Stories for September 5, 2004

• Nations are old friends growing apart

  In City on Page A1 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Laid-back attitudes define this Canadian city dubbed the most livable on the planet. Gay pride T-shirts on trendy Robson Street. An official “Welcome to Vancouver: A Nuclear …

• Vets’ health care mission

  In City on Page A1 At the time in his life when medical care mattered most, John Ellis found his had run out. At 61, he had been insured by private insurance carriers for 40 …

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  In this place, past meets present and war-torn vets find peace

  In City on Page A1 The Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center looks like a noble battleship docked after a long voyage. You can see the North Side building from many hillsides throughout Spokane, especially as …

• Slow but powerful, Hurricane Frances hits Florida’s coast

  In Nation/World on Page A1 STUART, Fla. – Hurricane Frances howled ashore at Florida’s east coast early today with sustained winds of 105 mph and pelting rain, knocking out power to 2 million people and …

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  Bush, Kerry stump for votes in ‘swing’ Ohio

  In Nation/World on Page A2 BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio – President Bush and Sen. John Kerry both descended on the Rust Belt on Saturday, stumping for votes in the swing state of Ohio as Kerry unleashed …

• Lottery numbers

  In City on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Daily Game: 2-2-4. Sat. Lotto: 2-15-17-19-30-44. No winner. Next jackpot $7.1 million.

• At least 30 Iraqis killed in bombing, fighting

  In Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – A suicide bombing near a police academy in Kirkuk and fighting near the city of Mosul left at least 30 people dead in Iraq on Saturday. Included …

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  Attackers probably smuggled in weapons

  In Nation/World on Page A3 BESLAN, Russia – Attackers who seized more than 1,000 hostages in a provincial middle school might have smuggled in a large cache of weapons, possibly disguised as construction equipment, in …

• ‘Muslims for Bush’ gets mixed reception at Islamic gathering

  In Nation/World on Page A3 ROSEMONT, Ill. – They stop abruptly when they see the 5-foot-tall photo of President Bush, with “muslimsforbush.com” above his head. Then come the outbursts.

• Official: U.S., allies edging closer to nabbing bin Laden

  In Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The United States and its allies have moved closer to capturing Osama bin Laden in the last two months, a top U.S. counterterrorism official said in a …

• West Bank begins voter registration

  In Nation/World on Page A4 RAMALLAH, West Bank – A voter registration drive is something of a novelty in a place where there hasn’t been a general election in nearly a decade. So some Palestinians …

• Frederic Russell Theriault, WWII code breaker, dies at 89

  In Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Frederic Russell Theriault, a cryptanalyst who helped break the code used by the Japanese navy during World War II, died Sept. 1 of a heart attack at an …

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  In passing

  In Nation/World on Page A7 Alva Temple, 87, Tuskegee Airman Columbus, Miss. Alva Temple, one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen who became the nation’s first black military pilots, has died. He was 87.

• Mobile clinic brings care to rural vets

  In City on Page A8 REPUBLIC, Wash. – The Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s mobile clinic brings health care to veterans on the fringes of society. To some, it is the difference between health care …

• Coast Guard searches for missing boat crewmen

  In Nation/World on Page A10 BOSTON – The Coast Guard searched the ocean near Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday for possible survivors from a capsized commercial fishing boat. The crew of the swordfishing vessel Tenacious reported …

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  Some colleges allow pets in dorms

  In Nation/World on Page A10 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Since coming to Stephens College, Abbey Road is making friends with her energetic personality, intense eyes and uninhibited kisses – especially when the little dog is thrown …

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  They’re gambling on getting a good job

  In Nation/World on Page A10 ALBANY, N.Y. – Marvin Phillips is spending a lot of time this summer at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino, taking in some poker, roulette and live music. Not for pleasure – …

• Cops: Man tracked woman with GPS

  In Nation/World on Page A14 GLENDALE, Calif. – Police arrested a man they said tracked his ex-girlfriend’s whereabouts by attaching a global positioning system to her car. Ara Gabrielyan, 32, was arrested Aug. 29 on …

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  Appalachian doctor starts Moms Against Meth group

  In Nation/World on Page A14 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Dr. Mary Holley has witnessed the ravages of methamphetamine. As an obstetrician in Albertville, Ala., she estimates about 10 percent of her pregnant patients are addicted.

