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Sunday, March 20, 2011
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UCLA, GU women study in contrasts
March 20, 2011 in Sports The irresistible force meets the immovable object. In the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament at the McCarthey Atheltic Center that means the Gonzaga offense and the UCLA …
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Cougars host Oklahoma State in NIT second round
March 20, 2011 in Sports PULLMAN – Mention Oklahoma State to a certain generation of Washington State basketball players and they shudder a bit. Robbie Cowgill, Kyle Weaver, Daven Harmeling, they all look back at … 2
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North Carolina knocks Huskies out of NCAA tourney
March 20, 2011 in Sports Tyler Zeller scored 23 points, Harrison Barnes added 22 and North Carolina survived a closing minute that included numerous questionable calls to beat Washington 86-83 in the East region. The …
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CdA Police investigate child enticing
March 20, 2011 in News Coeur d’Alene Police are asking for help identifying a man who confronted two children who were riding their bicycles near their home just after noon today. 2
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Boeing’s largest passenger jet lifts off
March 20, 2011 in News The Boeing Co.’s newest and largest passenger plane took off for the first time Sunday. 1
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Woman killed Saturday on Interstate 90
March 20, 2011 A pedestrian died Saturday night after being struck by a car on eastbound Interstate 90 just west of the Washington-Idaho state line.
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‘Pursuer of peace’ Christopher dies
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 When he took over as secretary of state in the Clinton administration at age 68, Warren M. Christopher said he didn’t expect to travel much. He went on to set … 1
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Forces open fire on Libyan targets
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 BENGHAZI, Libya – The U.S. and European nations pounded Moammar Gadhafi’s forces and air defenses with cruise missiles and airstrikes Saturday, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq … 93
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Adoptions, parental rights loophole puts families in flux
March 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Tri-Cities couple’s adopted sons may be taken away, and a Spokane woman’s daughter was adopted while she fought to keep the girl. The separate child custody cases illustrate a … 2
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Palin alludes to China threat in India speech
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW DELHI – U.S. politician Sarah Palin stressed the importance of America’s ties with India, saying they were based on the shared values of freedom and free-market capitalism, while sounding … 12
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Egyptians throng to polls
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO, Egypt – Millions of Egyptians voted Saturday on proposed changes to their constitution, celebrating the first polls since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak and getting a close look …
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Japan reactor pressure prompts another vent
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 FUKUSHIMA, Japan – Technicians prepared to vent radioactive gas into the air today because of a new spike in pressure at Japan’s crippled, leaking nuclear complex, while a safety official …
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Japanese downplay radiation-tainted food
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 FUKUSHIMA, Japan – Japan announced the first signs that contamination from its tsunami-crippled nuclear complex has seeped into the food chain, saying that radiation levels in spinach and milk from … 2
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German zoo’s star polar bear Knut dies
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BERLIN – Berlin’s beloved polar bear Knut, an international star who as a cuddly, fluffy cub graced magazine covers, movies and merchandise, died Saturday. His death at the young age …
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In brief: Smithsonian keeping meteorite
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A small meteorite that crashed through the roof of a Virginia medical office last year is becoming part of the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History in Washington. The …
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Hamas fires mortars at Israel
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Palestinian militants in Gaza fired more than 50 mortar shells into Israel on Saturday, the heaviest barrage in two years, Israeli officials said, raising the prospect of a …
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Protests, 113 arrests mark anniversary of Iraq war
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – More than 100 anti-war protesters, including the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, were arrested outside the White House on Saturday in demonstrations marking the eighth anniversary of … 4
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Tour buses sidelined in New York sting
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 ALBANY, N.Y. – A sting operation by New York state transportation investigators and law enforcement a week after a horrific fatal tour bus crash included a single stop in Manhattan …
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Diplomat quits post in Mexico
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual, who criticized his host government’s handling of the drug problem in a cable divulged by the WikiLeaks website, has resigned, Secretary of …
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Obama visits Brazil on Latin America tour
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A5 BRASILIA, Brazil – As American missiles struck Libya, President Barack Obama doggedly promoted his Latin American agenda Saturday, praising Brazil as a soaring economic force and brimming market for trade. … 1
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World’s intervention unusually swift
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 PARIS – In diplomatic terms, international military action against Libya’s leader went from the brainstorming stage to the shooting-at-tanks stage with stunning speed. Saturday’s launch of U.S., British and French …
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U.S. missiles critical in air defense attack
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Even as President Barack Obama assured a war-weary public that American forces would play only a supporting role in a no-fly zone over Libya, there was no avoiding … 1
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Human shield thins quickly
March 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 TRIPOLI, Libya – It was to be a human shield, a massive gathering of Moammar Gadhafi’s supporters at his Bab al-Aziziya compound, and the Libyan leader was to give a … 1
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Firearms bill worries campus
March 20, 2011 in City on Page B1 BOISE – Boise State University could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue from lost sporting and entertainment events if Idaho lawmakers approve a bill to allow guns on … 7
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
