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Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Highway 291 reopens after head-on wreck
October 25, 2009 in News Alcohol a factor in crash that shut down highway near Suncrest
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Cougs prep for Irish
October 25, 2009 in Sports Cougars look for better start
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Flu declared U.S. emergency
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and …
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Pilots say naps are not unusual
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 MINNEAPOLIS – Charles Lindbergh famously fell asleep while crossing the Atlantic, and despite strict federal rules against it, experienced airline pilots say it’s not uncommon to sneak a nap inside …
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Espresso stand suffers as drinkers cut back
October 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 It’s a tough time to be selling lattes. Long the target of frugal-living gurus, espresso drinks have risen lately to the top of seemingly every list of money-saving tips out … 6
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Taliban stronghold seized
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistani forces Saturday captured the hometown of the chief of the country’s Taliban movement, officials announced, the first big gain in the weeklong ground offensive in South …
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Thousands picnic on iconic Sydney bridge
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SYDNEY – Thousands of people ate breakfast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge as the iconic steel span was transformed today into a grassy picnic ground. Usually bustling with traffic, the …
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In brief: 25 reported dead in train collision
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Cairo, Egypt – A passenger train collided with the back of a second one just outside of Cairo on Saturday, destroying several passenger cars and killing at least 25 people, …
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Saudi TV journalist sentenced to lashing
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A Saudi court on Saturday sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes after she had been charged with involvement in a TV show in which a …
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Militants threaten Afghan voters
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL – Afghanistan’s runoff presidential campaign formally opened Saturday with an ominous repeat from the first round: Taliban threats to disrupt the vote. “If anyone finds themselves injured taking part …
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Puerto Rico fire a threat to health
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Thousands of people living on the outskirts of a burning fuel-storage site in Puerto Rico were urged to relocate Saturday to avoid toxic smoke still …
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Wyoming town’s cell-phone ban hits a nerve
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Cheyenne City Councilman Jim Brown, thinking it was time his city joined the movement to keep drivers from being distracted by their handheld cell phones, steered an …
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Worldwide rallies back CO2 emission threshold
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents …
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Whitehouse.gov code open to public
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – A programming overhaul of the White House’s Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it’s a snooze – you won’t notice a thing. The online-savvy …
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Church janitor arrested in slaying of N.J. priest
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Authorities investigating the slaying of a priest arrested the church janitor Saturday, alleging he stabbed the cleric 32 times with a kitchen knife after arguing with him …
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In brief: Diocese to back away from church
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 Mount Pleasant, S.C. – The Diocese of South Carolina voted Saturday to distance itself but not completely split from the national Episcopal Church because of church positions on same-sex unions …
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Pilot denies sleeping, arguing caused mishap
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 MINNEAPOLIS – The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet that missed its destination by 150 miles says he and the captain were not sleeping or arguing in the cockpit, …
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In Passing
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 Shiloh Pepin, had rare condition Portland, Maine – Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” and gained a wide following …
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Ambulance firms stuggle to transport the obese
October 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 TOPEKA, Kan. – The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 pounds and could not fit …
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Former millworkers scratch for jobs
October 25, 2009 in City on Page B1 Merry Leach is the last employee of Three Rivers Timber. The former human resources director sits alone in the office of the now-silent lumber mill, answering the phone while the …
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Doug Clark: Collection runs from curios to just curious
October 25, 2009 in City on Page B1 Some guys hunt. Some guys fish. Other guys get their jollies chasing little white balls around grassy fairways. Ed Magnuson’s obsession is, well, a chip shot off the trampled path. …
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In brief: Officials say home fires were accidentally started
October 25, 2009 in City on Page B1 Fires that kept Spokane crews busy Friday were all accidental blazes. A fire that destroyed the South Hill home at 614 E. Seventh Ave. started when sparks from a fireplace …
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Free swine flu-vaccine clinic draws orderly masses to Arena
October 25, 2009 in City on Page B1 County health officials vaccinated about 2,100 people against the swine flu Saturday as thousands of people lined up outside the Spokane Arena to fend off the aggressive virus that is …
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In brief: Viaduct will get seismic alert gear
October 25, 2009 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The state plans to equip the crumbling Alaskan Way Viaduct with sensors that will close the elevated roadway at the first sign of seismic activity, Gov. Chris Gregoire …
