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Thursday, March 27, 2008
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Woman behind diploma mill scheme pleads guilty to federal charges
March 27, 2008 in City on Page A1 Dixie Ellen Randock, a high-school dropout who masterminded a Spokane-based Internet scheme to sell bogus high school and university degrees around the world, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit …
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Citing threat to parents’ rights, senator blocks bill on child deaths
March 27, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – A Senate committee chairwoman has blocked legislation that would have ended Idaho’s distinction as the only state in the nation with no system for reviewing child deaths. Senate …
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Another date with Charlotte
March 27, 2008 in City on Page A1 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dr. Glenn Perry finished up orthopedic surgery Wednesday and looked up at the clock. Fifteen minutes until the Cougars practiced for today’s NCAA tournament game. His lunch …
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Lab is working on fish that catch themselves
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 BOSTON – Call them Pavlov’s fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding …
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Lottery numbers
March 27, 2008 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 6-3-8. Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 3-12-17-22-23-35.
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Troop strain is increasing, Joint Chiefs tell Bush
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Behind the Pentagon’s closed doors, U.S. military leaders told President Bush Wednesday they are worried about the Iraq war’s mounting strain on troops and their families. But they …
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Clashes spread across Iraq
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – With the United States providing air cover and embedded advisers, the Iraqi government on Wednesday expanded its offensive against Shiite Muslim militias from the port city of Basra …
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World in brief: Olmert will stay tough with Hamas
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Israel’s prime minister said Wednesday he is “absolutely determined” to forge a peace deal with the moderate Palestinian leadership based in the West Bank, but said Israel will deal with …
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McCain calls for greater cooperation with allies
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Sen. John McCain, carefully distancing himself from President Bush and seeking to sound a moderate tone, called Wednesday for stronger ties with allies and cautioned that American …
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Big bellies linked to brain ailments
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – People who have big bellies in their 40s are much more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in their 70s, according to new research …
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Endeavour lands safely in Florida
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 MIAMI – Seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour made a safe, though late, return to the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. Although clouds around the space center kept Dominic …
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China allows reporters back into Tibet capital
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 LHASA, China – A group of Tibetan monks disrupted a tour by foreign reporters to Lhasa today, complaining that there is no religious freedom and that the Dalai Lama is …
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Nation in brief: Saturn moon has organic matter
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 An international spacecraft that dived through geysers erupting from the surface of a Saturn moon found organic matter, one of many ingredients that make an environment hospitable to extraterrestrial life, …
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Actor Richard Widmark, 93, dies after illness
March 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 HARTFORD, Conn. – Richard Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the giggling killer in “Kiss of Death” and became a Hollywood leading man in “Broken Lance,” “Two Rode …
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Treasury secretary outlines new financial oversight
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – If big Wall Street investment houses are allowed to run to the Federal Reserve for emergency lending, they must face stepped-up regulation, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson declared Wednesday. …
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Governments seek help with bond sales
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Municipal governments and hospitals swept up in the credit crisis are pressing Congress to let them borrow money without having to make costly payments to troubled bond insurers. …
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Motorola to split off cell phone division
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 CHICAGO — Motorola is banking on a plan to separate its foundering cell phone unit from the rest of the company, yet analysts are mixed on whether the gamble will …
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Luggage ‘forwarding’ is gaining popularity
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – On a recent trip to Egypt, the coffee-table books, pottery and other gifts Lorna Gladstone collected might have turned into a nightmare at the airport baggage check-in. …
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Small stations sue over switch to digital TV
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The low-power television industry is facing a “death sentence” because of a flaw in the government’s plan to force broadcasters to shift to digital broadcasting and has asked …
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More Trans-Atlantic routes added
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – Starting this weekend, travelers on both sides of the Atlantic will find they have more options when booking nonstop flights between the U.S. and Europe. They could …
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Business in brief: Ad firm will pay to settle bias suit
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 A small Spokane advertising firm will pay a former employee $53,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming she was fired and replaced for being pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …
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Clear Channel, purchasers sue lenders
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A9 Clear Channel Communications Inc. and the private equity firms seeking to close a $19.5 billion purchase of the company Wednesday sued the banks committed to backing the deal. In lawsuits …
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Poor reports cause market to slip
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A9 NEW YORK — Wall Street pulled back Wednesday after a drop in February’s durable goods orders injected more pessimism about the economy into the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial …
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It’s Tata for Jaguar, Land Rover
March 27, 2008 in Business on Page A9 DETROIT — After spending billions of dollars on Jaguar and Land Rover, Ford Motor Co. gave up on the storied British automakers Wednesday and unloaded them to India’s Tata Motors …
