Stories for April 22, 2005

• Daylight saving may go up

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – When people go through the ritual of moving their clocks forward each spring ushering in daylight-saving time, they’re also saving energy – the equivalent of thousands of barrels …

• Insurgents down helicopter, killing six U.S. contractors

  In Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Insurgents brought down a Russian-made helicopter carrying 11 civilians with missile fire north of the capital Thursday and said they captured and shot to death the lone …

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  New house rules

  In City on Page A1 Earlier this month, Cindy Crippen returned from a lengthy vacation with her parents to an unwelcome surprise: She had been discharged from her Spokane group home by the county’s public …

• Scientists put mice into hibernation

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Scientists have induced a state close to suspended animation in a mammal for the first time, a long-sought achievement that could lead to a host of medical advances …

• Senate approves $81 billion for Iraq

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate unanimously approved an $81 billion bill Thursday to finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, provide relief to Asian tsunami victims and construct a massive embassy …

• County makes second major payoff in month

  In Idaho on Page A1 A former Kootenai County sheriff’s captain received a $267,400 settlement Thursday, the second major payoff made to a county employee in the last month. Capt. Sam Grubbs, who voluntarily resigned …

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  State child welfare chief forced to resign

  In City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Uma Ahluwalia, the chief of the state’s scandal-plagued child welfare system, has resigned under pressure after just 19 months on the job. Gov. Christine Gregoire said Thursday that …

• Lottery numbers

  Thursday’s Washington Daily Game: 7-7-0. Thursday’s Lucky for Life: 14-47-68-78.

• Vietnamese vets killed on way to anniversary to mark war”s end

  In Nation/World on Page A2 HANOI, Vietnam – Twenty-nine Vietnamese war veterans, a driver and a tour guide were killed in a bus crash Thursday while en route to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the …

• Base commission to visit listed sites

  In Nation/World on Page A3 Washington The commission determining which military bases should be closed this year plans to assign each of its nine members to separate regions of the country and ask them to …

• BLM upset by slaughter of wild horses

  In Nation/World on Page A3 RENO, Nev. – Six wild horses rounded up on federal land in the West and sold to a private owner have been slaughtered – four months after Congress did away …

• Woman arrested in finger-in-chili case

  In Nation/World on Page A3 San Francisco The woman who claimed she found a well-manicured finger in her bowl of Wendy’s chili last month was arrested Thursday night in Las Vegas, police said.

• House passes energy overhaul

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON — Despite concerns about the bill’s rising cost, the House on Thursday passed legislation sought by President Bush to overhaul U.S. energy policy. The bill, approved 249-183, would provide …

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  Mobile home fire kills five boys, mother

  In Nation/World on Page A4 HUMPHREY, Ark. – Flames roared through a mobile home, killing five young boys and the mother of two of them as anguished neighbors tried in vain to help. No one …

• Man faces charge in charity-ticket scam

  In Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – A Wisconsin man has been charged with running a charity scam in which hundreds of people bought tickets from him to events such as “The Tonight Show” …

• Dad guilty in fatal wreck for giving son beer

  In Nation/World on Page A4 AIKEN, S.C. – A man was convicted of manslaughter for giving beer to his 15-year-old son and letting him drive a truck that then crashed, killing the boy and his …

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  ”Nurse-in” held in candidate”s defense

  In Nation/World on Page A7 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A city commission candidate was criticized for breast-feeding her daughter during a public meeting, so 16 other mothers turned up and nursed their children at another …

• Bear names for bid

  In Nation/World on Page A7 SAN FRANCISCO – Like ballparks and office towers, the naming rights to two grizzly bears at the San Francisco Zoo will be sold to the highest bidder. In an effort …

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  Dogfight videos result in conviction

  In Nation/World on Page A7 PITTSBURGH – A man was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in federal prison for selling mail-order videos of fighting pit bulls, after becoming the first person convicted at …

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  British, Germans spar over comments

