The Greenwood Arsonist: A person of interest was arrested early this morning. He was "picked up in the vicinity of a huge overnight fire at a vacant building in Shoreline."

Fists, Batons, a Flashlight, and a Taser: An internal investigation is launched into the SPD's use of force (video here) during the June arrest of an alleged burglar.

McGinn Goes Against Tradition: The mayor-elect stands in front of a white board and says, "We're not just going to talk to important elected officials, nor are we just going to talk to the same old people who advise new mayors about how things should work—we're going to talk to everybody." Spokesperson Aaron Pickus says: "We did not run a traditional campaign and we don't want to have a traditional transition."

$863,000: Seattle City Council restores a bunch of money to the public library's budget. "That means the library will be able to provide seven-day-a-week service at 11 branches and the Central Library."

9/11 Suspects Will Be Tried in New York City: "The decision marks a milestone in the administration’s efforts to close the Guantánamo prison..."

So Much for Being Neutral: Switzerland is going after Google for its Street View application, saying it violates privacy rights. The country is taking Google to court to try to force the company "to ensure that all faces and car license plates are blurred, remove pictures of enclosed areas such as walled gardens and private streets, and declare at least one week in advance which town and cities it plans to photograph and post online."

Latest on the Alleged Fort Hood Shooter: Paralyzed from the waist down.

Latest on the "Balloon Boy" Hoax: Parents plead guilty.

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet on Economic Panic: It's behind us now.

The snowboard series continues today with advice on how to do a backflip: