Stories for November 15, 2006

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  Lake City vying for title

  In Idaho on Page A1 In Lake City High football coach Van Troxel’s program, it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. Four years ago wide receiver Shane Fitzgerald played on the freshman B …

• Green policy set for a change

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Democrats who will steer environmental issues in the new Congress are polar opposites of their Republican predecessors, but changing environmental policy is like turning around an aircraft …

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  Book award finalists guard hopes

  In City on Page A1 The two Spokane-connected finalists for the National Book Award, Jess Walter and Timothy Egan, refuse to believe that their own names might be announced at tonight’s gala Manhattan banquet. “Long …

• Dark chocolate shown to thin blood

  In Nation/World on Page A2 This should get your blood flowing. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that chocolate thins blood and protects the heart in the same way as aspirin. The key is …

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  Boy persuades Mexico to help keep mom in U.S.

  In Nation/World on Page A2 MEXICO CITY – Saul Arellano fidgeted with his lucha libre wrestling toys Tuesday as he walked through the halls of Mexico’s Congress. Alongside him was the small retinue of U.S. …

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  Scores of Iraqis taken in mass abduction

  In Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Dozens of assailants wearing Iraqi police commando uniforms and masks kidnapped scores of people from a Higher Education Ministry office in a highly coordinated raid Tuesday morning, …

• Bush fails to grasp urgency needed in Iraq, Reid says

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Harry Reid, D-Nev., who was elected Senate majority leader Tuesday, said Tuesday night that President Bush still has not grasped the urgent need to change course in Iraq. …

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  Murray gets key Senate post

  In City on Page A3 Patty Murray was elected by fellow Democrats to a leadership position in the Senate on Tuesday, which she said will give regional concerns a higher profile in Congress over the …

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  U.S. Catholic bishops specify policy on gays

  In Nation/World on Page A4 BALTIMORE – The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops adopted new guidelines for gay outreach Tuesday that are meant to be welcoming, while also telling gays to be celibate since the church …

• Baptists OKs anti-gay policy

  In Nation/World on Page A4 GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina voted Tuesday to cut ties with congregations that affirm or approve of homosexuality, formally adopting a rigid anti-gay policy that …

• Study: Delayed angioplasties not beneficial

  In Nation/World on Page A7 Using angioplasty to unclog arteries more than 24 hours after a patient’s heart attack does no good and might increase the chances of another attack, researchers said Tuesday. The findings …

• Abramoff begins serving prison term

  In Nation/World on Page A7 Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist known for lavishing politicians with football tickets or whisking them away on exotic golf junkets, will start life today with a new identity: federal inmate No. …

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  Choice to head GOP fans immigration debate

  In Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – President Bush’s decision to back Cuban-born Sen. Mel Martinez to help lead the Republican Party, a move intended to appeal to Hispanic voters who abandoned the GOP in …

• Enriched uranium, plutonium found in Iran

  In Nation/World on Page A9 VIENNA, Austria – New traces of plutonium and enriched uranium – potential material for atomic warheads – have been found in a nuclear waste facility in Iran, a revelation that …

• Incumbent likely winner of election

  In Nation/World on Page A9 Congo’s incumbent president has won a tense runoff, nearly complete election results showed Tuesday. He now has to make order out of the chaos that long has plagued a country …

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  Career comes full circle

  In Business on Page A10 As a champion indoor speed skater, Shaun Pattison zoomed around rinks from Mexico to Denmark at speeds approaching 35 miles an hour. Six weeks ago, he became a fourth-generation roller …

• Software startup gains first customer

  In Business on Page A10 A Spokane software startup that produces tools for online game developers has signed its first customer — North Spokane company Cyan Worlds. GamerZunion, launched in 2003 by three Eastern Washington …

• Kaiser profit $14.3 million

  In Business on Page A10 Kaiser Aluminum earned a $14.3 million profit for the third quarter, its first reporting period since emerging from bankruptcy this summer. The profit was down from the $16.6 million reported …

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  Ford promises to protect its corporate jewel

