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Thursday, July 20, 2006
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Some RPS garage barriers inferior
July 20, 2006 in City Half of the barriers on the first seven floors of the River Park Square Parking garage – including one that collapsed earlier this year when hit by a car – …
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A home of their own
July 20, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho – Family photos line the hallway of Kim Carlson’s home, showcasing the lives of her two children, Nicole and Daniel. In the corner are two pictures of …
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Boy’s death called murder
July 20, 2006 in City on Page A1 The Stevens County prosecutor is seeking a second-degree murder charge against a former foster mother whose 7-year-old son died of severe dehydration last year. Carole Ann DeLeon, 51, was previously …
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No Mideast cease-fire in sight as death toll mounts
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 BEIRUT, Lebanon – Israeli troops punched into south Lebanon on Wednesday as warplanes flattened houses and buildings including one thought to hold Hezbollah’s top leaders, intensifying an offensive despite mounting …
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Renovating beauty
July 20, 2006 in City on Page A1 A large central sunburst chandelier still hangs from the ceiling of Spokane’s historic Fox Theater. Also intact are elaborate murals, plaster ornamentation and even the original painted fire safety screen …
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Superheroes to defend mail from going unsent
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Faster than a speeding bullet, comic book superheroes are coming to a post office near you. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl and a half dozen other superheroes will …
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Big gulp puts python on operating table
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 KETCHUM – It took surgery to save a 12-foot Burmese python after it swallowed a queen-size electric blanket along with the electrical cord and control box. The blanket must have …
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President vetoes stem cell bill
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Bush framed the first veto of his presidency Wednesday as a matter of morality rather than politics, but it will surely have political impact that could damage …
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Report: Gitmo detainees united using al-Qaida manual
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The first wave of detainees at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, created their own internal organizational structure to maintain morale, resist interrogation and recruit members, adhering …
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Officials plead for end to violence in Iraq
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi and foreign officials implored the country’s rival factions Wednesday to halt sectarian and political violence, while attacks around Iraq killed at least three dozen people. Wednesday’s …
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House votes to shield pledge from judges
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The House, citing the nation’s religious origins, voted Wednesday to protect the Pledge of Allegiance from federal judges who might try to stop schoolchildren and others from reciting …
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World in brief: Militiamen plan to take Baidoa
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Islamic militiamen holding most of southern Somalia deployed hundreds of fighters outside the base of the U.N.-backed interim government Wednesday and said they planned to seize it. Seizing Baidoa …
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Americans evacuate war-torn Lebanon
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIRUT, Lebanon – The United States ramped up its evacuation of citizens from Lebanon after a slow start as a luxury cruise ship carrying 1,000 Americans arrived in Cyprus early …
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Analysis: U.S., EU rift seen over Mideast crisis
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – A rift is emerging between the European Union and the United States over whether Israel should cease its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas. The Europeans fear mounting civilian casualties …
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Probe finds Chicago police tortured blacks
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 CHICAGO – Chicago police beat, kicked, shocked or otherwise tortured scores of African American suspects in the 1970s and 1980s to try to extract confessions from them, prosecutors reported Wednesday. …
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Nation in brief: Geneticist guilty of molesting girl
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 A jury on Wednesday convicted a renowned geneticist of molesting the daughter of a colleague, rejecting the defense’s contention that he was only a kindly mentor to the girl. William …
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States, cities taking on immigration reform
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 Dismay over Washington gridlock on immigration has inspired cities and states to pass their own measures, most of which make life harder for undocumented workers and demand that employers, law …
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False report panics tsunami survivors
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 PANGANDARAN, Indonesia – Rumors of another killer wave sparked mass panic Wednesday in the resort area hardest hit by the Indonesian tsunami, while the death toll stood at 531, with …
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Free credit monitoring for vets withdrawn
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration has decided not to offer free credit monitoring to 26.5 million veterans and military personnel whose personal information was on computer equipment stolen from the …
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Bush to propose only minor changes to detainee tribunals
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Top White House officials took a harder line Wednesday on a new system to try terrorism suspects, telling Republican senators that President Bush will soon formally propose a …
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Russia says Security Council ‘is not in a rush’ over Iran
July 20, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council is in no rush to pressure Iran over its suspect nuclear program, Russia said Wednesday, striking a more conciliatory tone than the United …
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Business in brief: Microsoft to allow default choices
July 20, 2006 in Business on Page A8 Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday said computer manufacturers and consumers will be able to choose rivals’ search engines and other tools as default applications in the Vista operating system to be …
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Quest bush plane gets a big lift
July 20, 2006 in Business on Page A8 Quest Aircraft Co. of Sandpoint will use a $75,000 state grant to advance its goal of producing a single-engine bush plane. The firm expects to receive Federal Aviation Administration certification …
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While Wall Street frets, Ford stays the course
July 20, 2006 in Business on Page A8 DETROIT – Richard Bazzy owns three Ford dealerships in Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs, and his livelihood depends exclusively on the nation’s second-largest auto maker. But by nearly all accounts, Ford is …
