Seattle Times


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:33 UTC

AAA: Washington gas prices up 14 cents over year

The AAA auto club says drivers hitting the road this Labor Day weekend in Washington will find gasoline prices 14 cents a gallon higher than they were this time last year.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:33 UTC

Judges: Karadzic trial could take extra 2 years

Judges are warning that Radovan Karadzic's genocide trial could take up to two years longer than expected if prosecutors and the former Bosnian Serb leader do not speed up the case.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:33 UTC

Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire

The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:33 UTC

Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg

Rap and rock will collide once again - this time in a video game.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:32 UTC

Pink Panthers jewel heist suspect charged in Japan

Japanese prosecutors charged a man believed to belong to the "Pink Panthers" ring of jewelry thieves Friday with stealing a diamond tiara and other jewelry worth millions from a Tokyo store.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:32 UTC

Oil falls below $75 ahead of US jobs report

Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors awaited a report on U.S. employment that will influence guesses about the strength of future energy demand from the No. 1 economy.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:32 UTC

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22

"American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:32 UTC

Oprah's Book Club back, pick coming in September

The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club.


Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:32 UTC

Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool

Dubai's police chief says worries about spying by the U.S., Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates.