Israel's Attacks: Moving in on urban Gaza.
Phew?: Bush rejected an Israeli request for help in attacking Iran a year ago.
Hot Welcome: Bombings around Baghdad as Biden arrives.
No Shoes Thrown: At final press conference, Bush says "Mission Accomplished"—the banner—was a mistake. The rest? Ah, not so bad.
$20 Million in Diesel Fuel Stolen: On Harbor Island.
Washington State Legislature Opens Today: Gregoire's budget controversial, to say the least.
After the Storms: Post-flooding in Washington.
In Somali Pirate News: One washes ashore with $153,000 in his pocket.
Unhappy 2009: For Boeing and Airbus.
They Can Has Heat?: Bulgarians are freezing; a deal may have been struck between Russia and Ukraine to turn the gas back on.
1 in 200: That's how many kids are vegetarian.
More Than Before: That's how many adult fiction readers there are.
The I.C.U. Can Hurt You: So docs are finding ways to reduce the aftereffects of the ward of the extremes.
Kate Winslet, Slumdog, 30 Rock: The 66th Golden Globe Awards were last night.
The Man Behind the Obama Portrait: A look at Shepard Fairey. (Via Artsjournal.)
Denver Art Museum Cuts Budget: By more than $2 million. (Via Artsjournal.) SAM, how're those talks with JPMorgan Chase going?
LA Weekly Guts Itself Yet Again: No more theater editor. (Via Artsjournal.)
Heath Ledger's win at the Golden Globes.