• FDA recalls heartworm medication

  In Nation/World on Page A14 WASHINGTON – ProHeart 6, a twice-a-year time-released heartworm medication used to prevent the parasite in millions of dogs, was recalled Friday at the request of the Food and Drug Administration …

• California fires threaten vineyards, homes

  In Nation/World on Page A15 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A 14,000-acre wildfire burned out of control Saturday in Sonoma County’s wine country, as another fire in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada destroyed 11 homes. The …

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  Program helps violent women

  In Idaho on Page B1 GREG ORLANDO SYMPATHIZED with the woman who punched her husband. The husband had baited her, prepared her to expect violence any moment, cruelly led her to the edge of her …

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  Culinary bliss at Riverfront Park

  In City on Page B1 Pig Out in the Park continues today and Monday in Riverfront Park. Voracious eaters from throughout the Northwest united for a massive culinary adventure at the park on Saturday.

• This college reaps success

  In Region on Page B1 LAPWAI, Idaho – For Indian students who need boosts toward college degrees, it’s time to register, says Justin P. Guillory, 29, distance learning coordinator for the Northwest Indian College in …

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  Public safety faces tough cuts

  In City on Page B1 Citizens of the area’s two largest cities should not expect Cal Walker or Roger Bragdon to pull a fiscal sleight-of-hand this year. They’re police chiefs, not magicians.

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  Tattoo art gets under your skin

  In Idaho on Page B1 Jon Slichter tapped out the pain with his foot. The 27-year-old asked for a break, breathed deep, and then thumped his chest with his fist.

• Sales-tax measure a surprise to some

  In City on Page B1 Some Spokane County voters may be confused when they see a sales-tax issue on their primary ballots. There have been no organized campaigns for or against the .1 percent sales …

• Week in Review

  In Business on Page B2 What a difference four years makes. As a candidate making Northwest campaign swings in 2000, George W. Bush vowed that the four Snake River dams in Eastern Washington would not …

• Drought takes toll on valley’s trees, expert says

  In Idaho on Page B2 TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Imagine a landscape without anything to shade you from a sun that can send temperatures above 90 degrees for months on end. Now, remove anything that …

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  State park use falls on debut of parking fee

  In Idaho on Page B2 Attendance at Washington state parks fell about 21 percent last year, the first year of a new parking fee aimed at boosting revenue for the cash-strapped system. All told, about …

• Government almanac

  In City on Page B2 Spokane City Council Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, briefing on Sept. 13 meeting and approval of routine agenda items.

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  Holster idea gives cop new career

  In Idaho on Page B3 GARDEN CITY, Idaho – In 21 years as a police officer, Mike Lowe saw the problem first-hand – it was way too easy, in the midst of a foot pursuit …

• Glacier crash fatal

  In Region on Page B3 KALISPELL, Mont. — The driver of a vehicle that went off Glacier National Park’s alpine highway, ejecting all five occupants, has died. Angel Makescoldweather, 19, died within hours of suffering …

• Investigators stymied by death of two women

  In Idaho on Page B3 REXBURG, Idaho — A second autopsy has failed to reveal the cause of death for a reclusive mother and adult daughter found dead in their home — though evidence indicates …

• Idaho records

  In Idaho on Page B3 For 09-05-2004

• Republican bumper stickers denounced

  In Idaho on Page B4 Human rights advocates and Democrats are outraged by a locally produced Republican bumper sticker that compares presidential hopeful John Kerry and Sen. Edward Kennedy to the Ku Klux Klan. “Kennedy …

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  Many historic buildings endangered by boom

  In Idaho on Page B4 KETCHUM, Idaho – Bob Rosso has had to make many accommodations to the past during the last three decades as he expanded his backcountry equipment retailing and rental business from …

• Auto Vue perseveres in video age

  In City on Page B4 I discovered what killed the drive-in movie. Or at least I know what murdered ours Friday night: Mom: “Timothy. You’re not going to sit on the hood of the car.”

