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Sunday, October 8, 2006
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Pain of war
October 8, 2006 in City on Page A1 Two years after serving in Iraq, Staff Sgt. Shawn Green lives on pain pills and the charity of the Salvation Army while he applies to the Department of Veterans Affairs …
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1st District candidates differ on public lands
October 8, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 First of three parts about candidates and issues in North Idaho’s congressional race. Today: public lands/ wilderness. Monday: immigration. Tuesday: effectiveness/leadership skills. BOISE – Nearly two-thirds of Idaho consists of …
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Ex-page tells of Foley liaison
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 A former House page says he had sex with then-Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., after receiving explicit e-mails in which the congressman described assessing the sexual orientation and physical attributes of …
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Property rights measures on ballots
October 8, 2006 in City on Page A1 MOLALLA, Ore. – Alpacas and llamas drift toward the fence as Suzie Kunzman tosses hay from the back of a six-wheeled Gator vehicle. Her 20 acres are dotted with a …
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75-year-old Tutu keeps a critical perspective
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu celebrated his 75th birthday Saturday with a gala dinner attended by 1,200 guests, capping off weeks of celebration in honor …
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World record hopeful’s a real charmer
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai snake charmer kissed 19 highly poisonous king cobras in an attempt to set a world record Saturday. One by one, the cobras were released onto …
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Tensions rise on Korean peninsula
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 SEOUL, South Korea – Tensions mounted over North Korea’s threat to test its first atomic bomb, with shots ringing out Saturday along the border with South Korea and Japan warning …
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U.S. troops wounded in Iraq at 2-year high
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The number of U.S. troops wounded in Iraq has surged to the highest level in nearly two years as Americans fight block-by-block in Baghdad to try to check …
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Bushes christen aircraft carrier
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush saluted one another at a rain-drenched, shore-side ceremony Saturday, as an aircraft carrier was christened in the name of the father, a naval …
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Lack of funding plagues FDA
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – When scientific advisers urged the Food and Drug Administration in February to put a strong warning about suspected heart risks on attention deficit drugs taken by millions of …
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Russian journalist slain by gunman
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 MOSCOW – Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist whose byline defined the fading craft of investigative and crusading reporting in President Vladimir Putin’s Russia, was gunned down and killed Saturday in …
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Two journalists, NATO soldier killed
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 Two German journalists who had pitched a tent on the side of a road outside a northern Afghan village were killed by gunmen early Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the …
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In Passing
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 Tamara Dobson, the Baltimore-born model-turned-actress best known for her leading role in two films as kung fu-fighting government super-agent Cleopatra Jones, died here Monday from complications of pneumonia and multiple …
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Bush avoids mandates on emissions
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – When it comes to global warming, the Bush administration puts its faith in volunteerism and new energy technologies to scale back America’s Everest of heat-trapping gases. But government …
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Prop. 2 ‘not about eminent domain’
October 8, 2006 in Idaho on Page A10 BOISE – At first glance, Idaho’s Proposition 2 seems to be about limiting the government’s eminent domain power – half the initiative is taken up with that. But the provisions …
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Legal fees not likely to be problem for Foley
October 8, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A11 MIAMI – Mark Foley faces an ongoing FBI investigation into whether he committed crimes by sending sexually explicit Internet messages to minors, but the disgraced former congressman may not have …
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Many absentee ballots already coming in
October 8, 2006 in Idaho on Page B1 The election might be almost a month away, but many in Kootenai County have already voted. The county has shipped out more than 2,100 absentee ballots, nearly as many as …
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GU wins battle, but war overshadows competition
October 8, 2006 in City on Page B1 J.D. Potter, covered head to toe in camouflage, sprinted to a sandbag barrier and dived to the ground. After a couple of seconds, he stood and hurled a grenade into …
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It may be Idaho, but that’s Italian
October 8, 2006 in Idaho on Page B1 Aromas of deep-fried pastries, homemade Italian sausage and garlic-rich pasta sauces wafted through the exhibit hall. Italian polka music served as the background to a constant murmur of those gathered …
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High schoolers explore the ethics of friendship
October 8, 2006 in City on Page B1 Aristotle met Frodo and Sam, Shrek and Donkey, and C3PO and R2D2 on Saturday as high school students learned about the ethics of friendships. The famous film friendships were used …
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Sister City founder Ed Tsutakawa dies
October 8, 2006 in City on Page B1 Ed Tsutakawa, a tireless advocate of international understanding who built a cultural bridge between the city he loved in Eastern Washington and the city he loved in Japan, died Friday …
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Brady, Otter vie to lead state
October 8, 2006 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – U.S. Rep. C.L. “Butch” Otter, R-Idaho, isn’t Idaho’s governor, though it’s hard to tell from the way he’s campaigning against Democrat Jerry Brady. Otter, 64, a cowboy boot-wearing …
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Quake hits east of Mount Rainier
October 8, 2006 in City on Page B3 A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit seven miles east of the summit of Mount Rainier on Saturday night at 7:48, but no immediate damage or injuries were reported. Tom Yelin of …
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Authorities believe 3 killings linked
October 8, 2006 in City on Page B3 BILLINGS – A body found near here was that of a 43-year-old man who worked odd jobs and lived in the same Billings building as two people who were bound …
