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McCain leads Obama in poll

Following the Republican National Convention John McCain now leads Democrat Barack Obama by 3 points in the Gallup daily tracking poll.

Disregard the current polls

The candidates have accepted their parties' nominations. The running mates are in place. Now it begins in earnest. First thing is: Don't heed the polls you're seeing right now.

Bills special teams spark 34-10 win over Seattle

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Brian Moorman couldn't wait until the final stats sheet was delivered to the Buffalo Bills' locker room. The punter wanted to see, firsthand, what it looked like to have a perfect passer rating.

Sarah Palin's record on environment is abysmal

Rick Steiner, guest columnist: While I disagree with many of Sen. John McCain's policies, I was willing to concede that he may at least make a wise, rational president and represent a step in the right direction for the nation. No longer. With his pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, he has shown a spectacular, even dangerous lack of judgment.

Construction worker dies from burial injuries

Steven Dale Slee, the worker pinned in a trench at a Rainier Vista construction project Thursday, has died, the King County Medical Examiner's Office reported. He was 28.

Penalty, missed PAT rob Huskies against BYU

A celebration penalty against quarterback Jake Locker with two seconds left cost Washington dearly Saturday when the subsequent game-tying PAT from 35 yards was blocked, and No. 15 BYU held on for a 28-27 win over the Huskies.

Hundreds celebrate opening of Alki plaza

Hundreds celebrate opening of Alki's Statue of Liberty plaza, reflect on what liberty and the statue means.

Much has changed in Wash. elections since 2004

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington state's last governor's race ended in controversy with three counts, a court challenge and an astonishingly close margin of victory for the current governor.

No sign of talks in Boeing strike

As a strike by 28,000 Machinists for The Boeing Co. headed into the work week, there were few signs that the two sides were ready to start talking again.

Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in US Open semifinals

NEW YORK -- No one ever seems to run Rafael Nadal ragged, and yet Andy Murray did just that in the U.S. Open semifinals.

Man tells police officers he smokes pot but he doesn't deal

A man told Seattle police officers on Aug. 28 that he smokes marijuana and that he was carrying the substance. He got a lucky break.

Longview elk population grows, hunting considered

LONGVIEW, Wash. -- New and smelly hazards are appearing at the Longview Country Club, a byproduct of the growing elk population in this southwest Washington town.

Cougs suffer worst-ever loss, 66-3

Paul Wulff, the first-year coach of the Washington State Cougars, has been asking fans to show patience with his rebuilding football team. In retrospect, the Cougars might have been better served if Wulff had asked the California Bears to show patience with his rebuilding football team.

Cindy McCain parts with Palin on abortion, sex ed

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The wife of Republican presidential nominee John McCain doesn't agree with vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's opposition to abortion in cases of rape and incest.

Yankees lose more ground, falling 5-2 to Mariners

SEATTLE -- Jose Lopez hit two homers, Ryan Feierabend went from idle to impressive and the Seattle Mariners sent the New York Yankees tumbling into fourth place with a 5-2 victory on Sunday.

ABC News' Gibson lands first Palin interview

NEW YORK -- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has agreed to sit down with ABC's Charles Gibson later this week for her first television interview since John McCain chose her as his running mate more than a week ago.

Brit comic Russell Brand brings his cheeky charm to the MTV awards

America, meet Russell Brand. In his native England, he's a comedy giant. In the U.S., he's that British guy who was in the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall."

Wa. Republicans for Obama

Bill Ruckelshaus, who served in both the Nixon and Reagan administrations, will vote for Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Illinois senator's campaign announced Wednesday.

Hasselbeck's back, part 2

Matt Hasselbeck does have a bulging disc in his back, and it was detected in the MRI he got because he was having back spasms.

Algae-dyed polar bears puzzle Japan zoo visitors

TOKYO -- Green polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo.