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Thursday, July 12, 2007
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Idaho teacher’s long wait for space trip nearly over
July 12, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – In less than four weeks, McCall, Idaho, elementary school teacher Barbara Morgan will launch as part of a seven-member crew on the Space Shuttle Endeavor, heading out on …
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Easy way to get dirty bomb
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Undercover investigators posing as corporate bosses got a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license to buy radiological material that could be used in a so-called dirty bomb, according to a …
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Otis ouster on hold for now
July 12, 2007 in City on Page A1 The 107 residents of the Otis Hotel, including almost 30 sex offenders, have received at least a few days’ reprieve from being forced out of their homes. Chris Batten, whose …
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Clean energy: Hot days boost air pollution
July 12, 2007 in City on Page A1 Squeeze that gas nozzle past the first click and you just contributed to ozone pollution. Fill up the tank before 5 p.m. and you’re increasing smog.
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Al-Qaida regains strength
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The al-Qaida terrorist network has rebounded and is at its greatest strength since it was expelled from Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a new top-level U.S. …
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Brit’s new father-in-law is Osama bin Laden
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 When an eccentric British granny revealed she had taken a new husband, it wasn’t that she is a quarter-century older that raised eyebrows. It wasn’t that Jane Felix-Browne lives in …
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Lottery numbers
July 12, 2007 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 5-1-6 Wed. Lotto: 13-24-25-36-38-39.
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‘Spectacular’ Iraq attacks foreseen
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. military officials on Wednesday said they expected the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaida in Iraq to “lash out and stage spectacular attacks” and fuel sectarian violence in …
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Parents of sick child face deportation to Mexico
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – Seventeen-month-old Hazelle Roa has curly black hair in a pink lacy bow – and a bright yellow feeding tube taped to her cheek. That’s the only way …
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GOP senators push for war changes
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans who are fed up with the war but not ready to abandon Iraq are seeking shelter in legislation that calls for a new war strategy without …
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Lady Bird Johnson dies at 94
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUSTIN, Texas – Lady Bird Johnson, the former first lady who championed conservation and worked tenaciously for the political career of her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson, died Wednesday, a family …
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Love of flowers inspired advocacy
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUSTIN, Texas – When you see a pretty vista along an interstate highway, unmarred by a junkyard or a billboard telling you to Eat at Joe’s, you can thank Lady …
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Nation in brief: President opens redone press room
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 President Bush on Wednesday cut the ribbon on a newly renovated White House press room, welcoming reporters back to their upgraded quarters after a one-year absence. “Welcome back to the …
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Ex-Bush aides limit testimony on attorneys
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – President Bush’s former counsel Harriet Miers Wednesday rebuffed a subpoena demanding her congressional testimony, as former White House political director Sara Taylor told the Senate Judiciary Committee she …
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House OKs overhaul of drug safety system
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The House on Wednesday approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s drug safety system, as Congress moved swiftly to send President Bush a bill that significantly improves patient …
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Majority of working moms prefer part time
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – A new majority of working moms in the United States would be happiest in part-time jobs, with fewer seeing full-time work as ideal, according to a study released …
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Diet linked to breast cancer
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 PHILADELPHIA – Older Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet loaded with meats and sweets appear to have a greater risk for breast cancer than women who eat mainly soy …
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World in brief: Al-Zawahri vilifies Red Mosque attack
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 President Pervez Musharraf’s government said Wednesday that militants accounted for most of the 106 people killed in eight days of fighting around the Red Mosque, calling it a signal that …
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Promised oil sails for North Korea
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea sent a shipload of oil to North Korea today, a move expected to trigger the communist nation to shut down its only working nuclear …
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Sailor attempts to cross Atlantic with eye on past
July 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 NEW YORK – A 41-foot raft made of reeds and wooden planks set out Wednesday on voyage from New York to Spain, a daring and perhaps foolhardy attempt to prove …
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Pondera looks to build on gains
July 12, 2007 in Business on Page A10 The founders of Pondera Engineers LLC went from engineers to businessmen nearly overnight three years ago. A spinoff of Itron Inc., the company started with a software product used by …
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Salesmen trying to sell free posters
July 12, 2007 in Business on Page A10 OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna is warning businesses to steer clear of salesmen who claim to be government officials threatening hefty fines if proprietors don’t immediately buy their workplace …
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SCC gets ready for entrepreneurs
July 12, 2007 in Business on Page A10 Spokane’s newest board room is taking shape on East Mission Avenue and, no, it’s not inside Avista Corp.’s headquarters. When finished, the sanctum and associated classroom and offices will become …
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Liz Claiborne to cut jobs, considers selling brands
July 12, 2007 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Liz Claiborne Inc. plans to cut 600 to 800 jobs and is considering whether to sell 16 brands in an effort to cut costs and focus on …
