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Saturday, April 24, 2010
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Snag kept Idaho legislators from passing texting while driving ban
April 24, 2010 in Idaho BOISE – There was one issue on which Idaho lawmakers from both parties were united before this year’s legislative session started: Making Idaho the 24th state to ban texting while … 6
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Opening day draws fishing fans young and old
April 24, 2010 in Outdoors Young Christopher Salinas enrolled in the short course of becoming a fisherman Saturday at Fishtrap Lake. The lessons nearly wore out his uncle, Ted Urban of Spokane, as they joined …
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Race makes its final run before move to Fairchild
April 24, 2010 For the last time, Steve Case handed out T-shirts and water to weary, sweaty little bodies as they crossed the finish line at Joe Albi Stadium. 2
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M’s lose on 9th-inning homer
April 24, 2010 in Sports Alex Rios hit a game-ending two-run homer in the ninth after Paul Konerko homered, and the Chicago White Sox overcame a controversial call that led two runs in the in … 1
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Obama marks genocide without using word
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World SHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Candidate Obama repeatedly promised he’d call the almost century-old massacre of Armenians in Turkey as genocide. President Obama twice now has refused to do so. 4
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One killed in head-on crash
April 24, 2010 in News A 31-year-old man was killed and two others injured Friday night in a head-on collision on Highway 43 in Hauser, Idaho. 1
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Okanogan homicide suspect at large
April 24, 2010 A manhunt is underway for a suspect wanted for the shooting death of an Okanogan County man Friday night.
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Geithner says bailouts cost less than expected
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The government’s controversial financial bailouts of automakers, major banks and other industries could cost taxpayers $87 billion when all is said and done, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said … 10
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Clinic says it can’t move out by end of lease
April 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 Rockwood Clinic is fighting eviction from the Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center campus, insisting that it won’t be able to move its outpatient surgery center and heart clinic by June … 7
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WIAA reworks state tourneys
April 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 There are more questions than answers, but the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association executive board voted on Friday to restructure the state high school basketball tournaments, beginning next season. The move … 2
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Arizona governor signs bill targeting illegal immigrants
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 PHOENIX – Gov. Jan Brewer ignored criticism from President Barack Obama on Friday and signed into law a bill supporters said would take handcuffs off police in dealing with illegal … 33
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Paralysis fakery catches up with vet
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A military veteran who claimed a rollover wreck left him paralyzed collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer benefits and was kept stateside when … 4
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In brief: Regulators close Giannoulias bank
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Chicago – Regulators shut down the bank owned by Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias’ family on Friday, setting up an expected but daunting challenge in his bid to keep President Barack …
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Search for workers ends
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – Coast Guard officials on Friday suspended the three-day search for 11 workers missing since an explosion rocked an offshore oil rig, saying they believe the men never …
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Singer, TV star Michaels is in dire condition
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said Friday. Joann Mignano, Michaels’ New York-based publicist, confirmed a report on People magazine’s … 1
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Condemned killer to face firing squad
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 SALT LAKE CITY – Utah is set to execute a convicted killer by firing squad after a judge agreed Friday to the inmate’s request, renewing a debate over what critics …
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New plan proposed on whaling
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A ban on commercial whale hunting since 1986 hasn’t stopped Japan, Iceland and Norway from killing 35,000 whales, according to U.S. government counts. Now the International Whaling Commission …
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Bombings in Iraq claim 67
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Militants launched major bomb attacks in Baghdad and a western province Friday, killing at least 67 people and raising fears that the deaths of the two leaders of …
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Allies prepare for Afghan rule
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 TALLINN, Estonia – Fearful of losing public support for the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. and NATO on Friday agreed to start transferring control of the country back to its …
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Greece says it will take emergency bailout loans
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 LONDON – The Greek government pushed the button on an emergency financial bailout package Friday, formally acknowledging that it needs loans from its European neighbors and the International Monetary Fund … 2
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New-house purchases take off
April 24, 2010 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Sales of new homes broke out of a four-month winter slump with a bang in March, soaring 26.9 percent over February, the government said Friday, evidence that federal …
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Raters unapologetic
April 24, 2010 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The chairman and chief executive of Moody’s Corp. said Friday that he didn’t know that his company continued to give investment-grade ratings to complex financial instruments backed by … 1
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In brief: Sterling shares climb in heavy trading
April 24, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 Shares of Sterling Financial Corp. climbed more than 65 percent Friday on trading volume 15 times normal. The stock, which closed at 87 cents Thursday, finished the Friday trading day …
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GM drops ad agency after nearly a century
April 24, 2010 in Business on Page A8 DETROIT – General Motors has replaced the advertising agency that brought you such memorable campaigns as “See the USA in Your Chevrolet” and “Like a Rock” after more than 90 …
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