  In Nation/World on Page A8 MUNICH, Germany – Pope Benedict XVI’s past membership in a Nazi youth organization has sparked a face-off between British and German newspapers that has highlighted the deep sensitivities that run …

• Witness: Brit eager to discuss terror plans

  In Nation/World on Page A9 NEWARK, N.J. – A British businessman on trial for allegedly trying to smuggle a shoulder-fired missile into the United States was “happy as a clam” as he talked to an …

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  Spanish 9/11 trial begins

  In Nation/World on Page A9 MADRID, Spain – They led quiet lives as immigrant businessmen or laborers, raising kids and blending into Spanish society. Today, they will go on trial as suspected members of an …

• Related news

  In Nation/World on Page A10 KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S. forces poured fire from artillery and warplanes onto militants launching rockets at an American base, killing more than 12 rebels in Afghanistan’s volatile southeast, the military …

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  That”s no moon … it”s a ”Star Wars” convention

  In Nation/World on Page A11 INDIANAPOLIS – More than 30,000 “Star Wars” fans from around the world have gathered here for the largest official “Star Wars” convention ever held. Interest in the four-day “Celebration III” …

• Stocks soar on strong earnings reports

  In Business on Page A12 NEW YORK — Stocks staged a stunning rebound Thursday as investors snapped up shares on unexpectedly strong earnings from companies including Nokia Corp. and Motorola Inc., and the surprising news …

• Adelphia finds two buyers

  In Business on Page A12 NEW YORK — Exactly one year after Adelphia Communications Corp. put itself up for sale, it found not one successful suitor but two. Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp., already …

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  Greenspan sounds budget warning

  In Business on Page A12 WASHINGTON — Bloated budget deficits pose a danger to the nation’s long-term economic health, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned anew Thursday. He issued a fresh call to policy-makers to …

• Your money

  In Business on Page A12 The credit card generation is getting younger. A recent poll of teenagers who participate in the Junior Achievement program found that more than 11 percent are carrying credit cards, and …

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  Stock exchange caught between past and future

  In Business on Page A12 NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange’s planned merger with an all-electronic exchange raises many questions for the humans involved in stock trading — not just the hundreds of …

• Floating new ideas

  In Business on Page A12 SPOKANE VALLEY – Scott Kurtz shows up for work these days in baggy pants and a paint-spattered sweater. He’s dressed for his new job as owner of a boat storage …

• Idaho customers will send payments to Time Warner

  In Business on Page A12 Adelphia Communications cable-TV subscribers in Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene and Moscow, Idaho, will see the company name on their bills change to Time Warner Cable within a year. A New …

• Dow Jones

  Dow Jones HighLowCloseChange30Ind10250.6710032.1610218.60+206.2420Trn3531.923432.713513.02+117.7615Utl366.55360.64364.94+4.5865Stk3298.623225.513285.32+73.58

• USDA warns stripe rust showing up in Northwest

  In Business on Page A13 Stripe rust, a stubborn fungal disease that has afflicted wheat fields during the past several years, is again developing quickly across the Pacific Northwest. Xianming Chen, a researcher with the …

• Poll: Gas prices changing lives

  In Business on Page A13 WASHINGTON — Half the people in the country say record-high gas prices are starting to cause them problems. Who’s to blame? Americans point a finger at the oil companies, foreign …

• 30-year mortgages drop again

  In Business on Page A13 WASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a third consecutive week as bond investors focused on a number of economic reports signaling a slowing economy. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac …

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  Car is an industry first

  In Business on Page A13 DETROIT — It what it describes as an industry first, Honda Motor Co. is offering a natural gas vehicle with its own home refueling machine at dealerships in California. Honda …

• Weyerhaeuser earnings almost double on higher sales

  In Business on Page A13 Weyerhaeuser Co., one of the nation’s largest forest products companies, reported Thursday that first-quarter earnings nearly doubled on higher sales and fewer legal and restructuring costs. The company also raised …

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  Spring comes bright and early

  In City on Page B1 There’s nothing like a few warm, sunny days in April to put a bloom on things. A high of 68 in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene on Thursday had lots of …

