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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Vacancy at Ridpath as hotel closes doors
August 20, 2008 in Business on Page A1 In a move to stop financial losses at one of Spokane’s oldest hotels, owners of the Ridpath have shuttered the downtown business for at least four months and laid off … 1
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Gregoire ekes out lead
August 20, 2008 in City on Page A1 Washington’s new primary system provided few surprises Tuesday, serving as a warm-up for a gubernatorial rematch between Chris Gregoire and Dino Rossi and some other expected matchups in the general …
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Duncan alternately kind, cruel, Shasta says
August 20, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Joseph Duncan repeatedly threatened to kill the two children he held captive for weeks at a remote Montana campsite in 2005, the surviving victim told police shortly after …
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Soldiers say goodbye, again
August 20, 2008 in City on Page A1 Sgt. Travis Fletcher’s thoughts Tuesday were less about being sent to one of the world’s most dangerous places and more about his wife, his daughter and how much he loves …
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Bigfoot ‘discovery’ a hoax, researchers report on Web site
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 ATLANTA – Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of …
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Study suggests link between trace arsenic, Type 2 diabetes
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study’s limitations make …
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Fay gains strength after coming ashore in Florida
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Tropical Storm Fay surprised forecasters as it gained strength and became better organized over land Tuesday, a rare feat that could cause more damage and further disrupt travel across the …
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Scientists create blood from stem cells
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Scientists said Tuesday they have devised a way to grow large quantities of blood in the lab using human embryonic stem cells, potentially making blood drives a relic of the …
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Jeffs’ wife, 14, sent to foster care
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A 14-year-old girl allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs with her parents’ blessing at age 12 was ordered back into foster care Tuesday by a Texas judge. …
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Five states call for general strike
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Leaders in five opposition-controlled states proclaimed a general strike Tuesday, paralyzing a broad swath of this deeply divided Andean nation. Clashes broke out in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, …
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Iraqi security forces kill official in Diyala raid
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Iraqi security forces raided the governor’s office in restive Diyala province Tuesday, killing an official and injuring four guards. A Sunni provincial council member and the Sunni president …
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10 French soldiers killed; six bombers target U.S. base
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – In the worst single-incident loss of life in at least three years for Western troops in Afghanistan, insurgents ambushed and killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 …
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NATO issues mild warning to Russia
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 BRUSSELS, Belgium – NATO declared Tuesday that there will be no “business as usual” with Moscow while Russian forces occupy large parts of Georgia, but it took no decisive action …
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Suicide bomber kills dozens at Algerian police academy
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 ALGIERS, Algeria – A suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a line of applicants at an Algerian police academy Tuesday, killing at least 43 people in the …
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Obama takes offensive with McCain on Iraq
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 ORLANDO, Fla. – Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain escalated their debate over foreign policy Tuesday, as the Democrat struck back against charges that his views on the situation in …
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Survey shows presidential race in a virtual tie
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 John McCain has begun rallying dispirited Republicans behind him, while Democratic rival Barack Obama has made scant progress building new support, leaving the presidential race closer than before, with Obama …
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Breaking down the ballots
August 20, 2008 in City on Page A8 A look at Tuesday’s contested races Statewide races
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Whitley Fuel gets OK to rebuild warehouse
August 20, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Whitley Fuel can rebuild a warehouse at its central depot that an arson fire destroyed last year, Spokane’s hearing examiner ruled Tuesday. The decision overturns a determination by the city’s …
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THE WORKPLACE
August 20, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Four in five American workers are worried about something when it comes to their job, with high gas prices being the top concern, the latest Adecco USA Workplace Insights survey …
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Key Tronic reports lower fourth-quarter earnings
August 20, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Spokane-based Key Tronic Corp., a contract manufacturer, reported slightly lower earnings in its fourth quarter. Earnings were $2.6 million compared with $2.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. …
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Wholesale prices jump 1.2 percent
August 20, 2008 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday. The Labor Department …
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SMOOTH MARKETING
August 20, 2008 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Leonardo DiCaprio has a Red Mango yogurt machine in his office. Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have been photographed clutching Pinkberry yogurt cups while ducking the paparazzi. …
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Unattended for 22 hours, patient dies at hospital.
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A14 RALEIGH, N.C. – A mental patient died after workers at a North Carolina hospital left him in a chair for 22 hours without feeding him or helping him use the …
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Dave Matthews’ saxophonist dies
August 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A14 LOS ANGELES – LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from …
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