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Thursday, November 18, 2004
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Troops make gains in Fallujah, Mosul
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD, Iraq – A suicide car bomber blasted an American convoy north of Baghdad and U.S. troops battled insurgents west of the capital Wednesday as a wave of violence across …
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Senator wants faster ballot tally
November 18, 2004 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Tired of state elections that linger in limbo, a Republican state senator wants to require voters to get their mail-in ballots to election offices by Election Day. “People …
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FDA ignored warnings about flu-vaccine plant
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration failed to heed repeated warnings of contamination at Chiron’s now-shuttered British flu-vaccine plant and the urging of U.S. inspectors for a crackdown, documents …
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Skylstad says ‘first priority’ is the Spokane Diocese
November 18, 2004 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – As he assumes the leadership of the nation’s Catholic hierarchy, Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane has one request for the people of his diocese. “Please pray for me,” …
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Rossi wins; race heads to recount
November 18, 2004 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – After 15 days, one lawsuit and nearly 2.9 million ballots counted, the closest statewide election in Washington history ground to a halt Wednesday showing Republican Dino Rossi winning …
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Summit on toilets begins
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A2 BEIJING – Laugh all you want, say public hygiene experts at the World Toilet Summit, but the importance of “loos” you can use is no joke. The three-day event, which …
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Militant tied to death of Daniel Pearl killed
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A3 KARACHI, Pakistan – An Islamic militant wanted in the murder of American Journalist Daniel Pearl was killed Wednesday in a shootout with Pakistan police who were trying to arrest him, …
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Arafat died of cirrhosis of his liver
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A3 PARIS – Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of cirrhosis of the liver, but French doctors were loath to say so because of a common public belief that the disease is …
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Putin says Russia creating missiles to evade defenses
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin told a conference of top military officials Wednesday that Russia was planning to deploy a nuclear missile of a kind that other nuclear powers were …
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GOP votes to protect DeLay’s job
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – House Republicans, moving to protect their powerful leader, Tom DeLay, voted Wednesday to change a decade-old party rule so the Texan could keep his post even if he …
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Marvel of architectural flourishes
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A4 Most critics agree: President Clinton’s library, designed by architect James Polshek, is a breathtaking building. It cantilevers 90 feet to the banks of the Arkansas River and seems to float …
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Clinton focusing only on ‘06 re-election, aide says
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will seek a second term in 2006, her aides said Wednesday, but a White House run two years after that isn’t something New York’s …
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Clinton library opens today
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A4 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Bill Clinton’s presidential library, opening today, covers Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky in a single display that portrays the White House scandals as a “fight for power” …
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Russia uncooperative in oil-for-food probe
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A5 UNITED NATIONS – Russia is refusing to provide witnesses or information to the independent investigation into alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq, an official close to …
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Afghan artifacts safe after all
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A6 More than 22,000 treasures from the Kabul Museum in Afghanistan, long thought to have been lost in the war against the Soviet Union and the subsequent cultural purge by the …
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Lack of death tolls hampers researchers
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A6 MEXICO CITY – Numerous countries can’t say how many of their citizens die every year or what kills them, a situation that undermines efforts to combat disease in the poorest …
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Egypt plagued by locusts for first time in 50 years
November 18, 2004 in Nation/World on Page A6 CAIRO, Egypt – In an echo of the biblical plagues, millions of locusts swarmed into northern Egypt on Wednesday for the first time in 50 years, prompting authorities to order …
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Horizon, Alaska gaining more business in Spokane
November 18, 2004 in Business on Page A8 Southwest Airlines is still the busiest airline serving Spokane’s airport, but the No. 2 and No. 3 carriers are gaining passengers, according to a new survey of air traffic here. …
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Kaiser bankruptcy reorganization moves along
November 18, 2004 in Business on Page A8 Several Kaiser Aluminum Corp. subsidiaries plan to pay creditors as the company moves into the next phase of its bankruptcy reorganization, the company said this week. One subsidiary owned a …
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Kmart chief kept observers guessing
November 18, 2004 in Business on Page A8 DETROIT — For the last year and a half, industry observers have speculated about Kmart Holding Corp. chairman Edward Lampert’s plans since the troubled retailer emerged from bankruptcy. On Wednesday, …
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Merger may bring angst for suppliers
November 18, 2004 in Business on Page A8 DES MOINES, Iowa — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is widely referred to among its suppliers as the 800-pound gorilla. What the giant retailer wants, it usually gets. Now, many manufacturers must …
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Kmart takes gamble on Sears
November 18, 2004 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — A resurgent Kmart, home of the blue light special, is buying the once-dominant Sears department store chain in a surprising $11 billion gamble it is counting on …
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Oil plugs market’s merger rally
November 18, 2004 in Business on Page A9 Stocks bounded higher Wednesday as investors shrugged off a fresh indicator of rising inflation and welcomed an $11 billion deal that combines retailers Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and …
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Lockheed wants data on contract
November 18, 2004 in Business on Page A9 ORLANDO, Fla. – Lockheed Martin lawyers want to know if a former top Air Force official, recently sentenced to prison, played a role in the awarding of a space-launch services …
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