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Saturday, May 24, 2008
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Chiefs revved for big game
May 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 KITCHENER, Ontario â In an encased display of vintage hockey sweaters and memorabilia, Dustin Tokarski finally finds what he has been searching for. “You see that?” the Spokane Chiefs goaltender …
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Some sight to see
May 24, 2008 in City on Page A1 As the Spokane River roared by him, 3-year-old Liam Dunkin tried to quantify the rushing water. “Big, big water,” he said, raising his left arm high in the air.
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Acidic seawater found along Pacific Coast
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – Acidic water is appearing along the Pacific Coast decades earlier than expected, apparently the result of climate change as carbon dioxide turns the ocean more corrosive, scientists have …
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Middle East moves on, minus Bush
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a week of dramatic developments in the Middle East, the most dramatic development of all may have been the fact that the United States, long considered the …
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Lottery numbers
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 Friday’s Washington Daily Game: 6-2-0. Friday’s Washington Keno: 11-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-23-30- 35-38-44-45-54-64-66-69-74-78.
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Man’s death spurs warning on toad venom aphrodisiac
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man. The city’s poison …
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Doctors declare McCain in good health
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON â Doctors for John McCain gave the 71-year-old likely GOP presidential nominee a clean bill of health Friday, but refused to discuss the various medical issues he can be …
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Obama calls for direct talks with Cuba
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 MIAMI â Democratic Sen. Barack Obama called for “direct diplomacy” with communist Cuba when he addressed a prominent Cuban-American organization Friday in a bid to woo a Republican-leaning constituency that …
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Cindy McCain earned $6 million in 2006
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain, on Friday revealed a total income of more than $6 million in 2006. Released documents show that she paid more than $1.7 million in federal …
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Clinton apologizes for RFK reference
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON â Hillary Rodham Clinton invoked the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy to defend her decision to remain in the race until the final primaries â sparking immediate condemnation by …
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No charges in Afghan deaths
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 RALEIGH, N.C. – A Marine Corps general has decided not to bring criminal charges against two officers whose unit was accused of killing as many as 19 Afghan civilians in …
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Deal cut in Florida beating death
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The three young men spent months in court hearings together fighting charges that they beat to death a homeless man and hospitalized two others in a …
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Child welfare officials appeal ruling on Texas sect
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN ANGELO, Texas – State child welfare authorities Friday appealed a stinging court ruling that said their seizure of more than 440 children from a polygamist sect’s ranch was unjustified, …
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Nation in brief: Tornado damage being assessed
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 Stormy weather, natural gas leaks and the threat of explosions kept hundreds of anxious residents from assessing the damage to their homes Friday, a day after a large tornado tore …
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Minor league pitcher traded for 10 bats … really good bats
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 McALLEN, Texas – During three years in the low minors, John Odom never really made a name for himself until he got traded for a bunch of bats. “I don’t …
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NYPD’s unseen eye in the sky
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 NEW YORK – On a cloudless spring day, the NYPD helicopter soars over the city, its sights set on the Statue of Liberty. A dramatic close-up of Lady Liberty’s frozen …
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Myanmar leaders agree to admit all foreign aid workers
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 BANGKOK – Myanmar’s powerful leader, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, agreed Friday to allow all foreign aid workers, regardless of nationality, to join relief efforts for survivors of Tropical Cyclone Nargis, …
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Iraq clash threatens delicate cease-fire
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 BAGHDAD â Iraqi soldiers fired in the air over supporters of anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to prevent them from gathering for Muslim prayers Friday in the southern city of …
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U.S. missile plans bring joint rebuke
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 BEIJING – China and Russia condemned U.S. missile defense plans Friday, taking a harder common line that reinforces an already strong strategic partnership during Dmitry Medvedev’s first foreign trip as …
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World in brief: 11 dead, missing in mine blast
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 Ukrainian officials say four coal miners are dead and seven missing after an explosion at a mine in the Donetsk region. Maryna Nikitina, a spokeswoman for the industrial safety watchdog …
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Japanese court says overwork killed man
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 TOKYO â The Tokyo High Court has acknowledged an appeal filed by a woman in Matsumoto, seeking workers’ compensation for the death of her husband who died of a subarachnoid …
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Venezuelan opposition says criminal charges add up to intimidation
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 CARACAS, Venezuela – Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Women supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother’s …
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Chinese rushing to adopt orphans from earthquake
May 24, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 MIANYANG, China – The children’s faces stare in somber black-and-white photos from newspapers and scribbled posters at relief camps, seeking their parents. Many will never find them. As the first …
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Airlines raise fares by up to $60 roundtrip
May 24, 2008 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Turns out that new airline checked-bag fee wasn’t the end of it. Airlines ratcheted up the pressure on travelers ahead of the holiday weekend, significantly raising ticket …