• Senate rejects anti-discrimination bill

  In City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – After passionate arguments that invoked the Spanish Inquisition, the Holocaust, slavery and the slaying of gay college student Matthew Shepard, the state Senate on Thursday refused – by …

• Politician Watson commits suicide

  In Idaho on Page B1 Former District 4 state representative Larry Watson, who represented Shoshone, Benewah and Kootenai counties, shot and killed himself Wednesday night in his Star, Idaho, home. Watson, 54, killed himself at …

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  Bonner County getting clinic for the uninsured

  In Idaho on Page B1 A federally funded local health clinic with doctors, dentists and mental health counselors will open for Bonner County’s thousands of uninsured residents this summer. The operation is an expansion of …

• Judge halts mining in Sherlock Creek

  In Idaho on Page B1 After decades of on-and-off dredging activity in the former bull trout stream, Sherlock Creek off the shadowy St. Joe River is finally getting a rest. A U.S. District Court judge …

• Man arrested in carjacking

  In Region on Page B2 Spokane police arrested a 40-year-old man Thursday after a woman reported being carjacked in a Safeway parking lot. Douglas Grant Murphy was charged with first-degree robbery and carjacking, Spokane Police …

• County maintains dog is dangerous

  In City on Page B2 Buddy is dangerous. Despite the dog owner’s appeal to remove the demeanor designation assigned by Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS), a Spokane County hearings examiner determined it was …

• Idaho state board approves tuition hikes

  In Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – The Idaho State Board of Education approved fee and tuition increases of as much as 10 percent for the state’s universities at a meeting Thursday in Idaho Falls. …

• Jurors selected to hear RPS trial

  In City on Page B2 RICHLAND – A jury of five men and four women from central Washington was sworn in Thursday to decide whether the city of Spokane got bad legal advice in the …

• Baucus says he”ll fight Bush idea for Amtrak

  In Idaho on Page B2 HELENA – A Bush administration proposal requiring western states to pay for operation and maintenance of Amtrak would mean an end to passenger train service in Montana, Sen. Max Baucus …

• Man shoots self in front of police

  In Idaho on Page B2 After begging officers to kill him, a 32-year-old Coeur d’Alene man shot and killed himself in front of his home Thursday afternoon, police said. Two officers had responded to a …

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  Chamber honors 4 armed forces members

  In City on Page B2 Four members of the armed forces were honored on Thursday as “persons of the year” by the Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce. The honorees, two representing active duty and two …

• STA OKs shuttles for skaters

  In City on Page B3 Spokane Transit Authority Board members unanimously approved a $58,000 plan to provide free shuttle service for athletes, coaches and judges and a fee-for-service shuttle for fans in Spokane for the …

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  Eyman finds backer for latest initiative

  In Region on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Anti-tax initiative activist Tim Eyman, who got his start as a grassroots hero who slashed the car-tab tax, has picked up a well-heeled backer who has bankrolled his …

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  Study reports West to have growth spurt

  In Region on Page B3 BOISE – There’s little to stand in the way of the population boom projected for the West over the next 25 years, researchers say. “We geographers have a long history …

• Teen charged with felony over explosives

  In City on Page B3 A 15-year-old Lewis and Clark High School student who was expelled after school officials found bomb-making documents in his notebook was charged Thursday with unlawful possession of explosives, a Class …

• Court upholds bias suit judgment

  In City on Page B3 The Washington Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a Spokane County jury’s $4 million award to a woman who said she was subjected to gender discrimination as a manager for …

• Idaho records

  In Idaho on Page B3 For 04-22-2005

• Shame on rapists

  In Opinion on Page B4 This is for all the nameless victims of sexual assault – including the 15-year-old girl in Murrells Inlet, S.C.: It’s not your fault. You didn’t deserve what happened to you. …

• U.S. civilian made a difference in Iraq

  In Opinion on Page B4 When I first saw her sitting by the swimming pool at the Al-Hamra Hotel last June, I thought, “What is this blonde sprite doing in Baghdad?” Our paths crossed only …

