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Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Idaho semi crash causes gasoline spill
September 20, 2009 in Idaho U.S. Highway 95 north of Sandpoint was closed for around nine hours today, following the wreck of a tractor-trailer that spilled 2,000 gallons of gasoline and forced the evacuation of …
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Search for Paul expands
September 20, 2009 in City on Page A1 Local, state and federal authorities were still looking Saturday for Phillip A. Paul, a missing Eastern State Hospital patient committed in 1987 for killing an elderly Yakima-area woman. Paul walked … 13
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Region beefs up flu-fighting tactics
September 20, 2009 in City on Page A1 Businesses and public institutions are bracing for swine flu, relaxing sick leave policies and urging vaccinations. The fast-spreading virus poses a threat to commerce, education and government functions, said Washington …
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CIA plans to boost presence in Afghanistan
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The CIA is deploying teams of spies, analysts and paramilitary operatives to Afghanistan, part of a broad intelligence surge that will make the agency’s station there among the … 2
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New hormone therapy risk found
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Hormone replacement therapy, already linked to increases in breast cancer, heart disease and stroke, nearly doubles a woman’s risk of dying from lung cancer, researchers reported Saturday in a finding …
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Russia dropping missile plan
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Russia will drop its controversial threat to deploy missiles near Poland in a reaction to shifts in U.S. missile shield plans, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Saturday. After …
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Obama to meet with Middle East leaders
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Palestinian and Israeli leaders will sit down with President Barack Obama on Tuesday while in New York for a meeting of the United Nations, a three-way meeting that …
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Church backs care for illegal immigrants
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Calling access to health care a moral and spiritual imperative, Los Angeles religious leaders and their flocks are urging congressional leaders to include illegal immigrants in any … 1
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Ex-aide says Edwards fathered mistress’ child
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards’ mistress says in a book proposal the former presidential candidate is the real …
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In brief: Suspect arrested in slaying of four
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Farmville, Va. – A California man who rapped about murder in songs posted on his MySpace page was arrested Saturday by investigators who suspect him of killing four people in …
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Las Vegas finds limits on decorum
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 LAS VEGAS – Even in Las Vegas, apparently, there are limits. In July, gaming regulators slapped the Planet Hollywood casino with a $500,000 fine for its Prive nightclub’s bad behavior, …
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Pakistani police raid firm, seize weapons
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Police raided a Pakistani security firm that helps protect the U.S. Embassy on Saturday, seizing 70 allegedly unlicensed weapons and arresting two people. The incident follows a …
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Ex-ACORN officer embezzled
September 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A7 The liberal political organizing group ACORN faced internal chaos and allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud long before two young conservatives embarrassed the group with undercover videos made at field …
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Region in brief: Two Lewiston residents die in crash
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B1 Two Lewiston residents died Saturday when their car collided head-on with another attempting a pass on state Route 127 seven miles south of Dusty, in Whitman County. Ronald Gary West, …
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With budget, Otter faces ‘vicious circle’
September 20, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – As Gov. Butch Otter ponders whether to make additional cuts in Idaho’s already much-trimmed state budget, he faces a dilemma: Budget cuts could trim state jobs at the …
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Web of learning
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B1 Holmes Elementary fourth-graders lined up for a turn in front of a webcam to tell their peers in Summerville, S.C., about Native Americans from the Northwest. “Hi, I’m Mariah. This …
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Doug Clark: Field trip a literal no-brainer
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B1 It’s a coin flip deciding who looks crazier these days. Escaped psycho killer Phillip Arnold Paul? 3
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Amazon ventures into electronics accessories
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B2 SAN FRANCISCO – Consumers visit Amazon. com for deals on products from companies ranging from Apple Inc. to Zenith Electronics Corp. Now the online retailer wants shoppers to check out …
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In brief: University wins nuclear waste bid
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B2 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Catholic University of America has been awarded contracts totaling $36 million to convert liquid nuclear waste to glass at sites in Washington state and South Carolina. The …
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Used plows clear a path for Valley
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B2 Spokane Valley now has its own fleet of snowplows to take over where Spokane County left off last winter. A half-dozen used trucks, purchased from the Washington Department of Transportation …
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Study finds early campaigner catches the older voter
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B3 Note to candidates and campaign managers: If you’re going after voters in the upcoming election, you may want to target seniors early and hit the Gen Ys after Halloween. At … 1
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Concussion law hard to enforce
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B3 WENATCHEE – The scrappy hustle Kam Douglass brought to the basketball court was a coach’s dream. Diving for loose balls, flustering opponents with his defensive intensity, Douglass made up for …
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Bills target drivers’ phone use
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers plan to sponsor bills in the 2010 legislative session to prohibit people from sending text messages while driving. Sen. John McGee, R-Caldwell, and the Idaho Democratic …
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Nail strips, road spikes found on roads, trails
September 20, 2009 in City on Page B3 LEWISTON – The Nez Perce Tribe in North Idaho has closed Six Mile Canyon to the public after homemade nail strips and road spikes were found on roads and trails. …
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