http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=425212 (AP) - Oil is rebounding a day after hitting a seven-month low below $90 a barrel. Benchmark oil rose $1.21 to $91.11 per barrel Thursday in New York. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:00 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=683049 (AP) - DEVELOPMENT BLOCKED: Construction foreman Do Quoc Tai and his neighbors have strong-armed the Vietnamese government, blocking a major ring road in Hanoi thats a symbol of the countrys push to modernize. PAYMENTS: Building a nearby stretch of road less than a mile long took a decade, largely because residents resisted low payments until authorities relented and increased compensation. CONTEXT: Experts say inadequate roads and public transportation in Hanoi and other cities blocks the social and economic progress of a country where widespread poverty persists despite fast growth in recent years. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:34 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=426723 The average U.S. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:23:52 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=430405 AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:13:29 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=509262 BERLIN (AP) - Germanys opposition leader says Chancellor Angela Merkel has accepted the need to add a separate set of measures promoting growth to the European Unions treaty enshrining fiscal discipline. Merkel and top lawmakers held a meeting Thursday. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:47:50 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=457741 Associated Press LONDON (AP) - A lobbyist for Rupert Murdochs News Corp. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:39:56 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=485084 MILAN (AP) - Italian Premier Mario Monti says so-called eurobonds, debt issued jointly by countries in the eurozone, should be considered soon to help the region overcome its financial crisis. Monti told a news conference in Rome on Thursday that Italy sees eurobonds as a means of preparing the ground for investments that promote growth. The issue of eurobonds has been contentious. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:35:05 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=682975 Associated Press LONDON (AP) - A European auction house Thursday canceled the planned online sale of a vial containing dried blood residue said to be from Ronald Reagan after complaints from the late U.S. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:30:47 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=426441 AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits changed little last week, signaling modest job growth. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for benefits dipped by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 370,000. Applications have leveled off this month after declining from Aprils five-month high of 392,000. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:27:22 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=21&sid=450494 AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders for long-lasting factory goods edged up slightly in April. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:25:53 PST