Stories for September 19, 2006

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  Stuck between two worlds

  In City on Page A1 The tiny leather moccasins – all 3 inches of them – sat on a table next to the 5-week-old girl. Trudie Nesbitt, who has been a foster mother for nearly …

• Spinach scare ends salad days

  In City on Page A1 Chefs across the Inland Northwest have spiked spinach dishes and tossed out pounds of the produce after it was linked to a nationwide outbreak of food-borne illness. Meanwhile, orders for …

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  No kokanee fishing

  In Idaho on Page A1 Kokanee fishing has been banned on Lake Coeur d’Alene until the Idaho Department of Fish and Game sees a boost in the feisty salmon’s population. Monday’s emergency closure applies to …

• Fair draws more than 218,000 with ‘new excitement’

  In City on Page A1 Sunny skies and good musical acts helped push attendance at this year’s Spokane County Interstate Fair above 200,000 for the first time since 2003, a 13 percent increase over last …

• Bias seen in science faculty imbalance

  In Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Gender bias – not any biological difference between the sexes – stifles careers of female scientists at U.S. universities, says a new report. The study is the latest …

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  A reunion for the ages

  In Nation/World on Page A2 JERUSALEM – Hilda Shlick thought she lost nearly all her family in the Holocaust – until her Internet-savvy grandsons located her 81-year-old brother in Canada. “After 65 years, I have …

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  Armed man dashes into Capitol

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – An armed man ran through the U.S. Capitol after crashing his vehicle on the Capitol grounds Monday in the worst breach of security since a gunman killed two …

• Space station crew rush to clean up toxic spill

  In Nation/World on Page A3 HOUSTON – An oxygen generator on the international space station overheated and spilled a toxic irritant Monday, forcing the three-man crew to don masks and gloves in the first emergency …

• Bush’s approval ratings rebound

  In Nation/World on Page A3 President Bush, buoyed by falling gas prices and a two-week drive to highlight his administration’s record in fighting terrorism, scored a 44 percent job approval rating – his highest in …

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  Amid crises, Bush to address U.N.

  In Nation/World on Page A3 UNITED NATIONS – President Bush addresses world leaders at the United Nations today as his administration grapples with crises around the globe and seems to have fewer options for dealing …

• U.S. prisons are hotbed for terrorism, study says

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – U.S. prisons are becoming major breeding grounds for Islamic terrorists, but state and local authorities are too cash-strapped to prevent or track recruiting, a new report concludes. The …

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  Chirac offers deal to help Iran talks

  In Nation/World on Page A4 PARIS – President Jacques Chirac proposed a compromise Monday to kick-start talks between Iran and the international community, suggesting the threat of U.N. sanctions be suspended in exchange for Tehran …

• World in brief

  In Nation/World on Page A4 Japan approves new sanctions Japan’s Cabinet approved a new set of financial sanctions against North Korea on Tuesday in response to the communist nation’s missile tests in July, Kyodo News …

• Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

  In Nation/World on Page A4 KAFIR BAND, Afghanistan – Three suicide bombers killed at least 19 people across Afghanistan on Monday, including four Canadian soldiers in an attack that tested NATO’s claim of success in …

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  Al-Qaida sends pope warning

  In Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO, Egypt – Al-Qaida in Iraq warned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that its war against Christianity and the West will go on until Islam takes over the world, and …

• Study links third of ADHD to smoking, lead

  In Nation/World on Page A5 CHICAGO – About one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward, according to new research. Even levels …

• Past E. coli outbreaks linked to California

  In Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Federal health officials told California farmers to improve produce safety in a pointed warning letter last November, nearly a year before the multistate E. coli outbreak linked to …

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  American beef back in Japan

  In Nation/World on Page A5 TOKYO – The U.S. ambassador was among customers thronging a major Japanese fast-food chain Monday to savor the return of a popular rice dish topped with American beef that was …

• Business in brief

  In Business on Page A6 Davenport tower nearly at final height Construction crews working on the Davenport Hotel Tower in downtown Spokane say the 21-story building will “top out” this week, meaning all the major …

• Ridpath name will be the same

  In Business on Page A6 A Las Vegas hotelier said he paid $6.75 million for the historic Ridpath Hotel in downtown Spokane in a sale that closed Friday. Douglas Da Silva, owner of the Artisan …

• Sterling expands operations in California

  In Business on Page A6 Sterling Financial Corp. has signed a $335 million deal that will put it on the map for commercial banking in California. In a combination stock conversion and cash deal, Spokane-based …

• To boost science, schools must get ahead of the curve

  In City on Page A6 Local manufacturers in need of more educated workers say a robot competition started by the creator of the Segway scooter could jump-start student interest in science and technology. Or jump …

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  These homes come straight from Middle Earth

  In Business on Page A6 BEND, Ore. — Ron Meyers isn’t given to long discourses on Hobbits, elves or any other inhabitants of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination. In fact, the man building The Shire — a …

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  Keeping their cool

  In Business on Page A6 OMAHA, Neb. — Fifteen live lobsters? Those you can take on a plane.

