Robert Henreich - More than 200 show at new I-5 Colonnade opening - Seattle Times

More than 200 show at new I-5 Colonnade opening - Seattle Times
More than 200 people showed up to the grand opening of the I-5 Colonnade on Saturday, many with their bikes so they could try out the new park. Ben Lynn, 27, of Seattle, drops down the "Holy Chute" on Saturday at the official opening of the Colonnade

Heads of State - Newsday
China's health minister blamed a dairy yesterday for the delay in warning the public about tainted milk powder linked to kidney stones in infants and at least one death, as authorities increased the number of known sick babies to 432. The incident

Muslims reach out, volunteer during Ramadan - Carroll County Times
Muslims across the country are marking Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic year, with charity and outreach programs. The Council for American-Islamic Relations, the Washington-based advocacy and civil rights group, is urging Muslims to invite

TUSD volunteer is convicted - Arizona Daily Star
Penny West was found responsible last month for the death of a foster child in her care. Yet she continued to volunteer for hours every day at a local elementary school, even as her case wound its way through the court system. West's service at

Obama scales back campaign events in Ike's wake - Boston Globe
MANCHESTER, N.H.— Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama asked his supporters Saturday to help with recovery from Hurricane Ike and canceled his plans to crack jokes on "Saturday Night Live" in the aftermath of the storm. Obama didn't put

Budget-crunched Peace Corps cuts volunteer positions - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- The Peace Corps boasts that it's "the toughest job you'll ever love," but this year, just getting hired may be the toughest part. At a time when both presidential candidates have pledged to promote and expand national service, the

Gigs And Garlands - The Ledger
On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Defence of Fort McHenry" after seeing the American flag still waving over the Baltimore fort following an all-night shelling by the British. The title was later changed to "The Star

Fire safety expert calls for mandatory home sprinklers - Newsday
The new head of the state's firefighters association, a longtime Long Island fire volunteer, is calling for a mandate to install residential sprinkler systems in all newly constructed homes. "It's a lifesaving thing," said Tom Cuff, president of the

Inside Detroit autos: Workers, retirees volunteer Sept. 11 - Detroit Free Press
On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, more than 600 Ford employees and retirees in 17 states organized into teams and dedicated the day to volunteering. As part of what Ford called an "Accelerated Action Day," teams of volunteers

Obama scales back as hurricane howls - Philadelphia Inquirer
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama yesterday asked his supporters to help with recovery from Hurricane Ike and canceled his plans to crack jokes on Saturday Night Live in the aftermath of the storm. Obama didn't put