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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to install Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) in all cars. NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy emphasized that "human error is the chief cause of almost all traffic crashes. The most common error is excessive speed. The weak link in our effort to eliminate this error is expecting drivers to heed posted speed limits. ISA would bypass this weak link." "With ISA the vehicle's Global Positioning System (GPS) would coordinate with the posted speed limits," she explained. "Ideally, the ISA would absolutely control the vehicle's speed. Should this approach be deemed too intrusive, the ISA could...

He might be the man who brings down Karl Rove. Former Olympic Peninsula carpenter Joseph Wilson speaks in Seattle on Oct. 26. Here’s a rundown of the blossoming GOP scandals and what he thinks about them. Rove and Wilson. JOSEPH WILSON IN SEATTLE Joseph Wilson speaks at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26, at Town Hall (1119 Eighth Ave.); $35. His talk is a part of Foolproof’s American Voices series. 206-325-2993, www.foolproof.org. In an August 2003 talk here, former diplomat Joseph Wilson offhandedly mentioned that it might be fun to see George W. Bush's key political adviser, Karl Rove, "frog-marched out...

Give former diplomat Joseph Wilson an hour, and he'll come up with about 100 ways to condemn President Bush's policies in Iraq and his explanations for going to war. He'll talk of "deception" and "manipulation." Of weapons inspectors who were doing their job but weren't allowed to finish. Of a diminished world view of the United States — from practical and moral leader to rush-to-battle imperialist. In words carefully chosen for their sting, in newspaper opinion pieces and television appearances and now on the lecture circuit, the former ambassador has made a new career out of taking on the Bush...

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 - Page updated at 12:07 A.M.  Clinton event tab exceeds proceeds By J. Patrick CoolicanSeattle Times staff reporter A charity fund-raiser for Seattle Hebrew Academy and two local arts groups, which brought former President Clinton to town, was a financial bust — though not for the 42nd president. The September event at Marion McCaw Hall cost organizers $290,000 but brought in just $288,000, according to organizers — a shortfall of $2,000 sponsors blamed on sluggish ticket sales. It's not known how much Clinton was paid, but he did charge for his Seattle appearance, according to...