• Microsoft to launch online video service

  In City on Page A7 SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. is hoping to tap the explosive popularity of online video sharing by joining start- ups and major Internet rivals with its own video service. “Soapbox on …

• Stocks barely changed as oil rises

  In Business on Page A7 Stocks gave up a moderate early advance to close barely changed Monday after oil prices rebounded from their recent decline, rising as much as $1 a barrel. Investors also moved …

• Mrs. Fields gets a makeover

  In Business on Page A7 Clara was being good. The 3-year-old had just left a mall photo studio with her dad, Craig Orr. He told his daughter she had earned a treat, and just then …

• RealNetworks, SanDisk hope to take on Apple’s iPod stronghold

  In Business on Page A7 SEATTLE — RealNetworks Inc. is teaming up with SanDisk Corp. to release a portable music player that more closely links with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody online music service, in the latest attempt …

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  Merger talk heats up

  In Business on Page A7 DETROIT — General Motors’ talks with Renault and Nissan on a possible alliance and reports Ford may be pursuing a big deal with one or more of the three are …

• Democrats invest in grass roots

  In Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – The national Democratic Party has spent millions on raising money, consultants and building state parties, entering the weeks before Election Day with only about one-fifth as much as …

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  Lost teens ‘used their training’

  In Idaho on Page B1 Two 14-year-old bowhunters were found safe Monday morning after spending the night in the woods east of Coeur d’Alene. Jeremy Rohrbach and Logan Young said they remembered everything they’d learned …

• Debate points: Sali’s calm a surprise; Grant personable

  In Idaho on Page B1 Bill Sali won his first congressional debate with Demo Larry Grant simply because he didn’t lose it. The Repub Idaho rep eschewed his trademark in-your-face tactics with Grant at North …

• Police say man supplied weapon

  In City on Page B1 Sheriff’s detectives Monday arrested a Spokane Valley man believed to have supplied the gun and drugs involved in the slaying of a man whose charred body was found Aug. 14 …

• In brief

  In City on Page B1 Two found dead in truck near tracks The bodies of two people were discovered Monday in a pickup truck near a Hayden Avenue train crossing, according to Idaho State Police.

• Council sets guide for grant distribution

  In City on Page B1 Spokane City Council members are hoping to avoid what has become an annual fight over the allocation of nearly $800,000 in grant money to community agencies. On Monday at the …

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  New year, big new challenge

  In City on Page B1 Two weeks into the highly publicized and much acclaimed International Baccalaureate diploma program at Coeur d’Alene and Lake City high schools, the difference in the courses from the regular ones …

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  Election bashing the way to go

  In City on Page B1 Today is primary election day. Soon the votes will be counted. Soon the political questions of the moment will be answered: “Will Mark Fuhrman develop laryngitis from all that nonstop …

• Idaho Records

  In Idaho on Page B2 For 09-19-2006

• Official Records

  In City on Page B2 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Child molester convicted of abusing two boys

  In City on Page B3 SAN JOSE, Calif. – A man prosecutors say was one of the nation’s most prolific child molesters was convicted Monday of abusing two 12-year-old boys. The jury deliberated for just …

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  West Coast governors take on ocean threat

  In City on Page B3 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The governors of Oregon, Washington and California announced agreement Monday to seek greater federal support for state efforts to combat threats to the oceans, such as …

• Turmoil rends state Constitution Party

  In Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho’s Constitution Party has split in a disagreement so severe that the party has disavowed its candidate for governor. That candidate went to court Monday and got his …

• Spokane woman named to UW board

  In City on Page B3 Spokane’s Kristianne Blake – civic activist, accountant, and sister of Microsoft’s Bill Gates – has been named to the board of regents at the University of Washington. “She will bring …

• Study finds drugs, chemicals in waste fertilizer

  In City on Page B3 TACOMA – Promoted as a great way to dispose of treated waste, the sewage sludge sold to homeowners to spray on their lawns and gardens may also be adding drugs, …

• First special elk hunt begins

  In City on Page B3 BOISE – An emergency public hunt opening today in Eastern Idaho won’t likely destroy all of the farm-raised elk that escaped from a private hunting reserve last month, state officials …

• Bush betting on key issues

  In Opinion on Page B4 Had it been a small group of liberals rather than conservative writers meeting with President Bush in the Oval Office last Tuesday, they might have run from the room like …

• Sales-tax trickery

  In Opinion on Page B4 Don’t worry. You’ll get your sales-tax deduction extended. That’s been the message of congressional leaders since Congress passed a bill in 2004 that allowed tax filers in states that don’t …

• Waiters fight back

  In Opinion on Page B4 The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Friday.

