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Thursday, May 25, 2006
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Voters vent frustrations on incumbents
May 25, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 Pure political arrogance is how many people across Kootenai County explain Tuesday’s firing of two county commissioners. From business advocates to residents in the most remote areas, voters resoundingly confirmed …
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Albright visits EWU campus
May 25, 2006 in City on Page A1 Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday that illegal immigrants ought to have a “pathway to citizenship” in America, and the country needs to honor its legacy of welcoming …
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‘Idol’ becomes Super Bowl of talent shows
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 Taylor Hicks, whose jittery rocking style recalls a hint of Elvis, a dash of Jagger and a whole quivering heap of Cocker, was voted the “American Idol” Wednesday, ending a …
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Fox visits Yakima
May 25, 2006 in City on Page A1 YAKIMA – Mexican President Vicente Fox told a mostly Latino crowd Wednesday that he has done what he could to influence U.S. lawmakers on immigration reform that provides security, legality …
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Love of medicine takes Frist to gorilla’s operating table
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The houses were dark on Bill Frist’s street. A morning bird chirped; the others were waiting for dawn. But Frist was awake, and his bedroom light was on. …
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Lottery numbers
May 25, 2006 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 5-0-3. Wed. Lotto: 4-16-19-25-36-44.
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Art Buchwald ending funeral watch
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – A funny thing happened to humorist Art Buchwald on the way to his grave. Nearly four months after refusing potentially life-extending treatment for his failing kidneys, Buchwald is …
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Cheney a likely witness in trial of former aide
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Vice President Dick Cheney could be called to testify in the perjury case against his former chief of staff, a special prosecutor said in a court filing Wednesday. …
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Anti-missile test successful
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 For the first time, a Navy ship at sea successfully shot down a long-range missile in its final seconds of flight, the military said Wednesday. The test was seen as …
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House leaders condemn FBI search
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The confrontation between congressional leaders and the Bush administration over the search of a representative’s office escalated Wednesday, with House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert and other congressional leaders …
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Frail-looking Aziz gives lively defense of Saddam
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – It was a stark contrast for Tariq Aziz, who once walked the halls of the United Nations in designer suits with a cigar in his mouth. On …
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Indonesian case raises new bird flu alarms
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 Six family members in Indonesia who died of bird flu most likely infected each other with the virus, rather than contracting it from birds, raising the possibility that the virus …
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Indonesian family’s death from bird flu mystifies experts
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 Several of the world’s foremost disease detectives have congregated in a remote village in Indonesia to investigate the largest cluster of deaths from bird flu yet discovered. Though six members …
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Deer attacking people on campus – again
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 CARBONDALE, Ill. – A year after the normally docile creatures attacked seven people on a university campus here, the deer have turned bullish again. Three people were attacked by deer …
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Libby testimony shows Cheney was angered by column
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Vice President Dick Cheney was personally angered by a former U.S. ambassador’s newspaper column attacking a key rationale for the war in Iraq and repeatedly directed I. Lewis …
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Feds say ADHD drugs send thousands to ERs
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 Accidental overdoses and side effects from attention deficit drugs likely send thousands of children and adults to emergency rooms, according to the first national estimates of the problem. Scientists at …
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House trims nuclear proposal
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The House late Wednesday scaled back President Bush’s ambitious plan to resume nuclear fuel reprocessing as part of an international program to boost nuclear power. A broad spending …
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FBI hunts for Hoffa; town hunts for profits
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 DETROIT – It only took a few hours for a 75,000-pound excavator to make toothpicks of a large wooden horse barn on the Hidden Dreams Farm in Milford Township, Mich., …
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Thousands flee fire at airport
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 A quick-spreading fire burned down most of the cargo section of Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport on Wednesday, forcing 2,000 workers to flee the thick black smoke that closed one runway …
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Hamas might take part in Arab-Israeli peace talks
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 RAMALLAH, West Bank – The Hamas-led government is open to the idea of joining a Palestinian task force that would support negotiations with Israel, the deputy prime minister from Hamas …
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Clash likely over immigration bills
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The Senate moved to the verge of passing landmark immigration legislation Wednesday, scheduling a final vote for today on a bill that would tighten the borders while allowing …
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Visita de Fox trae esperanza, desilusión
May 25, 2006 in City on Page A6 El día de trabajo el miércoles fue muy distinto para las hermanas Magda y Adriana González que han trabajado por tres años para G&G Orchards en el Valle de Yakima …
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Guard may be on border next week
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The first National Guard troops to help the U.S. Border Patrol stem the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico could begin work as early as next week, defense …
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Sniper Muhammad questions Malvo about his sanity
May 25, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 ROCKVILLE, Md. – In an often testy four-hour cross-examination, John Allen Muhammad questioned the mental health and memory of his one-time sniper protégé Lee Boyd Malvo and repeatedly referred to …
