Bail set at $2 million for suspects in Capitol Hill nightclub shooting
Two men arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at the Chop Suey nightclub on Seattle's Capitol Hill have been ordered held on $2 million bail each.

Kristol: Israel, Hamas -- and Iran
Israel -- assuming it succeeds -- is doing the United States a favor by taking on Hamas now. A defeat of Hamas in Gaza -- following on the heels of our success in Iraq -- would be a real setback for Iran.

Collins: Blasts from the not-too-distant past: 2008 events too memorable to forget
Despite all the carping, there's a lot that is good to say about 2008. Britney seems to be improving. George W. Bush is leaving. Eventually. Before we move on, one last blast from the past. See how much you've failed to repress about 2008.

Obama's Economic Plan: Fresh thinking
P-I Editorial: The first duty for President-elect Barack Obama and the Congress is to use every available tool to try to resuscitate the economy.

Krugman: Swift action needed now to fight off depression
GOP leaders are setting up roadblocks to stimulus legislation while posing as the champions of careful congressional deliberation -- which is pretty rich considering their party's behavior over the past eight years.

Does convention center really need to grow again?
Backers of Seattle's convention center say it needs a $766 million expansion to lure more free-spending conventioneers downtown. But the Washington State Convention & Trade Center's track record — and the struggles of convention centers elsewhere — raise questions about the wisdom of expansion.