  In Business on Page A10 DETROIT — Ask those who guard Ford Motor Co.’s corporate jewel, the pickup truck, and they say to a person that the struggling company has no intention of relinquishing its …

• Pacific trade zone has big possibilities

  In Business on Page A10 HANOI, Vietnam — With global trade talks suspended, the APEC club of 21 Pacific Rim economies is exploring the possibility of creating a massive free-trade zone stretching across the Pacific …

• NO HEADLINE

  In Business on Page A10 DOW12,218.01Up 86.13DOW YEAR+1,500.51NASDAQ2,430.66Up 24.28SILVER12.861Down 0.004S&P 5001,393.22Up 8.80OIL58.28Down 0.30AMEX1,987.32Up 7.42GOLD623.80Down 0.40

• Kids to hear healthier messages

  In Business on Page A10 MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Ten major food and drink makers, including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Campbell Soup, announced Tuesday that their child-oriented advertising will do more to promote health foods and …

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  Wal-Mart, Target face off

  In Business on Page A11 NEW YORK — All across America, families are making their to-do lists for Thanksgiving shopping. Turkey? Check. Fixins’? Check. Sweet potato pie? Check. Flat-screen TV? Eh?

• Markets surge on Fed rate comments

  In Business on Page A11 Wall Street barreled higher Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrials surging further into record territory after a Federal Reserve official indicated the Fed will maintain its policy of stable interest …

• Gates sees big things for Vista launch

  In Business on Page A11 Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates told shareholders Tuesday that Windows Vista could be the company’s biggest product launch since Windows 95 debuted more than a decade ago. Vista, the latest …

• Bush sees ‘tough choices’ for U.S. automakers

  In Business on Page A11 WASHINGTON — President Bush told Detroit-based auto industry leaders on Tuesday he recognized they had “tough choices” to make their companies competitive in a difficult global environment and promised a …

• Oil’s peak still years away, historian says

  In Nation/World on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Far from being a nearly exhausted resource, the world’s oil reserves are three times bigger than what some popular estimates state, and peak global oil production is still …

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  Lawmakers vie for House posts

  In Idaho on Page B1 The election may be over, but two North Idaho lawmakers are still fighting for votes. They’re angling for leadership positions in the Idaho House – responsibilities that help shape the …

• Federal judge dismisses field burning lawsuit

  In Idaho on Page B1 A federal judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed the state illegally discriminates against North Idaho residents with respiratory ailments by managing field burning smoke in a way that prevents …

• Valley council passes budget

  In City on Page B1 With about $6 million in reserves, Spokane Valley’s 2007 budget adopted Tuesday is well in the black, although the city plans eventually to cut back its snow plowing in flat, …

• Proposal for float home rent opposed

  In Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho’s top elected officials balked Tuesday at a proposal to let market forces set float home rental rates on North Idaho lakes. After meeting with both marina owners …

• Animal control in question

  In City on Page B1 Pets picked up in the city of Spokane are welcome at Spokane County’s shelter, but not if city leaders won’t pay a fair share, county commissioners said Tuesday. County leaders …

• DNR land-swap proposal concerns residents

  In City on Page B1 Nearly 300 Lake Spokane-area residents attended an informational meeting Tuesday on a proposed land swap many of them fear will reduce recreational opportunities in their area. Despite assurances from the …

• Huckleberries: Kralicek has no qualms about scene of his shooting

  In Idaho on Page B1 Many have followed Mike Kralicek’s brave battle back toward normalcy after the then-CPD Blue was shot in the face while making an arrest in the Grouse Meadows subdivision. Some of …

• Pacific fronts continue to blow through area

  In City on Page B2 Yet one more shot of rain and wind was expected to hit the Inland Northwest today, but forecasters said the blustery November weather should then begin to subside. This morning’s …

• Four cars missing after train derails

  In City on Page B2 MISSOULA – Four of a coal train’s cars were missing after a derailment and may be submerged in the Clark Fork River, officials said. Representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection …

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  Walker lays foundation for future

