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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Page updated at 07:55 p.m.
NEW - 07:55 PM
Albert Hofmann, father of the drug LSD, dies in Switzerland
Albert Hofmann, the father of the mind-altering drug LSD whose medical discovery grew into a notorious "problem child," died Tuesday. He was 102. Hofmann...
Obama sits on gold mine: "gigantic" donor database | Election 2008
UPDATE - 07:22 PM
UPDATE - 07:21 PM
Father of TV comic Cheri Oteri killed | Odds and Ends
Crews battle stubborn wildfire | Nation Digest
Party leaders set for major gathering | World Digest
Monday, April 28
Feds want boaters' help in detecting terrorists
Lawyers fear feds eavesdrop on talks with terror suspects
38 militants killed in fierce fighting in Baghdad
Ex-worker faces new trial over sensitive Boeing computer files
Police: Dad confesses to holding daughter captive 24 years
Ban urged on companies' gifts to medical schools
Changing economic conditions destabilize world food supply | Close-up
20 children dead, 1,200 sickened by viral infection in eastern China
China passenger train collision kills at least 70, injures hundreds
Shoppers likely to spend rebates on food, other necessities
Blogs offer glimpse inside Cuba
Did "Lady Bluebeard" fake her death a century ago?
Green Zone shelled amid sandstorm
Karzai unhurt in attack; 3 killed
Night of drinking led to lifework: saving landmark saloon
Photos may show Mars had hot springs
Questions about pastor fair game, Obama says
Series of quakes takes toll on rattled residents of Reno
Strike dries up fuel supply in Scotland
Inmate sues over jailhouse menu | Odds and Ends
Beachgoers keep eye out for shark | Nation Digest
Torch on peaceful 1st trip to North Korea | World Digest
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Capt. Aaron Bert of Seattle files dispatches from Afghanistan where he is serving as a police mentoring team chief with the Washington National Guard.
Red Sharpie Posted 4/23, 06:30 AM
Another Day In Afghanistan Posted 4/20, 10:10 PM
Seattle native Daniel Beekman, a Fulbright researcher in Beijing, will be writing about life ahead of the '08 Olympics.
Liu Xiang vs. Lei Feng Posted 4/29, 11:19 AM
Beijing's 'green' scene Posted 4/27, 07:21 AM
Beijing 2008 Q&A;: Wu Dengming Posted 4/24, 02:05 PM
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Magnitude-5.2 earthquake hits mountainous area of NorCal
Food scientists say stop biofuels to fight world hunger
China marks 100 days until start of Beijing Olympics
Female teachers dying on the roads in Saudi Arabia
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- Residents desert Mexico town for Seattle
- Seahawks' top pick Lawrence Jackson is fond of Seattle
- Former high school pitcher hopes rules are changed to protect young arms
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- Sorry, Seattle - I've found somewhere else
- Tax rebates showing up early
- LSD use claimed in fatal crash in Tacoma
- M's counting on Greg Norton to add punch to slumping offense
- Pyramid Breweries plans to be acquired by Magic Hat; shares soar 43%
- Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene of crime
- Study ties bone drug to heart problem
- Former high school pitcher hopes rules are changed to protect young arms
- Sorry, Seattle - I've found somewhere else
- Residents desert Mexico town for Seattle
- Fewer students choosing forestry
- New state law requires condo associations to report money set aside for long-term maintenance
- ZooTunes lineup features Taj Mahal, Indigo Girls and more
- Pyramid Breweries plans to be acquired by Magic Hat; shares soar 43%
- Osteoporosis drug Fosamax may double risk of heart trouble