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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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County considers stricter burn rules
October 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 People who use older-model wood stoves, fireplaces and inserts to heat their homes could face several mandatory burning bans this winter as Spokane County seeks to comply with stricter federal …
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DNA test ruled out in bar arson trial
October 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 A Kootenai County magistrate wouldn’t allow DNA test results to be used at a preliminary hearing Tuesday for accused arsonist Richard E. Hanlon, suspected of torching a competitor’s bar in …
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Pete, accused of theft, says he sought ride
October 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 Shonto Pete, the man shot in the head last February by an off-duty Spokane cop, took the stand Tuesday in his trial for second-degree auto theft – denying he stole …
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Superbug deaths soar
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 Severe infections by an antibiotic-resistant “superbug,” known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, are at least twice as high as researchers previously believed and now kill more Americans than AIDS, researchers reported …
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Trials weigh on mother
October 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 Two family calamities 250 miles apart have burdened Diana Cote’s life. Shonto Pete, her 28-year-old fourth child, is standing trial in Spokane County Superior Court for allegedly stealing a police …
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Eat, drink and pay taxes
October 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Ordering that glass of Merlot with a prime rib dinner in Sandpoint could cost a little extra next year. On Nov. 6, city voters will head to the polls to …
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Texas-based brigade to leave Iraq’s Diyala province
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission. Instead of replacing …
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Lottery numbers
October 17, 2007 in City on Page A2 Tuesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 3-4-2. Tuesday’s Keno: 8-15-16-19-20-27- 29-33-34-40-54-56-57-60-62-65- 68-72-79-80.
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Lawmakers get cuts in line ahead of Parliament staff
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – The clerks, aides and secretaries who work in Parliament consider it the unkindest cut of all. British lawmakers have been granted the power to move to the head …
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Cheney, Obama related
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Though they may spar across the political aisle, Vice President Dick Cheney is close enough to Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama to call him “cousin.” Eighth cousin, that …
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In Turkey, Iraqi urges caution
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 ANKARA, Turkey – Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, in an emergency visit here Tuesday, urged Turkish officials to resolve their problems with Kurdish separatists on Turkey’s border through diplomacy rather …
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Sandstorm leads to pileup
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 LANCASTER, Calif. – A blinding sandstorm that caught drivers by surprise caused a pileup Tuesday on a highway in the high desert north of Los Angeles, killing at least two …
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Sponsors abandon genocide resolution
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Chances for a U.S. resolution calling the mass killings of Armenians that began in 1915 genocide eroded dramatically Tuesday night, as sponsors dropped off in droves and senior …
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Vietnam, Libya join Security Council
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 UNITED NATIONS – Libya and Vietnam were elected overwhelmingly on Tuesday to serve two-year terms on the U.N. Security Council, marking the diplomatic revival of two of the United States’ …
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Russian leader visits Iran, backs host on nuclear issue
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – Russian President Vladimir Putin, appearing side by side with his Iranian counterpart at a five-nation summit here Tuesday, made a powerful show of support for America’s regional …
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China insists U.S. shun Dalai Lama
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – China lashed out Tuesday at President Bush’s White House meeting with the Dalai Lama, arguing that it would seriously damage relations between the two nations, and called on …
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Nation in brief: ‘Citizen Kane’ Oscar to be auctioned
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 Orson Welles’ 1941 Oscar for “Citizen Kane,” considered one of the greatest movies of all time, will go on the auction block in December. Sotheby’s auction house estimated Tuesday that …
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U.S. officials say they’re weighing Jena inquiry
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Under pointed questioning from Democratic House members who decried the lack of federal intervention in the racially charged Jena 6 case, U.S. Justice Department officials revealed Tuesday that …
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U.S. missile fired mistakenly in Qatar
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – A U.S. Army unit mistakenly launched a Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft missile from an American base in the Persian Gulf country of Qatar, U.S. military officials said. The PAC-3 …
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Britons pulling their own teeth
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 LONDON – A shortage of National Health Service dentists in England has led some people to pull out their own teeth – or use super glue to stick crowns back …
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World in brief: Report says attacks by pirates increase
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 Pirate attacks worldwide jumped 14 percent in the first nine months of 2007, with the biggest increases off the poorly policed waters of Somalia and Nigeria, an international watchdog reported …
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Justice Department shifts under Bush
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department under the Bush administration has retreated from prosecutions of mobsters, white-collar criminals, environmental crimes and traditional civil rights infractions, new department data show. As part …
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Iowa GOP moves caucuses to Jan. 3
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 DES MOINES, Iowa – Ready for some presidential politics in the middle of Christmas? Some campaign volunteers elbowing carolers off the front porch? How about some really nasty brochures in …
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Bush proposes revamping care for wounded troops
October 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – President Bush sent legislation to Congress Tuesday to revamp the health care and disability system for U.S troops wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan by eliminating duplicative bureaucracy and …
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