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  Briefly

  In Sports on Page B4 Republic man hurt in crash A Republic, Wash., man was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when the truck he was driving crashed into a tree in Ferry County near Barstow, the …

• Doctor helps soldiers deal with emotion

  In Idaho on Page B5 TWIN FALLS, Idaho – For many soldiers in Iraq, there are some things even more stressful than enemy fire. Like being in a strange land thousands of miles away from …

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  Candidate pigs out on ads

  In City on Page B5 The campaign of Spokane County Commission candidate Bill Burke is hard to miss at this year’s Pig Out in the Park. Signs adorn the music stages, many Pig Out workers …

• 10 Vancouver teens arrested in racial attack

  In Region on Page B7 VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 10 teenagers believed to have taken part in what authorities are calling a racially motivated attack on two black teens …

• Montana Scouts seek ways to fill cash gap

  In Region on Page B7 BILLINGS — The Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America has been operating with a cash shortfall for several years and is $150,000 short this year alone, said Case …

• Phone psychic sues for wages, overtime

  In Region on Page B8 SEATTLE – A woman who spent years telling fortunes on a 900-number hot line is suing the National Psychic Network, claiming the company broke the law by failing to pay …

• Lewiston-Salt Lake air link approved

  In Idaho on Page B8 LEWISTON – Delta Air Lines has agreed to a one-year trial of roundtrip air service between Lewiston and Salt Lake City. The agreement, expected to be reviewed by the Lewiston …

• Nethercutt line fuels great debate

  In City on Page B9 The debate over debates in Washington’s U.S. Senate race spread beyond our borders last week to New York, where the Republicans gathered for their national convention and invited George Nethercutt …

• The candidates spend

  In City on Page B9 Anyone who has turned on the television, listened to the radio or opened the mailbox knows the candidates want something. Whether it’s Patty Murray standing in front of a box …

• NO HEADLINE

  In Sports on Page B9 Candidates for U.S. House, 5th District Major candidates for U.S. SenateDon Barbieri (D)Total raised: $1.04 million as of Aug. 25.Top donors include: candidate, $346,000; State Democratic Party, $10,000; Food & …

• Balancing state finances with forest health

  In Opinion on Page B10 The following commentary is excerpted from an editorial that appeared last week in The Olympian in Olympia. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board. On …

• Reading for a better education

  In Opinion on Page B10 So begins one of my daughter’s summer homework assignments. The disarmingly creative and touching novel by Mark Haddon, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” about a 15-year-old …

• Skies not so friendly to big airlines

  In Opinion on Page B10 Two decades ago, and just five years into an experiment called airline deregulation, pundits were using the word “oligopoly” to describe what they saw happening. Within a few years, the …

• Test scores show state doing well

  In Opinion on Page B10 Last spring students, parents, teachers and administrators were sweating out another battery of Washington Assessment of Student Learning tests. This week, the state found that, for the most part, the …

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  Boise St. crushes Vandals

  In Sports on Page C1 BOISE – If new University of Idaho football coach Nick Holt didn’t realize it before, he does now. The rebuilding job he faces with the Vandal program is rather enormous. …

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  Mead falls to Camas in Kickoff Classic

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – For the second consecutive year, the Mead Panthers carried the Greater Spokane League’s football banner into the Puget Sound. For the second consecutive year they are headed home …

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  Idaho simply nowhere near Boise State’s league

  In Sports on Page C1 BOISE – Much as some would like to believe otherwise, Boise State and Idaho are not the Montagues and Capulets of college football. Or maybe they are — rivals who …

• Lot to be said for game

  In Sports on Page C1 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A high-wire escape or a gritty comeback in the face of adversity? Maybe it was both, but Washington State’s 21-17 season-opening win against New Mexico provided plenty …

• It’s going to be a dogfight

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE — The Fresno State Bulldogs have shown no reluctance to challenge the big boys early in the season. It’s a subject for debate, though, whether that label applies to …

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C2 For 09-05-2004

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  You won a medal, too?

  In Sports on Page C2 Van Chancellor got a taste of humility last week while coaching the U.S. women’s basketball team to an Olympic gold medal. According to the Houston Chronicle, Chancellor, coach of the …

• Locally

  In Sports on Page C2 Turbulator inducted into state racing hall of fame World record holder Turbulator, a former Horse of the Year at Playfair Race Course, was chosen to be inducted into the Washington …

• On the air

  In Sports on Page C2 For 09-05-2004

• WWU edges Fort Lewis 27-25

  In Sports on Page C3 The Western Washington Vikings presented football coach Rob Smith with his 100th career victory with a 27-25 victory over Fort Lewis when the visiting Skyhawks missed a 31-yard field goal …

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  Singh on course to take top spot

  In Sports on Page C3 Forget college football: The best battle for No. 1 might be taking place on a golf course in Newton, Mass. Vijay Singh — the No. 2 golfer in the world …

