Controllers have been complaining since November that they often redirect planes because of "false targets" on the airport's radar. In announcing plans for the fix this week, Federal Aviation Administration officials agreed that better software was needed but denied there has been a safety issue. more ›

Seattlest isn't exactly rolling in 'N Synch money, but we're pretty convinced that we'll be looking down on the state of Washington from space one day. Yeah, we met a Russian guy the other day who knows a guy who knows a guy and, long story short, he says someone's cousin works for the caterers who pack up the freeze-dried piroshky and could totally get us stowed away in a space box of them. If it comes to that, yeah, we're in. That's not our only plan, though. There are a lot of hometown avenues to try before we buy tickets for Baikonur. more ›