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Friday, May 13, 2005
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Fairchild keeps ‘em flying
May 13, 2005 in City on Page A1 Fairchild Air Force Base is expected to survive the latest Pentagon base-closing recommendations, but it could lose planes assigned to the Washington Air National Guard. Congressional sources said Thursday that …
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”Universal immunization” could mean flu shots for everyone
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Perhaps within five years, the government is likely to recommend annual flu shots for every American – not just young children, the elderly and other at-risk people, public …
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State defers to FBI on initial West probe
May 13, 2005 in City on Page A1 Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna on Thursday said the state will hold off on an investigation into misconduct allegations against Mayor Jim West until the FBI has completed its preliminary …
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Violence continues to rock Iraqi cities
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Blood continued to flow in cities across Iraq on Thursday as three car bombs killed at least 14 Iraqis here and in Kirkuk, three U.S. soldiers were …
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Base closings smaller than expected, Rumsfeld says
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Military base closings will be less severe than expected, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld indicated Thursday, saying he had scaled back his recommendations because the military had less …
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Court reporter celebrates 50 years of service
May 13, 2005 in City on Page A1 Ann Prideaux, the “dean” of Spokane County’s Superior Court reporters, this week quietly observed her 50th year of taking down everything that’s said in court as fast as people can …
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Chaos rules in Uzbek city as mob protests detention
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Thousands of people, many of them armed, took to the streets of an eastern Uzbek city today, attacking a prison and freeing the inmates to protest the detention …
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Lottery numbers
May 13, 2005 in City on Page A2 Thursday’s Washington Daily Game: 9-1-0. Thursday’s Washington Keno: 3-10-12- 13-15-19-23-24-33-34-39-41-43-44- 45-55-62-67-74-78.
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Divided panel advances Bolton nomination
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A deeply divided Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted Thursday to forward John Bolton’s nomination as U.N. ambassador without an up or down recommendation, setting up a high-stakes struggle …
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Iranian group says it is ready to attack
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran – More than 200 young men and women presented themselves Thursday as volunteers to carry out suicide bomb attacks against Americans in Iraq and against Israelis. The meeting …
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Protests spread to Pakistan
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghans enraged by the alleged desecration of Islam’s holy book at a U.S. prison staged a third day of violent protests Thursday, burning an American flag in …
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Smokers facing new workplace issues
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 More companies are taking action against employees who smoke off-duty, and, in an extreme trend that some call troubling, some are now firing or banning the hiring of workers who …
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Passenger on list leads to grounding
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 Bangor, Maine An Air France jetliner en route from Paris to Boston was diverted to Maine on Thursday to check on a passenger whose name appeared on a no-fly list, …
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DeLay supporters rally around him at expensive dinner
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, facing an audience of conservative well-wishers who reject as politically motivated the ethics questions that have dogged him for months, on Thursday night …
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Ex-presidents trying to spur relief money
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Former Presidents Clinton and Bush, who are leading the U.S. effort to help tsunami victims in Southeast Asia, challenged aid organizations on Thursday to pick up the pace …
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Arrest made in Kenyan baby case
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A8 NAIROBI, Kenya – Police arrested the suspected mother of an infant girl – dubbed “Angel” by hospital officials – who was abandoned in a Kenyan forest and reportedly rescued by …
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Guantanamo lawyers make charges
May 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – American interrogators at the Guantanamo prison camp in Cuba told two Kuwaiti prisoners not to trust their lawyers because they are Jewish and would “betray Muslims,” one of …
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New Xbox more movie than game
May 13, 2005 in Business on Page A10 REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. says its next version of Xbox will thrill hard-core gamers with mind-blowing graphics and lure in newcomers with free online games, slideshows, music and video …
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U.S. crops find bigger market overseas
May 13, 2005 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON — Exports of soybeans, rice, cotton and corn will rise in 2005, some to record levels, due to drought and other factors in competing nations, the Agriculture Department said …
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A loop of faith
May 13, 2005 in Business on Page A10 Some great ideas, admittedly, dawn on people in the bathroom. Bill Romine has designed a nifty little gadget that just might make flossing easy, clean and stylish enough to leave …
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Surging state housing market comes at a price
May 13, 2005 in Business on Page A10 Washington’s real estate market set records for the number of houses sold and median price in the first quarter of the year, according to Washington State University. There were 36,120 …
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Avista criticized over impact of dams
May 13, 2005 in Business on Page A10 An environmental activist criticized Avista Corp. during the company’s annual meeting Thursday for the harm he said Avista’s five dams cause the Spokane River. The dams decrease water flows, degrade …
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Dow Jones
May 13, 2005 on Page A11 Dow Jones HighLowCloseChange30Ind10357.3710155.7910189.48-110.7720Trn3541.673418.173440.50-93.5415Utl368.14361.09362.85-3.8365Stk3321.493242.433257.21-50.23
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The bucks stop here, Ford CEO declares
May 13, 2005 in Business on Page A11 WILMINGTON, Del. — Ford Motor Co. chairman and chief executive Bill Ford said Thursday he will forgo all compensation until the company’s automotive business is sustaining profitability, a move that …
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