• No need to make voting difficult

  In Opinion on Page B4 After the governor’s race and its multiple recounts, election reform in Washington state was inevitable. But altering the mechanics of elections presents a conundrum: Should the state risk turning away …

• Polarizing effect fine for Hillary

  In Opinion on Page B4 It is my fervent belief that anyone who writes about the 2008 presidential election before 2006 should be subject to immediate intervention and shipped off to rehab. There, at a …

• Modify environmental law? Not so fast

  In Opinion on Page B5 As the bumper sticker says, “I love my country but the government makes me nervous.” Watchful wariness about government activities is a sign of a healthy democracy. Government agencies are …

• Law allows prescription buying pool

  In Region on Page B6 OLYMPIA – More people could have access to discounted prescription drugs under a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Christine Gregoire. “This takes an important step in cutting the …

• Second defendant pleads guilty in shooting

  In City on Page B6 A second defendant pleaded guilty Thursday in a New Year’s Day gang shootout that killed a man and wounded a woman at a north Spokane bar. Christopher Jerome Route, 18, …

• Seahawks load up on experience as draft approaches

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks apparently couldn’t wait two more days to start shoring up some needs in the NFL draft. Seattle added three experienced NFL starters on Thursday, when …

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  Kreighbaum saves the day

  In Sports on Page C1 Officially it will go down in the scorebook as a save for pitcher Brady Capaul. Credit Lake City junior center fielder Cory Kreighbaum, however, with the actual save. With the …

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  Harden extends scoreless streak, blanks M”s

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – Oakland A’s manager Ken Macha wanted to make a point in his pre-game briefing with reporters, and he did not hesitate to do so. “The play of our …

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  EV boys, NC girls cash in

  In Sports on Page C1 The coaches spent most of Thursday preparing their quarter-milers for a fantastic finish, but what were expected to be close meets didn’t turn out that way. The big guns for …

• Radmanovic practices with Sonics

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – Forward Vladimir Radmanovic returned to practice Thursday for the Seattle SuperSonics, back on the court with teammates for the first time since a mid-March stress fracture. Coach Nate …

• N.L. standings

  In Sports on Page C2 NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times PDT

• Thursday’s games

  In Sports on Page C2 American League White Sox 4, Tigers 3: At Detroit, Scott Podsednik hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning, and Chicago beat Detroit for its fourth straight win.

• Orioles, MASN sued by Comcast over television rights

  In Sports on Page C2 around the horn Comcast SportsNet sued the Baltimore Orioles and the new Mid-Atlantic Sports Network on Thursday over television rights to Orioles games.

• A.L. standings

  In Sports on Page C2 AMERICAN LEAGUE All Times PDT

• NO HEADLINE

  AMERICAN LEAGUE Angels 6, Indians 5 (10)

• Baseball box scores

  In Sports on Page C2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Devil Rays 3, Rangers 2

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  No. 2 Singh sizzles in opening round

  In Sports on Page C3 Fresh from inclusion in the World Golf Hall of Fame, Vijay Singh tied the course record with an 8-under-par 64 for a one-shot lead Thursday after the first round of …

• Today”s menu

  In Sports on Page C3 For 04-22-2005

• On the air

  In Sports on Page C3 For 04-22-2005

• No clear-cut favorite heading into playoffs

  In Sports on Page C3 Q: What do Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and LeBron James have in common with Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Phil Jackson? A: The closest they’ll get to this year’s postseason …

• Hunting and Fishing

  In Sports on Page C5 Salmon and steelhead With Columbia River spring chinook salmon counts continuing to lag far behind projections, Washington and Oregon fish managers closed salmon fishing in the mainstem river below McNary …

• Ferris shares lead in GSL baseball race

  In Sports on Page C5 Ferris maintained a share of first place in the Greater Spokane League baseball race by sweeping a pair of games from visiting Clarkston on Thursday. The Saxons used a six-run …

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  Mills remembered for his class