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  Taurasi leads Phoenix past punchless Seattle

  In Sports on Page C3 Diana Taurasi scored 18 points to lift the Phoenix Mercury over the Seattle Storm 63-55 on Saturday night in Phoenix for their third straight win after the monthlong Olympic break. …

• Despite early hiccups, ESPN found niche, blossomed

  In Sports on Page C4 Happy birthday, ESPN. You’ve come a long way, baby. On Sept. 7, the all-sports-all-the-time network will be 25 years old, and it turns the milestone with a mainstream reputation that …

• Teams go wild in 8-man

  In Sports on Page C4 It hit him at the end of the first quarter. That was when Seligman coach Robert LaChat finally made sense of the numbers staring back at him on the scoreboard. …

• Vikings win girls soccer doubleheader

  In Sports on Page C4 If you know a Coeur d’Alene girls soccer player, and they’re spending the day lounging around and not moving very much, there’s a good reason. The Vikings won a pair …

• Lakeland squeaks out win over BF

  In Sports on Page C4 RATHDRUM — The league rivalry may be over, but the Lakeland Hawks and the Bonners Ferry Badgers still know how to put together a pretty entertaining football game. Lakeland, moving …

• Columbia rolls over Prescott in 40-0 win

  In Sports on Page C4 The Lions roared. Columbia rolled past visiting Prescott Saturday afternoon, posting a 40-0 shutout.

• Chiefs fall 5-2 to Portland in tournament

  In Sports on Page C5 EVERETT — The Spokane Chiefs fell to the Portland Winter Hawks, 5-2, Saturday afternoon in a Western Hockey League exhibition tournament game in the Everett preseason tournament. Spokane’s two goals …

• Vandals capture Pittsburgh invite

  In Sports on Page C5 The University of Idaho volleyball team won the Pittsburgh Invitational Saturday night with a three-game sweep of the defending Big East Champion Pittsburgh Panthers, 30-28, 30-21, 30-25. “The kids played …

• Indians pound T-C, close in on second

  In Sports on Page C5 Despite what the calendar insists, the Spokane Indians’ bats aren’t ready to call it a summer. The Indians batted around in the second, fifth and sixth innings Saturday night during …

• Pop Secret 500

  In Sports on Page C6 Today’s lineup At California Speedway

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  Taking a back seat

  In Sports on Page C6 FONTANA, Calif. — For 54 years, Labor Day weekend meant one thing to NASCAR: a trip to Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500. No more. A new tradition will begin …

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  Gordon California dreamin’

  In Sports on Page C6 FONTANA, Calif. — Jeff Gordon will try to make it three straight California victories in today’s Pop Secret 500. The four-time NASCAR champion has already won the April race at …

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  Biffle overcomes Mears in Busch duel

  In Sports on Page C6 FONTANA, Calif. — Greg Biffle won a nearly race-long duel with Casey Mears, pulling away over the last two laps to capture the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday at California …

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  Holmgren finally has a team that looks for real

  In Sports on Page C7 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Mike Holmgren finally is getting results from the quarterback he staked his reputation on. He’s got a solid running back, too, and the defense looks better with …

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  On the bench, rookie

  In Sports on Page C7 For a while, it seemed Eli Manning was precocious enough to disprove the notion that rookie quarterbacks should listen and learn, not start in the NFL. Then the Jets blitzed …

• Skins take momentum into season

  In Sports on Page C7 In a way, the Washington Redskins didn’t fight fair in their final exhibition game. They blitzed both cornerbacks on the first play and showed other blitzes and formations usually reserved …

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  Sharapova keeps her perspective

  In Sports on Page C9 NEW YORK — Maria Sharapova and her father often trade glances between points. In the stands, Dad pounds his fist on his chest, and she mimics the signal. It represents …

• Agassi: Replay worth try

  In Sports on Page C9 NEW YORK — At 34, Andre Agassi has seen a lot of things in tennis. And here’s one more that he’d like to add: instant replay. Agassi moved into the …

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  White clicks for OU

  In Sports on Page C10 Kejuan Jones rushed for a career-high 148 yards and a touchdown and Mark Clayton caught two of Jason White’s three touchdown passes, leading No. 2 Oklahoma to a 40-24 victory …

• Around the country

  In Sports on Page C10 East Connecticut 52, Murray State 14: At East Hartford, Conn., Dan Orlovsky threw for 382 yards and tied his own school record with five touchdown passes to lead the Huskies, …

