Topic: Seattle Times Company

Amazon hears from hometown critics

A four-part series in the Seattle Times charges Amazon with aggressive business practices and a lack of philanthropy.

'Hunger Games': birth of a franchise

The first movie version of Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' book trilogy set records with the third-best opening weekend ever.

Can Mitt Romney carry his ‘Big Mo’ through Super Tuesday?

Mitt Romney is leading the GOP presidential pack in election wins, delegates, and nominations. But Super Tuesday and its ten contests – especially Ohio – could be the key to whether he keeps his momentum.

'Barefoot Bandit' says broken home sparked international crime spree

It's a sensational story with a Hollywood deal, but the adventures of Colton Harris-Moore, aka 'The Barefoot Bandit,' is really a tragedy, his attorneys tell a judge at a hearing Friday.

Why 'spokesperson' is still irksome

In the S&P downgrade debacle, it's not clear who speaks for whom.

D.B. Cooper mystery: FBI claims 'most promising lead' in legendary hijacking

D.B. Cooper, as he has since become known, in 1971 hijacked a plane bound for Seattle, got $200,000 and a parachute in ransom for passengers, then jumped out into a stormy night. D.B. Cooper has never been found. The FBI says it has a new clue.

Boeing's South Carolina move: Illegal union bashing or just good business?

Presidential politics and anti-union sentiments are fueling a growing debate over the NLRB's complaint against Boeing for moving part of its Dreamliner assembly line to South Carolina, a right-to-work state.

Best of 2010 book lists

"Best books of 2010" – here come the lists, earlier than ever this year.

Windows Phone 7 launch reportedly off to strong start

The Windows Phone 7-equipped HTC HD7, one of the first smartphones to run Windows Phone 7 software, has sold out at stores across the country.

Mountain goat attack in Washington kills hiker

After a deadly mountain goat attack in Washington, authorities say the goat was known as aggressive.

Teresa Lewis: the face of gender differences on death row

Teresa Lewis is scheduled for execution at 9 p.m. Thursday. Two percent of death-row inmates in the US are female, and Teresa Lewis would be the first woman in Virginia to die by the state's death penalty since 1912.

Seattle police ambush: cop-killing rampages up this year

Sunday's police ambush near Seattle was the fifth shooting in which more than one police officer died. The 15 officers killed this year in multiple-shooting incidents is the highest since 2000.

He helps innocent prisoners win their freedom

Through his Centurion Ministries, Jim McCloskey works to overturn unjust sentences.

Taliban make gains in Afghanistan's forgotten north

Working with criminal gangs, Taliban are planting roadside bombs and extorting money in Afghanstan's northern provinces.

Bing unveils jingle contest winner, and it's a doozy

Crisis in journalism: Boston Globe on the brink

Harry Potter vs. Twilight: the video

Seattle's salt-free snow response raises hackles

In an effort to preserve the health of marine life, officials in Seattle are opting not to use salt to help clear their roads after a series of major snowstorms.

Industry group fighting Seattle plastic-bag tax

American Chemistry Council spent $180,625 in August fighting a 20-cent fee on paper and plastic shopping bags.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about school segregation, superstition, and the Lisbon Treaty.

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