Heraldnet.com
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009 8:05 pm
LocalNorthwestNation & WorldPoliticsSpecial ReportsPhotosColumnistsMultimedia 
Blog
Jerry Cornfield
Gregoire set to release budget Wednesday
Your town news
Kristi O'Harran
Columnist Kristi O'Harran writes about people in Snohomish County.
•Latest: Snohomish artist inspired by beauty of Glacier National Park
Latest gallery

12-7 the day in pictures
December 7. 2009 (8 photos)
[More Herald photos]
 
WEEK IN REVIEW
Sunday


Swine flu lingers, making traditional flu seaso...
Two vie to serve as Snohomish County prosecutor
Families get an early gift: free Christmas trees
Saturday


Gift charity draws Snohomish County families in...
Fears over commercial air service at Paine Fiel...
Donated safe gives Marysville museum a mystery
Friday


From behind bars, pal tells Colton Harris-Moore...
Commercial airlines would cause few problems at...
Fund set up to benefit children of couple kille...
Thursday


5 die of swine flu in Snohomish County
Red Cross honors acts of heroism, many by ordin...
Barista clothing rules delayed by County Council
Wednesday


Father gets 13 years in 6-year-old's fatal shoo...
‘One bad choice' blamed in death of 4 fri...
Reps. Larsen, Inslee split on Obama's plans for...
Tuesday


Lynnwood swimmer turns therapy into competitive...
Highway 9 crash is worst alcohol-related accide...
Crash victim warned his students against DUI
Monday


Victims of Highway 9 crash ID'd; suspect booked...
Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle
New laws for Snohomish County bikini baristas?
 

ADVERTISEMENT

Nation & World

Zhu Zhu Pets safe, regulators say

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Toy safety regulators say one of the holiday season’s hottest toy crazes — Zhu Zhu Pets — do not violate federal safety standards after all. [More]





EPA: Greenhouse gases endanger human health

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step today toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment. [More]






Marco Garcia / Associated Press
Pearl Harbor survivors gather to remember Japanese attack of 1941

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Dozens of survivors of Pearl Harbor on Monday solemnly remembered those who died in the Japanese aerial assault 68 years ago as a top Navy commander said their bravery laid the foundation for the subsequent U.S. victory... [More]





Afghanistan casualties will rise, Mullen tells troops

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — The nation’s highest-ranking military officer today told soldiers, including many bound for Afghanistan, that he expects casualties to rise next year as additional U.S. troops pour into the war. [More]






AP
Last, best chance? U.N. climate conference opens

COPENHAGEN — The largest U.N. climate change conference in history opened today, with organizers warning diplomats from 192 nations that this could be the last, best chance for a deal to protect the world from calamitous global... [More]





Pentagon orders 16,000 troops to start surge

WASHINGTON — The first wave of President Barack Obama’s new Afghanistan surge will add about 16,000 U.S. troops who got their orders over the past few days, the Pentagon announced today. [More]





Senate to confront abortion in health care debate

WASHINGTON — Starting an eighth day of health care debate today, the top Senate Democrat said lawmakers are approaching the end game on the far-reaching legislation and fully expect to prevail on President Barack Obama’s signature issue. [More]






AP
Thousands protest in Iran, battling police

TEHRAN, Iran — Security forces and militiamen clashed today with thousands of protesters shouting “death to the dictator” outside Tehran University, beating them with batons and firing tear gas on a day of nationwide student... [More]





 
More headlines
Northwest pilots blame air traffic controllers
Federal workshop on openness closed to the public
Obama salutes jazz great Brubeck at Kennedy Center
Secret Service report details 91 security breaches
Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship
Dating couple wins CBS ‘Amazing Race’ TV contest
ACORN prober finds no illegal pattern on videos
Historian finds Red Baron’s death certificate
Vatican moving Christmas ‘midnight’ Mass to 10 p.m.
Court to decide if college group must allow gays
UK broadcaster says sorry for rat-eating episode
30 killed in blasts in eastern Pakistani city
Greek youths riot in Athens for 2nd day
Somalis protest bombing; gov’t warns of new threat
Philippine officials order 2,400 gunmen to disarm
FDA tells of more dangerous brain scans at LA hospital
Chicago terrorism suspect charged in Mumbai attack
Brazil thieves tunnel their way to nearly $6M
Guinea FM says president awake and mentally alert
Is bin Laden slipping into Afghanistan?
Suspect charged in killing of Pittsburgh-area cop
Afghanistan pullout to be gradual, Gates says
Health plan would allow alternative care
Missing DNA could lead to childhood obesity
Stephen Colbert, too, is a ‘syrup-sucker’
Mexico's Ciudad Juarez becoming one of world's deadliest cities
Balloon-finding contest explores online cooperation
All grown up, cheese fetches $50 a pound
Climate summit may have happy ending, U.N. says
Nation/World Briefly: White House to cut bailout estimate by $200 ...

White House to slash bailout estimate by $200 billion
Obama pushes health care reform in Capitol visit
Bin Laden could be sneaking into Afghanistan
Deal reached in Iraq over elections
Bell-Boeing Osprey chopper makes Afghan combat debut
N. Koreans burn bills in anger over currency reform
Tennessee mayor rips into Obama for preempting ‘Peanuts' spe...
Sen. Baucus defends his decision to nominate girlfriend for U.S. p...
State may ban devices that fool drug tests
Zhu Zhu Pets aren’t safe, consumer group says
Survivor will never forget Peal Harbor
Church sells stained glass window to stay open
Catholic sisters question investigation by Rome
Airbus investments in U.S. take off
Daughter of Billy Joel in hospital for overdose
Manufacturing leads in jobs comeback
Oil prices ‘perfect,’ Saudi oil minister says
Obama to visit hill as Dems hash out health reform
Nation, World Briefs: Episcopals select lesbian for bishop

Barn fire at fair kills 2 people, 43 horses
Zhu Zhu Pets are unsafe, consumer group says
Sen. Baucus defends girlfriend's nomination for U.S. attorney
Episcopal Church selects lesbian as 2nd gay bishop
Manufacturing areas lead surprise comeback in jobs
11 Taliban die in Marine sweep through valley
Hope for deal on climate gets a boost
Senate retains long-term care in reform plan
Swine flu widespread in only 25 states
Guilty plea entered in lottery scam
British hang up on their UFO hotline
Nation, World Briefs: Panda born in U.S. will return to China

ADVERTISEMENT

 

View all Top Homes
 
Classifieds
Jobs
Cars
Homes
 
CONTACT THE HERALD
Do you have a news tip?
newstips@heraldnet.com | 425.339.3400
 
ADVERTISEMENT

1. Good grief!
2. Swine flu lingers, making traditional flu season unpredictable
3. Two vie to serve as Snohomish County prosecutor
4. Last hurrah for Huskies’ Locker?
5. Koster for Congress? He’s still undecided
6. Here’s how home foreclosure sales really work
7. A store credit card can save you cash, but is it worth it?
8. New site sought for Snohomish pool project
9. Families get an early gift: free Christmas trees
10. Prep Roundup: Lake Stevens wins two wrestling meets
Enterprise Newspaper Snohomish County Business Journal
Wildcats fall to familar foe in semis
‘Nutcracker' times three
Road warrior
Mavericks reloading
Holiday Lightings & Santa Sightings
Cities prepare for winter blast repeat
Wolfpack duo takes last shot at state tourney
This Weekend in Your Town
Tips for the stormy season
The Enterprise Online Newspaper