November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Millions of healthy middle-aged Americans with cholesterol levels considered near normal should be on a cholesterol-lowering drug, authors of a large new study said here Wednesday. Over a five-year period, …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A Spokane school bus driver is getting extra training, and several students will be disciplined after a ride home turned to chaos. A monitor will also ride the bus, which …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 FROM FOR THE RECORD (Friday, November 14, 1997): Correction An article in Thursday’s newspaper incorrectly stated the estimated total cost for an Interstate 90 widening project in the Spokane Valley. …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Connie Bickley leaves Kootenai County Jail on Wednesday with an unidentified supporter after posting a $5,000 bond. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. Bickley

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Gov. Phil Batt said in a speech Wednesday he won’t support any general tax increases, and he’s not ready to push for legislation making it easier to pass a school …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 For most of the last 50 years, Americans have avidly pursued the goal of early retirement. In 1950, nearly three-quarters of all 65-year-old men were working. By 1985, less than …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Darkness awaits students and staff at Post Falls Middle School as they leave after the second shift Wednesday evening. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 “Knowing my father, he would say to hang in there and persevere,” says Bill Lann Lee, with Sen. Edward Kennedy. The Senate Judiciary Committee votes today. File/Associated Press

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 1789: Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a friend in which he said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” 1927: The Holland …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Wednesday’s Washington Triple Choice: 4-7-5. Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 14-22-31-32-43-48. No winner. Next jackpot $2 million.

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 (photo of Nelson Mandela and “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler)

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 1. Enlow 2. Ritchie 3. Jennings 4. Egbu

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 World Trade Center bombing conspirators Eyad Ismoil, 26, left, and Ramzi Yousef, 29, watch the jury in this artist’s rendering as the verdict is read Wednesday. Photo by Associated Press

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Theodore Kaczynski watched attentively Wednesday as prospective jurors confided their anguish about imposing the death penalty - even in a case as notorious as the deadly Unabomber killings. “It is …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Rushing to complete work and to adjourn for the year, Republican congressional leaders agreed Wednesday to a compromise with the White House on the last three federal spending bills for …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Labor Department officials warned Wednesday that excessive fees could be draining anticipated retirement income from the 401(k) accounts of American workers. “There have been reports that employers and employees may …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Rushing to complete work and to adjourn for the year, the House of Representatives yielded to the Clinton administration early today in passing 1998 fiscal year spending bills for foreign …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 A hatch on the Mir space station that the crew thought it had fixed was leaking oxygen again Wednesday, but Russian officials said the problem was minor. “It’s not dangerous …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women attending nurse Patricia Jobson cradles the baby dubbed Princess Jasmine prior to departure from the facility. Photo by Associated Press

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A5 Popping a pill to regrow hair? It sounds too good to be true, but balding men may soon get that option. The Food and Drug Administration’s scientific advisers will decide …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 1. Navy personnel unload a missile form a U.S. warplane after it returned to the USS Nimitz from flying over Iraq. Photo by Associated Press 2. An Iraqi who was …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 An experimental contraceptive method for men, designed to be taken orally like the birth control pill for women, has shown promise in a small pilot study, researchers reported Wednesday. The …

November 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A8 A U.S. Air Force cargo plane filled with $460,000 worth of food, medicine and other aid for typhoon victims landed Wednesday in southern Vietnam - he first major U.S. donation …