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Sunday, August 9, 2009
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Groom lands in jail
August 9, 2009 in City A Spokane groom-to-be and two friends ended up in jail after a bachelor party turned into a bar brawl early Sunday, prompting a response from 25 police. 1
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Traffic deaths provide tragic reminder
August 9, 2009 in City Three more Inland Northwest residents died in traffic fatalities this weekend as Washington authorities put out a plea for motorists to drive safely.
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Buck Knives makes cuts
August 9, 2009 in City These aren’t the kind of cuts the folks at Buck Knives like to make. The Post Falls-based knife manufacturer is cutting the pay of every employee by 10 percent in … 1
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Strong earthquake rattles Japan
August 9, 2009 in News, Nation/World TOKYO (AP) —A strong earthquake shook Japan’s capital and surrounding areas Sunday, halting trains and a professional baseball game, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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VA center wasn’t aware of many veteran suicides
August 9, 2009 in City on Page A1 The number of Spokane-area veterans who killed themselves in a one-year period is far greater than the Spokane Veteran Affairs Medical Center knew at the time, a VA investigation has … 6
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Turmoil marring health care visits
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Around the country, the debate over overhauling the nation’s health care system has grown increasingly bitter and divisive. From Connecticut to California, angry demonstrators opposed to health care … 3
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Jacksons’ godfather claims paternity
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – A British tabloid reported Saturday that the godfather of Michael Jackson’s three children claims to be the father of the singer’s daughter Paris. The News of the World …
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Criminal probe of CIA abuses seen as likely
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is poised to appoint a criminal prosecutor to investigate alleged CIA abuses committed during the interrogation of terrorism suspects, current and …
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Air collision kills 9
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A small private plane collided with a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River on Saturday, scattering debris in the water and forcing thousands of people on the …
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Sotomayor, high court’s third female, sworn in
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Sonia Sotomayor became the 111th U.S. Supreme Court justice in the nation’s history Saturday, taking an oath to “administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right …
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Taliban’s chiefs feud, reports say
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – In the power vacuum created by the apparent death of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, a gunbattle broke out Saturday between Taliban leaders vying to seize his …
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Staffers confess in Iran trial
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – A young French academic and local staff of the British and French embassies stood trial Saturday with dozens of Iranian opposition figures and confessed to being involved …
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Outback camels facing dark fate
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Sydney, Australia – Thousands of camels in Australia’s remote Outback could be killed by marksmen in helicopters under a government proposal aimed at cutting down the population of the havoc-wreaking …
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Drugmakers push reform
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The nation’s drugmakers stand ready to spend $150 million to help President Barack Obama overhaul health care this fall, according to numerous officials, a staggering sum that could … 1
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On the ‘Abbey Road’ again
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 LONDON – Hundreds of Beatles fans swarmed Abbey Road on Saturday, singing songs and snarling traffic to mark 40 years since John, Paul, George and Ringo strode across the leafy …
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Typhoon bears down on China
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 TAIPEI, Taiwan – Typhoon Morakot churned toward China forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people today, a day after lashing Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the worst flooding …
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Hawaii beaches closed for Felicia
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 Honolulu – Several beach parks on Hawaii’s Big Island will be closed beginning this afternoon because of Hurricane Felicia, which is expected to increase wave heights as it approaches land, …
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In Passing
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 Robert Takasugi, federal judge Los Angeles – U.S. District Judge Robert Takasugi, who was sent to an internment camp with his family during World War II and overcame discrimination to …
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Young women vanishing in city
August 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The streets of Juarez are swallowing the young and pretty. Monica Alanis, an 18-year-old college freshman, never came home from her exams. That was four months …
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An air of comedy
August 9, 2009 in City on Page B1 To rain, or not to rain. Lucky for the small crowd assembled for a little “Shakespeare on the Green” Saturday afternoon outside Gonzaga Preparatory School, Mother Nature decided not.
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Council candidates split on global warming’s cause
August 9, 2009 in City on Page B1 Only four of the dozen candidates running for Spokane City Council say human activity contributes significantly to global warming. The rest – including two incumbents – question what has become … 4
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Aliens just phoned it in this time
August 9, 2009 in City on Page B1 Today’s column will explore this question: “Hey, what’s ailing you space aliens?”
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Woman dies of injuries from Friday collision
August 9, 2009 in City on Page B1 A 57-year-old Mead woman died at an area hospital Saturday from injuries sustained in a head-on crash in northeast Spokane on Friday afternoon. Janice M. Pulliam was westbound on Magnesium …
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More pools to open
August 9, 2009 in City on Page B2 Two more of Spokane’s six public swimming pools are scheduled to open this week. Hillyard Pool, 5718 N. Haven St., and Comstock Pool, 800 W. 29th Ave., will open Wednesday.
