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Saturday, April 14, 2007
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Report: Marines killed innocent Afghans
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A platoon of elite Marine Special Operations troops reacted with “excessive force” after an ambush in Afghanistan last month, opening fire on pedestrians and civilian vehicles along a …
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Church seeks larger venue
April 14, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 In the 10 years since its inception, Real Life Ministries’ congregation has grown from four people to nearly 7,500, prompting the nondenominational Christian church to seek more space on the …
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Adopting a mission
April 14, 2007 in City on Page A1 The family car is an old Chevy van, with enough room to fit 15 people. Before long, the Segalla family will need nearly every seat in the vehicle.
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Tension drug eases PTSD
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 A widely used hypertension drug improves sleep and reduces traumatic nightmares in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to federal researchers. “This is the first drug that has been demonstrated …
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Two Katrina dolphins give birth
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 NASSAU, Bahamas – Two dolphins rescued during Hurricane Katrina have given birth at their home in a Bahamian resort, an official said Friday. The dolphins were doing well after giving …
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Abstinence students no likelier to abstain
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress. Also, …
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E-mails suggest politics in firings
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Long before they fired a group of U.S. attorneys, senior White House and Justice Department officials were already discussing some politically connected insiders for their replacements, documents released …
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Bush, Cheney tax returns released
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Bush and the first lady paid $186,378 in federal taxes on their income of $765,801 for last year. Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife made twice …
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Spring suffers setback across U.S.
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 A spring storm dropped snow and rain on the central plains and spawned a tornado in Texas on Friday as the storm headed toward the East Coast, where it was …
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U.S. won’t free Iranian intelligence agents
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – After intense internal debate, the Bush administration has decided to hold on to five Iranian Revolutionary Guard intelligence agents captured in Iraq, overruling a State Department recommendation to …
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Osprey deployment scheduled
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A Marine Corps aviation squadron known as the Thunder Chickens will head to Iraq in September to introduce the Bell-Boeing V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft to combat, ferrying troops and …
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Iraqi parliament defiant after attack
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s parliament met in an extraordinary session of “defiance” Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, and declared it would not bow to terrorism. A bouquet of red roses …
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New Jersey governor didn’t wear seat belt
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 CAMDEN, N.J. – Gov. Jon S. Corzine was apparently riding without a seat belt, in violation of state law, when he was critically injured in the crash of his official …
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Nail gun injuries triple since 1991
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 RALEIGH, N.C. – Unsafe nail guns in the hands of novice do-it-yourselfers are to blame for a three-fold rise in the number of nail gun injuries since the early 1990s, …
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Putin should be ousted, foe says
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 MOSCOW – Boris Berezovsky, the exiled Russian tycoon who has emerged as one of the Kremlin’s most vocal opponents, called Friday for the use of force to oust President Vladimir …
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Nation in brief: Cheney lashes out at Democrats
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday attacked Democratic leaders as the intellectual heirs to Sen. George McGovern’s “far left” anti-war policies of the Vietnam era and warned that withdrawal from …
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North Korea misses deadline
April 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – North Korea will fail to meet today’s crucial deadline to halt its nuclear weapons program, and there were mixed signals Friday as to whether the historic disarmament agreement …
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Business in brief: Banner Bank OK’d to buy F&M Bank
April 14, 2007 in Business on Page A10 Walla Walla-based Banner Bank has received federal and state approval to buy F&M Bank of Spokane, the company announced Thursday. The $98.8 million deal still requires approval by F&M Bank …
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Harnessing the tides
April 14, 2007 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK — The murky rivers around New York City bring to mind many things — garbage, chemicals, perhaps mobsters’ bodies. Clean energy is not one of them. But the …
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SBA admits mistakes in processing disaster loans
April 14, 2007 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON — The government on Friday acknowledged problems in processing disaster loans after the Gulf Coast hurricanes in 2005, including loan approvals without proper paperwork and inadequacies in how damages …
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More consumers feel the pain
April 14, 2007 in Business on Page A10 CHICAGO — Consumers had cause to cheer, or at least applaud politely, this week when the government forecast summer gasoline prices slightly below last year’s. The outlook may not be …
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Mortgage giants get more scrutiny
April 14, 2007 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON — Amid a worsening housing slump, Senate and House lawmakers are pushing different approaches to strengthen oversight of the two government-backed mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The …
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Advice for Vonage users: Hold the line, for now
April 14, 2007 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON — Two telecommunications experts answer questions consumers might ask about the future of Vonage. Q: I use Vonage but am worried that it could go under. Should I start …
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G-7 officials confident in global economy
April 14, 2007 in Business on Page A11 WASHINGTON — Finance officials from the world’s wealthiest countries expressed confidence Friday that the global economy will experience strong growth despite risks. “Although risks remain, the global economy is having …