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  Gamebreakers

  In Sports on Page C10 Rushing Player, teamAtt.Yds.TDKay-Jay Harris, West Virginia253374Vernand Morency, Okla. St.292612Darren Sproles, Kansas St.422211Cedric Benson, Texas151812J.J. Arrington, California161813

• Big Ten experiment bewildering

  In Sports on Page C10 If Saturday’s experience with referee Steve Pamon’ s crew is an indication of the Big Ten’s instant-replay system, conference commissioner Jim Delany can expect calls for refinement. The Big Ten …

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  Colorado holds off Colorado State in wild one

  In Sports on Page C10 BOULDER, Colo. – Bobby Purify ran for 189 yards and a touchdown and J.J. Billingsley made a game-saving tackle as time expired, helping Colorado hold off Colorado State 27-24 on …

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  It’s gotta be the shoes: Morency runs over Bruins

  In Sports on Page C11 PASADENA, Calif. — Vernand Morency was so worried about making his new football cleats comfortable that he wore them to bed on the eve of the game. The shoes got …

• Bears live up to billing in opener

  In Sports on Page C11 Struggling with Air Force’s unbalanced offensive line, California was in danger of another disappointing loss to the Falcons. A little work on the sidelines and some adjustments at halftime by …

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  Beavers let Tigers get away

  In Sports on Page C11 BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU got lucky, and Nick Saban knew it. “We’ve got a lot of work to do as a team,” the Tigers’ coach said. “I think everyone …

• Historic day hits Mississippi

  In Sports on Page C12 STARKVILLE, Miss. – History-making is not always what you expect. It can be Rosa Parks on a bus, a march to Selma or, as it happened Saturday night, Sylvester Croom …

• Montana wins battle of ranked teams

  In Sports on Page C13 Colorado transfer Craig Ochs passed for 217 yards and three touchdowns Saturday to lead Montana to a 27-20 non-conference victory over Maine in Missoula, Mont., in the season opener for …

• Nothing much went right for Eagles in opening defeat

  In Sports on Page C13 Rarely does everything go right during the course of a football season, but Eastern Washington didn’t expect almost everything to go wrong in the first game. The Eagles, who entered …

• Troy handcuffs Marshall

  In Sports on Page C13 DeWhitt Betterson rushed for the go-ahead touchdown and Troy’s defense held Marshall to 177 total yards in a 17-15 non-conference victory Saturday in Huntington, W.Va. The anemic offensive production by …

• Edmonds joins teammate with 40-homer season

  In Sports on Page C14 ST. LOUIS — Jim Edmonds hit his 300th career home run in the second inning Saturday night, giving the St. Louis Cardinals their first pair of 40-homer men in franchise …

• Saturday’s games

  In Sports on Page C14 Cardinals 5, Dodgers 1: Jim Edmonds hit his 300th career home run, Jason Marquis won his 11th straight decision and the St. Louis Cardinals won their eighth in a row …

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  Brown may have ended his season

  In Sports on Page C14 New York Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown will miss at least three weeks — and possibly the rest of the season — after breaking his left hand when he punched a …

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  It ain’t over till October

  In Sports on Page C15 For Barry Bonds, Ichiro Suzuki and half the teams in the major leagues, Labor Day means one thing: Be it playoff races or record chases, there’s still a lot of …

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  White Sox can’t get Ichiro out

  In Sports on Page C15 CHICAGO — Teams have no idea how to pitch to Ichiro Suzuki these days. “He’s got everybody in the other dugout shaking their heads,” Seattle manager Bob Melvin said. “It’s …

• South’s sports scene dealing with Frances

  In Sports on Page C16 MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins returned home early Saturday, much later than expected. It was the kind of travel delay that concerned many players when they reluctantly played their exhibition …

• Finland wins European pool in World Cup

  In Sports on Page C16 HELSINKI, Finland — Finland didn’t get its long-awaited revenge on Sweden, but a 4-4 tie was good enough to win the European Pool at the World Cup of Hockey on …

• Patterson’s hometown throws parade for her

  In Sports on Page C16 ALLEN, Texas — Thousands lined the streets of Carly Patterson’s adopted hometown Saturday, honoring the 16-year-old gymnast who joined Mary Lou Retton as the only American women to win the …

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  Canada beats Russia, ends pool play in first

