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Sunday, August 15, 2010
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Eden Prairie rallies in 9 to win at Legion World Series
August 15, 2010 in Sports Eden Prairie, Roseburg and Midwest City are winners on Sunday at ALWS at Avista Stadium.
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Spokane Indians end four-game losing streak
August 15, 2010 in Sports The Spokane Indians slugged three home runs and took advantage of several Salem-Keizer mistakes to outlast the Volcanoes 11-8 on Sunday and break a four-game losing streak in Northwest League …
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American Legion World Series results
August 15, 2010 in Sports Roseburg and Midwest City stay alive in the American Legion World Series being played in Spokane. 1
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Cleveland slams Mariners
August 15, 2010 in Sports Travis Hafner hit a grand slam in his first game off the disabled list to spur the Cleveland Indians to a 9-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
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The 1910 fires burn area
August 15, 2010 in City, Idaho Map showing the burn area of the 1910 fires.
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Forest fire, the largest in U.S. history, left stories of awe, tragedy
August 15, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 Today, we can imagine the smoke – thick and suffocating. We can fathom the flames – causing mountains and towns to glow red at midnight. We can even imagine the … 1
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Fire put Wallace on the map, nearly destroyed it
August 15, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 For three days in August 1910, the mining town of Wallace, Idaho, was at the epicenter of national news. 1
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Epilepsy drug may treat eye ailment
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A small preliminary study has found that valproic acid – a drug already used to treat epileptic seizures, migraines and bipolar disorder – may halt or even …
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Obama restates mosque principle
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PANAMA BEACH, Fla. – Standing up for the right to put a mosque near ground zero, President Barack Obama on Saturday warned that the country risks losing its distinct identity … 9
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Final plug in Gulf well is still several days away
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – The government official overseeing the Gulf oil spill response said Saturday he wants additional tests done before ordering BP to finish drilling a relief well that will …
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Whitman adds more millions to campaign
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 Billionaire Meg Whitman has contributed an additional $13 million of her own money to her effort to become California’s next governor, bringing the Republican nominee’s personal stake in her election …
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Online ‘sextortion’ rising
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 INDIANAPOLIS – The nightmare began with a party: three teenage girls with a webcam, visiting an Internet chatroom and yielding to requests to flash their breasts. A week later, one …
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Smoochers put seal on WWII anniversary
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – Hundreds of couples donned sailor hats and nurse’s caps and smooched in Times Square on Saturday to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War …
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U.S. resumes strikes in tribal region
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 MIR ALI, Pakistan – Suspected U.S. missiles killed 12 people Saturday in a Pakistani tribal region filled with Islamist insurgents bent on pushing Western troops out of neighboring Afghanistan, intelligence …
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Disease fears confirmed in Pakistan
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 SUKKUR, Pakistan – The deadly, waterborne disease cholera has surfaced in flood-ravaged Pakistan, the U.N. confirmed Saturday, adding to the misery of 20 million people the government says have been …
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Citizenship key issue for Haitian candidate
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Hip-hop artist and presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean said Saturday that as leader he would work to change Haiti’s constitution to allow dual citizenship and give many Haitians …
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Honda hybrids get software fix
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 LOS ANGELES – When Honda Motor Co. rolled out its latest-generation Civic hybrid, it was sold as the automaker’s green car of the future. But five years into production, Honda …
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Fire commemorations
August 15, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 Events marking the centennial of the 1910 fire.
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Q-and-A: Timothy Egan
August 15, 2010 in Idaho, Region on Page A12 Timothy Egan, Spokane-bred winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, tackled the subject of the 1910 fires in his most recent bestseller, “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt …
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Supposed tumor turns out to be pea
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A13 BOSTON – The doctor confirmed the good news for Ron Sveden once the mass in his left lung came back from the lab: He didn’t have cancer. He had a …
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In brief: Jar removed from bear cub’s head
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A13 Ocala, Fla. – A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as “Jarhead” can finally enjoy a good meal. A clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub’s head …
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Shots leave 4 dead in N.Y.
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A13 BUFFALO, N.Y. – Eight people leaving a party at a downtown Buffalo restaurant were shot early Saturday, four of them fatally, including a Texas man who had returned to his …
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Ruling uproots biotech beets
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A13 SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has revoked the government’s approval of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators complete a more thorough review of how the scientifically engineered crops affect …
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Abbey Lincoln, singer, actress, dies at age 80
August 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A13 NEW YORK – Abbey Lincoln, a jazz singer and songwriter known for her phrasing, emotion and uncompromising style, died Saturday in New York at age 80. She had been declining …
