August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 For almost two decades, Iran has been a nightmare come true for the United States, a one-time ally in the grip of a radical regime. Iran provided Jimmy Carter and …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 There was something strangely familiar about the Suburban in Alan Ecker’s rearview mirror. It looked just like one stolen from his driveway two days before. Convinced it was his, Ecker …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A9 A father carrying his child rushes for home as Hong Kong is battered by Typhoon Victor on Saturday. Photo by Associated Press,

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A9 A Japanese court ruled Thursday in favor of a 33-year-old woman who divorced her husband after he demanded that every day she cook him breakfast, press his pants and clean …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A10 At 67, the uniform still fits on his lean frame and he still carries himself like a soldier. Nearly 32 years after a war in the jungles of Southeast Asia, …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A11 Spokane wasn’t on the World Subud Council’s radar until some Lilac City residents put it there. The international organization was homing in on Palm Springs, Calif., as its 1997 convention …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A11 The courtroom battle between states and the tobacco industry has begun, and tobacco’s lawyers say they’re fighting with both hands tied behind their backs. The first of the 40 states …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A11 September could be a tense month for the Senate. The bipartisan bonhommie over the budget will be long gone when lawmakers return from the August recess, and Majority Leader Trent …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A13 The recent rulings being fought by tobacco forces: Five judges in Florida have issued three separate rulings in recent months that eight industry documents should be made public because they …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A13 The United States’ major cigarette companies are waging a ferocious rear-guard action in courts around the country to keep yet another wave of potentially damning internal documents from coming to …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A14 The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Spokane County - the grandaddy of Inland Northwest community service institutions - is unusual in several ways. Nearly 1,000 persons strong, the RSVP …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A14 Brigette Hanson works on downtown Seattle’s new Nordstrom store, which is the centerpiece of a retail revival there. Photo by Associated Press

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A14 Sure, this story could start with the anecdote about Employee X, who sneaks more than a few peeks at the Internet during the workday. But chances are, you already know …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A14 1. Forging ahead. Galena Mine employee Rick Holmquist hangs tools outside the portal of the mine, which has returned to production after being shut down in 1992. Photo by Jesse …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A14 Montana huckleberries often wind up in products like this candy. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A15 While you daydream about strangling your boss, beware: It’s more likely that your employer is killing you. A study of British civil servants suggests that a feeling of little or …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A16 Sanford Wallace, president of Cyber Promotions, is one of the largest e-mailers. His company sends as many as 20 million unsolicited ads daily. Photo by Associated Press

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A16 1. Klages 2. Casebeer 3. Gilles 4. Hatton 5. Woodall 6. Heath 7. Mushlitz 8. Dean 9. Garner 10. Harper 11. Kirking 12. Woodfill

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A16 In the mood for two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun? Soon, you’ll get it your way at Burger King.

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A17 The southeast corner window of the old department store - once the city’s most popular spot to take the kids to visit Santa - is being outfitted to revive that …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A17 In Washington and Northern Idaho the hard-to-find huckleberry is nearly worth its weight in gold. “I’ve seen the prices around $20 a gallon,” said Linda Schulte, spokeswoman for the Forest …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A18 Hundreds of young leftists from around the globe roared their approval Saturday night as a mock trial declared the United States guilty of causing most of the ills in their …

August 3, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A18 Svyatoslav Richter, pictures in 1991, died Friday. He is considered one of the century’s greatest pianists. File/ Associated Press