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Thursday, November 30, 2006
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Donated services aid effort
November 30, 2006 in City on Page A1 The Christmas Fund solicits financial donations between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and the Christmas Bureau distributes holiday fixings to the poor between Dec. 7 and Dec. 20. But behind the scenes, …
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The new look
November 30, 2006 in City on Page A1 The new primary logo, left, has a nostalgic feel and features two eagle feathers, one of the most revered symbols in Spokane tribal culture. An alternate logo was also unveiled …
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Sexually explicit e-mails spark outcry
November 30, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 Kootenai County’s chief deputy prosecutor sent sexually explicit e-mails and graphic images on his county computer to two former co-workers, who have accused him of sexual harassment. One of the …
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Iraq talks begin late
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 AMMAN, Jordan – President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today opened talks originally set to begin Wednesday but postponed following disclosure of U.S. doubts about the Iraqi leader’s …
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Baseball team updates logo
November 30, 2006 in City on Page A1 At a time when sports teams across the nation are being criticized for their insensitivity to Native Americans, the Spokane Indians Baseball Club unveiled a new logo created in cooperation …
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Healing far from home
November 30, 2006 in City on Page A1 She can’t help but turn heads now, the tiny child in the plaid party dress. With her wide, brown eyes and shy smile, the toddler from El Salvador pads around …
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More college kitchens serving up family recipes
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 STORRS, Conn. – Stung by decades of jokes about mystery meat and soggy sandwiches, college dining halls around the country are borrowing recipes from the ultimate authority on heartwarming meals: …
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Supreme Court hears global warming case
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday cautiously confronted for the first time the issue of global warming, hearing a challenge to the Bush administration’s refusal to regulate the emission …
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Frist won’t run for president in 2008
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Wednesday that he will not run for president in 2008, saying he plans to “take a sabbatical from public life” and return …
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FEMA ordered to pay Katrina benefits
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Condemning the bureaucracy at the Federal Emergency Management Agency as “Kafkaesque,” a federal judge Wednesday ordered the government to immediately resume housing payments to Gulf Coast residents who …
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Pope meets with leader of Orthodox Christians
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 EFES, Turkey – Invoking the name of a martyred priest, Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday made a pointed plea on behalf of Turkey’s beleaguered Christian minority and celebrated Mass in …
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Bush, Webb exchange chilly words about war
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 RICHMOND, Va. – Democratic Sen.-elect Jim Webb avoided the receiving line during a recent White House reception for new members of Congress and had a chilly exchange with President Bush …
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Iran extends line of credit to Iraq
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran reached out to Iraq and the American public in separate gestures Wednesday, giving the Baghdad government a $1 billion line of credit while Iranian President Mahmoud …
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Iraq group reaches consensus
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Iraq Study Group, which wrapped up eight months of deliberations Wednesday, has reached a consensus and will call for a major withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, …
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Rice, Olmert scheduled to meet
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet today with Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as the U.S. tries to pave the way for revived peace talks between Israel and the …
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Minister says Japan has no plans for nuclear arms
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 TOKYO – Japan has the technological know-how to produce a nuclear weapon but has no immediate plans to do so, the foreign minister said today, several weeks after communist North …
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U.S. targeting Kim Jong Il’s swanky lifestyle
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – In a novel effort targeting the lifestyle of North Korea’s eccentric president, the Bush administration wants to make it tougher for him to buy iPods, plasma televisions, Segway …
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Record 7 million in criminal justice system
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – A record 7 million people – or one in every 32 American adults – were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, …
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Preacher accused of killing for money
November 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 A preacher was arrested at the Mexican border and accused of deliberately crashing his pickup truck and killing an 85-year-old farmer in a scheme to get his hands on the …
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More soldiers mired in debt
November 30, 2006 in Business on Page A10 Like the other branches of the military, the Army is seeing a marked increase in the number of troops stripped of their security clearances because they are so deep in …
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Online retailers get strong start
November 30, 2006 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK — Online retailers had a better-than-expected start to the holiday season, according to one Internet research firm that tracks online sales. ComScore Networks Inc. reported Wednesday online sales …
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She’s a perfect fit
November 30, 2006 in Business on Page A10 Lois Huber fits loggers and linemen with work boots, and recommends raingear for construction crews. The 74-year-old is a top seller at the Army-Navy Store in Coeur d’Alene, combining a …
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Bert Caldwell : At Goodrich, every landing is a happy one
November 30, 2006 in Business on Page A10 A little bit of Goodrich product goes up in smoke during thousands of aircraft landings each day. It’s not the gray puff that follows the screech of tires meeting tarmac. …
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38,000 accept Ford offers
November 30, 2006 in Business on Page A10 DETROIT — Ford’s hourly work force is shrinking to half its current size, following the announcement Wednesday that 38,000 hourly workers have agreed to accept early retirement or buyout packages …
