September 7, 2009 in City Some remain without power Monday afternoon

September 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 Two European research teams have identified three genes that affect a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. The new genes appear … 1

September 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 Merchants and motorists on Sprague Avenue in Spokane Valley will be happy to know that construction along the heavily traveled corridor is going to be finished in less than two …

September 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and his congressional allies are entering the next phase of their push to overhaul health care with lower expectations of what can be accomplished – … 2

September 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian officials have canceled or downgraded major Shiite religious events during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, suggesting fear that the opposition might use them to stage …

September 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan election officials on Sunday announced their first mass disqualification of votes because of possible fraud in the bitterly contested presidential race, even as President Hamid Karzai …

September 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MANILA, Philippines – Passengers leapt into the sea and dropped children into life rafts when a ferry carrying nearly 1,000 people capsized in the southern Philippines. Nine people died and …

September 7, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 HOLDEN, La. – A man shot his estranged wife, son and 2-year-old grandson to death and seriously wounded his pregnant daughter-in-law at their rural Louisiana home, then killed himself as …

September 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 1Fans of pedaling will be out in force Sunday for the second-ever Spokefest. Last year more than 1,200 riders hit the road for a day of cycling fun. This year, …

September 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 Readers reacted strongly to last week’s city crackdown on outdoor music at the Rocket Market on Spokane’s South Hill, which followed a neighbor’s complaint. Full reaction to this and other … 1

September 7, 2009 in City on Page A6 The following offices and services will be affected by the Labor Day holiday. •City, county, state and federal offices will be closed.

September 7, 2009 in Opinion on Page A7 Los Angeles Times, Sept. 4: When the federal Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a request for proposals seeking competitive applications for the production, analysis and distribution of …

September 7, 2009 in Opinion on Page A7 Back in May, I flew to Los Angeles. My cell phone did not. I left it in the car, a fact I only discovered as I was lining up at …

September 7, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 OAKLAND, Calif. – Scott Hairston took advantage of a second chance. Ichiro Suzuki took advantage of the second pitch. Ichiro’s 2,000th hit was overshadowed by the go-ahead grand slam Hairston …

September 7, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – No matter what happens between the lines Saturday, college football coaches spend the next day dissecting the results. Over and over again, in dark offices, they break down …

September 7, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 Football: San Diego Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested Sunday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave …