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Thursday, September 8, 2005
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Under threat of force
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW ORLEANS – Using the unmistakable threat of force, police and soldiers went house to house Wednesday to try to coax the last 10,000 or so stubborn holdouts to leave …
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Lawmakers say suspend gas tax
September 8, 2005 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Republican lawmakers said Wednesday they have a plan to cut gas and diesel prices 31 cents a gallon, virtually overnight. How? Temporarily suspend the state’s fuel tax.
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also today
September 8, 2005 on Page A1 •On the Web: Find 7 editor Nancy Malone’s blog, “Called Home by Katrina,” plus information on missing persons, a list of relief agencies and the latest news at spokesmanreview.com •Foreign …
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Bush seeks $51.8 billion in relief as criticism of response grows
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Dispossessed families of Hurricane Katrina will receive debit cards good for $2,000 to spend on clothing and other immediate needs, the Bush administration announced Wednesday, working to recast …
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Local couple race time to save pets
September 8, 2005 in City on Page A1 As human survivors caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are evacuated and floodwaters begin to recede, several animal protection organizations have begun rescuing pets left behind in the disaster. …
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Amputee’s bicycle stolen
September 8, 2005 in City on Page A1 All he wanted to do was join his family for a ride through the mountains of Idaho. Instead, triple-amputee Bob Mortimer will stay at the trail’s edge today and see …
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Lottery numbers
September 8, 2005 on Page A2 Wednesday’s Washington Daily Game: 1-3-2. Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 22-24-25-27-29-49.
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Schwarzenegger won’t sign same-sex marriage measure
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Less than 24 hours after a landmark same-sex marriage proposal won final legislative approval, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday announced he would reject the measure and that …
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Living standards fell, report says
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 UNITED NATIONS – An annual U.N. report on development released Wednesday shows that living standards in parts of the former Soviet Union and in sub-Saharan Africa have been steadily declining …
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Rehnquist career proudly recalled
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was buried Wednesday as President Bush led the nation in bidding farewell to the man who orchestrated a dramatic states rights power shift …
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FDA studies an insulin that could be inhaled
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A government advisory panel is set to consider the first insulin that can be inhaled rather than injected, a novel approach to keeping diabetics’ blood sugar under control …
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American hostage rescued
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Susan Hallums heard a tired but sweetly familiar voice in a surprise phone call early Wednesday morning telling her that her family ordeal was over. The call …
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Mubarak almost certain winner
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO, Egypt – For the first time Egyptian voters had a choice of candidates for president Wednesday in an election the United States hopes will be a key step toward …
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Palestinian leader cancels trip to U.N.
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 Gaza City Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas vowed to hunt down the killers of a powerful former security chief whose gangland-style slaying Wednesday laid bare Gaza’s raging power struggles just days …
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U.N. leadership faulted
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 UNITED NATIONS — A yearlong investigation of the U.N. oil-for-food program issued a strong indictment of the United Nations and its top leadership Wednesday, concluding they tolerated corruption and allowed …
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Fate of Superdome remains unknown
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 BATON ROUGE, La. – In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Superdome became a symbol of relief efforts gone wrong, a scene of heartbreaking misery for thousands. But no decision …
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Foreign countries waiting for U.S. to approve relief
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 STOCKHOLM, Sweden – For four days, a C-130 transport plane ready to lift supplies to Katrina victims has stood idle at an air base in Sweden. The aid includes a …
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A camp survivor repays a debt
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 Washington The anonymous donor turned up at a U.S. diplomatic office and presented an envelope with 1,000 euros, about $1,200, for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. It was a way of …
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Damage from Katrina may keep shuttle grounded longer
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 The space shuttle may not fly until late 2006 at the earliest because of technical problems and the devastation of key shuttle facilities by Hurricane Katrina, according to an internal …
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Everything is gone, their homes, way of life, everything
September 8, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A8 EMPIRE, La. – The Mississippi River rose up and swallowed Tim Arceneaux’s trailer. It dragged his cousin’s house 300 yards and dumped his neighbor’s double-wide at the foot of a …
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Displaced students move quickly
September 8, 2005 in City on Page A8 Some students spend years deciding where they’ll go to college. Last week, Arthur Rowe spent about a day.
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Toyota to recall 978,000 vehicles
September 8, 2005 in Business on Page A10 Toyota Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it is recalling 978,000 sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks amid concerns over the power steering system. The affected vehicles include the 1990-1995 4Runner …
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It rings, it sings
September 8, 2005 in Business on Page A10 SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Computer Inc. chief executive Steve Jobs introduced a long-anticipated music-playing cell phone on Wednesday and surprised the faithful with a new pencil-thin iPod. The phone, called …
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Northrop, Airbus to bid on U.S. refueling plane
September 8, 2005 in Business on Page A10 LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman Corp. said Wednesday it will team up with the parent of European aircraft-maker Airbus to bid for a contract to build a new refueling plane …
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