• We’re still choosing the white doll

  In Opinion on Page B4 “Can you show me the doll that looks bad?” The two baby dolls are identical except that one has pale skin, the other is dark. The little black girl, maybe …

• S-R changes include RPS coverage review

  In Opinion on Page B5 T hese are busy times at The Spokesman-Review. And I’m not talking about the relentless run of news that fills our pages daily and that too often shines a spotlight …

• Ex-jocks vie for elbowroom

  In Sports on Page C1 America can be a great place to live, particularly on Sundays. And if you live in America long enough – as most of us have – you know there are …

• Fast Break

  In Sports on Page C1 For 09-19-2006

• Bush couldn’t dodge SportsLink bloggers

  In Sports on Page C1 What a week it was. It started with the Seahawks making the biggest trade of the NFL season.

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  Wulff says Eagles ‘underachieved’

  In Sports on Page C1 With plenty of time to cool off, Paul Wulff was hotter Monday morning than he was Saturday night after watching his Eastern Washington football team’s inexplicable 21-14 loss to Central …

• Big crowds, tough losses

  In Sports on Page C1 Eastern Washington’s football game Saturday drew the fourth-largest Woodward Field crowd in history. Unfortunately for Eastern, four of the five largest crowds witnessed losses by the Eagles. AttendanceDate10,75410-16-04Loss to Montana8,69610-22-05Loss …

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  Jaguars rough up Ben

  In Sports on Page C1 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ben Roethlisberger gingerly walked off the field near the end of the game, grimacing and grasping his side after another hard hit. Big Ben was back. He …

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  Gozzer Ranch: Wow!

  In Sports on Page C1 Just when you think golf in northern Idaho can’t get any better, someone turns Tom Fazio loose with a blank check and 700 acres of magnificent terrain overlooking Lake Coeur …

• Clarett to serve time on armed robbery charge

  In Sports on Page C2 Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sentenced to prison in Columbus, Ohio, for at least 3 1/2 years Monday after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and carrying a …

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  Owens has surgery

  In Sports on Page C2 Terrell Owens played in a Super Bowl for Philadelphia seven weeks after getting a plate and several screws put in his ankle. Now he’s hoping another plate and three more …

• On the Air

  In Sports on Page C2 For 09-19-2006

• Branch will play against Giants

  In Sports on Page C2 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Deion Branch will make his Seahawks debut on Sunday against the New York Giants. And he won’t be the only new member of Seattle’s so-far skittish offense. …

• Chiefs get forward

  In Sports on Page C2 The Spokane Chiefs made a move to bolster their front line Monday when the Western Hockey League team acquired 19-year-old forward David Rutherford from the Vancouver Giants. To get Rutherford, …

• ‘The bullets never stopped coming’

  In Sports on Page C2 PITTSBURGH – As basketball players Aaron Jackson and Stephen Wood lay helpless in front of a Duquesne University dormitory, bullet after bullet flew by them – and the same thought …

• First look

  In Sports on Page C3 Time: 2 p.m. Saturday. No TV The records: WSU (2-1, 0-0 Pac-10); Stanford (0-3, 0-1 Pac-10).

• Scoring ability can’t be overrated

  In Sports on Page C3 Soccer coaches can debate whether a player’s ability to score goals is natural or learned. One thing is certain: Coaches agree no value is too high for a player skilled …

• Oft-injured Vandal hurt again

  In Sports on Page C3 University of Idaho junior tight end Luke Smith-Anderson is back on the injury list. Smith-Anderson, who has missed nearly three full seasons in his career with various injuries, had arthroscopic …

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  Pac-10 acknowledges mistakes

  In Sports on Page C3 The Pacific-10 Conference didn’t waste too much time in addressing Saturday’s controversial finish between Oregon and Oklahoma. The conference suspended for one game the officiating crew and instant replay officials …

• Memphis fires coordinator

  In Sports on Page C3 MEMPHIS, TENN. – Memphis football coach Tommy West fired defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn on Monday. Dunn had been defensive coordinator since spring 2003, but the Tigers are 1-2 and …

