October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 The music licensing agency BMI said Wednesday it has developed a “Web robot” to monitor transmission and sales of music on the Internet, a possible precursor to messy copyright battles. …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 NCR Corp. will eliminate about 1,000 jobs as it gives its business units responsibility for sales as well as production to make them clearly responsible for their own profits and …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. on Wednesday completed the sale of $143.75 million in convertible subordinated debentures due in 2005. If held, the debentures will earn 7-1/4 percent annually, but Coeur …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 Single-family home sales for the first nine months of the year have slumped in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls, while sales have been robust in areas bordering those communities. Through …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 Retail sales increased at a slower pace in September, held back by a slump at department stores and clothing shops. The performance foreshadows decent but not spectacular Christmas sales, economists …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 Lucent Technologies Inc. said it’s buying Livingston Enterprises Inc. for $650 million in stock, furthering its push into the fast-growing computer-networking industry. Lucent will take an unspecified charge in its …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 Ford Motor Co.’s profits soared 64 percent in the third quarter thanks to aggressive cost cutting and better results from overseas operations. The No. 2 automaker said Wednesday it cut …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 Turning up the heat. Shannon O’Neill paints a price sign that will hang at the new Home Depot store that opens today. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 Kmart Corp. said it plans to add aging comedian Bob Hope to its roster of celebrity boosters as the discount retailer gears up for the holidays. Hope, 94, is expected …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 GTE Corp. on Wednesday offered to buy MCI Communications Corp. for $28 billion in cash, escalating a bidding war for the nation’s second-largest long-distance phone company. The bid would be …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A13 Investors bristled at a disappointing earnings report from Intel and more signs of inflationary pressure, but stocks only slipped Wednesday as the overall flow of third-quarter profit reports remained encouraging. …

October 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A13 The dollar fell moderately Wednesday against other major currencies after traders, seeing improved prospects for an interest rate hike, failed in their attempt to take the U.S. currency higher. The …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 Two years after release of the original environmental impact statement on Asarco’s proposed Rock Creek Mine, a revised statement is due to be released soon. The Montana Department of Environmental …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B1 A rifle-carrying man who was shot to death while breaking into a Stevens County home Monday night may have eluded police in a car chase 21 hours earlier. Authorities were …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B1 Bob Guglielmetti: “I’ve sort of become a one-armed person.” Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B1 The state Supreme Court was asked Wednesday to throw out Washington’s term limits for the Legislature, governor and lieutenant governor before they ever go into effect. Challengers told eight justices …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 Kootenai County deputies Lee Richardson, left, and Mike McFarland, right, with Post Falls Police Sgt. Scot Haug, second from left, and patrolman Bob Lindstrom. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B1 Who better to commemorate a spanking new restroom than a county commissioner named John? Who better to assess the public’s pressing toilet needs than a rugged mountaineer who has endured …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 A 4-year-old boy says he found a greasy razor blade lodged in a chicken nugget his mother bought earlier this week at a Burger King fast-food restaurant. Nicholas Shiroma, a …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 The town of Wallace was held up as a tourism success story Wednesday at an annual meeting of Western states tourism professionals. Along with discussing strategies to bolster Canadian tourist …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B1 The final resurfacing of a 4.5-mile stretch of I-90 in the Spokane Valley should conclude today: Crews will finish paving the westbound inside lane near Sprague. All ramps will be …

October 16, 1997 in Idaho on Page B2 The Coeur d’Alene School District must decide how to split up attendance among three middle schools. District officials want the public to help them decide whether population growth or limiting …

October 16, 1997 in City on Page B2 Maya Angelou’s book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” will remain part of the Mukilteo School District’s high school curriculum, the school board has decided. The board voted unanimously …