April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Federal law enforcement authorities involved in the Unabomber case are investigating whether there is a connection between suspect Theodore J. Kaczynski’s brief failed relationship with a woman in Lombard, Ill., …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Ron Rankin

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 State health officials are threatening to shut down a troubled Spokane Valley nursing home after inspectors reported finding a woman going without food. The patient asked to go to a …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Shifting gears Interstate 90 traffic may move along a little more quickly if the Idaho Transportation Board approves recommended speed limits. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Moving the issue of abortion to the front burner of the presidential campaign, President Clinton vetoed a controversial bill Wednesday that would have outlawed a medical technique used to terminate …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Two men are charged with the execution-style killings of a young Vietnamese couple in Hillyard last summer. Fingerprints, a jail house boast and the recollections of a 5-year-old boy led …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 A high rate of U.S. military deployments is taxing such in-demand units as special forces, electronic warfare and military police, congressional auditors said Wednesday. The General Accounting Office predicted the …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Wednesday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 470. Wednesday’s winning Washington Lotto numbers: 4-11-31-41-43-46. No winner, next jackpot $3 million. Wednesday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 10-11-21-23- 26-27-30-33-34-39-52-55-57-63-64-67-70-73-75-78. Wednesday’s winning Quinto numbers: …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Whitewater witness David Hale testified for the first time Wednesday that he was informed of a planned meeting at the governor’s mansion in which Bill Clinton and James McDougal were …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 President Clinton will portray himself in an upcoming made-for-TV movie about a child with terminal cancer whose wish is to meet the president. A White House official, speaking on condition …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 A grand jury indicted four Florida teenagers Wednesday in the shooting death of a Canadian teenager who was on spring break in Daytona Beach. Mark Fyke, 18, was talking with …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Republican strategist Mary Matalin, better known recently for her cable TV show and marriage to Democratic strategist James Carville, is taking a senior role with Bob Dole’s presidential campaign. Because …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 High schools that are excessively large or very small can impair learning, according to a new study that reckons a student complement of 600 to 900 is ideal. “Students learn …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The top civilian official planning Bosnia’s reconstruction urged potential donors Wednesday to dig deep into their pockets. Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic appealed especially to Islamic countries to provide money and …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Russia’s air force commander denied Wednesday that his warplanes bombed Chechen villages last week, blaming the extensive damage on “provocateurs” exploding land mines to discredit the Russians. The alleged air …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Israeli air force jets carried out two air raids in Lebanon early today, hours after Shiite Muslim guerrillas killed an Israeli soldier and wounded two more in south Lebanon. Police …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Under renewed military challenge from North Korea, South Koreans are voting today for a new Parliament in an election widely seen as a referendum on the country’s ruling party. As …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 The United States has expelled a Sudanese diplomat suspected of aiding terrorists who plotted to blow up the United Nations and assassinate Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The expulsion order was …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Bands of armed thugs roamed the streets of Monrovia looting homes and shops and smashing cars and windows Wednesday while hundreds of people lined up outside the U.S. Embassy in …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 European Union veterinary experts turned down Britain’s request Wednesday to relax an export ban on British beef imposed in response to the “mad cow disease” scare. Britain wants to resume …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 The government moved Wednesday to curb sales of an herb offering Generation Xers a “natural high,” telling consumers not to buy such dietary supplements as Herbal Ecstasy that contain the …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Immunization against childhood diseases has grown since 1992 from 55 percent to 75 percent of all children, Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala said Wednesday. That’s still not …

April 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Pregnant women can substantially lower their risk of high blood pressure and a sometimes deadly condition known as preeclampsia by getting more calcium in their diet, researchers say. The incidence …