December 13, 1997 The gift set for the 50th anniversary of “It’s A Wonderful Life” includes an uncut version of the movie, the original trailer, a book and a CD. Photo by Associated …

December 13, 1997 Here’s one gift philosophy that sort of matches what we know of TV: It’s not the size of the gift that counts, it’s the size of the loan it requires. …

December 13, 1997 White stockings decorate a mantle in a decorating suggestion from “White Christmas.” Photo by Associated Press

December 13, 1997 Fans of the Doors may be longing for “The Doors Box Set” this Christmas. The compilation includes their hits plus some lesser-known works. Photo by Associated Press

December 13, 1997 Check out Wynton Marsalis; “Blood On The Fields” if you have a jazz fan on your shopping list. Photo by Associated Press

December 13, 1997 It always happens. You’re home one cold Saturday, with a breath’s headroom between you and the bottom of the kitchen sink you’ve been meaning to fix, well, forever. On the …

December 13, 1997 You’ve done it invited the entire family over for a holiday dinner. Or maybe you’ve really done it and invited your boss and co-workers and their families. Your house may …

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December 13, 1997 “Three Philosophers in a Landscape” is among the paintings shown in “Giorgione,” a book detailing the life and works of the Italian painter. Photo by Associated Press

December 13, 1997 Santa Claus now recruits his elves from Silicon Valley, recognizing that the year-end holiday season is more about megahertz than mistletoe. If you’re thinking of celebrating the holidays with a …

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Michael T. Martin is shown at one of the buildings he had remodeled in Mullan, Idaho, in 1994. File/The Spokesman-Review

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Conservation officer Greg Johnson sees it too often. A massive moose lying helpless in the woods, its back broken by a different and deadly predator. A freight train. “It’s an …

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Would a priest lie? When is a line not a line? Such were the questions Friday raised in the final arguments of one of North Idaho’s most historic civil trials.

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 By Robert A. Rankin Knight-Ridder You have probably heard the scare stories about how much it will cost Americans to curb global warming if the agreement reached by some 160 …

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Support. Have you ever considered the value of what that word means? Could we accomplish half of what we do without the support of those who love us?

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Sheriff’s deputies escort Tom DiBartolo to his jail cell after he was convicted of first-degree murder Friday night. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 2. Supporters of Tom DiBartolo, including …

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Butchers killed 33 sheep at a holy shrine in southern Iraq on Friday in a ceremony marking the first anniversary of a failed attempt to assassinate Odai Hussein, the eldest …

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: Secretary of State George P. Shultz said the Reagan administration would begin making funding requests for the proposed “Star Wars” defense system. Five years ago: An Israeli …

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Iris Vickson holds 2-year-old daughter Tedi Priest, left, as Adrienne Phillips cradles 4-year-old son Malcolm after nightmare. Photo by Associated Press

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s Washington Triple Choice: 009. Friday’s Washington Keno: 6-7-8-21-23-24-26-27-29-34-35-36-43-44-5 9-60-6166-67-80.

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1577: Sir Francis Drake of England set out with five ships on a nearly three-year journey that would take him around the world. In 1862: Confederate forces dealt Union …

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco sounds the alarm about the ability of teens to buy alcoholic beverages over the Internet at a news conference Friday. Photo by Associated Press

December 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 An ailing Frank Sinatra got three cakes Friday for his 82nd birthday - banana, coconut and Boston cream pie - and more than 100,000 greetings from around the world flooded …