July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Mark Parker describes the last three months of his life as a “living hell.” His 16-year-old son, Robert Parker, died in March from what police said was a blow to …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Federal officials want to put Spokane on the nation’s short list of three cities with the worst carbon monoxide problems. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plan to redesignate Spokane from …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Completing its current term Monday with a financial bombshell, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that could cost the nation’s taxpayers billions of dollars for the government’s broken promises to …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Federal authorities charged 12 members of an Arizona militia Monday with conspiring to train themselves and others to conduct terrorist assaults on federal and local government buildings in the Phoenix …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Bad was good Monday as the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest announced its annual awards for prose abuse. The contest, sponsored by San Jose State University, seeks the most appalling opening sentence …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Shari Kirihara

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s Washington Triple Choice: 114. Monday’s Washington Keno: 2-3-5-6-7-11-17-21-23-28-33- 34-35-41-46-48-65-74-76-77.

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Blaming the deaths of 83 people on a deal General Motors Corp. cut with federal safety officials to settle complaints about fuel tanks on pickup trucks, consumer groups Monday asked …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 An estimated 1,000 firefighters mounted an air and ground assault to protect a Southern California mountain resort from flames crackling through the dry brush Monday. Nineteen aircraft bombarded the flames …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 In a direct slap to anti-abortion conservatives, Bob Dole said Monday he won’t rule out a pro-choice running mate. “That may distress some people, but I am the nominee,” Dole …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Hispanics have become the largest group of children in the country after non-Hispanic whites, the Census Bureau reported Monday, in an announcement that placed a spotlight on their urgent social …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 1. Hemingway 2. The Hemingway daughters, from left, Muffet, Margaux and Mariel, pose with their father Jack in 1986. Photo by Associated Press

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 After days of panic buying, Haryana state went dry Monday - a victory for women’s groups who campaigned for a liquor ban because alcoholism among men was tearing families apart. …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Russians Monday caught their first glimpse in four days of President Boris N. Yeltsin, whose expressionless and puffy face during a prerecorded television speech did little to allay concerns about …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 The federal government’s decision whether to give a green light to the proposed $5.4 billion merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Rail Corp. turns on the question of …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday clears the way for Sterling Financial Corp. of Spokane to seek $90 million in damages from the federal government. The 7-2 decision by the …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Conflicting reports on the economy Monday are causing many analysts to believe Federal Reserve policy makers will keep short-term interest rates unchanged this week. “This is more argument to wait …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 HFS Inc. said today it will buy Avis Inc. for $800 million, adding the nation’s No. 2 car renter to HFS’ Days Inn, Howard Johnson and Century 21 franchising operations. …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 The National Association of Securities Dealers has named Merrill Lynch & Co. Chairman Daniel P. Tully as board chairman. Tully will lead a search committee to find a successor to …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 A consumer group asked the government Monday to ban the nation’s first zero-calorie fat replacer, which the group says gave 192 Midwesterners diarrhea, some who were sick for days. Citing …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Republic Industries Inc., controlled by Florida entrepreneur Wayne Huizenga, will buy burglar alarm company ADT Ltd. for $5 billion. The companies said the deal will create the world’s largest provider …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 The United States objected Monday to Iraq’s plan for distributing food and medicine purchased with oil revenues, a move expected to delay Baghdad’s return to world petroleum markets. Secretary-General Boutros …

July 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Paul Redmond, chairman of WWP, offers details of the utility company’s decision to abandon merger plans. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review