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Thursday, June 8, 2006
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Law protecting gays takes effect
June 8, 2006 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington on Wednesday became the 17th state to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians, as well as one of just seven that include that protection for transgendered people. …
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Making life in the ‘middle’ easy as ABC
June 8, 2006 in City on Page A1 Soon-to-be seventh-grader Huehoua Vue has heard the legends of Shaw Middle School. “Kids said you get stuffed in lockers,” said Vue, 11.
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No charges in firehouse sex
June 8, 2006 in City on Page A1 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker is expected to announce today that he will file no criminal charges against a former Spokane firefighter who admitted to having sex and taking explicit …
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Charities report uptick in donations
June 8, 2006 in City on Page A1 In a year dominated by international and national disasters, charitable giving and philanthropy in Eastern Washington still showed steady gains, according to two reports released this week. Both Foundation Northwest …
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Genghis Khan ancestry is news to accountant
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – Tom Robinson had long wondered about his family tree. He never suspected its roots might lie in the Mongolian steppe. The Florida accountant knew his great-great-grandfather came to …
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Iraq frees prisoners to mollify Sunnis
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi authorities released nearly 600 prisoners Wednesday out of a total of 2,500 scheduled to be freed this week in an effort to appease Sunni Arabs who …
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Nation in brief: Prosecutor charges two 911 operators
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 Two 911 operators who authorities say wrongly assumed it was a prank when a 5-year-old boy called to report that his mother had collapsed have been charged with neglect of …
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Vatican loses bid to dismiss case
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 PORTLAND, Ore. – A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a sex abuse lawsuit against the Vatican can move forward with its claim that the Holy See bears responsibility for a …
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Gay marriage ban soundly defeated
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, backed by President Bush and conservative groups, was soundly defeated Wednesday in the Senate after proponents failed to persuade even a …
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World in brief: Bolton rebukes official for speech
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 The U.S. ambassador rebuked the United Nations’ second-highest-ranking official Wednesday for delivering a speech asserting that U.S. officials have undermined the United Nations by withholding support and failing to defend …
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Far-flung CIA ‘web’ alleged
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – More than 20 nations – from Central Asia to Western Europe – colluded in a CIA-run “spider’s web” of secret flights and prisons for abducted terrorism suspects that …
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Islamists in Mogadishu agree to talks
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 MOGADISHU, Somalia – Islamist leaders in control of the city reportedly agreed to talks with the country’s transitional government Wednesday, a move some analysts said could provide the first hope …
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Congress boosts indecency fines
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Congress gave notice to broadcasters Wednesday that they will pay dearly for crossing the line with offensive material like Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction,” passing legislation …
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Specter accuses Cheney of harming NSA probe
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – In an unusually pointed letter, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, accused Vice President Dick Cheney of interfering with his panel’s attempts to …
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GOP not out of the woods yet
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The Republican victory in a closely watched San Diego-area House race showed that even in a hostile political environment, the GOP can defend its strongholds against a stiff …
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Coulter stands by ‘harpies’ comment
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 NEW YORK – Fresh from slamming a group of Sept. 11 widows as “witches and harpies,” Ann Coulter turned her attention to Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., Wednesday after the senator …
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Hypertension drug may cause birth defects
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – A popular class of blood pressure medicines thought to be safe in the first trimester of pregnancy appear to cause serious birth defects in about 7 percent of …
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Helicopter logging of Oregon roadless area gets go-ahead
June 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – The Forest Service is planning to take timber company bids Thursday to log 350 acres in the largest swath of roadless forest along the Pacific Northwest’s coastline after …
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Bert Caldwell: NW Women’s Business Center learns to do more with less
June 8, 2006 in Business on Page A10 The Inland Northwest Women’s Business Center has had a few challenges in its less than two years of existence. Funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration was cut from $150,000 …
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Airline sues over seating services
June 8, 2006 in Business on Page A10 DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. is suing a company that helps travelers get the best seats on its planes by handling their online check-in, and the airline is asking other …
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Business in brief: WSU will study organic wheat
June 8, 2006 in Business on Page A10 Washington State University has received a $680,000 federal grant to fund organic-wheat research with hopes that varieties can be ready for release within five years. The money will underwrite the …
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A modest goal
June 8, 2006 in Business on Page A10 BEIRUT, Lebanon — The flags are up and the fans are frenzied. That doesn’t mean everyone in the Middle East will be able to flip on the TV and see …
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Gas prices keep small businesses waiting
June 8, 2006 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK — Fast delivery and same-day service, two favorite ways for small businesses to build relationships with customers, are becoming casualties of higher gas prices. Some small companies that …
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Two arrested in phone fraud case
June 8, 2006 in Business on Page A10 A professional computer hacker in Spokane and a Miami businessman penetrated the networks of Internet phone providers to connect hundreds of thousands of free calls, federal prosecutors alleged Wednesday. After …
