The industrywide mix of cars and trucks was about equal in May, while trucks normally account for about 55 percent of the market, according to Ballew. General Motors corp., which also said it benefited from high gas prices in some segments, reported that its sales rose 9.7 percent, helping boost industry sales by 5 percent during a month that many analysts expected to be lackluster. Paul Ballew, GM's executive director of global market and industry analysis, said that since 2005, several...

A strong advocate of having an Indian coach for the national team, veteran cricketer Kapil Dev has flaked senior cricketers for reportedly lobbying for a foreigner. Kapil was apparently baffled by the fact that though they had never worked with Australian Dav Whatmore, the senior players threw their weight behind the him, after he opted against an extension of his contract with the Bangladesh team after the World Cup. Kapil was apparently baffled by the fact that though they had never...

Paul Raymond, whose belief in "courtesy and common sense" in education became the touchstone principle of the Northwest School -- a Seattle institution he co-founded nearly 30 years ago -- died Thursday after a brief illness. The three met while teaching together in California and hatched the idea of a school run by teachers who would provide a foundation for young people to go out and change the world. Raymond, who had been a history teacher, wanted to build a learning institute that...

Our sense of community and connection is deepened as we share relaxing conversation and private reflection in the soothing balm of this pristine wilderness. I believe that developing Witham Oaks into tract housing would destroy this vital tool for keeping the soul of my neighborhood and of this city strong. So how about if we collectively purchase this 95 acres of precious land and designate it as open space? Instead of wiping out irreplaceable wilderness, we can instead choose to invest...

Secretary of State Sam Reed and Attorney General Rob McKenna said Wednesday that the sate will appeal a recent King County Superior Court ruling allowing voting by felons who've served their prison time and probation but still have unpaid fines or other court debts. Secretary of State Sam Reed and Attorney General Rob McKenna said Wednesday that the sate will appeal a recent King County Superior Court ruling allowing voting by felons who've served their prison time and probation but still...