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Saturday, July 3, 2010
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Tigers thump Mariners again
July 3, 2010 in Sports Justin Verlander struck out 10 in seven strong innings and Brandon Inge drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Spokane marine deputies conduct emphasis patrols
July 3, 2010 in News The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Enforcement Unit will be stationed on area waterways today and through the weekend looking for boating and illegal fireworks violations. 5
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Wise Words with Cathy and Mike Sacco
July 3, 2010 in News, Features Cathy Sacco and Mike Sacco talk about gratitude in this recent “Wise Words in Troubled Times” interview.
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Hints of success in Gulf cleanup
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 MIAMI – The first hint of a nearing end to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was voiced Friday by the Coast Guard admiral in charge there. … 2
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Historic Mount St. Michael building needs facelift
July 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 There are 138 wood-framed windows in the west wing of Mount St. Michael, a former Jesuit scholasticate on a hill overlooking north Spokane. They need repainting.
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Anti-Rossi video using Joel song dies young
July 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 While it may be true, as Billy Joel once said, that only the good die young, campaign videos that improperly use a copyrighted song die quick. Or so Patty Murray’s … 7
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Children in spy case in limbo
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Children often ask the question “Who am I?” as they come of age, but that’s nothing like the identity crisis now confronting the sons and daughters of …
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Army no longer using ‘psy ops’ term
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Army has dropped the Vietnam-era name “psychological operations” for its branch in charge of trying to change minds behind enemy lines, acknowledging the term can sound … 1
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GOP leader in hot water
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele drew criticism from within his own party Friday, including calls to resign, after saying the 9-year-old commitment of U.S. troops to Afghanistan … 2
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Afghan suicide attack claims 4
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban suicide attackers stormed a four-story house used by an American aid organization in north Afghanistan on Friday, killing four people before dying in a fierce, five-hour …
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Brits to vote on electoral system
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LONDON – The British government is set to give voters a chance to overhaul the country’s electoral system next May, fulfilling a key pledge by the ruling coalition that came …
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Chicago passes tough new restrictions on handguns
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – The Chicago City Council on Friday approved what city officials say is the strictest handgun ordinance in the nation, but not before lashing out at the Supreme Court …
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In brief: New claim made in consulate killing
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Ciudad Juarez, Mexico – Mexican authorities said Friday that the leader of a street gang had confessed to ordering the killing of an American employee of the U.S. Consulate in …
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Broadband Internet to be expanded
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – More than a year after Congress passed the economic stimulus package, President Barack Obama announced that $795 million of that money will go toward expanding Internet access across …
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High-tech car would let the blind drive
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Could a blind person drive a car? Researchers are trying to make that far-fetched notion a reality. The National Federation of the Blind and Virginia Tech University plan …
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In brief: Census Bureau layoffs boost county jobless rate
July 3, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Kootenai County’s jobless rate zoomed up to 10 percent, the highest it’s been since March, the Idaho Department of Labor said Friday. The bad news includes the loss of about …
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IPhones’ bar signals flawed
July 3, 2010 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – Apple Inc. said Friday that it was “stunned” to find that its iPhones have for years been using a “totally wrong” formula to determine how many bars …
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Sealock to step down as director of airport
July 3, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Spokane International Airport Director Neal Sealock has submitted his resignation, effective July 21. Sealock said he wants to spend more time with his family and pursue a doctoral degree. 1
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Weak jobs report shows recovery may be stalling
July 3, 2010 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A second straight month of lackluster hiring by American businesses is sapping strength from the economic rebound. The jobless rate fell to 9.5 percent in June, still far …
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Minimum wage for state workers
July 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Roughly 200,000 California state workers will receive minimum-wage paychecks in July under terms of an order issued Thursday by the Schwarzenegger administration. According to a letter delivered …
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Signatures portend long November ballot
July 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Washington voters will likely have six initiatives on the November ballot dealing with taxes, booze and workers’ comp. They could repeal some of the recent consumer taxes on …
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Charge filed in Spokane shooting
July 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 The roommate of a man found shot to death near Green Bluff last fall has been charged with his murder. But detectives haven’t arrested Miguel A. Rodriguez-Barbosa. The 19-year-old was …
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Bookshelf-size library checks out authors’ big ideas
July 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 A collection of self-published magazines, or zines, found a roost on the third floor of the Community Building last week. With a collection of 150 titles, the Bird’s Nest Zine …
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In brief: Man fleeing security hit by car downtown
July 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 A 39-year-old theft suspect was hit by a car in downtown Spokane on Friday while attempting to flee from department store security officers. Macy’s store employees were in pursuit of …