  In Sports on Page C5 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Knowing that his battle with cancer was coming to an end, former NFL linebacker Sam Mills planned every last detail of his memorial – all the way …

• Recreation calendar

  In Sports on Page C5 For 04-22-2005

• Official records

  In City on Page C6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Hoopfest names Crook as director

  In Sports on Page C6 Hoopfest has named Brady Crook, Washington State University Associate Director of Athletics, as Executive Director, effective May 2. Crook will replace Rick Steltenpohl, who announced his resignation last month to …

• Arbor Day festivities planned at Finch Arboretum

  In Features on Page D1 Tomorrow is Arbor Day in Spokane. This annual event celebrates the importance of trees in our urban and rural environment. Appropriately, Spokane’s celebration will be at Finch Arboretum where hundreds …

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  Lilac for Spokane

  In Features on Page D1 In a few weeks, we will begin celebrating the season of the blooming lilacs here in the aptly named Lilac City. This is a celebration that’s been around since the …

• Get in shape for a season of junking

  In Features on Page D1 Each year, before the major league baseball teams hit the playing field they go to camp to get in shape and hone their skills. With longer days and warm weekends …

• Get this stuff out in the open with your fiance

  In Features on Page D2 Carolyn: I am getting married in a few months and I have a problem, which I see will recur every year from now on. My fiance’s family plans trips every …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page D2 For 04-22-2005

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  We get to watch the Bennifer fly all over again

  In Features on Page D2 CALL IT BENNIFER: Part Deux. Nine months after they started dating, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are engaged, People and Star magazines are reporting. Citing a “close friend” of Affleck’s, …

• A shove may escalate into worse

  In Features on Page D2 Dear Miss Manners: As someone who commutes to and from work every day via subway, I am stymied as to how best to communicate escalator etiquette to the increasing number …

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  Sturdy construction helps miniature camera retain value

  In Features on Page D3 Dear Collector: I wonder what this late 1960s Rollei camera is worth? Its all-metal construction made this circa 1963 miniature German camera a good candidate for long-term survival. Current value …

• LawnMaster sprinkler timer isn”t keeping correct time

  In Features on Page D3 Q. The clock on the digital 12-station LawnMaster sprinkler timer I installed in 1996 loses time. If I set it to 1200 hours, it will lose several minutes, and up …

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  DOWN TO EARTH

  In Features on Page D3 WASHINGTON — Today marks 35 years since the first Earth Day. Have America’s homes turned “green” yet? Not quite. But the outlook for what is called “green building” — that …

• ”Joan” ends season with a cliffhanger

  In Features on Page D4 God tells Joan she’s only just begun on the second-season finale of “Joan of Arcadia” (8 p.m., CBS). The Almighty informs our plucky high schooler that her first two years …

• Home and garden calendar

  In Features on Page D5 Annual Arbor Day Celebration – Saturday, featuring demonstrations, interactive activities, information on recycling and more. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., John A. Finch Arboretum, Sunset at …

• Idaho clubs

  In Features on Page D5 1-inch Scale Miniature Houses and Dolls Group – meets from 9:30-noon the second Saturday each month at Lyle’s on Best Avenue. Information: 773-9252. Post Falls Toastmasters Club No. 7562 – …

• ”JAG” pulls out after 10 years

  In Features on Page D5 Discharged by NBC and then re-drafted by CBS, “JAG” easily ranks as prime time’s longest-running military drama series. Now, after 10 seasons and 227 episodes, it will be taps tonight …

• Idaho calendar

  In Features on Page D5 For 04-22-2005

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  Jackson Miller attains Eagle Scout rank

  In Features on Page D5 Jackson Miller, a sophomore at Central Valley High School, received his Eagle Scout Award in a April 24 ceremony at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liberty …

• ‘Home Edition’ will showcase soldier’s family home May 22

  In Features on Page D5 They call it “The Reveal,” the moment when the giant tour bus motors away and the lucky winners of an “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” house get the first look at …

