Spokane7
49°
« Sept. 12 
Sept. 14 »
Saturday, September 13, 2008
-
Colossal Ike slams Texas
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 GALVESTON, Texas – Punishing winds and waves from massive Hurricane Ike smashed into this low-lying barrier island Friday, flooding roads and providing a preview of what authorities predicted would be …
-
Call center company to add 400 jobs
September 13, 2008 in Business on Page A1 A Spokane Valley call center company plans to add about 400 jobs in the next 18 months, Greater Spokane Inc. said Friday. Newtown, Pa.-based ICT Group Inc.’s expansion is expected …
-
At least 10 killed in L.A. train wreck
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – A commuter train carrying 222 people collided head-on with a freight train during the Friday afternoon rush, killing at least 10 people, injuring dozens and trapping an …
-
Family’s roots run deep
September 13, 2008 in City on Page A1 Dave Kinyon is a farmer. “Last night I went out in the pumpkin crop at sunset and the glow they give out … I mean, that to me is kinda …
-
33-year-old accused of stealing daughter’s ID to be cheerleader
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 GREEN BAY, Wis. – A 33-year-old woman stole her daughter’s identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad, according to a criminal complaint filed against the woman. Wendy …
-
U.S. applies sanctions, ousts Venezuelan envoy
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The United States stopped trying to be polite Friday in an escalating diplomatic shoving match with the populist leaders of Venezuela and Bolivia. Washington slapped new sanctions on …
-
U.S. strikes raise tension in Pakistan
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The furor intensified Friday over Washington’s decision to pursue Islamic militant targets inside Pakistan, with opposition lawmakers threatening the country could pull out of the war on …
-
Feds, industry executives huddle on sale of Lehman
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Senior federal officials met Friday night with leading Wall Street executives to discuss the potential sale of ailing investment bank Lehman Brothers and review how an acquisition …
-
McCain errs in comment on Palin earmarks
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – John McCain got it wrong Friday when he asserted that his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, had not requested any earmarks, the spending directives lawmakers insert …
-
Feeling heat, Obama campaign sharpens message
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Thrown off stride by a hard-charging campaign from Republican rivals John McCain and Sarah Palin, Barack Obama moved Friday to reclaim the spotlight and assure worried supporters that …
-
Court overturns anti-spam law
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 The Virginia Supreme Court declared the state’s anti-spam law unconstitutional Friday and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world’s most prolific spammers. The court unanimously …
-
Chinese company recalls baby formula
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 BEIJING – Like most parents, Dong Zhenqing and his wife wanted only the best for their infant son. So they fed him Sanlu’s Bei Bei infant formula, a famous Chinese …
-
Judge halts ban on renting to migrants
September 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 DALLAS – A federal judge Friday stopped a Dallas suburb’s latest attempt to drive away illegal immigrants, ruling that Farmers Branch cannot enforce a ban on apartment rentals to those …
-
S-R to participate in Google archiving
September 13, 2008 in City on Page A8 The Spokesman-Review will be part of the newspaper archiving project announced earlier this week by Google, according to Shaun O’L. Higgins, The Spokesman-Review’s director of sales and marketing. Under the …
-
Abandoned cars spark suspicions
September 13, 2008 in City on Page A8 BILOXI, Miss. – Dozens of relatively new cars, trucks and SUVs were abandoned in some strange places as Hurricane Gustav rolled through the Gulf Coast recently, and investigators said many …
-
Consumers’ frugal habits sticking despite oil’s dip
September 13, 2008 in City on Page A8 Public transportation is in. Hummers are out. Frugality is in. Wastefulness is out. The worst oil shock since the 1970s has put a permanent mark on the American way of …
-
Alaska Airlines to cut jobs, flight capacity
September 13, 2008 in City on Page A8 NEW YORK – Alaska Airlines said Friday it will cut capacity by 8 percent this winter and slash up to 1,000 jobs, as high fuel costs and a weak economy …
-
SHOPPING LIFE
September 13, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Frugal shoppers cut back again in August, driving down sales at the nation’s retailers for the second month in a row, further proof the economy is losing traction. The Commerce …
-
Goodwill to become electronics recycler
September 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 Starting Jan. 1, Washington residents will no longer need to pay a recycler to take old computers and TVs off their hands. Instead, a new state e-waste reduction law that …
-
Man and son arrested in road rage assault
September 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 A father and son were arrested in North Spokane Friday for punching a woman and threatening her with a baseball bat, apparently due to road rage. Rodney K. Bambino, 42, …
-
Investigators find cause for charging
September 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 A Spokane police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed suspect in the face last week should face a misdemeanor assault charge, investigators have concluded. Detectives are recommending the fourth-degree assault …
-
Commission candidates pull no punches at debate
September 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 If anything is clear from the first major debate between Spokane County commissioner candidates, it’s that none of them will run timid campaigns. The four remaining candidates accused opponents of …
-
Idaho Records
September 13, 2008 in City on Page B2 For 09-13-2008
-
Railroad-tie pile continues to smolder
September 13, 2008 in City on Page B2 The pile of railroad ties that caught fire Thursday evening next to the Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds continued to smolder Friday. The property is owned by Wal-Mart, which has hired an …
Win tickets to "Mary Poppins" at the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre and a $100 gift card to Scratch Restaurant
Win two tickets to Joe Satriani!
