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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Page updated at 03:05 p.m.
State to begin tracking hospital cases tied to MRSA
After a Seattle Times investigation, state health officials will require Washington hospitals for the first time to report patient cases linked to the drug-resistant germ MRSA and will begin analyzing this data next month.
UPDATE - 11:45 AM
New forecast: State budget shortfall $5B
State lawmakers could face a $5B shortfall when they meet in January to put together a new two-year budget. That's up from $3.2B projected last month.
THOMAS JAMES HURST / THE SEATTLE TIMES
WaMu job cuts could total thousands
JPMorgan Chase may cut as many as 3,000 WaMu jobs in Seattle, leaving gaping holes in the downtown commercial real-estate market, where WaMu occupies more office space than any other company.
Higher ed prepares for cuts up to $600M
Colleges and universities may consider slashing courses, laying off staff, raising tuition and reducing enrollment.
UPDATE - 01:21 PM
UPDATE - 02:45 PM
Calif. Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban
UPDATE - 01:45 PM
Daschle accepts Cabinet post, officials say
NEW - 02:45 PM
Jury awards $60,000 to man who was Tased by Normandy Park detective
UPDATE - 02:21 PM
Indian navy sinks suspected pirate "mother" ship
UPDATE - 02:08 PM
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A Seattle Times Investigation
Culture of resistance
The drug-resistant germ MRSA lurks in Washington hospitals, carried by patients and staff and fueled by inconsistent infection control. This stubborn germ is spreading at an alarming rate, but no one has tracked these cases — until now.
Stevens loses Senate race in Alaska
To protect salmon, limits placed on 3 pesticides
Renton slaying victim had sought police protection
Disaster drill tests Seattle Center temporary hospital
Charges filed in prostitution scheme at three "spas"
B.C. plane crash survivor's doctors amazed
Danny Westneat | Green fever colors future of roads
Q&A | Avoid car buying pitfalls
The state attorney general's consumer protection chief and a Seattle attorney answered reader questions about buying and financing a used car. Read the Q&A
"Is there any way to be sure the car you are buying has not been under water in a flood?" — Liz, Bellevue
UPDATE - 02:44 PM
Doctors transplant windpipe grown from stem cells
UPDATE - 12:35 PM
Insurers back overhaul mandating health coverage
UPDATE - 02:44 PM
Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet
NEW - 02:52 PM
Pilot has breakdown; flight attendant helps land jet
Palin faces ethics complaint over Fox interview
UPDATE - 12:40 PM
Undercover officers use Taser on pallbearer
Japanese girl throws like a pro, makes team
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- Aurora Bridge fatal leap will be reviewed by police
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Apple Cup | Loss would put Cougs among college football's most bumbling losers
Huskies' choices Saturday: Apple Cup champs, or 0-11 chumps
Ex-MVP Shaun Alexander returns to Seattle in backup role with Washington
Men's Basketball | Huskies on tight leash, pull away for first win 78-63
Men's Basketball | Cougars allowing 29 points per game
Girls Soccer | Small schools looking like bigger competition
NW Briefs | Central basketball signs two JC players
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NEW - 12:20 PM
A&E Dispatch | Hawaiian exhibition at Wing Luke Museum opens this week
Bellingham publisher to release Michelle Obama biographical comic book
Cody Linley, Julianne Hough eliminated from DWTS
Nancy Leson | Varchetta brothers on a roll
Raise a stein to the wonders of winter, and more food events
One mistake can burn you on "Top Chef"
Pri0 | Ballmer: Microsoft done with Yahoo acquisition discussions
P&G, Google team up to swap jobs, trade knowledge
Deflation's lower prices nothing to cheer about
HP's strong outlook one nice tech surprise
Analysis | Weakening global economies take toll on spending worldwide
Wanted: Good home for 276 aging planes
Chris Rivera to lead biotechnology group
Lynne Varner / Times editorial columnist | Honest Abe and Forceful Barack
Editorial | Gates Foundation aims higher than high school
David S. Broder / Syndicated columnist | Hillary Clinton would be a bad fit for secretary of state
Editorial | A U.S. exit date on paper
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NEW - 02:50 PM
Big drop in business, first-class travel for airlines
B.C. plane crash survivor's doctors amazed
NEW - 02:19 PM
Economic slowdown means no new Vegas resorts for years, predicts casino boss
NEW - 02:07 PM
American history museum reopening in D.C.
NEW - 11:16 AM
Rick Steves' Europe | Witnessing the power of faith in Portugal
Here's help with using frequent-flier miles
Yurts make winter camping easy
AAA: Economy will slow Thanksgiving holiday travel
Building a home away from home for Thanksgiving
Wine Adviser | Keep your Thanksgiving wine choices fresh
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Ginkgo biloba fails dementia study
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NEW - 03:04 PM
DHL will cut 255 Seattle-area workers
NEW - 01:42 PM
Kent man charged with first-degree murder
NEW - 12:00 PM
Fence replaced at Ore. coast overlook
NEW - 11:24 AM
Teacher arrested in fatal shooting of Tacoma man
NEW - 11:19 AM
Man killed in Spokane shop fire
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Michelle Goodman blogs about work/life balance.
The Obama administration job application: Is keeping your nose clean online and off so much for a high-profile employer to ask?
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2008's most fuel-efficient station wagons
Choosing a new station wagon? Weigh the impact of your choice on your wallet and on the planet.
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One woman's struggle with MRSA
Joyce Alen contracted MRSA during surgery. It's affected her abilty to work and to care for her grandson.
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Seahawks Blog | Patrick Kerney to IR, his season is over
NEW - 11/19, 02:57 PM
All You Can Eat | Ethiopia, injera and me: more on why Greater Seattle is an "ethnic"-food lover's paradise
NEW - 11/19, 02:43 PM
Ed cetera | U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers elected leaders in respective caucuses in Congress
NEW - 11/19, 02:03 PM
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NEW - 11/19, 01:38 PM
Microsoft Pri0 | Microsoft closes at 10-year low
NEW - 11/19, 01:09 PM
Womens Hoops Blog | Catching up with women's hoops reading
NEW - 11/19, 12:40 PM
Mariners Blog | Phone in your questions
NEW - 11/19, 10:12 AM
Husky Men's Basketball Blog | CSU day after
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