February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Friday’s new agreement limiting the amount of timber imported from Canada gives some hope for downtrodden sawmills facing some of the worst market conditions in years. Under the threat of …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Sen. Larry Craig

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 A swift, bloodless raid on a quiet ski chalet exposed what NATO forces say was a terrorist school where Iranians trained Bosnian government agents. The raiders seized high-powered weapons and …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Linguistics scholar Grant Smith believes the sound of a candidate’s name can decide close elections. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s winning “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 018. Friday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 2-4-16-18-20-28- 29-32-33-38-40-48-49-51-55-69-71-77-79-80.

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 After having his draw offer rejected, Garry Kasparov rallied Friday to defeat Deep Blue and clinch at least a tie in their six-game match. “Today was a good day,” Kasparov …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 For the second time in as many days, a campaign aide to GOP presidential hopeful Pat Buchanan was pushed aside Friday after questions were raised about alleged ties to white …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 An Amtrak passenger train bound for Chicago and a local commuter train crashed head-on just north of the nation’s capital during a snowstorm Friday. At least 12 people were killed …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Friday’s developments: Presidential race Lamar Alexander accused Bob Dole of being hypocritical about fiscal responsibility, given the federal budget mess. Pat Buchanan defended his trade views on a morning C-SPAN …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Bruce and Alison Hunter finally have their baby girl, almost two years after she was stolen as a newborn from a Johannesburg hospital. Hunter told a local radio station Friday …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Preliminary blood tests indicate the lethal Ebola virus has struck 19 people in a remote village of the West African nation of Gabon, the World Health Organization says. The agency …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Two men accused of being the nation’s top drug traffickers in the 1980s were acquitted Friday of charges that they smuggled $2.1 billion in Colombian cocaine into the United States …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 After two years of sputtering peace efforts, negotiators on Friday signed an agreement to amend the nation’s constitution for greater Indian rights. The agreement, signed by government and rebel negotiators, …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Workers use shovels to dig out a vehicle buried inside the Toyohama Tunnel in northern Japan. Photo by Associated Press

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A leader of the Cali drug cartel who turned himself in last year during a police crackdown was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison. Victor Patino, a former policeman …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 Fearing an explosion of ethnic violence in Burundi, the U.N. chief has called for the creation of a standby force of up to 25,000 troops to prevent a repeat of …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Hewlett-Packard Co. surprised analysts Friday when it reported that growing demand for its computers boosted first-quarter profit 31 percent. HP reported earnings of $790 million, or $1.50 a share, for …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Small-business owners in the state of Washington expressed broad optimism about 1996 in a survey conducted by the Washington Small Business Development Center. Their views mirrored those of small-business owners …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Output at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities took its biggest plunge in January since the nation was struggling to emerge from the last recession nearly five years ago. It …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Supporters of a proposal urging RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. to quickly separate its food operations from its tobacco holdings said Friday they expected to announce results next week. Financiers Bennett …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Circle K Corp., a leading convenience store chain purchased by foreign investors nearly three years ago, is returning to U.S. ownership under a $900 million deal announced Friday. Tosco Corp., …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 1. The proposed RiverWalk project includes a New Orleans style entertainment promenade complete with a microbrewery, gameroom and music hall. 2. Developer Steve Livingstone shows renderings of his planned RiverWalk …

February 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 When new developments are planned for Spokane, proposals to reroute downtown streets seem to be just a step away. Among the proposals presently being discussed are plans to reroute Trent …