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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Swans, herons flock to region
March 13, 2010 in Outdoors Migrating tundra swans are flocking by the thousands to the Colville and Pend Oreille River valleys.
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For parade, we’re all a wee bit Irish
March 13, 2010 in City Spring hasn’t sprung yet, but there was plenty of green sprouting in Spokane Saturday as thousands of people crowded downtown for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 1
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UW men going to NCAA’s
March 13, 2010 in Sports The University of Washington men’s basketball team ensured itself of a spot in the NCAA tournament with a four-point win over Cal in the Pac-10 tournament championship game. 2
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Daylight saving time returns overnight
March 13, 2010 in News WASHINGTON (AP) — America is springing forward. Most Americans trade an hour’s sleep this weekend for more evening sunshine to enjoy after work. 3
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Kendall Yards given qualified approval for first phase of development plan
March 13, 2010 in Business on Page A1 Spokane Hearing Examiner Greg Smith on Friday approved the first phase of the revised development plan for Kendall Yards – but with a lengthy list of conditions. He also called …
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Kendall Yards tax benefit sought
March 13, 2010 in City on Page A1 Owners of nearly 300 residences in the Kendall Yards development won’t have to pay property taxes on the new structures for a dozen years under a proposal the Spokane City … 22
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Testing may be bad medicine
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack … 2
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City out of shooting case
March 13, 2010 in City on Page A1 A federal judge ruled Friday that the city of Spokane will not pay any civil penalties levied against former Spokane Police Officer James “Jay” Olsen, who shot Shonto Pete in … 6
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Sentencing study finds racial disparity
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Black and Latino men are more likely to receive longer prison sentences than their white counterparts since the Supreme Court loosened federal sentencing rules, a government study has … 11
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Accuracy watch
March 13, 2010 in City on Page A2 For 03-13-2010 1
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Women on pill outlive others, study finds
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. British researchers observed more …
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Suicide bombers strike in Pakistan
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suicide attacker struck a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan today, killing at least seven people and injuring 26. The attacker – who was in a three-wheeled …
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In brief: Missionary faces another charge
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The last of 10 American missionaries detained in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping is facing a new charge. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil says Laura Silsby has been charged …
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Pope linked to mishandling of sex cases
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 VATICAN CITY – Germany’s sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedophile priest was transferred to a … 1
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Thimerosal-autism link rejected
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection between …
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BB spree had gays as targets
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN FRANCISCO – Prosecutors who have charged three cousins with a hate crime for shooting a San Francisco man with a BB gun because they thought he was gay said …
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Chile to borrow little
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile may need to spend twice as much as Haiti to recover from its devastating quake and tsunami, but it doesn’t have the same desperate need for …
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Infant deaths prompt warning on sling use
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The government warned Friday that those chic baby slings that hip moms and dads are sporting these days can be dangerous, even deadly for their little ones. The … 1
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Far-right views win day on Texas ed panel
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUSTIN, Texas – A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught … 5
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Obama delays Asia trip to press health reform
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, claiming that momentum is building for a historic overhaul of the nation’s health insurance system, on Friday postponed a trip to Asia so he can …
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Probe finds accounting ruse hid Lehman’s fragile status
March 13, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – An accounting gimmick called “Repo 105” provided financial relief for Lehman Brothers in the months before its spectacular collapse, an autopsy of the once-venerable Wall Street house has …
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In brief: Home sales still rising as prices fall
March 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 Home sales in Spokane County improved in February for the fifth consecutive month, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors. Buyers closed on 210 homes, up from 177 in January, …
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Feds vow probe of food industry practices
March 13, 2010 in Business on Page A6 ANKENY, Iowa – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and a team of top federal officials on Friday pledged a sweeping examination of alleged monopolistic practices in the food sector, and … 1
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Appliance rebates offered
March 13, 2010 in Business on Page A6 Washington state residents can buy energy-saving refrigerators or washers and get up to $100 in cash for appliance rebates. Starting Monday, consumers will be able to apply for rebates when …
