- Blair Won?t Apologize for Britain?s Role in Slave History / World / 2006-11-30
When we think about the history of slavery and the suffering of the people who were victims of this vicious industry, we usually categorize it in the grand scheme of American history
- Learn the History of the Dollar Sign / Business / 2006-10-30
While most ordinary, middle class citizens in the world might be familiar with the dollar sign of the currency of the United States of America, the likelihood that they know how the dollar sign came about is a lot less.
- Lester Makes History in the Bloden Corral 500 / Sport / 2006-03-20
Enumclaw`s Kasey Kahne, the pole-winner, has had his glory stolen on Friday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bill Lester stole Kahne`s glory, earning a spot in the Golden Corral 500 to become the first black driver to qualify for a race in NASCAR`s top series in nearly 20 years.
- Two Top `Telly` Awards Go to `Why History Matters: The Choctaw Project` / Entertainment / 2006-03-08
From among 12,000 entries, the The Telly Awards committee has decided to award two top prizes to Carl Ray`s autobiographical play, `Why History Matters: The Choctaw Project` during the 27th annual Telly Awards.
- History Repeats Itself for Russians / World / 2006-02-16
Many Russians are joining United Russia, a party whose only political commandment is unequivocal support for President Vladimir Putin. The moves have the eerie echoes of Russians joining the Communist Party in the USSR in order to get ahead. This time, though, people are joining with sights set on the future, not because of a current reality that demands it.
- Who is the greatest athlete in American history? / Sport / 2005-08-02
Who is the greatest athlete in American sports history? Was it indeed Lance Armstrong, as some suggested in the wake of his seventh straight Tour de France championship? Was it Jackie Robinson, the Hall of Fame baseball player who also won an NCAA long jump title, was a two-time Pac-10 scoring champ in basketball and an All-America running back at UCLA?
- Not the sort of history these winless Huskies want to make / Sport / 2004-10-02
Growing up in Issaquah, Brad Vanneman dreamed of being a Washington Husky. He loved the winning tradition, the big crowds, the buzz surrounding the program.
- Hats off to Ichiro for single-most amazing season in M`s history / Sport / 2004-09-26
Back in the 1980s when the Mariners were dying for fans, they used to have a promotion called Singles Night at the Kingdome. And that was before Ichiro Suzuki came along.
- Inaccurate Medical History Can Give You A Heart Attack / Business / 2004-09-21
You may be paying too much for health, life or long-term care insurance! I know because a life insurance company recently tried to charge me double.
