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Sunday, January 8, 2012
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Cougars name Breske defensive coordinator
January 8, 2012 in Sports A source confirmed Sunday that Mike Breske, the now-former defensive coordinator at the University of Montana, will take over a similar position on the staff of Mike Leach at Washington … 1
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BCS might as well play best-of-seven
January 8, 2012 in Sports In trying to determine a national football champion we’ve gone from the Stone Age of arguing over the legitimacy of polling writers and coaches to The Now of arguing over …
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Fire crews check for smoke at Wells Fargo downtown
January 8, 2012 in City Spokane fire crews were at the Wells Fargo bank building in downtown Spokane on Sunday night trying to locate the source of a smoke smell on the 16th and 17th …
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Bus crash in icy Montana kills 2, injures dozens
January 8, 2012 in Region A bus crashed Sunday on an icy interstate highway in southwestern Montana, killing two people and sending more than 30 others to area hospitals, officials said.
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Sun makes winter go away
January 8, 2012 in City, Idaho Sunshine and temperatures in the 40s are keeping the Inland Northwest on the milder side of winter. 2
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Wash. lawmakers’ ‘short session’ will be dominated by budget
January 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington legislators find themselves in familiar territory as they return to the Capitol this week. The General Fund budget they thought they had shored up through a series …
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Romney cruises in 14th debate
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 GOFFSTOWN, N.H. – Moving to grab a clear lead in the Republican presidential contest, Mitt Romney remained above the fray in a televised debate Saturday night as his opponents chose … 24
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Elections, redistricting likely to play big role in Idaho
January 8, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – As Idaho lawmakers head into an election-year session, they’re facing big decisions. Lawmakers and Gov. Butch Otter budgeted so conservatively last year that they’re now sitting on a … 3
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Grounded ship splits off New Zealand
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A cargo ship grounded off the New Zealand coast since October has split in two, spilling sea containers and debris and sparking fears of a fresh …
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Argentine president’s thyroid wasn’t cancerous, doctors say
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez didn’t have cancer after all. After having some of Argentina’s leading cancer surgeons completely remove her thyroid gland, tests showed no presence …
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A brief history of Stephen Hawking
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Some milestones in British physicist Stephen Hawking’s life: • Hawking is born in Oxford, England, on Jan. 8, 1942 – 300 years to the day of Galileo’s death.
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Iran thanks U.S. – then rips rescue
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday welcomed the U.S. Navy’s rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held hostage by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, calling it a humanitarian … 2
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Physicist celebrated on 70th
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAMBRIDGE, England – British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe but he has left one mystery unsolved: how he has managed to … 1
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Freight drone tests under way
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. military is testing a revolutionary new drone for its arsenal: a pilotless helicopter intended to fly cargo missions to remote outposts where frequent roadside bombs …
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Tortured Afghan girl wants in-laws jailed
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – A 15-year-old Afghan girl who was tortured for months after her arranged marriage has spoken out for the first time since her rescue, saying she hopes her … 2
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Champ to be feted as he rings in 70th birthday
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Muhammad Ali is coming home to celebrate another milestone – his 70th birthday. The iconic heavyweight boxing champion will bask in the limelight once again at a …
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Chinese becoming top luxury buyers
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – Barely a decade ago, Beijing bicyclists pedaled down alleys lined with courtyard houses that had no indoor toilets. Now, the alleys have been replaced by a wide avenue … 1
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In brief: Asian duck drawing crowds to California
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 Fresno, Calif. – A duck normally only seen in Asia has somehow turned up in California, drawing excited bird watchers from all over the U.S. and Canada to a wildlife …
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No penny ante bid: $1.38 million for coin
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 ORLANDO, Fla. – A one-cent copper coin from the earliest days of the U.S. Mint in 1793 has sold for a record $1.38 million at a Florida auction. James Halperin … 1
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Giffords will soon face career choice
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The signals are strong. One year after being shot in the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is on a mission to return to the job she so clearly loved. …
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Blackwater’s successor pays Iraqi families
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 RALEIGH, N.C. – The new owners of the security company formerly known as Blackwater said Saturday they have settled a lawsuit brought by some of the survivors and estates of … 1
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Otter’s schedule shows fewer hours, less travel
January 8, 2012 in City on Page A6 Since his landslide re-election, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is spending significantly less time in the office. Otter, 69, typically doesn’t show up at the office Mondays, instead scheduling “general office …
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New ads to rip Romney business
January 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Voters in South Carolina are about to witness an attack on Mitt Romney and the work of a private equity company that made him wealthy and has provided … 6
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Roadkill law yields pelts, food, applause
January 8, 2012 in Outdoors, Nation/World on Page A8 CASEYVILLE, Ill. – In six years of trapping, one thing has become apparent to Cody Champ: His pursuit of animal pelts isn’t cheap, costing him $100 a week just for …
