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News for Washington from The Seattle Times

More high-school students admit they lie, cheat and steal

Dec 1, 2008 6:44 pm

In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high-school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting Americans are too apathetic ...

 

Lance Armstrong to race in 2009 Tour de France

Dec 1, 2008 6:39 pm

Lance Armstrong says he will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year.

 

The votes are in for the worst business decisions ever

Dec 1, 2008 6:20 pm

Mike Cassidy takes readers' submissions for the worst business decisions of all time: the Big Three, Xerox PARC, Webvan, and Time Warner and AOL.

 

Trendy gadget gifts; but just in case, hang on to receipts

Dec 1, 2008 6:19 pm

Here are some ideas for forward-looking gadgets. Some have been around for a while and others are bleeding-edge. But they all point toward technology trends that will become more mainstream in the nex...

 

Oil futures fall on OPEC inaction

Dec 1, 2008 6:17 pm

Crude-oil futures fell $1.33 to $53.10 a barrel in after-hours trading in New York after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries deferred for two more weeks a decision to reduce output.

 

India chief of security resigns in disgrace; Bush sending Rice

Dec 1, 2008 5:56 pm

The top domestic-security official resigned in disgrace Sunday for the failure to thwart or quickly contain the terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week, as the government announced measures to bolster a...

 

Seattle School District: looking ahead rather than over their shoulders

Dec 1, 2008 5:34 pm

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson responds to economic and academic necessities as she proposes closing six schools and rearranging nine others.

 

Meteorologist Cliff Mass examines Pacific Northwest weather in his new book

Dec 1, 2008 5:31 pm

A new book from UW meteorologist Cliff Mass captures the drama of Northwest weather and explains it in layman's terms — backed by up-to-date science.

 

One way to improve health care: Fix a system "fraught with waste"

Dec 1, 2008 4:45 pm

Despite huge sums spent, health care in the U.S. remains inefficient and not well managed. One way to transform it is to pay for results, experts say.

 

Funeral museum adds Vatican exhibit

Dec 1, 2008 4:22 pm

The only exhibit of Vatican artifacts outside the papal capital is on display in an unlikely spot — the National Museum of Funeral History, an exhibit hall that celebrates coffins, hearses a...

 
 

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

 

Latest news for Seattle Washington from Puget Sound Business Journal

Cell Therapeutics, Spectrum in deal to sell Zevalin

Nov 26, 2008 10:34 pm

Cell Therapeutics Inc. said it’s signed a deal with Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. to form a 50-50 joint venture to commercialize and develop the cancer drug Zevalin. (CTIC) (SPPI)

 

Red Lion plans $10M stock buyback

Nov 26, 2008 10:30 pm

Red Lion Hotels Corp. said it plans to buy back up to $10 million of its common stock. (RLH)

 

Nordstrom to sell $200K Christmas gifts

Nov 26, 2008 5:45 pm

Following the lead of Neiman Marcus, which has been selling pricey and exotic Christmas gifts for years, Nordstrom Inc. said it will offer four premium Christmas gifts ranging from $15,000 to $200,000...

 

Washington voter turnout sets record at 84.61 percent

Nov 26, 2008 5:02 pm

Washington voters broke a 64-year-old state record when 84.61 percent turned out at the polls in the 2008 general election, breaking the previous record of 84.5 percent set way back in 1944.

 

Flow buying part of Chinese manufacturer

Nov 26, 2008 4:56 pm

Flow International Corp. said it’s bought a $2 million minority ownership position in a Chinese waterjet manufacturer. (FLOW)

 

Chase is moving WaMu employees

Nov 25, 2008 10:55 pm

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is asking Washington Mutual employees spread across downtown Seattle to move to its headquarters building at WaMu Center as it works to consolidate its leased space.

 

Bad loans on the rise at Washington banks

Nov 25, 2008 10:46 pm

Washington banks saw their bad loans rise and their capital levels drop, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s quarterly banking report released Tuesday.

 

Puget Sound aid to needy effort will raise $8M

Nov 25, 2008 10:45 pm

A group of local companies, foundations and private donors will pool $8 million in donations to help needy families in the Puget Sound area.

 

Primus International buys Accra Manufacturing

Nov 25, 2008 10:03 pm

Aerospace parts supplier Primus International Inc. said it’s acquired Accra Manufacturing Inc. for an undisclosed sum. (BA)

 

Frontier, WBC banks end dispute

Nov 25, 2008 7:44 pm

A dispute that began when Washington Banking Co. backed out of deal to be bought by Frontier Financial Corp. has ended. (FTBK) (WBCO)