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Sunday, December 12, 2010
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Whitworth shooters feast on Poets
December 12, 2010 in Sports Dinner, or perhaps a late lunch, was on Whitworth University’s men’s basketball team Sunday afternoon. The unbeaten Pirates, who are ranked No. 7 in the latest D3hoops.com poll, threw in …
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49ers bury Seahawks
December 12, 2010 in Sports Alex Smith threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns in a triumphant return to the starting lineup following a five-game absence, and the 49ers improved their once-slim playoff hopes with … 3
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Eagles won’t have Taiwan Jones
December 12, 2010 in Sports Eastern Washington’s No. 1-ranked football team will be without the services of all-American running back Taiwan Jones for Friday night’s FCS semifinal playoff matchup against visiting Villanova. 2
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Dean debuts with 23 but EWU loses
December 12, 2010 in Sports Glen Dean scored 23 points in his first game this season but EWU still falls to San Jose State 70-69.
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One dead in shooting near Gonzaga
December 12, 2010 in City Woman dead, suspect in custody after early morning shooting
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Eastern plays Villanova on Friday at Roos
December 12, 2010 in Sports The Eastern Washington University football team, coming off a 38-31 overtime triumph over North Dakota State on Saturday at Roos Field, will play host to Villanova on Friday on ESPN2 … 9
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Legislature OKs deficit reduction plan in one-day session
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington state lawmakers quickly approved a plan to shrink the state’s $1.1 billion deficit in a one-day special session Saturday, a preview of heavier budget-balancing work that lies … 34
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Modest hopes harbored for commercial real estate
December 12, 2010 in Business on Page A1 The River View Corporate Center has it all: location by the Centennial Trail and Spokane River, amenities like exercise and conference rooms and parking. Everything, that is, except occupants.
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Volunteers, mostly retirees, relish returning to Christmas Bureau
December 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 They give, and they get. Most of them retirees, the hundreds of volunteers at the Christmas Bureau give their time, and they give the benefit of their experience. They are …
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Airline crew detained over ‘loco’ furor
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 CARACAS, Venezuela – The captain and crew of an American Airlines flight were briefly detained in 2008 after a crew member advised passengers to set their watches to “local Chavez … 1
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Midwest blanketed by heavy snowfall
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MINNEAPOLIS – A powerful snowstorm socked the upper Midwest on Saturday with as much as 20 inches of snow, forcing authorities to close roads across five states as heavy winds …
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Madoff son, 46, commits suicide
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Every day for two years, he carried the toxic burden of a name that meant fraud to the world. On Saturday, the eldest son of disgraced financier … 1
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Climate talks end upbeat
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – Delegates from 193 nations early Saturday adopted a modest climate deal to cope with global warming, pledging that both developed and poorer nations will curb emissions in … 1
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Karzai signs deal for pipeline project
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with regional leaders Saturday to sign an agreement for a massive energy project that could eventually net his country billions of dollars … 8
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Oil output just right, OPEC ministers say
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 QUITO, Ecuador – OPEC ministers decided Saturday to keep oil output at current levels, citing ample inventories amid persisting global economic uncertainty and a price of just under $90 a … 1
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Swedish capital rocked by blasts
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 STOCKHOLM, Sweden – A suspected suicide bomber was killed and two people were injured Saturday in blasts that rocked a popular shopping district in Stockholm, the Swedish capital. A car …
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Realistic facial likenesses mask wearers’ intentions
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 LOS ANGELES – They’re not just for Halloween anymore. Expensive, realistic masks – the kind that are the hit of the costume party – are increasingly being used out of … 1
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In brief: Songwriter’s son charged in killing
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 New York – An Oscar-winning songwriter’s son was having trouble accepting his breakup with his swimsuit designer girlfriend, prosecutors said Saturday as he was charged with trying to kill her …
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U.S. envoy for Afghanistan, Pakistan in critical condition
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Saturday night called Richard Holbrooke “a towering figure in American foreign policy” and said he is praying for the critically ill diplomat’s recovery. Holbrooke, …
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Gunbattle kills 11 during festival in Mexico
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 MEXICO CITY – A gunbattle between rival gangs killed 11 people during a Virgin of Guadalupe celebration in a western Mexican town, authorities said Saturday. Armed men arrived in three …
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Storied jetliner sits in obscurity
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 NAMYANGJU, South Korea – The big jet looks forlornly out of place perched in the near-deserted suburban lot, as if it just skidded off a nearby airport runway or crash-landed …
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In brief: Palin visit to Haiti closely guarded
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Sarah Palin began a tightly stage-managed visit to Haiti on Saturday in which she visited cholera clinics while avoiding crowds and the press. The 2008 vice presidential … 5
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Tax-cut deal grows, for ayes
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – Dozens of tax breaks designed to help a wide variety of interests – students, teachers, energy companies and lots of others – are due to expire at the … 2
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Obama sticks with the plan
December 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Saturday that the compromise he reached with Republicans on tax cuts was “by no means perfect” but a “good deal for the American people.” … 2
