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Thursday, September 7, 2006
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Kwan will miss Spokane skating event
September 7, 2006 in City on Page A1 DENVER – Michelle Kwan will skip the upcoming figure skating season and attend the University of Denver. Kwan said Wednesday she will become a full-time student at Denver but will …
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Coe to help ready his defense
September 7, 2006 in City on Page A1 Wearing a light-blue dress shirt and a tie, a pale-skinned Kevin Coe returned to Spokane County Superior Court Wednesday for the first time since he was convicted of being the …
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Detainees to face trial
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Bush Wednesday announced the transfer of the last 14 suspected terrorists held by the CIA at secret foreign prisons to the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, …
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Still nifty at fifty
September 7, 2006 in City on Page A1 Maintaining 40-plus-year-old planes is a demanding job. But Staff Sgt. Wesley Foster, a Fairchild Air Force Base crew chief, knows that the work he and other airmen do to keep …
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Lottery numbers
September 7, 2006 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 9-7-4 Wed. Lotto: 9-15-16-19-39-48.
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Victorious Rocky reclaims spot atop museum steps
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 PHILADELPHIA – Rocky Balboa – or more specifically, a statue of the Hollywood palooka, boxing gloves raised in triumph – is being restored to a spot outside the Philadelphia Museum …
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Cancer death rates still dropping
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 The death rate from most forms of cancer has continued a decline begun in the early 1990s, driven in large part by decreases in lung cancer in men, according to …
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Crash survivor: ‘Why did God do this to me?’
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 LEXINGTON, Ky. – The sole survivor of a plane crash that killed 49 people near the Lexington airport last week told family members from his hospital bed, “Why did God …
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Flu vaccine abundant this year
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 About 75 million doses of flu vaccine should be in most doctor’s offices and clinics by the end of October – a near record amount that should prevent flu shot …
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Former governor sentenced
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – Former Gov. George Ryan, who was acclaimed by capital punishment foes for suspending executions in Illinois and emptying out death row, was sentenced Wednesday to 6 1/2 years …
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Israel to lift Lebanon blockade
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – Israel said it would lift its stifling air and sea blockade of Lebanon today, marking a crucial breakthrough in international efforts to rebuild from the war between Israel …
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Permafrost thaw poses new global warming threat
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Global warming gases trapped in the soil are bubbling out of the thawing permafrost in amounts far higher than previously thought and may trigger what researchers warn is …
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Iraq to take control of forces
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq will take control of its armed forces command today, a major step on its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can …
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N. Korean leader’s health worsens
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s health has worsened, and he can no longer walk normally, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday. Liver and heart problems and worsening diabetes are …
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GOP blocks vote on Rumsfeld
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Senate’s Republican majority on Wednesday blocked a no-confidence vote on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, but the fact that the issue was even raised underscored the Democrats’ increasing …
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Eight former followers of Blair quit as leader’s power weakens
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – Prime Minister Tony Blair’s hold on office was dealt a strong blow Wednesday when eight former loyalists quit the government in a bid to speed his departure. The …
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Detainee realm entering public view
September 7, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The secret interrogation of senior al-Qaida aide Abu Zubaydah provided U.S. authorities with the clues they needed to capture the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks …
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‘Soft adventure’ beckons
September 7, 2006 in Business on Page A6 ENAVILLE, Idaho – After a hard day on the trail, Nancy Sim appreciates a bit of pampering. So during a 33-mile stretch of the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, the …
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Low rates hurting pension plans
September 7, 2006 in Business on Page A6 Lower long-term interest rates have begun to hurt pension plans, adding to the funds’ liabilities, according to a report Wednesday from Mellon Financial Corp., which tracks the health of United …
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HP director scrutinized for snooping
September 7, 2006 in Business on Page A6 SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn is under scrutiny from business and ethics experts after she oversaw an invasive and possibly illegal effort to snoop into the home …
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Diet-conscious consumers see stars in the aisles
September 7, 2006 in Business on Page A6 ALBANY, N.Y. — Shredded wheat gets 3 stars. Baked beans, 1 star. Doritos, no stars. Those movie-style ratings for food, launched by a New England grocery chain, take nutritional hand-holding …
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Executives’ stock options get closer look
September 7, 2006 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON — The government is aggressively investigating the suspicious timing of stock options granted to top executives at scores of companies, federal officials said Wednesday. Shareholders and employees have been …
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State finally clears air on workplace smoking
September 7, 2006 in Business on Page A6 Washington smokers hustled out of the bars and onto the streets eight months ago will soon get the bum’s rush from their employers. It’s about time.
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Delphi says GM owes $26 billion
September 7, 2006 in Business on Page A7 NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. owes $26 billion to Delphi Corp., an investor committee for the auto parts maker said in a bankruptcy court filing. The committee representing shareholders …
