NBA doomed for good basketball and bad ratings

Tue May 29, 2007 5:56 PM EDT

With a couple more well placed victories, the finals of the NBA playoffs will be set.

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nba, sports, detroit-pistons, san-antonio-spurs

Is it time?

Tue May 29, 2007 2:33 AM EDT

For the past four years I have spent time, effort and energy towards defending the war in Iraq. I felt then (and still do) that going into Iraq and felling a fascist regime was the right move. I agreed that we needed to stay and build an infrastructure.

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Mt. Baker neighbors hit streets to reduce burglaries

Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 10:42 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Sanjay Bhatt Residents of the Mount Baker neighborhood could scarcely believe it: Burglars hauling out a 50-inch television from a house in broad daylight.

seattle-police-department, mount-baker, block-watch

Reliving the war — as therapy

Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 10:35 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Hal Bernton MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Fort Lewis — The nameplate on the door reads "Virtual Reality Iraq."

iraq-war, ptsd, fort-lewis

Derek Jeter: Next Yankee Legend?

Thu May 24, 2007 9:57 PM EDT

Listening to the radio earlier today, I came across a strange (at least to my ears) proclamation by ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd that Derek Jeter would someday be on the same plain as the triune of Yankee legends -- Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig.

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sports, yankees, baseball, derek-jeter, ken-griffey-jr

Would Obama be this popular if he was white?

Tue May 22, 2007 2:08 AM EDT

Stop. Hold the phone. What did he say? Careful, don't jump to conclusions, I don't consider myself a racist in any shape, form, or capacity of the imagination. That's not what this is about.

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democrats, politics, presidential-election, barak-obama

DeLay: Nods meaningless in politics

Seeded on Tue May 22, 2007 1:34 AM EDT (Politico)

Tom DeLay Somewhat interesting take on the way that our presidential campaign has evolved over the years. For DeLay, that means two kinds of candidates.

tom-delay, presidential-campaign-2008

A New Generation, if not a New Deal, in French Politics

Seeded on Tue May 22, 2007 1:26 AM EDT ()

Rene Wadlow This is a little different because it speaks more toward an international audience, but it is interesting to see what is happening in democracies across the globe.

world-news, jacques-chirac, nicolas-sarkozy, french-presidency

Surprise! The Brew Crew is for real

Wed May 16, 2007 3:46 PM EDT

Anytime one of baseball's orphaned step children is able to find his way into the world and make a name for himself, the sport is allowed a smile of accomplishment.

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sports, major-league-baseball, milwaukee-brewers, prince-fielder

Ah the life of a proud Mariners fan

Tue May 15, 2007 6:10 PM EDT

Congratulations Mariners fans, we did it. We have reared another exceptional talent for the world to love and enjoy. The painstaking efforts of our farm system and our big-league coaches has led to yet another gem to be bestowed upon the baseball world.

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sports, seattle-mariners, alex-rodriguez, ichiro, randy-johnson, jason-varitek, carlos-guillen

For the last time. Pull out and do what?

Mon May 14, 2007 11:17 PM EDT

It seems like my voice has been drowned out. Amid the hundreds of thousands clamoring for the end of the Iraq war, the voice of reason can seldom be heard.

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congress, john-edwards, iraq-war

Japanese PM defends Iraq war

Seeded on Mon May 14, 2007 10:30 PM EDT ()

For the first time in a long time an international power is backing the U.S.'s involvement in Iraq. Surprise, it's Japan.

saddam-hussein, shinzo-abe, iran-iraq-war

Edwards: Support Troops and End the War

Seeded on Mon May 14, 2007 10:26 PM EDT ()

According to his website, John Edwards is coming out in support of our troops. However, he is also calling for an end to the war in Iraq.

john-edwards, iraq-war, memorial-day

Same side? Are you kidding?

Tue May 8, 2007 11:21 AM EDT

The Republican party faces an interesting quandary that's worth noting as we delve deeper into the primaries for the presidential race. It is not the same kind of problem that faced the Democrats in 2004, but something totally different.

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republicans, john-mccain, presidential-race, rudy-guiliani

Babies, toddlers watch lots of TV, new study finds

Seeded on Tue May 8, 2007 3:21 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Warren King TV is a rampant thing in our society, and now it appears it is snagging the youngsters too.

tv, seattle-childrens

Six Fort Lewis Strykers killed in Iraq

Seeded on Tue May 8, 2007 3:18 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

FORT LEWIS Six soldiers from Fort Lewis were killed by a roadside bomb blast in Iraq, the Army confirmed today, bringing the total number of soldiers from the base killed in Iraq to more than 100.

defense-department, fort-lewis, stryker-brigade

The Shocking Stupidity of some of America's finest

Thu May 3, 2007 4:00 AM EDT

Hold the phone, you may want to be sitting down for this. Referees in the NBA call fouls on black players. A lot of them. In fact, they call more fouls on black players than they do on white players.

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nba, sports, new-york-times, joel-litvin, justin-wolfers, joseph-price

The other side of the story

Tue May 1, 2007 3:01 AM EDT

With all the negative press about the war in Iraq, it's sometimes refreshing to hear that the soldiers actually in the action come out in support of what they are doing.

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congress, white-house, president-bush, iraq-war, james-dubik

Heading for Iraq, Fort Lewis' departing commander urges the long view

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 2:25 AM EDT ()

Hal Bernton One of the biggest commanding officers in the Northwest is heading over to Iraq, and unlike the majority of clueless congress, feels that we should be staying until the job is done. Finally, some press about what our troops think should be done.

congress, gulf-war, iraq-war, james-dubik

U.S. sees rise in terrorism casualties

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 2:14 AM EDT ()

Josh Meyer It's hard to see an end of the terror, but its especially bad to see that it seems to be increasing.

middle-east, terrorism, united-nations

Fool me once shame on me, fool me twice...

Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:42 AM EDT

It's about time that I sounded off on a subject that has been tearing at me for some time. It has been analyzed from every angle, and crossed and crisscrossed by thousands of people, all trying to make sense of one death. That death, is the death of Pat Tillman.

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pat-tillman, u-s-army

Global Warming: 'Frontline' examines the politics of the debate

Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:35 AM EDT (southcoasttoday.com)

Kevin McDonough. Is there a debate?

global-warming, politics, frontline

John O'Brien, longtime leader in State House dies at 95

Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:55 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Ralph Thomas and Amy Martinez. When a man who devoted more than half his life to public service, it is worth talking about him when he passes. O'Brien was such a person.

john-obrien, washington-state-congress

Are our politics as agile as our economics

Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:41 AM EDT (CNET News.com)

G.E. Lawrence. It's an interesting question. Is our political system ready for a change? Are people sick of the stagnant type of path it has taken lately?

politics, economics

An American Tragedy

Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:19 AM EDT (ESPN.com)

Mike Fish. Like many NFL fans, I have followed the Pat Tillman fiasco with great focus, and at the same time, great confusion. This four part story examines everything about the man, his tour of duty, his death, and the coverup.

arizona-state, pat-tillman, kevin-tillman, stephen-ashpole, u-s-army-rangers

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