  In Sports on Page C16 TORONTO — Martin Brodeur made 27 saves, and Brad Richards, Kris Draper and Joe Sakic scored goals to help Canada beat Russia 3-1 on Saturday night in the World Cup …

• Coming Monday

  In Business on Page D1 From bank accounts and mortgages to credit cards and car loans, let the buyer beware: Financial fees are on the rise. And many are just waiting to blindside you. While …

• Outsourcing encompasses more workplace tasks

  In Business on Page D1 CHENNAI, India — Task by task, function by function, the American office is being hollowed out and reconstituted in places like this, a makeshift facility on the sixth floor of …

• Women in work force still face big pay gap

  In Business on Page D1 While women’s earnings grew at a rate nearly twice that of men’s over a decade, a substantial gender pay gap persists in Washington state, according to recent reports by the …

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  The business behind the games

  In Business on Page D1 Sports have already contributed a ton of money to the Inland Northwest economy. Think of the sound of thousands of basketballs bouncing across downtown during Hoopfest, or warming up the …

• Union leader carves out his own identity

  In Business on Page D1 The secretary-treasurer of United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers has a name that will be familiar to many Spokane residents. Kinsey M. Robinson has been second-in-command at the …

• Week Ahead

  In Business on Page D2 TUESDAY BIZStreet Training; The Art of Selection, Human Capital – The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting this seminar today from 7:30-9 a.m. for small-business owners. Julie Prafke of …

• Business Beat

  In Business on Page D2 NEW FACES Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital has recently hired Dr. Sandra W. Horning as a pediatric emergency medicine specialist. She is a graduate of the Tulane University School of Medicine …

• Roomba Discovery Robotic Floorvac

  In Business on Page D3 Price: $250 www.irobot.com

• DualDisc lets listeners have it both ways

  In Business on Page D3 Recording companies looking to wring more profits out of music sales are hoping to sell retailers on a new hybrid disc. On one side is standard CD audio; on the …

• Hot sites

  In Business on Page D3 Gaming With buzz cresting on “Fable,” Peter Molyneux’s latest epic gaming project, you owe it to yourself to check out the witty preview. Turn off your pop-up blocker first.

• Boolean search

  In Business on Page D3 A search that involves the use of Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT, which refine the scope of the search by including or excluding documents. AND and NOT narrow the …

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  Yoga profits an easy stretch

  In Business on Page D4 Having attracted the masses, yoga is now attracting big business. Yoga, a 5,000-year-old discipline from India, is so mainstream USA that companies including Ford Motor, Pfizer and Clairol are pursuing …

• Northwest authority

  In Features on Page F1 The odds of living to age 103 are somewhere around three in 1,000. But what about the odds of still living in your own home? Still doing all of your …

• The Slice: Debate is downright comical

  In Features on Page F1 Might as well come right out and admit it. I’m looking for trouble. Surveys, polls and anecdotal evidence all indicate that newspaper readers take the comics seriously. That’s fine with …

• Toughest times could be source of greatest joy

  In Features on Page F2 Dear Carolyn: I’m 21, I live at home, am in college — I am in recovery from a two-year period of pretty severe manic depression — and have recently been …

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  Old-fashioned hard work has propelled this Keys to success

  In Features on Page F2 Alicia Keys is working on a new film, proofreading her poems for publication and writing travel stories for a newspaper. Oh yeah, and her second album, “The Diary of Alicia …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page F2 For 09-05-2004

• Upcoming Oscar contenders

  Many films considered to be best-picture contenders this year have yet to be released. Among those receiving early Academy Award buzz (release dates subject to change): “ “Ray” (Oct. 29): …

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  Oscar’s judgment day

  In Features on Page F3 Oscar isn’t crazy about Jesus or politics, but he may have to reckon with both this Academy Awards season. Were it not for “The Passion of the Christ” and “Fahrenheit …

• Grant makes return to TV in Wyoming

  In Features on Page F3 Tom Grant is now the news anchor at KTWO-TV in Casper, Wyo. That’s a surprising place to find this former KREM-2 reporter, KXLY-4 reporter, KAYU-28 reporter, Local Planet writer and …

• Finley offers faith for thought

  In Features on Page F3 Mitch Finley has a passion. Not his love of the five-string banjo. That borders more on obsession. No, Finley’s real passion, his abiding passion, is his faith.

