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Saturday, May 5, 2007
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Trooper to lose vacation days
May 5, 2007 in City on Page A1 A state trooper was so flustered by the sight of two women’s exposed breasts that he let an unlicensed and legally drunk driver and her passenger leave without a citation …
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WSU’s Rawlins still loves graduations
May 5, 2007 in City on Page A1 PULLMAN – For most people, college graduation is a one-time event. For V. Lane Rawlins, it’s been more like a regular stop. During his time as a university president, he …
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E-mails ruled public records
May 5, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 The Idaho Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that more than 1,000 e-mails exchanged between Kootenai County Prosecutor Bill Douglas and a woman administering a federally funded juvenile court drug program …
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U.N. offers strategy to curb climate change, but application doubtful
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 A United Nations panel on Friday released its most comprehensive strategy to avoid the catastrophic effects of global warming, but experts said that political and economic realities likely doom it …
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Full disclosure unlikely: Diocese, parties agree to secrecy
May 5, 2007 in City on Page A1 The public may never know how many Catholic priests sexually abused children in Eastern Washington. Nor will parishioners know how their money is being spent, despite being asked to contribute …
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Technical flaw allows online access to names
May 5, 2007 in City on Page A1 Extraordinary measures ordered to protect the identity of victims in the Catholic Diocese of Spokane bankruptcy have been undermined because of a technical gaffe that allows people to easily view …
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Scottish nationalists win at the ballot box
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – Scottish nationalists pushing for independence pulled ahead to an unprecedented victory in the Scottish parliament Friday and said they would seek to form a new coalition government committed …
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General Lee sale would be eBay record
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN JOSE, Calif. – A version of the General Lee – a 1969 Dodge Charger made famous in the television show “The Dukes of Hazzard” – brought a winning bid …
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Soldiers’ stress leads to abuse
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Fewer than half of U.S. soldiers and Marines serving in Iraq would report a fellow service member for mistreating an Iraqi civilian, and about 10 percent of those …
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At least 20 Haitians die when crowded boat tips
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 SOUTH DOCK, Turks and Caicos Islands – Every year, Haitians by the hundreds set off in rickety boats hoping to escape poverty by sneaking into the United States. The perils …
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U.S., Iran still not on speaking terms
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt – If this was supposed to be the spring thaw in the chilly relationship between Iran and the United States, it was a short season. The top …
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Paris Hilton sentenced to jail for violating probation terms
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in county jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress’ famous high life. Hilton, …
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In brief: Deputy security adviser to resign
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Deputy National Security Adviser J.D. Crouch, who helped spearhead the recent policy review that led President Bush to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, announced Friday that he will step …
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20 million chickens feared tainted
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – About 20 million chickens being raised for human consumption in several states ate feed made with melamine-tainted pet food and have been placed on a marketing hold to …
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World in brief: Mayor wants public to turn in weapons
May 5, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 A former warlord who for a time had been on the CIA payroll was sworn in Friday as mayor of Mogadishu and announced a plan to pacify this turbulent African …
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Bishop’s statement
May 5, 2007 in City on Page A7 Bishop William Skylstad released this statement Friday to The Spokesman-Review: The Diocese of Spokane has been, and continues to be, dedicated to transparency and openness. Any time a credible accusation …
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Business in brief: Fuel-efficiency raise proposed
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A8 A key Senate panel on Friday proposed raising fuel efficiency requirements on all vehicles, including tractor trailers and large trucks, in an attempt to respond to concerns about energy security …
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Plan has Google written all over it
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A8 CHICAGO — There is a fundamental reason why Microsoft, the dominant software company of the ‘90s, would be interested in buying Web giant Yahoo: to slow the momentum of the …
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Alaskans tussle over new cruise ship law
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A8 JUNEAU, Alaska — Juneau’s downtown dock is deserted on a recent sunny spring day but for the noisy ravens perched along the railing and a couple teenage boys on skateboards …
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YouTube offers piece of the action
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A8 SAN FRANCISCO If you create and post slick videos on YouTube and have a devoted following of online fans — even if they’re just watching you lip-synch in your parents’ …
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North Idaho jobless rate sinks further
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A8 In North Idaho’s labor market, job seekers continue to hold the competitive advantage. The region’s unemployment rate sunk to 3.4 percent in April, with each of the five counties posting …
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After Anna Nicole, a new ad strategy for TrimSpa
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A8 NEWARK, N.J. — TrimSpa, the weight loss supplement company whose sales surged when Anna Nicole Smith became its public face, will now focus on “everyday customers” instead of celebrities. Smith, …
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‘$100 laptop’ idea isn’t so simple
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A9 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — One of the most ambitious aspects of the “$100 laptop” project for schoolchildren in developing countries is the machines’ open-source software platform, designed to be intuitive for …
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New low-fare airlines lifting off
May 5, 2007 in Business on Page A9 The airline industry is littered with the corpses of failed start-ups. But that doesn’t deter Bill Diffenderffer and his fellow executives at Skybus Airlines. They are launching a new airline …
