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Thursday, August 21, 2008
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Nonprofit workers face theft charges
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A1 Two former employees of a Spokane nonprofit dedicated to feeding low-income residents used more than $80,000 in donations to pay for booze-soaked lunches, Victoria’s Secret shopping sprees, video rentals, computer …
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At Kendall Yards, progress is slow
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A1 At 78 acres of mostly bare dirt, the site of the proposed Kendall Yards development overlooking the Spokane River is a conspicuous piece of real estate. After all the attention …
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Thirtymile fire commander gets three-month jail term
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A1 The incident commander on the Thirtymile fire that killed four young firefighters in 2001 will serve three months in jail under work-release supervision as one condition of three years of …
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Lieberman to speak at GOP convention
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Socially moderate former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Lieberman will have featured speaking roles at next month’s Republican National Convention, party …
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McCain now says Western water deal should stand as is
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 DENVER – Sen. John McCain has backed off his comment that a key Western water agreement should be renegotiated, but Democrats signaled they plan to pummel him for his remarks, …
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U.S., Iraq draft timeline for pullback
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have completed a draft security agreement that would see American troops leave Iraqi cities as soon as June 30, Iraqi and American officials told …
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Alaska senator’s trial will be held in D.C.
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A federal judge has turned down Sen. Ted Stevens’ request to move his corruption trial to Alaska, tying the 84-year-old Alaska Republican to a Washington courtroom at the …
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Rising Democratic lawmaker dies at 58
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Cleveland Democrat who was in her fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives and was chairwoman of the House ethics committee, died Wednesday …
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Spanish jet crashes on takeoff; 153 killed
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 MADRID, Spain – It was a troubled flight from the beginning. One attempt at takeoff was aborted. Departure was delayed by more than an hour. Passengers, many of them parents …
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U.S., Poland sign agreement for missile defense base
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WARSAW, Poland – The United States and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defense base just 115 miles from Russia – a move followed swiftly by …
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Car bombs hit hotel, military HQ
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Twin car bombs rocked a hotel and military headquarters in Algeria, killing 12 people Wednesday, a day after a suicide bombing nearby killed 43. The new bombings were the sixth …
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Elderly Chinese women punished for applying for protest permits
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – Two elderly women were sentenced to a year of “re-education through labor” after they applied for permits to demonstrate during the Olympics, according to the son of one …
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Russia plans checkpoints in Georgia
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 MOSCOW – Russia plans to establish a long-term presence inside Georgia and one of its breakaway republics by adding 18 checkpoints, including at least eight within undisputed Georgian territory outside …
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11 life sentences for Metrolink crash
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 A man convicted of causing a deadly commuter rail crash that he blamed on an attempt to commit suicide was sentenced Wednesday to 11 consecutive life terms by a judge …
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Fay flooding central Florida
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Tropical Storm Fay’s torrential downpours flooded people out of their homes, forced airboat evacuations and threatened to so overwhelm emergency officials that Gov. Charlie Crist …
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Some costs overlooked when choosing a college
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A8 NEW YORK – Even if a student plans on a major where the financial rewards aren’t so obvious, such as art history or philosophy, most American families don’t factor in …
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Spokane’s living costs still lower than average
August 21, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Spokane’s cost of living improved in comparison with other cities, according to new survey results for the second quarter of 2008. With the national average for costs set at 100, …
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Firm to work on runway extension plans
August 21, 2008 in Business on Page A8 The Spokane International Airport board of directors moved a major runway extension forward Wednesday with the hiring of San Francisco-based URS Engineering to complete plans for a project that could …
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THE ECONOMY
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A8 Investors are betting that time is running out for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Shares of the mortgage finance companies lost more than a fifth of their value on Wednesday …
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State measures would require paid sick days
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A8 HARTFORD, Conn. – For school bus driver Jamille Aine, a cold is more than an inconvenience. His employer does not offer paid sick days, so if he can’t shake the …
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Companies bid to tap Gulf oil
August 21, 2008 in City on Page A8 Energy companies bid hundreds of millions of dollars Wednesday to explore for oil and natural gas beneath 1.8 million acres in the western Gulf of Mexico, while looking forward to …
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Democrats favor Biden to be Obama’s No. 2
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A12 CHICAGO – Sen. Joe Biden has emerged as the favorite among Democrats to be Barack Obama’s running mate for his understanding of foreign policy in grave global times and his …
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Former Chinese leader Hua dies at 87
August 21, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A12 BEIJING – Hua Guofeng, one of the last of the early generation of Communist revolutionaries who was named briefly to succeed Chairman Mao Zedong, died Wednesday, Chinese state media reported. …
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Race for commission proves close
August 21, 2008 in City on Page B1 The top-two primary election Tuesday for Spokane County Commission settled only one thing: Two Republican incumbents appear to be in a tight race to keep their jobs. After Wednesday’s second …
