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Sunday, October 28, 2007
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Teacher sex abuse cases widespread
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 A young teacher in Iowa sheepishly admits that he fondled a fifth-grader’s breast. But he doesn’t lose his teaching license until one persistent victim and her family go public – …
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State checks 7 or 8 per year
October 28, 2007 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – When science and math instructor Peter Gulsrud ended his 25-year teaching career at Shadle Park High School in 2002, he blamed mental illness and crowded classrooms for inappropriate …
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Screening key, Idaho experts say
October 28, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Somewhere along the way of teaching fractions and pronouns and how a bill becomes a law, teachers and students build relationships. Most of those relationships are healthy, supportive …
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Firefighters making steady progress
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Under cool, moist skies, firefighters on Saturday made significant strides against the remaining fires in Southern California. Displaced residents streamed back to their homes, and hard-hit San …
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Hole in the wall reveals a small fortune
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WINDBER, Pa. – Talk about throwing away money. Piles of old coins worth as much as $200,000 were found in a long-abandoned home, including scores that the owner had apparently …
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‘Last Supper’ offered online
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 MILAN, Italy – Can’t get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece “The Last Supper”? As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection. Officials put online an …
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Lottery numbers
October 28, 2007 in City on Page A2 Saturday’s Wash. Daily Game: 3-7-7. Sat. Lotto: 17-26-37-38-42-47.
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Nation in brief: Chrysler workers approve contract
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 United Auto Workers members passed a four-year contract agreement with Chrysler LLC on Saturday despite significant dissent from some workers, the union said. The union said 56 percent of production …
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Iraqis will provide security for province
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – U.S. military officials said Saturday they were turning over security for Karbala Province south of Baghdad to Iraqi security forces on Monday, marking the eighth of Iraq’s 18 …
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Obama says Clinton is dodging Social Security
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 DES MOINES, Iowa – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday lashed out at Hillary Rodham Clinton, accusing her of dodging tough questions about Social Security. Obama, campaigning at a …
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Dean rips Republicans over SCHIP
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean on Saturday criticized Republicans in Congress for not supporting legislation to expand a popular children’s health care program. “The Republican leaders have made …
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Politics in brief: Clinton gets warm Harlem welcome
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose quest to become the first female president is outpacing Barack Obama’s bid to become the first black president, took her campaign to the nation’s best-known black …
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Bhutto returns to ancestral home
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Under extraordinarily tight security, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned to her ancestral homeland Saturday in her first major move since an assassination attempt against her last …
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Sudan pledges cease-fire, but doubts remain
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 SIRTE, Libya – A crucial round of Darfur peace talks opened Saturday with the Sudanese government announcing a cease-fire in the war-torn western region, but a leading rebel figure said …
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Wildfires at a glance
October 28, 2007 in City on Page A7 Acreage burned: 503,322. Homes destroyed: At least 1,700, according to county authorities.
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80 Taliban fighters killed in 6-hour battle
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S.-led coalition forces killed about 80 Taliban fighters during a six-hour battle outside a Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the latest in a series of …
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World in brief: Official claims missiles no threat
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 Iranian missiles present no threat to any country, the Islamic Republic’s defense minister said Saturday. “Iran’s missiles bear no threat to any states, but are designed exclusively for aggressors who …
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Space station addition opens
October 28, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A11 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronauts swung open the door to their new space station addition Saturday and floated into the spacious and sparkling white room, formally christening it “Harmony.” Even …
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Accuracy watch
October 28, 2007 in City on Page B1 For 10-28-2007
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Canfield trails get test run
October 28, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 A few decades back, Bruce Shadduck could climb the foothills of Canfield Mountain and stare out across a scattering of small farms, patches of forest and the huge green carpet …
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Chess club takes on all comers at River Park Square
October 28, 2007 in City on Page B1 Patrick Herbers started playing chess at 14 and has never grown tired of it. Like many of the chess lovers gathered Saturday at River Park Square, the endless challenge of …
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Quakes stress seismic threat
October 28, 2007 in City on Page B1 A string of minor earthquakes in Spokane and northeast Washington in recent months has renewed concern about seismic hazards facing the region east of the Cascade Mountains, including North Idaho. …
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Doug Clark: Dino’s back, but what if he’d won?
October 28, 2007 in City on Page B1 Responding to a clamor from virtually no one outside of family members, party hacks and his butler, Republican bazillionaire Dino Rossi announced on Thursday that yes – YES! – he …
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Spin control: ‘Supermajority’ ads mix apples, oranges
October 28, 2007 in City on Page B2 A mailer from the folks backing state ballot measure 4204 must echo in the mind of any parent of a grade-schooler when it describes the process for passing school levies …
