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Thursday, March 13, 2008
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Helm testifies on fatal crash
March 13, 2008 in City on Page A1 After two years and four months of silence, a slumped and weeping Clifford Helm finally spoke Wednesday about the accident he caused, killing five Mennonite children on Highway 395 north …
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Schools might decline AP grant
March 13, 2008 in City on Page A1 A grant that would pour millions of dollars into three Spokane-area high schools to boost participation in Advanced Placement courses may not be awarded because of opposition from local teachers …
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Millions slated for projects in Spokane area
March 13, 2008 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – After weeks of negotiation, state lawmakers have settled on a supplemental budget, spending $390 million but leaving $836 million in savings. Sen. Margarita Prentice, D-Renton, called it “a …
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Lottery numbers
March 13, 2008 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Washington Daily Game: 5-7-8 Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 7-9-36-37-40-42
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Woman pried off toilet after 2 years in bathroom
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WICHITA, Kan. – Authorities are considering charges in the bizarre case of a woman who stayed in her boyfriend’s bathroom for two years, spending most of her time on the …
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Skittles buy spells trouble for boy
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Contraband candy has led to big trouble for an eighth-grade honors student in Connecticut. Michael Sheridan was stripped of his title as class vice president, barred …
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Spitzer transfers power to Paterson
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – When Eliot Spitzer, ensnared in a pricey prostitution scandal, walked away from the governorship of New York on Wednesday, he left it to his successor to sort …
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Nation in brief: Man arrested in N.C. slaying
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A man charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president was arrested Wednesday as detectives hunted for a second suspect. Police would not say which suspect they …
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Bush pushes trade pact with Colombia, NAFTA
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Bush delivered an impassioned appeal Wednesday for congressional approval of a free-trade agreement with Colombia, linking it to economic progress for the South American nation and to …
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Call girl identified in newspaper report
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – New details emerged Wednesday about the call girl at the center of the prostitution scandal engulfing New York’s governor, with a newspaper report identifying her as a …
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Wedding plans call for budgeting, tact
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Bush has started joking about the worst-kept secret in the White House: the May 10 wedding of his daughter Jenna. “I had to face some very difficult …
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Florida redo splits Democrats
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Florida Democratic Party is pushing forward with a plan for recontesting its primary, largely with mail-in ballots, despite vigorous opposition from Democrats in the state’s congressional delegation …
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Race takes on growing significance
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton insisted this week that the Democratic nominating contest should turn on issues such as health care and energy. But despite their stated …
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Crew members distracted during ship crash, board says
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Two former lovers were too busy talking on the bridge of a ferry they were steering to notice the ship was about to run aground, Canada’s Transportation …
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World in brief: Israeli troops kill 5 on West Bank
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 Israeli troops killed five Palestinian militants on the West Bank on Wednesday in a move that could set back attempts to secure a cease-fire with armed groups firing rockets from …
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Flu outbreak closes schools in Hong Kong
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 HONG KONG – Hong Kong ordered more than half a million primary and kindergarten students Wednesday to stay home for two weeks because of a flu outbreak in one of …
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U.S. receives fingers of 5 kidnapped in Iraq
March 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 BAGHDAD – U.S. authorities in Baghdad have received five severed fingers belonging to four Americans and an Austrian who were taken hostage more than a year ago in Iraq, U.S. …
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Credit rules tightening up
March 13, 2008 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – The loan you qualify for on Monday might be out of reach on Tuesday. Bankers and lenders are rapidly changing their requirements as home sales and prices …
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Business in brief: Gas prices still setting records
March 13, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Gasoline and oil prices extended their record-setting streaks Wednesday, with gas at the pump reaching a new high of nearly $3.25 and crude surpassing $110 for the first time. The …
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Southwest grounds planes after missed inspections
March 13, 2008 in Business on Page A6 DALLAS – Southwest Airlines Co. grounded 43 planes to examine whether they were structurally sound enough to carry passengers after it recently acknowledged it had missed required inspections of some …
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Facebookers can profit on feature
March 13, 2008 in Business on Page A6 SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc.’s popular online hangout so far has proved to be a better place for promoting fun and games than peddling products. But a new application aims …
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Dollar declines, and euro increases
March 13, 2008 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – The dollar fell against most major currencies on Wednesday, including a new low against the euro, which fetched $1.55, as skepticism grew over the latest U.S. Federal …
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Bill Gates visits Capitol Hill
March 13, 2008 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – More investment in math and science education and a more liberal policy toward skilled foreign workers are crucial if America is to avoid losing its competitive edge in …
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Lumber maker gets extension
March 13, 2008 in Business on Page A7 A federal judge has extended lumber and pulp producer Pope & Talbot Inc.’s exclusive right to file a Chapter 11 liquidation plan through June 2. Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of …
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
