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Sunday, October 30, 2011
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Cougs hope to avoid letdown against Cal
October 30, 2011 in Sports PULLMAN – It was just two weeks ago Washington State was coming off a strong first-half effort in a loss to then-fifth-ranked Stanford. Coming up was a matchup with Oregon … 1
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Bengals pull away from struggling Seahawks
October 30, 2011 in Sports SEATTLE — The Cincinnati Bengals are using their defense and a couple of rookies on offense to stay in the AFC North race. Quarterback Andy Dalton threw a pair of … 2
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Vehicular assault charges pending in wrong-way crash
October 30, 2011 A man driving the wrong direction on Interstate 90 caused a head-on collision that sent four people to the hospital early Sunday morning. 9
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Man loses home in early morning fire
October 30, 2011 in News A Northeast Spokane man lost his home early this morning when a fire broke out in a back bedroom.
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Endangered Spokane department down to one employee
October 30, 2011 in News on Page A1 Steve Parker squeezes the handle on the gas pump for a final jolt to hit 5 gallons. The station’s pump records 5 gallons. If he were a normal customer, he … 70
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Afghan bombing claims at least 13
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – As many as 13 Americans were killed Saturday when a suicide bomber struck their armored military bus in Kabul, in the single deadliest attack on U.S. citizens …
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Montana town rides fortune to fame
October 30, 2011 in Region on Page A1 VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. – She was the queen of the nights out by the river, when lights from the Ferris wheels and the shooting arcades glinted on the water, and …
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Fukushima radiation release higher than thought
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl, … 1
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Scout officials didn’t report admitted child molester
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Boy Scout officials in the U.S. and Canada not only failed to stop an admitted child molester in their ranks, but sometimes helped cover his tracks, according … 6
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Perry not giving up on debates
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Rick Perry plans to participate in at least five more presidential primary debates, his campaign said Saturday, dismissing speculation that the Texas governor’s lackluster performances so far would … 2
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East Coast hit by early snow
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – An unusually early and powerful nor’easter dumped wet, heavy snow Saturday from the mid-Atlantic to New England, toppling leafy trees and power lines and knocking out … 1
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In brief: Israelis, militants clash; 10 killed
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Jerusalem – The Israeli military and militants based in the Gaza Strip exchanged attacks Saturday in a sharp escalation of violence that killed nine Palestinians and one Israeli. Palestinian sources …
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Australian carrier grounds its planes
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s government ordered an emergency arbitration hearing today after Qantas Airways grounded its global fleet amid a bitter dispute with striking workers, stranding passengers around the world. … 1
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Rebel fighters arrive in U.S. for treatment
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 BOSTON – Nearly two dozen former Libyan rebel fighters were carried in stretchers or limped and hobbled out of a U.S. Air Force medical evacuation jet in Massachusetts on Saturday … 1
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Resort town shoppers trapped by gunbattle
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – Hundreds of people cowered for more than an hour at a shopping center in the resort town of Cabo San Lucas on Saturday while security …
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Game show win mirrors Oscar-winning movie
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 NEW DELHI – Sushil Kumar’s job entering data into a computer earns him $120 a month. His 50-year-old home is in serious need of repair. His family owes $8,500. But …
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Heart of Bangkok gets flood reprieve
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 BANGKOK – Defenses shielding the center of Thailand’s capital from the nation’s worst floods in nearly 60 years mostly held at critical peak tides Saturday, as the waters began to …
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Defector lofts socks to N. Korea
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE – The oblong balloon rose into the ink-colored sky Saturday just south of one of the world’s most fortified borders, its cargo bound for North Korea. Yet …
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Cain errors hurt, GOP analysts say
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A8 For months, Herman Cain floated under the radar as other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination were poked, prodded and scrutinized by a voracious national media. A businessman with no … 7
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Billboards seen as crime solver and as eyesore
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A11 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nearly a decade ago, a suburban Kansas City man desperately searching for his teenage daughter’s killer divined an idea: Place a “wanted” poster with the suspect’s …
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Nebraska lawmakers take up oil pipeline
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A11 Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has called the Legislature into special session this week to address growing concerns over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline – a project that would carry tar …
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Grain elevator blast seen, felt miles away
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A11 ATCHISON, Kan. – An explosion at a northeast Kansas grain elevator injured at least two people Saturday, shaking the ground for miles around and sending a fireball high into the …
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Scouts transform Dishman Hills into an unnatural area
October 30, 2011 in City on Page B1 As he caught sight of a menacing figure slinking away ahead of him, one young boy exclaimed, “Oh brother, a chain saw!” As his group continued down the path through … 1
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
October 30, 2011 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago How did a sorority party in Spokane turn into a costume party gone bad?
