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· A veterans hospital is saved
· Daschle's brother looks on from Seattle
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Secret Ingredients
· House praised FDA then dumps on it.
· Engineered corn causes reduced fertility
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· House praised FDA then dumps on it.
· Engineered corn causes reduced fertility
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Seattle 911
· Is it illegal to drive with headphones?
· New details emerge in Tuesday bank robbery
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· Is it illegal to drive with headphones?
· New details emerge in Tuesday bank robbery
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The Big Blog
· Seattle myth: 'Real' Seattleites don't use umbrellas
· Seattle etiquette: How to carry an umbrella
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· Seattle myth: 'Real' Seattleites don't use umbrellas
· Seattle etiquette: How to carry an umbrella
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School Zone
· Seattle University announces $1 million award
· Seattle Central newspaper defended by educators
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· Seattle University announces $1 million award
· Seattle Central newspaper defended by educators
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Seattle Traffic Watch
· Changes propsed for regional bus and rail
· How much to build the 8 viaduct replacements?
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· Changes propsed for regional bus and rail
· How much to build the 8 viaduct replacements?
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Dateline Earth
· Big changes in D.C.'s environmental cast
· Navy agrees to Puget Sound explosives limits
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· Big changes in D.C.'s environmental cast
· Navy agrees to Puget Sound explosives limits
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Business blogs
Andrea on Amazon (Online retail)
· Bezos says ignore critics, don't fear failure
· Amazon veteran advances as Washington Post VP
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· Bezos says ignore critics, don't fear failure
· Amazon veteran advances as Washington Post VP
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Microsoft Blog
· Google unveils Microsoft U Rank-like feature
· Internal e-mails: Microsoft execs on Vista
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· Google unveils Microsoft U Rank-like feature
· Internal e-mails: Microsoft execs on Vista
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James Wallace on Aerospace
· Boeing warns of job cuts
· Paper: Boeing jets delayed 10 weeks
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· Boeing warns of job cuts
· Paper: Boeing jets delayed 10 weeks
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Opinion blogs
Features blogs
Art to Go
· Run amuck self-esteem in a photo meme
· On the way to WACK, stop for Trepassing
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· Run amuck self-esteem in a photo meme
· On the way to WACK, stop for Trepassing
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Today's picks
· Delta Society: How Henry the Stray Became Henry the Hero!
· Film Hound: Mighty Mouse
· Career Chic: The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World
· Urban Fashion Network: Fashion Ethic Fashion Show
· Travel talk: The ExOfficio Sample Sale is ON
· Seattle Sports Ruminations: A Memo to Seattle's Blazers fans:
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· Jeers: Jason Alexander's Not-So-Beautiful Minds· Dancing with the Stars: Julianne Will Sit Out Next Season
· Tonight's TV Hot List: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
MORE HEADLINES
· 'DWTS' pro Julianne Hough won't return next season
· Publicist: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split
· 'Monday Night Football' tops TV cable ratings
· Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special
· Ann Curry stops short of Kilimanjaro summit
· Walters on flak from 'some people': 'I resent it'
· Dog lover O'Hurley sets new Thanksgiving tradition
· On Radio: Do you hear what I hear? It's already Christmas on the air
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