  In City on Page B2 The man who helped solve the Robert Yates serial-murder case is going into business for himself, forming a new company that will support the construction and real estate efforts of …

• Butterfly won’t get federal protection

  In City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The Island Marble butterfly, a recently rediscovered species thought to have been extinct for more than 90 years, will not be added to the federal list of threatened …

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  Harvey Manning, author, dies at 81

  In City on Page B2 REDMOND, Wash. – Harvey Manning, a tireless and irascible conservationist and author of numerous Pacific Northwest mountaineering and hiking guides, including the popular “100 Hikes” series, is dead at 81. …

• Spokane agrees to settle Hahn suit

  In City on Page B3 Spokane County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to settle a lawsuit from two men who say they were molested by a county sheriff’s deputy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. …

• Child care workers, state sign first deal

  In City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Newly unionized family child care providers and the state have agreed on a first-ever contract that would boost wages significantly over the next two years. The Service Employees …

• Races tighten as votes counted

  In City on Page B3 State Rep. John Serben closed the gap with Democratic challenger Don Barlow in ballots that were counted Tuesday, and County Commissioner Phil Harris remained close to Democratic challenger Bonnie Mager. …

• Bus driver accused of touching girls

  In City on Page B3 A Spokane school bus driver was put on paid leave pending an investigation into an allegation that he may have inappropriately touched two students from Wilson Elementary School. Principal Rita …

• Man guilty of ex-convict’s murder

  In City on Page B3 A 21-year-old Spokane man found himself caught up last year in a plot to kill an ex-convict, and now a jury has found him guilty of helping conspire and carry …

• Group sues over owl protection

  In City on Page B3 SEATTLE – An environmental group is suing to block logging on 50,000 acres of private timberland, saying the state’s population of northern spotted owls has been reduced by half since …

• Even populism has its limits

  In Opinion on Page B4 Having watched election coverage nonstop all week, I sometimes wake screaming, “Bipartisanship!” and scare myself. Of all the viral members of the media who have been suggesting that the Dems …

• Outside view: Govern in moderation

  In Opinion on Page B4 The following editorial appeared Sunday in the Everett Herald.

• Bush has few choices in Iraq

  In Opinion on Page B4 Almost 15 years ago in Madrid, late 1991, I watched the diplomatic wizardry of James Baker, as the then-secretary of state pulled reluctant Arabs and Israelis into ground-breaking talks. Baker …

• Bread and butter

  In Opinion on Page B4 Idaho fixed one problem with the state’s tax policy when a special session of the Legislature removed the school-funding burden from the property tax. Now, it appears the state has …

• Rejecting humanity of gays pains all

  In Opinion on Page B5 W e’re all familiar with the headlines involving homosexuality. The names of Jim McGreevey, Mark Foley and Ted Haggard have become well known because of admitted or alleged homosexual “indiscretions.” …

• Records

  In City on Page B6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Idaho Records

  In Idaho on Page B6 For 11-15-2006

• John Blanchette: Tuesday night lacked NIT-pickers

  In Sports on Page C1 I’m not sure when a basketball crowd of 6,841 in Spokane became a disappointment, but it was Tuesday night. Gonzaga was playing. The game was at the Arena downtown and …

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  Heytvelt boils Rice

  In Sports on Page C1 Josh Heytvelt, Gonzaga University’s rapidly emerging sophomore star, gave Bulldog fans a few more reasons to ponder “what if” Tuesday night at the Arena. The 6-foot-11 forward, who missed all …

• Shock move to new facility

  In Sports on Page C1 The Spokane Shock are getting new digs for the new year. The popular arenafootball2 franchise has signed a lease to move its headquarters into the former Planet Ice building in …

• Third time has never charmed Cougs

  In Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Washington and Washington State have met 98 times on a football field, and, as is common knowledge within the state’s borders, the rivalry has largely belonged to UW. …

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  Game of talking points

  In Sports on Page C1 COLUMBUS, Ohio – In NFL locker rooms, middle-school study halls and taverns across the country, everybody is talking about Saturday’s showdown between No. 2 Michigan and No. 1 Ohio State. …

• Fast Break

  In Sports on Page C1 For 11-15-2006

• Just imagine if Lake City could play G-Prep

  In Sports on Page C1 There are two big-school football teams in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene area still playing: Spokane’s Gonzaga Prep and CdA’s Lake City. If they met, who would win? Why?

