The Seattle Times

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed regulations intended to make jetliner fuel systems less vulnerable to fire and explosion. The unusual move raises the standards for new designs and, to...

When a Boeing 767 loaded with passengers crashed in a Thai jungle eight years ago, it prompted awareness of a potential hazard posed by an engine-braking device on most Boeing...

Amazon.com sued barnesandnoble.com--the No. 2 Internet book retailer behind Amazon.com-- alleging its rival copied patented technology. Seattle-based Amazon.com filed the suit late last week in U.S. District Court in Seattle,...

A penguin seems to have Microsoft just a little paranoid. Linux, the computer operating system that's generated an avalanche of publicity during the past year, has Microsoft's attention. The operating...

Up on the hill, across the road from the signs advertising snowplows, water pipes and animal feed, Dr. Joseph Jensen is somewhat grimly contemplating the future of his rural medical...

The following light recipe is adapted from "99 Percent Fat-Free Italian Cooking," by Barry Bluestein and Kevin Morrissey. Don't worry if you can't find golden (or yellow) tomatoes at the...

Turkey takes a Mexican twist in this enchilada casserole. Prepared sauces speed preparation; chili powder and cumin add additional spicy support. This recipe is adapted from "Jane Butel's Quick and...

Don't talk to Franklin Waddell about retirement. The 65-year-old has already been there and done that. Back when he was 62 and signing up for early retirement, it didn't take...

Lessons often go unheeded in politics, but by now the following must be obvious to the national Republican Party: Don't mess with people like Leslie Kee, a Wyoming high school...

Gaylord Perry turned 61 recently, and it's not known if he celebrated by spitting on his birthday candles. But it can be verified that Perry still embraces the same philosophy...