March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 A tax watchdog group told the Post Falls School District on Wednesday it probably will not support the March 24 school bond issue. When school district Superintendent Dick Harris asked …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Mark Mors and Steve Krestian load their boat at the Third Street dock Wednesday as a construction crew reinforces the sea wall in the background. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 “Put your elbow in. Put your pointer finger on the valve. Put your hand inside the cookie jar,” says 9-year-old Lindsey Stark after free-throw practice this week at Bryan Elementary …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Home sellers and real estate agents shouldn’t have to tell buyers if there has been a murder or suicide in the home they’re selling or that a sex offender lives …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 The Supreme Court expanded federal civil rights law Wednesday to prohibit workers and supervisors from sexually harassing people of the same sex. The unanimous decision was one of the most …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Parental pressure. “Oh my, these last few minutes!” says Joanie Garvin as she watches her son, Ryan Thomsen, and the St. George’s Dragons win Wednesday’s tournament game. Photo by …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 The Senate voted Wednesday to set a tough national standard for determining when a driver is legally drunk and to withhold millions of dollars in federal highway funds from states …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 Bill Nye

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 Wednesday’s Washington Triple Choice: 044. Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 3-25-27-28-33-45.

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 Luke and Laura were married on “General Hospital,” but in real life, few rape victims fall in love with their attackers. File/Associated Press

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 In 1770: The Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. Two British soldiers were later convicted of …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 Ten years ago: Vice President George Bush won the South Carolina Republican primary, with Kansas Senator Bob Dole running second, followed by Pat Robertson and New York Congressman Jack Kemp. …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Fred Friendly in 1992. File/Associated Press

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Astronaut Eileen Collins will be promoted to shuttle commander today. Photo by Associated Press

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Microsoft peddled a quick fix Wednesday to a software weakness that apparently allowed hackers to shut down computers from coast to coast, mostly in government and university offices. The attack …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A4 Dr. Sam Sheppard returns to jail on Dec. 1, 1954, after a jury found him guilty of killing his wife. File/Associated Press

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A4 Many visitors attending the annual Cherry Blossom festival in the nation’s capital this year may end up missing the main attraction. The season’s mild winter has sparked an early spring, …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A4 Former Miami Mayor Joe Carollo, center, talks with reporters at Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Wednesday with his attorney Kendall Coffey. Photo by Associated Press

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A5 When aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart bought her first airplane in 1922, she used all her savings. She used all her sister’s savings, too. Muriel (Earhart) Morrisey, the woman who enabled …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A6 When Louis Hayes needed time off to care for his cancer-stricken wife, Shelly, he never thought he’d have to get involved with a federal law. After all, his employer of …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A6 The nation’s largest senior citizens group questioned whether Medicare provides good enough coverage Wednesday, saying that elderly Americans spend almost a fifth of their incomes on health care. “The challenge …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A7 Pursuing the first federal prosecution of sports gambling over the Internet, authorities in Manhattan charged 14 owners and managers of offshore companies Wednesday with illegally using interstate phone lines to …

March 5, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A8 The Senate headed toward approval of major legislation Wednesday that would increase federal highway funding by $26 billion over the next six years, giving Florida and Texas a windfall by …