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Sunday, October 31, 2010
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Raiders mash Seahawks
October 31, 2010 in Sports The Seahawks get throttled by the Raiders. 2
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Cougars showed failure to respond
October 31, 2010 in Sports PULLMAN – With nearly 24 hours to let everything sink in and examine the evidence, Washington State coach Paul Wulff realized something about the Cougars’ 42-0 loss at Arizona State …
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Burning apartment building evacuated
October 31, 2010 in City At least a couple dozen people lost their homes Sunday night when a devastating fire destroyed much of an apartment building in north Spokane. 3
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Local retailers ready to cure shoppers’ ‘frugality fatigue’
October 31, 2010 in Business, City on Page A1 Penn Fix, president of Dodson’s Jewelers in downtown Spokane, just finished a good week. On Tuesday a customer visited his family-owned jewelry store and left after buying a $14,000 diamond … 16
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Washington voters seeking new path
October 31, 2010 in City on Page A1 Washington voters stagger to Tuesday’s election bombarded by television commercials designed to convince them their incumbent senator is a spendthrift changeling and her would-be replacement is a sleazy grifter. The … 20
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Both package bombs powerful, set to go off
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The two bombs concealed in U.S.-bound packages found on cargo planes Friday in England and Dubai were wired to explode, at least one via a cell phone detonator, …
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Energy chief talks zombies, vampires
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The walking dead have infiltrated the Energy Department. Energy Secretary Steven Chu shared a picture of himself as a zombie on his Facebook page in an effort to …
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Supply ship docks at space station
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – A cargo ship docked with the International Space Station on Saturday, bringing 2.5 tons of food, water, oxygen and fuel for the orbiting laboratory and its U.S.-Russian crew, …
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On National Mall, lots of laughs and a defense of unity
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A high-spirited crowd numbering in the tens of thousands swamped the National Mall on Saturday, overwhelming the city’s public transportation system as people flocked to what organizers billed … 2
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Afghan leader rips unified drug raid
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday denounced a large-scale drug raid in which U.S. forces and Russian drug agents took part, calling it a violation of Afghan …
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Coast-to-coast campaign frenzy
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Democrats fought Republicans on Saturday in a campaign battle that stretched coast to coast, pushing against an epic tide of anger, frustration and economic anxiety that could …
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In brief: Thief captured in family photo
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 Madison, Wis. – A man captured in a vacationing family’s photograph as he stole their bag in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol received a five-day jail sentence and a …
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Fox, Cablevision end impasse
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 A feud between two media giants that kept millions of cable TV subscribers in the New York City area from watching Major League Baseball and NFL football ended Saturday evening …
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Iran cutting fuel, food subsidies
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 BEIRUT, Lebanon – As security forces swarmed Tehran on Saturday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepared his country in a live television interview for deep cuts in subsidies that have kept …
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Volcano calms, allowing villagers to return home
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A7 MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia – Thousands of villagers returned to their homes along the slopes of Indonesia’s most volatile volcano today, taking advantage of an eerie lull following its most powerful …
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Hurricane Tomas batters Caribbean
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A7 CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Newly born Hurricane Tomas swept through a cluster of eastern Caribbean islands Saturday, tearing off roofs, damaging houses and downing power lines. Authorities in St. Vincent …
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In brief: Saudis seek end to Iraq stalemate
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Saturday invited the leaders of Iraq’s political blocs for talks in Riyadh aimed at breaking the deadlock over the formation of …
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China closes doors on Shanghai World Expo
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 SHANGHAI, China – China declared its biggest tourism event ever, the Shanghai World Expo, a stunning success today, after introducing a record 72 million visitors to a smorgasbord of cultures …
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Yemen president must walk fine line
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A11 CAIRO, Egypt – U.S. efforts to weaken the al-Qaida branch in Yemen have collided with that nation’s political reality as President Ali Abdullah Saleh needs foreign support to defeat militants …
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EPA rules, regulations due for GOP scrutiny
October 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – If the GOP wins control of the House this week, senior congressional Republicans plan to launch a blistering attack on the Obama administration’s environmental policies, as well as …
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Hart makes timber fund ‘donation’
October 31, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, sent a check as promised to the state’s school endowment for $2,450, but he called it a “voluntary donation” to the permanent … 5
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
October 31, 2010 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 75 years ago Pre-Halloween vandalism was rife in Spokane, despite police threats of arrest and a 9 p.m. curfew for all children.
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In brief: Candidates broke policy to send faxes
October 31, 2010 in City on Page B1 A North Idaho lawmaker who blasted his opponent for using taxpayer resources for campaign purposes has had to backtrack after it turned out he did the same thing. Republican Rep. … 1
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Clark: Gonzaga students resurrect the old ghoul spirit on film
October 31, 2010 in City on Page B1 You’re fresh out of college. Chock full of knowledge. Time to get cracking and use that expensive Gonzaga University education to carve out a place in the Real World.
