Washington NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Iran flexes its missile power- July 10, 2008 The United States and Iran appear on a collision course in the Middle East, firing off mixed messages that are raising world tension and roiling oil markets amid fears that an eventual confrontation may be ...http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/iran-flexes-its-missile-power?fromrss=1 Is Miss Washington a bad apple- July 10, 2008 Playing beer pong, drinking rum and giving a one-finger salute to the camera might be something you might see from a college party photo collection.http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/is-miss-washington-a-bad-apple?fromrss=1 Fire Delays USS George Washington's Arrival in Japan- July 9, 2008 The USS George Washington's arrival at its new homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, will be delayed past August, the Navy announced Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/fire-delays-uss-george-washingtons-arrival-in-japan?... US and Czech Republic sign defense agreement- July 8, 2008 The United States and the Czech Republic on Tuesday signed an initial agreement to base a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe, saying the system will help protect U.S. allies from a bellicose and ...http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/us-and-czech-republic-sign-defense-agreement?fromrss... UNESCO adds old, new to world heritage list- July 8, 2008 WashingtonQuebec City, July 8: The UN cultural agency UNESCO has added 11 new heritage sites covering a swath of civilization from 10,000-year-old agriculture in Papua New Guinea to 20th-century social housing ...http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/unesco-adds-old-new-to-world-heritage-list?fromrss=1 What kind of life awaits next presidential kids- July 7, 2008 Young Tad Lincoln herded goats into a White House sitting room. Quentin Roosevelt rammed his wagon into a historic painting.http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/what-kind-of-life-awaits-next-presidential-kids?from... Washington's boyhood home found, but no hatchet- July 6, 2008 The archaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home but got stumped when they looked for evidence of the cherry tree and rusty hatchet.http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/washingtons-boyhood-home-found-but-no-hatchet?fromrs... Organic acreage up 27 percent in Washington- July 5, 2008 Organic farm acreage in Washington grew 27 percent in the latest count, although such farming remains a mere blip on the agricultural landscape, the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture ...http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/organic-acreage-up-27-percent-in-washington?fromrss=... Leader of Spokane diploma mill sentenced- July 5, 2008 The leader of a diploma mill that sold more than 10,000 fake high school and college degrees around the world has been sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/leader-of-spokane-diploma-mill-sentenced?fromrss=1 Bush helps break ground for new Walter Reed center- July 5, 2008 President Bush helped break ground Thursday for a new military medical center to replace Walter Reed hospital, whose reputation was soiled by allegations of shoddy care for war veterans.http://www.topix.net/state/wa/2008/07/bush-helps-break-ground-for-new-walter-reed-center?f... |