December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Saying they feel blistered by recent pay negotiations, city police officers are calling on the Coeur d’Alene City Council to craft a friendlier way to talk about wages and benefits. …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Vice President Al Gore will attend summit in Japan on climate change. Photo by Associated Press

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Cavanaughs Hospitality Corp. has extended its hotel empire into the heart of downtown Spokane with the purchase of the 342-room Ridpath Hotel. The acquisition announced Monday brings to 1,700 the …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Fish were crucial to the Coeur d’Alene Indians’ survival in the 19th century, and they’re important now as the tribe fights for ownership of Lake Coeur d’Alene. Whether the Coeur …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Washington State University may gobble up Eastern Washington University under a proposal released Monday by a Spokane lawmaker. The merger would result in two branch campuses - WSU Cheney and …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Talk of the greenhouse effect often leaves non-scientists scratching their heads over arcane debating points, technical terminology and seemingly distant possibilities, such as the melting of polar ice caps. But …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: After a chaotic meeting that had begun the night before, the Chicago City Council elected Eugene Sawyer acting mayor, succeeding the late Harold Washington. Five years ago: …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1859: Militant abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his raid on Harper’s Ferry. In 1942: Scientists first demonstrated a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 A new book about JFK is causing a row among historians. File/Associated Press

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Monday’s Washington Triple Choice: 022. Monday’s Keno: 1-3-5-16-21-22-31-35-36-37-38-46-51-59-64-69-71-76-77-79.

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Showing up overdressed for the occasion as usual, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) of the Spice Girls after the pop group’s Royal Variety performance Monday …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Forty family members fell ill with what appeared to be salmonella poisoning after a Thanksgiving potluck dinner, and authorities are trying to determine which dish was contaminated. Twelve people, including …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Hispanics have overtaken blacks as the second-largest racial or ethnic group in New York City. A report Monday by the Taub Urban Research Center of New York University said the …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 A gunman who died in an explosion while holding police at bay may have accidentally killed himself while trying to rig a booby trap in his motel room, authorities said …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Walt Disney Co. pledged $25 million on Monday to spur completion of a concert hall begun 10 years ago by the widow of the company’s founder. Walt Disney Co. …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 1. Parents father Monday outside Heath High School in West Paducah, Ky. Photo by Associated Press 2. A student screams at seeing the scene of the shooting. Photo by Associated …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Two 13-year-old boys who sent Hillary Rodham Clinton a threatening e-mail will not have a record if they behave themselves for one year, a juvenile court said Monday. The e-mail …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 The online industry, hoping to keep government intervention at bay, promised Monday to do more to help parents keep Internet smut away from their kids. Building on pledges made to …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 The infant mortality rate in the United States has fallen to an all-time low, while life expectancy at birth has reached a new high, at 76.1 years. In 1996, there …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church assailed a TV station Monday for airing “The Last Temptation of Christ,” a controversial Martin Scorsese film about Jesus’ life, accusing NTV of …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 An advisory commission on defense strategy Monday called for swifter closing of unneeded military bases and a new approach to the cuts that could make it more difficult for politically …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 The American government is not preparing adequately for the most likely security threats of the early 21st century, including “information attacks” at home and urban warfare abroad, a panel said …

December 2, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Four-year-old Jesse Jefferson, of Washington, Del., whose grandmother has tested positive for HIV, holds a candle in front of city hall. Photo by Associated Press