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  Happy being him

  In Features on Page F4 The din of guitars and drums echoes from a sound check while stagehands mill around and a helicopter whips the treetops. “I guarantee that’s Big & Rich,” says country singer …

• Charles’ final CD could be his best

  In Features on Page F4 Ray Charles “Genius Loves Company” (Concord) ••• 1/2

• Music charts

  In Features on Page F4 Top Singles 1. “Goodies”

• Professor updating book on history of Italian immigrants needs photos of Italian-Americans

  In Features on Page F5 North America, as we’ve been told again and again, is a land of immigrants. Many of those immigrants came from sunny Italy, the boot-shaped country of pasta, gelato and the …

• Roth rearranging history in ‘Plot Against America’

  In Features on Page F5 Philip Roth appears ready to cause even more mischief than usual by rearranging recent history in his forthcoming novel, “The Plot Against America.” Roth imagines aviation hero and isolationist zealot …

• ‘Checkpoint’ sales underwhelming

  In Features on Page F5 Yes, there are limits to what George Bush haters will read. “Checkpoint,” the controversial Nicholson Baker novel about a man who wants to kill the president, sold fewer than 6,500 …

• ‘Hubris’ impressive, worth reading

  In Features on Page F5 The newsmaking book “Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror” shows off a red, white and blue cover, representing a U.S. flag slightly ragged at the …

• Best-selling books

  In Features on Page F5 Fiction 1. “The Da Vinci Code”

• Characters, story vague in incomplete ‘Unfinished Life’

  In Features on Page F5 There must be something about the dry air of the mountain states that, in addition to producing sparkling days, drains away ambiguity, that necessary haze of fiction. It seems every …

• Annual arts conference next week

  In Features on Page F6 Area arts organizations are eligible for discount admission to the 37th Annual Western Arts Alliance Conference, Tuesday through Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center. More than 700 performing arts executives, …

• Some IDYTPT letters actually worth the ink

  In Features on Page F7 When you’ve been writing a column for as long as I have — 6 billion years this Tuesday — you get used to receiving a certain type of letter. It’s …

• Try a headcollar for more control of dog

  In Features on Page F7 On my wall is an old photograph of a team of horses being used to harvest grain on the rolling hills of farmland where I live. On each horse is …

• Idaho calendar

  In Features on Page F8 For 09-05-2004

• Engagements

  In Features on Page F8 Presho-Osloond – Jane Osloond and Mark Presho, both of Huntington Beach, Calif., plan to marry Oct. 2. Osloond is formerly of Spokane. Welton-Cusick – Jill Cusick and Jeff Welton, both …

• Walk event will aid tissue, organ donations

  In Features on Page F8 The Living Legacy Foundation at LifeCenter Northwest is hosting a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) walk to raise awareness and funds for the critical need for organ and tissue donors. Right now there …

• Reunions

  In Features on Page F8 New Listings USS Rigel (AR-11 and AF-58) – Sept. 23-26 in Colorado Springs. Contact Bill Short, 3845 Taylor Road, Auburn, NY 13021; (315) 252-5838; e-mail DinaMLRS@aol.com.

• Spokane calendar

  In Features on Page F8 For 09-05-2004

• Recent budget cuts paint a grim picture

  In Features on Page F10 Last September Sarah “Willie” Willamette and her yellow Lab, Bubba, slept on the streets of Spokane. By May she was back downtown, this time directing a crew of homeless artists …

• Hopelessly devoted

  In Features on Page F10 The transmission went a few weeks ago, which became evident when the gears started to wind out endlessly and people in wheelchairs were beating me up hills. At the transmission-repair …

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  Idaho’s Selway River a revered waterway

  In Outdoors on Page H1 Rivers are the blood vessels of a wilderness area. They are the life lines that link the ecosystem and provide the arterials for fish, wildlife and adventurers alike. The Wild …

• BY THE NUMBERS

  In Business on Page H1 1924 Year the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico, championed by ecologist Aldo Leopold, was designated as America’s first official wilderness area

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  Air enthusiasts can still drop in on wilderness

  In Outdoors on Page H1 The cowboys of the skies call Idaho their home on the range. Outside of Alaska, Idaho is the nation’s last great place for backcountry pilots and outfitters who have the …