• M’s pitching prospects include Eaton

  In Sports on Page C2 Three days into the free-agent shopping season, the Seattle Mariners have spoken with several agents in pursuit of their greatest need for 2007 – starting pitching. Among those the Mariners …

• Kenseth’s team owner tips cap to Johnson

  In Sports on Page C2 Matt Kenseth will be poised to seize the NASCAR Nextel Cup if points leader Jimmie Johnson runs into trouble at the final race Sunday, but otherwise Johnson has earned the …

• Red Wings top Canucks, extend win streak

  In Sports on Page C2 Johan Franzen’s tiebreaking short-handed goal Tuesday night helped Detroit turn back the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver, British Columbia, giving the Red Wings a franchise record-matching ninth consecutive victory. Henrik …

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  Hornets top Bobcats

  In Sports on Page C2 Peja Stojakovic scored a career-high 42 points and directed a decisive fourth-quarter run as the New Orleans Hornets broke a three-game losing streak with a 94-85 victory Tuesday night over …

• Mayweather will meet De La Hoya in title fight

  In Sports on Page C2 Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet in a highly anticipated fight in May that could be one of boxing’s richest bouts. Mayweather will move up in …

• On the Air

  In Sports on Page C2 For 11-15-2006

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  Holmgren deserves doctorate

  In Sports on Page C3 KIRKLAND, Wash. – He’s had plenty of titles attached to the end of his name over the years, from head coach to general manager to vice president of football operations. …

• Congress examines network

  In Sports on Page C3 The NFL is about to start airing live regular-season games on its own network, and that has Congress a bit curious. “We’re intrigued, to put it mildly, what the NFL …

• Patriots sign Testaverde

  In Sports on Page C3 FOXBOROUGH, Mass – Vinny Testaverde, who came out of retirement last season to help out the New York Jets, was signed Tuesday by New England. The move came after the …

• Murrietta stands out among QBs

  In Sports on Page C4 Much of the preseason attention in the Big Sky Conference focused on senior quarterbacks Josh Swogger and Matt Gutierrez, both of whom were leaving I-A programs and considered Eastern Washington …

• Idaho, Fresno State trade late-year viewpoints

  In Sports on Page C4 There is a bit of role reversal for Idaho and Fresno State’s football teams this November. Idaho hasn’t had much to play for – other than pride – in late-season …

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  Stand up and cheer

  In Sports on Page C4 The Big Game is a week away, but there’s no doubt that this week’s California contest is the real big game of the Pac-10 season. The 17th-ranked Golden Bears travel …

• Cougs say Apple Cup is ‘must win’

  In Sports on Page C4 PULLMAN — With each passing week, the Pac-10’s bowl picture gets a little bit clearer. But Washington State knows that its own situation won’t be fully understood until well after …

• Morris leads Portland past Idaho

  In Sports on Page C5 Portland freshman guard Kendra Morris scored a career-high 19 points as the Pilots beat Idaho 83-56 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Tuesday night in Portland. Morris was 7 of …

• Knight gets support

  In Sports on Page C5 LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech coach Bob Knight said there were times he was wrong when his hot temper got the best of him on a basketball court. Not this …

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  Hawes rallies Huskies past Panthers

  In Sports on Page C5 Spencer Hawes scored 16 points and had a key blocked shot late in his third collegiate game to rally No. 17 Washington past Northern Iowa 70-61 Tuesday night in the …

• Rebels hold off Eagles

  In Sports on Page C5 LAS VEGAS – Wendell White scored 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead UNLV past Eastern Washington 82-79 Tuesday. White had 16 first-half points and Wink Adams added 14 for …

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C6 For 11-15-2006

• Baylor tops Colorado St.