• Legendary jazz musician showcases harmonica chops at SFCC concert

  In Seven on Page W4 When Toots Thielemans first received Charlie Parker’s music, it was from the hands of U.S. soldiers during World War II in his native Belgium. He had never heard anything like …

• The Killers set to slay a sold-out crowd at Big Easy

  In Seven on Page W5 Much like the band’s hometown of Las Vegas, The Killers are part sleaze, part hype and a lot of glam. The songs are fast and the introspective lyrics are repetitive. …

• Maktub visits Big Easy on the brink of a breakout

  In Seven on Page W6 Maktub is oft-described as the breakout band to come from Seattle since the death of grunge; Reggie Watts is lauded as the Al Green for a new generation; the band’s …

• Lilac City gets the blues

  In Seven on Page W6 Back-to-back national blues acts land in town this weekend with Curtis Salgado and Mem Shannon. Sort of a Northwest music legend, Portland soul and blues singer Salgado’s got a resume …

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  Today”s trivia: Martha Stewart

  In Seven on Page W11 Martha Stewart has reached a deal to create a cooking and entertaining channel for Sirius Satellite Radio. How much do you know about the domestic diva? 1. Where was Martha …

• LAUGH LINES

  In Seven on Page W12 OK, let’s take a couple of audience suggestions. Name a medium-sized city and then name an art form thriving in that city.

• Progressives push their politics without moving

  In Seven on Page W14 By pushing an ill-timed increase of the gas tax that siphons cash out of local wallets for West Side road projects, Democratic legislators fuel speculation they’re all too willing to …

• Teacher”s influence remains strong as her health fades

  In Seven on Page W15 Pope John Paul II’s death made me think about something that I hadn’t in a while – being Catholic. Even if you seldom go to church, a historic event like …

• Dine out to help AIDS patients

  In Seven on Page W15 There are some things you should know about me. My favorite gift this past Christmas was a Lego Star Wars X-wing Fighter. I am 36 years old. Spokane has been …

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  Miss Interpreted

  In Seven on Page W18 So much is right about “The Interpreter” that it’s easy to forgive the fact that the essential story is a static assassination plot whose climax hits with a dull thud …

• Seattle shows fire up film fans

  In Seven on Page W19 Call it the “Trainspotting” syndrome. It’s what happens when you’re sitting in a crowded theater and you get caught up with the kind of crowd fever that rises out of …

• Ashton aces his April flick

  In Seven on Page W20 April’s edition of the Ashton Kutcher Romantic Comedy of the Month Club is a winner. It has a lot of reasons to stink but doesn’t.

• ”Millions” plays sweet without being sappy

  In Seven on Page W20 Danny Boyle made “Shallow Grave,” “Trainspotting,” “The Beach” and “28 Days Later,” a body of films that has introduced us to yuppie murderers, heroin junkies and flesh-eating zombies. So it’s …

• ”Hustle” to this action-comedy

  In Seven on Page W20 Stephen Chow’s martial arts comedies are for people who think Jackie Chan is just too highbrow. Broad, low farces with little story and stuffed with epic fights built on plainly …

• Frodo”s alter ego introduces new Xbox

  In Seven on Page W23 Who said you can’t learn anything by watching TV? That’s how we’re going to find out what’s coming in the next generation of the Xbox. Microsoft announced last week that …

• Flynn”s best flicks out on DVD

  In Seven on Page W24 On any list of the top action stars in Hollywood history, Errol Flynn has to rank at or near the top. From the beginning of his career, which actually started …

• Emerging artist: Tracy Poindexter

  In Seven on Page W26 Emerging artist: Tracy Poindexter Age: 24

• Check out this guide to ”gay up” your guy

  In Seven on Page W31 OK, so you love your man. You’ve been together long enough to overlook the unibrow, the occasional stale pizza crust between the couch cushions and even his favorite boxers that …

• 30 too late for change

  In Seven on Page W32 Q: I have been dating a very sweet woman for a year now. We’re in our early 30s and she’s looking for a commitment, but I’m not sure. She is …