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Thursday, October 18, 2007
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Iraqi refugees creating new life in Northwest
October 18, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Zeyad Tarek Abdel Okhawa fell in love with all things American as a youngster and worked to perfect the English he’d studied in school since the fifth grade. …
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Pete found not guilty
October 18, 2007 in City on Page A1 Shonto Pete, shot in the head in a dispute with an off-duty police officer, was found not guilty by a Spokane County Superior Court jury of stealing the truck of …
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A gift for Clark Fork
October 18, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Edith Schuyler made her money through hard work. She married a man who shared her work ethic, and the two turned a patch of swampland near Lake Pend Oreille into …
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Mukasey renounces torture of suspects
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Former federal judge Michael Mukasey, President Bush’s nominee for attorney general, on Wednesday repudiated the use of torture in the interrogation of overseas terrorism suspects, and he vowed …
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Dalai Lama receives congressional honor
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Risking China’s ire, official Washington heaped praise on the Dalai Lama on Wednesday, with President Bush bestowing on him one of the nation’s highest civilian honors – the …
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Lottery numbers
October 18, 2007 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 9-3-8 Wed. Lotto: 9-10-19-21-27-43
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Retirees’ 2008 boost at 4-year low
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Social Security benefits for nearly 50 million people will rise 2.3 percent starting in January, the smallest increase in four years. On average, a retiree will have to …
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HPV screening common in region
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 A more sensitive screening test for cervical cancer is already common in the Inland Northwest, a Spokane laboratory expert said this week. About 1,000 HPV DNA tests are performed each …
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Turks approve attack in Iraq
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISTANBUL, Turkey – Parliament authorized the government Wednesday to send troops into northern Iraq to root out Kurdish rebels who’ve been conducting raids into Turkey. The vote removed the last …
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New test beats Pap smear in study
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study of the …
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O.J. wanted guns, co-defendant says
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 O.J. Simpson wanted armed men with him when he confronted two sports memorabilia dealers, according to a co-defendant who has agreed to plead guilty and testify against the former football …
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Eight Guard units will get Iraq-Afghanistan notice
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing to alert eight National Guard units that they should be ready to go to Iraq or Afghanistan beginning late next summer, the Associated Press …
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Thousands gather for Bhutto
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 KARACHI, Pakistan – Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in Pakistan’s biggest city Thursday to welcome her home from eight years of exile to the center …
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World in brief: Britons warned of rising obesity
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 Most Britons could be obese by 2050, a new government report warns, and the nation’s health secretary called Wednesday for a fundamental shift in the way the nation tackles obesity. …
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Navy plan calls for more humanitarian missions
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 SAN DIEGO – To combat global terrorism, Navy ships will deploy on more missions to bring medical help and construction teams to regions considered vulnerable to anti-U.S. extremism, the vice …
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Pope appoints 23 new cardinals
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI named 23 new cardinals Wednesday, giving Texas its first “prince” of the Roman Catholic Church in a clear recognition of the growing Latino presence …
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Supreme Court halts Virginia execution
October 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court stopped the execution of Virginia death row inmate Christopher Scott Emmett on Wednesday, a move that legal experts said might signal a nationwide halt on …
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Bert Caldwell: Bringing dentists to region’s small towns
October 18, 2007 in Business on Page A10 If you live in a small town in Eastern Washington, chances are better than 50-50 that your dentist will retire within the next six years. If your town has a …
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Avista rate request blasted
October 18, 2007 in Business on Page A10 Avista’s request to raise electricity and natural gas rates in Eastern Washington is excessive and should be rejected, the Washington attorney general’s consumer advocacy division said in testimony filed Wednesday …
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Bankruptcy brings closures
October 18, 2007 in Business on Page A10 Two Hollywood Video stores in the Inland Northwest are in the process of closing, due to the bankruptcy filing of parent company Movie Gallery Inc. Meaghan Repko, spokeswoman for the …
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Energy project gets funding boost
October 18, 2007 in Business on Page A10 Avista Utilities and a Washington State University laboratory will contribute $1 million to a grant fund for sustainable energy research, officials announced Wednesday. To gain funding, projects require collaboration between …
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Memories of a crash
October 18, 2007 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – There were more people than computers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Black Monday. Twenty years later, there are more machines – an …
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Company News: Skype brings major loss for eBay
October 18, 2007 in Business on Page A11 EBay Inc. reported Wednesday a third-quarter net loss of more than $936 million – a rare plunge into the red for the e-commerce juggernaut caused by charges to its Skype …
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Groups challenge mine’s permit
October 18, 2007 in Business on Page A11 CHESAW, Wash. – A state permit that would allow a proposed Okanogan County gold mine to discharge treated wastewater is being challenged by environmental groups. The Okanogan Highlands Alliance and …
