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Saturday, November 26, 2011
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Blanchette: In the end, it’s score that matters
November 26, 2011 in Sports As the curtain fell on another Mediocrity Cup, the great disconnect of football at Washington State was again revealed.
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WSU notebook: Decision time for Moos
November 26, 2011 in Sports Bill Moos has a big decision to make this week.
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Prince George tops Chiefs
November 26, 2011 in Sports Hundreds of miles on a bus in the middle of the night may sound like purgatory, but it might be just what the Spokane Chiefs needed.
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Idaho downs Montana State
November 26, 2011 in Sports Deremy Geiger hit four 3-pointers on his way to a season high 23 points as Idaho beat Montana State 76-67 Saturday night.
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Washington downs WSU in Apple Cup
November 26, 2011 in Sports The start couldn’t have been too much worse. And the finish wasn’t much better. 11
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Morning-after pill debate heading back to court
November 26, 2011 A four-year legal fight over who must provide ”morning-after” contraceptives such as Plan B lands in a Seattle courtroom Monday, testing Washington state Pharmacy Board rules requiring pharmacies to dispense … 3
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Environmental agencies in Idaho, elsewhere, see heavy cuts as budgets dry up
November 26, 2011 in News BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When lightning ignited a wildfire near Idaho’s Sun Valley in 2007, environmental regulators used monitoring gear to gauge the health effects for those breathing in the … 9
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Oregon inmate rips governor for halting execution
November 26, 2011 Gov. John Kitzhaber for giving him a reprieve, saying the governor didn’t have the guts to carry out the execution. Two-time murderer Gary Haugen had voluntarily given up his legal … 1
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Gonzaga beats Western Michigan at Arena
November 26, 2011 in Sports Robert Sacre scored 15 points and No. 19 Gonzaga beat winless Western Michigan 78-58 on Saturday.
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Alleged pepper spraying shopper surrenders
November 26, 2011 in News A woman who allegedly fired pepper spray at other customers during a Black Friday sale has surrendered to authorities, Los Angeles police said Saturday. 5
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NBA owners, players reach tentative deal
November 26, 2011 in Sports NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side. The sides reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end … 11
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Tough times also affect donors
November 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 There’s a Catch-22 inherent to raising money to help low-income people in a struggling economy: The joblessness, government cuts and financial uncertainty that drive up need for assistance hurt donors, … 3
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Shopping’s siren call
November 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Kathi Nygaard left her home in Potlatch, Idaho, with a carefully scripted Christmas shopping list: Pots, pans and a Magic Bullet blender for her 20-year-old son, who’s getting ready to …
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Holiday season has strong kickoff
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 An early kickoff to the holiday shopping season appeared to pay off for retailers, who bet correctly that extended late-night hours would draw even more bargain hunters to the annual …
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Pakistan says its soldiers killed in NATO helicopter strike
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 KHAR, Pakistan – Pakistan today accused NATO helicopters of firing on an army checkpoint near the Afghan border and killing 15 soldiers, in an attack that is likely to further … 8
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Acclaimed Times reporter Tom Wicker dies
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 MONTPELIER, Vt. – Tom Wicker, the former New York Times political reporter and columnist whose career soared following his acclaimed coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, died …
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Confidence shaky, Italy sees borrowing cost rise
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 ROME – A week into his new job, Premier Mario Monti is running out of time to reassure nervous investors that his government has a strategy to deal with Italy’s …
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Incendiary tweets draw criticism
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Some members of Congress are urging the popular website Twitter to stop hosting pro-Taliban tweets that celebrate attacks against U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan. Twitter executives have … 2
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Occupy LA protesters praised, warned
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – The City Hall park where Occupy LA protesters are camped will be closed at 12:01 a.m. Monday, according to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, triggering what officials … 2
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Belgium rating cut amid stalemate
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BRUSSELS – Standard & Poor’s downgraded Belgium’s financial standing Friday, citing the country’s government stalemate and a looming European recession. Spurred on by the ratings agency’s cut, six leading parties …
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Sides harden in Egypt
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – Egypt appeared Friday on the cusp of a protracted battle for control of the country’s once-promising revolution, with military council supporters and anti-government protesters staging rival demonstrations, and … 1
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Call it black-and-blue Friday
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Scuffles broke out around the U.S. as bargain-hunters crowded malls and big-box stores on Black Friday. In two incidents, shoppers got a little extra competitive: • A woman trying to …
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Syria faces sanctions as deadline passes
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 ISTANBUL – A deadline the Arab League had set for Syria to sign a deal allowing observers into the country to monitor whether the government was adhering to a peace …
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Putin party’s majority shrinks
November 26, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 MOSCOW – A poll released Friday predicts that Vladimir Putin’s party will receive 53 percent of the vote in Russia’s parliamentary election, now a little over a week away. While …
