Recently added articles from The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA):
Edition 3 TEST: Test story takes newspaper fight; State justices agree to hear Hearst appeal; Dispute with Times.(Business)
Dec 01, 2009 ... Byline: BILL RICHARDS; Seattle Times The Washington State Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review arguments in the long-running legal fight between The Seattle Times Co. and The Hearst Corp. over who will control the future of Seattle's daily newspaper market. ...
Having swallowed up Schering, Merck hungry to grow more.(Business)
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Linda A. Johnson; The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. -- The new Merck has become the world's second-biggest drugmaker overnight with a huge acquisition, but it still has a fat wallet and plans more wheeling and dealing. A day after closing its $41.1 billion ...
2 U.S. soldiers die in Iraq.(News)
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: The Associated Press BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military says two American soldiers died in Iraq on Wednesday -- one in combat and one of noncombat-related injuries. The military said two Multi-National Corps-Iraq soldiers died but did not describe the ...
Seized ship carried arms for Hezbollah from Iran, says Israel.(News)
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Richard Boudreaux; Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM -- Israel's navy seized a cargo ship Wednesday, intercepting what officials described as 300 tons of weapons being smuggled from Iran to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas. The haul was the largest in Israel's decades of efforts ...
Calif. lawmakers strike landmark water-supply deal.(News)
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Bettina Boxall; Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Lawmakers capped months of discussions, weeks of tedious negotiations and years of chasing a water deal with approval of major legislation in a marathon session that ended Wednesday as the sun rose. The ...