  In Sports on Page C7 Henry Dugat scored four of his game-high 29 points in the second extra period Tuesday night to lead Baylor to an 87-82 double-overtime win over Colorado State in opening game …

• Girls basketball

  In Sports on Page C7 Cassie Scheffelmaier scored 13 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and three steals Tuesday to guide Kootenai past visiting St. Maries 44-27 in a non-league, season-opening contest at Harrison. …

• WSU swimming canceled

  In Sports on Page C7 Washington State University officials have canceled this weekend’s swimming competition at the Indiana Invitational for disciplinary reasons, head coach Erica Quam announced Tuesday. Quam said the decision was made because …

• Artist’s Kitchen: Cioppino among West’s best

  In Food on Page D1 Cioppino is Seattle to me. I still vividly recall my initial trip there, long ago. I was amazed (being a Midwest boy) at the state’s diversity. Traveling west, I never …

• Frugal feasts

  In Food on Page D1 Just because you’re planning Thanksgiving dinner on a budget doesn’t mean you have to do what Dennis Held did to mark the holiday 20 years ago. Held, a Spokane poet …

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  Tub-o-Cheesecake dazzles

  In Food on Page D1 Four-star cheesecake flavor in a tub? You betcha. In a showdown of instant cheesecake satisfaction, the new Philadelphia Ready-To-Eat Cheesecake Filling stacked surprisingly well against the cheesecakes from Costco and …

• Fresh sheet : Local wines offer preview for holidays

  In Food on Page D1 Want a local Spokane wine to pair with this year’s holiday meal? Thinking of sharing a little taste of Spokane with out-of-town wine lovers? This is the perfect weekend to …

• Carolyn Hax: His insecurities are to blame

  In Features on Page D2 Hi Carolyn: I had a very tight group of friends in college, one of whom (“Greg”) has always had a thing for me. Now we are in our late 20s …

• People: Faux wedding waxes and wanes

  In Features on Page D2 While all the buzz these days is about the upcoming Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes nuptials in Italy, another would-be celebrity wedding has quietly been canceled. The Madame Tussauds wax museum in …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page D2 For 11-15-2006

• Hints from Heloise

  In Features on Page D2 Dear Readers: Here’s a “bit” of information for you tea lovers – did you know that tea bags were first introduced more than 100 years ago? Considering that Americans drink …

• Cheesecake challenge

  In Food on Page D3 Admit it. There is something about cheesecake filling in a plastic tub that makes one’s inner foodie want to run screaming from the grocery store. What has this I’ve-gotta-have-it-now world …

• Forget the pie crust, have pumpkin pudding

  In Food on Page D3 If you’re hoping for tips on how to make your Thanksgiving dinner a low-cal, low-carb affair, tough. Embrace the horror – Thanksgiving is all about carbs, and with those carbs …

• Culinary Calendar

  In Food on Page D3 Hunger Awareness Forum - Community members are invited to attend the Hunger Awareness Forum as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The event will include information about meal …

• Offer assortment of wines to set off holiday meal

  In Food on Page D4 Planning a big gathering for your Thanksgiving meal? Why not take full advantage of the sheer numbers by setting out a wide variety of interesting wines. Let folks mix and …

• Kahlua Cream Pie is ‘ohh, so good’

  In Food on Page D4 Reader Ruth Carlon recently wrote requesting a Kahlua Cream Pie recipe that appeared in The Spokesman-Review more than 11 years ago. She remembered that it ran in the paper just …

• Slow down with Slow Food

  In Food on Page D4 Do you like your food slow? Slow Food, a nonprofit organization founded in 1989, hopes to counteract fast food and fast life. Members want to preserve local food traditions and …

• Centenarian

  In Features on Page D7 Ellen Clinton Spokane

• Spokane Calendar

  In Features on Page D7 For 11-15-2006

• Idaho Calendar

  In Features on Page D7 For 11-15-2006

• Miss Manners: Answer money questions with wooden smile

  In Features on Page D7 Dear Miss Manners: I am a young lady in my first year of law school. Often when I tell people this, their response is to comment on the cost of …