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Sunday, August 10, 2008
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Skyfest draws a crowd
August 10, 2008 in City on Page A1 Noah and Drew Schmick have never ridden in an airplane, but they’re flying to San Diego soon for a family vacation and their dad thought they might want to see …
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Phelps earns his first gold
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 Michael Phelps dominated his first event of the Beijing Olympics this morning, crushing his own world record with a mark of 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds in the 400-meter individual medley. …
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Owners, dealers struggle to move gas-guzzlers
August 10, 2008 in City on Page A1 Eight years ago Jon Burke bought a new Chevy Suburban for $40,600. He estimates that even with after-market upgrades, the sport utility vehicle is worth around $10,000 retail. Even with …
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Russia deploys tanks, aircraft
August 10, 2008 in City on Page A1 OUTSIDE TSKHINVALI, Georgia – Russia and small, U.S.-allied Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and aircraft bombed a …
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New York experiments with traffic-free zone
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – In Paris, they call it La Plage, or the beach. And in Bogota, Colombia, it’s Ciclovia, or bikeway. For six hours Saturday in New York, it was …
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Officials tackle Iraq water issues
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – The tanks were full of enough clean drinking water for some 200,000 Iraqis at a new distribution station in eastern Baghdad, but local officials struggled Saturday to agree …
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American killed in Beijing stabbing attack
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – An assailant stabbed to death the father-in-law of the head coach of the U.S. men’s indoor volleyball team Saturday and wounded the mother-in-law and a tour guide before …
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At least 31 killed in mine mudslide
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 At least 31 people died Saturday in a mudslide at an illegal gold mine in Burkina Faso, state-run radio said. Miners dug through the mud to try to rescue survivors …
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Former Edwards aide rules out paternity test
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Rielle Hunter, the former presidential campaign aide who had an affair with John Edwards, said Saturday that she will not pursue DNA testing to establish the paternity of …
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Comedian, film star Bernie Mac dies at 50
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it …
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Same-sex divorce filing comes 3 days after marriage
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 FRESNO, Calif. – A same-sex couple married in Fresno County, Calif., on June 27 – just 10 days after county clerks in California started issuing marriage licenses for gay and …
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Palestinian poet Darwish dies at 67
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Mahmoud Darwish, whose prose gave voice to the Palestinian experience of exile, occupation and infighting, died on Saturday in Houston. He was 67. The predominant …
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Bolivia holds referendum
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 LA PAZ, Bolivia – President Evo Morales seeks a new mandate for his socialist agenda today in a nationwide referendum that reflects deep divisions in this troubled South American nation. …
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Cloned puppies uncover 31-year-old mystery
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 SALT LAKE CITY – A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who …
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Democrats vote on party platform
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 PITTSBURGH – Hillary Rodham Clinton loyalists tried Saturday to kill off the caucus system that proved so damaging to her presidential bid, but were beaten back by a Democratic Party …
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Service honors anthrax suspect
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 FREDERICK, Md. – The Army scientist suspected in the anthrax attacks was remembered for his humor, intelligence and compassion at a memorial service Saturday. Bruce Ivins, 62, died of an …
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Mexico’s drug wars fought with U.S. arms
August 10, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – High-powered automatic weapons and ammunition are flowing virtually unchecked from border states into Mexico, fueling a war among drug traffickers, the army and police that has …
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It’s not your grandpa’s aging
August 10, 2008 in City on Page B1 Today I will tackle the subject of aging in America. That is, just as soon as I locate my reading spectacles. Ah, that’s better.
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Accuracy watch
August 10, 2008 in City on Page B1 For 08-10-2008
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Kids cut loose at Riverfront Park
August 10, 2008 in City on Page B1 Here’s a tip: When participating in KSPS’s KidsDay at Riverfront Park, hold off on the face paint until after you’ve run through the Rotary Fountain. “It’s just about all come …
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State investigates child welfare office
August 10, 2008 in City on Page B1 A high volume of complaints regarding the Washington Division of Children and Family Services’ Colville office has triggered an investigation by the state ombudsman. Ombudsman Mary Meinig will be in …
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Preserving urban farmland
August 10, 2008 in City on Page B2 The city of Spokane is looking at the possibility of buying development rights to an unusual use of land in an urban area – farming.
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Lightning blamed for new blazes
August 10, 2008 in City on Page B3 Eight wildfires burning near China Point inside the Nez Perce National Forest are being managed by firefighters – five are contained. The largest fire is 35 acres burning in brush …
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Idaho fights grasshopper horde
August 10, 2008 in City on Page B3 LEWISTON – State agriculture officials have distributed more than 28,000 pounds of grasshopper bait in hopes of stemming an infestation of the crop-hungry bugs. The amount of bait – all …
