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Sunday, July 16, 2006
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Puttin’ on the glitz
July 16, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 The Mercedes, martini and the occasional stretch Hummer are all but overtaking the pickup truck and draft beer crowd that have long defined downtown Coeur d’Alene’s nightlife. Although a few …
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Colleges note gaps in education draft report
July 16, 2006 in City on Page A1 When Janessa Todd enrolls as a freshman at Spokane Community College in the fall, she’ll be paying the bills with help from a lot of sources. A scholarship, student loans, …
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Israeli planes batter Beirut
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 BEIRUT, Lebanon – Waves of warplanes thundering through the darkness bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs for hours early Sunday, a day after Israel stepped up its airstrikes and tightened a noose …
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Habitat jazzes up village for Big Easy musicians
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW ORLEANS – Dan Oestreicher is a 23-year-old saxophone player, not long out of college, who has lived with friends since Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters drove him from his apartment. A …
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Iraq’s Olympic chairman among 30 kidnapped
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Gunmen kidnapped the chairman of Iraq’s Olympic committee and at least 30 others Saturday in a brazen daylight raid on a sports conference in the heart of …
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United Nations orders missile program halt
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday on a resolution demanding North Korea cease its ballistic missile program and requiring states to help prevent Pyongyang’s import or …
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Coalition troops kill 40 insurgents
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 More than 40 insurgents were killed Saturday as hundreds of coalition troops, many dropped by helicopter, wrested a desert town from the Taliban and U.S. forces battled militants across southern …
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Coors CEO loses license for DUI
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 DENVER – Beer baron Peter Coors’ driver’s license has been revoked by a hearing officer who ruled the executive had been driving under the influence of alcohol, officials said. Hearing …
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Ford reportedly to cut 22,000 jobs
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 Ford Motor Co. expects to shed 22,000 to 24,000 hourly jobs in North America by the end of next year as part of its turnaround effort, according to published reports. …
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NAACP still awaits presidential visit
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Like a patient suitor, the NAACP has been waiting a year for an answer from the president of the United States. Will George Bush finally meet with the …
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Clinton at home with D.C. fundraising
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – As if celebrity name recognition and superstar political status weren’t enough, Sen. Hillary Clinton has added another tool to her mega-fundraising arsenal: her newly renovated Washington mansion. In …
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In Passing
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 Montreal Bill Miller, Sinatra pianist
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Crash anniversary renews calls for fuel-tank safety
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 On the eve of the tenth anniversary of the crash of TWA Flight 800 off Long Island, pressure is mounting for a congressional probe into why the federal government has …
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Mississippi latest abortion battleground
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 JACKSON, Miss. – Hundreds of abortion-rights activists and anti-abortion activists squared off in a contentious rally Saturday with both sides proclaiming Mississippi a new key battleground state in the fight …
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New poll may spell peril for GOP-led Congress
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Republicans appear to be in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll …
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Stem cell issue shows rift among Republicans
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Patients and their families grappling with long-term, debilitating diseases will be watching this week as the Senate debates lifting President Bush’s restrictions on federally funded research using stem …
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Mission complete; Discovery returning
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A8 HOUSTON – Separated from the international space station Saturday, their heat shielding inspected one last time for damage and all their goals accomplished, the astronauts of the space shuttle Discovery …
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Vines grow strong on carbon dioxide diet
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Vines – poison ivy, Japanese honeysuckle, kudzu – snake through the backyard, girdling trees and strangling shrubs, thriving, scientists say, on the same pollution they blame for global …
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Bush’s leverage in world depleted
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President Bush’s foreign policy has been driven by blunt talk, a willingness to threaten or use military force, and a belief …
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Joint news conference oozes tension in Russia
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A10 STRELNA, Russia – President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a united front Saturday in calling for a halt to violence in the Middle East, but their public show …
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Arab leaders measured in response to crisis
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A10 CAIRO, Egypt – Arab leaders meeting here Saturday condemned Israel’s bombing campaign in Lebanon as the death knell for any hope of negotiating peace between Israel and the Palestinians. But …
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Man’s body found in charred desert
July 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A11 YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. – Nearly 4,000 firefighters worked in blistering temperatures Saturday to corral a huge complex of fires in wilderness as authorities found a body in a blackened part …
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Area reservists deploy to front
July 16, 2006 in City on Page B1 About 60 Army reservists from North Idaho and Spokane were assured Saturday that their deployment to Iraq on Monday represents the “bedrock” of the American republic. “This is not a …
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Fire destroys storage, processing facility
July 16, 2006 in City on Page B1 An agricultural complex at Troy, Idaho, 12 miles east of Moscow, was destroyed Saturday by a fire that began with an explosion shortly before 3 a.m. The George F. Brocke …
