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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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Jobless rates fall in county, Washington
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A1 Unemployment numbers dipped for Washington and Spokane County in September, bucking a trend toward increased joblessness. Figures released Tuesday by the Department of Employment Security pegged the state rate at …
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Counties balk on lake plan
October 22, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 After three false starts, the state of Idaho and Coeur d’Alene Tribe reached agreement this summer on managing a century’s worth of mining pollution at the bottom of Lake Coeur …
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Spokane VA works to reduce suicides
October 22, 2008 in City on Page A1 Following a marked increase in the number of veterans who killed themselves in the first half of this year, the Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center has taken steps to reduce …
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Auto assistance far down the road
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A $25 billion loan program rushed through Congress to revive the nation’s ailing domestic auto industry may not deliver any money to Detroit for more than a year, …
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Combat dog hospital opens at Texas base
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN ANTONIO – A new $15 million veterinary hospital for four-legged military personnel opened Tuesday at Lackland Air Force Base, offering a long overdue facility that gives advanced medical treatment …
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Russia, Iran and Qatar may form gas cartel
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran – Russia, Iran and Qatar made the first serious moves Tuesday toward forming an OPEC-style cartel on natural gas, raising concerns that Moscow could boost its influence over …
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Charges against detainees dropped
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Rocked by allegations of political meddling and misconduct, officials at the troubled war-crimes tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, announced Tuesday that charges have been dropped against five terror suspects the …
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McCain fighting uphill in Pennsylvania
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – John McCain’s efforts to snare Pennsylvania appear to be faltering despite a substantial commitment of his time, leaving him with a narrower path to the 270 electoral votes …
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India launches lunar mission
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 India has successfully launched its first unmanned mission to the moon. Chandrayaan-1 blasted off from the Sriharikota space center in southern India into the dawn sky today on a two-year …
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Iraq seeks more changes on security agreement
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s Cabinet asked for changes in a U.S.-Iraqi security agreement Tuesday, once more casting doubt on the document’s speedy passage with less than three months to go before …
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U.S. contractor loses cash in Iraq
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Say you lost $185,481 somewhere. Just expense it – Iraq style! A U.S. contractor hired to teach Iraqis about good government lost that amount in cash, then claimed …
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Palin to give deposition in abuse of power case
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin, already found by one investigation to have abused her power, will take time from her vice presidential campaign Friday to give a deposition in …
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Banks, regulators get suspicious mail
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 More than 30 letters containing a suspicious powder were mailed to Chase bank branches and federal banking regulators’ offices in nine cities, authorities said Tuesday in what was being investigated …
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Feds target motorcycle gang, their bikes and their name
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 LOS ANGELES – Following the arrests of 61 members of the notorious Mongols biker gang on federal racketeering charges Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Thomas P. O’Brien stood in front of two …
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Program infuses mutual funds with cash
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday created a program to provide cash to money-market mutual funds, the latest step in a vast expansion of the government’s safety net for …
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Sterling’s profits hurt by problem loans
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Problems with residential construction loans continue to sap earnings at Sterling Financial Corp. The Spokane-based bank Tuesday reported a third-quarter profit of $5 million, or 10 cents per share, compared …
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The Workplace
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A8 You joked to a co-worker that Sarah Palin is one hot VP candidate – but you missed the icy glare from the secretary as she listened to your comments. And …
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NOT A PRETTY PICTURE
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A8 LONDON – The mood was frosty at London’s Frieze Art Fair. Bidders were sparse at Christie’s and Sotheby’s. Even Andy Warhol’s multicolored skulls failed to lift the art world’s gloom. …
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Lumber demand sees steep downturn
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A8 A historic downturn in lumber demand likely will extend at least a year, according to a forecast from the Western Wood Products Association. U.S. lumber demand is expected to drop …
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Yahoo cuts 1,500 workers
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A8 SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc. will fire at least 1,500 workers to cope with a crumbling economy that dented its third-quarter profit and turned up the heat on the slumping …
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DTV truck visiting today
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Anyone not up to speed on the transition to digital television in February can catch up today during a visit by the DTV Road Show. Sponsored by the National Association …
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Global Credit cuts 20 positions
October 22, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Spokane-based Global Credit Union has cut 20 positions, or 11 percent of its work force, to streamline costs. The reductions were announced Monday.
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Birth control refusals based on following faith
October 22, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A11 CHANTILLY, Va. – A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control. Divine …
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Hospitals watching market
October 22, 2008 in City on Page B1 The economic crisis is squeezing hospital expansion projects and equipment purchases at a time when medical centers are full of patients and bound to get busier as Americans age. It’s …