• Wilderness trivia

  Q. Since the Wilderness Act was adopted in 1964, which president(s) have used the legislation to preserve wild lands?

• Wonders of the Wilderness

  In Outdoors on Page H1 The U.S. population has increased by 100 million people in the past 40 years and the rate of rural land lost to development through the 1990s was about 2.2 million …

• Field Reports

  In Outdoors on Page H2 WILDERNESS Hike the Salmo-Priest

• Jamboree-style hunter education class offered

  In Outdoors on Page H2 Washington is trying a new approach this month to satisfy the annual fall crush of interest in hunter education courses. A special jamboree-style course designed to handle up to 200 …

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  Clarksons’ Kootenay Lodge shines

  In Travel on Page H3 Evidently, being an expert in only one field doesn’t do it for Reg Clarkson. After a few years as the golf pro at the Balfour (British Columbia) Golf Course, he …

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  Sacred ground?

  In Travel on Page H3 For generations, visitors to New York City have headed to Times Square, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. But ever since Sept. 11, 2001, another landmark has …

• Hotel, attraction packages benefit travelers

  In Travel on Page H4 When hotels team with attractions, travelers benefit. Chicago’s Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel ( www.millenniumhotels.com, 866-866-8086) has a Jacqueline Kennedy package that includes accommodations, tickets to the Jacqueline Kennedy exhibit at the …

• With repairs at Pentagon, signs of attack still visible

  In Travel on Page H5 ARLINGTON, Va. – An observant traveler along Interstate 395 here might notice that the gray limestone facade of the Pentagon is tinted slightly darker in spots. These barely visible scars …

• Urns with cremains pose security issue

  In Travel on Page H6 Cremated human remains may not seem like a national security threat, but passengers carrying urns have become a sensitive hassle at airport checkpoints. The problem: X-rays can’t penetrate some urns, …

• Take time to reflect at nation’s memorials

  In Travel on Page H6 This is a season of memorial in America — a time when the nation stops to reflect on the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and how they changed us. As …

• Washington events

  In Travel on Page K2 Among the event highlights in Washington this fall: • Puyallup Fair, Sept. 10-26, Puyallup. In its 104th year, the fair features plenty of animals, rides, displays, food and big-name entertainment …

• Treasure hunting

  In Travel on Page K2 CENTRALIA, Wash. – Never mind “The Da Vinci Code.” Antiques are my Holy Grail. The ultimate piece, and the ensuing fulfillment of my quest, always lies in the next shop …

• History lesson

  In Travel on Page K3 BUTTE – Thousands of people come to Montana for its mountain splendor, world-class fishing and Western flavor. Then there is Butte, the antithesis of the Montana postcard, an old mining …

• Montana events

  In Travel on Page K3 Among the event highlights in Montana this fall: • Scarecrow Auction and Festival, Thursday-Saturday, Billings. Thirty-five nonprofit organizations design and build scarecrows that are viewed by the public for three …

• Idaho events

  In Travel on Page K7 Among the event highlights in Idaho this fall: • Art in the Park, Friday-next Sunday, Boise. Artists from throughout the Northwest bring original works of art to display and sell …

• Traveling the trail

  In Travel on Page K7 Motorcyclists know a good road trip when they see one. In 2002, about 500 people gathered for an organized Harley-Davidson ride across the Lewis and Clark Trail from near St. …

• Looking back for the future

  In Travel on Page K8 BAKER CITY, Ore. – When they strung up poor Bogs Greenwood on a ranch near here in 1864 for murder, most people probably figured it was the start and finish …

• Oregon events

  In Travel on Page K9 Among the event highlights in Oregon this fall: • Pendleton Round-Up, Sept. 15-18, Pendleton. One of the oldest and most prestigious rodeos in the world, with parades, concerts, PBR bull-riding …

• Victoria’s secrets

  In Travel on Page K10 I hadn’t even been in Victoria, B.C., for a day when I found myself in the midst of a travel crisis of epic proportions. I wasn’t looking for trouble, but …

• If inclement weather pays an unexpected visit, Victoria’s indoor attractions won’t disappoint

  In Travel on Page K11 It may not rain in Victoria as much as it does in Seattle or Vancouver, B.C., but there’s always a chance part of your soft-impact adventure weekend could get rained …

• British columbia events

  In Travel on Page K12 Among the event highlights in British Columbia this fall: • Vancouver Fringe Festival, Thursday-Sept. 19, Vancouver. With a mandate of providing “theatre for everyone,” it’s no wonder the Vancouver Fringe …