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C4 For 09-19-2006

• Monday’s results

  In Sports on Page C5 Mets 4, Marlins 0: At New York, the Mets ended nearly two decades of disappointment in their division and days of delay, clinching the East for the first time since …

• A.L. standings

  In Sports on Page C5 AMERICAN LEAGUE All times PDT

• NO HEADLINE

  In Sports on Page C5 American League Wild Card standings

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  Polanco intends to play after all

  In Sports on Page C5 Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco said Monday he hopes to play this weekend at Kansas City, contradicting his assessment a day earlier when he stated he was finished for …

• Mariners can’t get to Millwood

  In Sports on Page C6 ARLINGTON, Texas – Kevin Millwood wasn’t like so many other pitchers the Rangers have tried to persuade to come to Texas. Their hitter-friendly ballpark didn’t bother him. Not even after …

• Lopez leads U-Hi past Shadle Park

  In Sports on Page C6 Rachel Lopez scored two goals to lead University (2-0, 4-2) to a 3-0 win over Shadle Park (1-1, 2-2) at Albi Stadium on Monday in a Greater Spokane League girls …

• Proper breathing boosts mind, body

  In Features on Page D1 The key to a healthier, more energetic, less stressful life is right under your nose. Actually, it is your nose. You need to use it properly to breathe better. Andrew …

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  The Slice: Some limitations are worse than others

  In Features on Page D1 Rose Kelly Rhoades was walking out of the Albertsons at 57th and Regal. The parking lot was jammed.

• Luxury waiting

  In Features on Page D1 When is a waiting room more than a waiting room? When it’s a place in which you actually don’t mind waiting.

• Wait-and-see prescription may be all your child needs

  In Features on Page D1 There I was, in the middle of the night walking my baby, back and forth, as she screamed in pain, her face red with fever and exertion. If I held …

• Honesty reduces stress of secrecy

  In Features on Page D2 Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old man living in a small town. Five years ago, I met a wonderful man, “Andy,” and we started dating. A few years ago, Andy …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page D2 For 09-19-2006

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  Is she red state, or blue state?

  In Features on Page D2 Scarlett Johansson struts her stuff in cleavage-baring dresses on the red carpet, but in real life, she’d rather remain a mystery. “I can’t stand those articles where people spill their …

• Bulletin board

  In Features on Page D3 Today Free Peripheral Artery Disease Screenings – The Community Health Education and Resource office is offering screenings by appointment. The times available are between 8 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Friday. …

• Transplant patient amazes docs

  In Features on Page D3 From breaking news to bizarre tidbits, Health Beat is the blog to turn to for a daily dose of health information. Recent posts: Keeps on ticking

• Luck, not goat’s milk prevents poison oak itch

  In Features on Page D3 Q. When I was 2, I was very ill and was hospitalized in a sanitarium. There the children were fed goat’s milk. The goats roamed the hills around the hospital …

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  Some dairy good for lactose intolerant

  In Features on Page D3 Note to the lactose-intolerant: When it comes to milk, don’t stray far from the federal food guidelines. A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, published in the September …

• Find alternatives to statin drugs

  In Features on Page D5 Dear Dr. Gott: Are there any drugs other than the statin drugs that I can take for high cholesterol? I have tried Zocor and Lipitor, both of which caused great …

• Contact us

  In Home on Page Z2 Editor Pia Hansen

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  Inside this week’s issue

  In Home on Page Z2 Farm Chicks show Find quilts of all kinds at The Farm Chicks antique show will be quilts.

• Welcome Home!

  In Home on Page Z3 Have you ever fallen in love with a place? I have. A number of times. Looking back, the wide window seat in my childhood bedroom, the place I spent so …

• Let’s see some pictures!

  In Home on Page Z3 We’re looking for your photographs from your home, recent projects or remodels. Each week, we’ll publish photos in Home and post additional pictures on our Web site.

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  TREASURE HUNT

  In Home on Page Z4 This weekend, when you make the rolling, scenic, drive to Fairfield for the Farm Chicks Antique Show, enjoy the kiss of autumn in the air and think about those cool …

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  The Collector THE COLLECTOR

  In Home on Page Z5 Dear Collector, My mother has a collection of Bing & Grondahl Christmas plates. The 1966 plate, shown in enclosed photos, is the oldest. Can you tell me what her plate …

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  Perfect paths require a plan

  In Home on Page Z6 NEW MARKET, Va. — It isn’t easy to improve upon nature, but then there’s nothing in the landscaping rulebook banning imitation. Take recreational trail building, for instance. The process should …

• Reuse fence post piers

  In Home on Page Z7 Every time we do a home improvement project we learn something new and interesting. Recently, we found ourselves forced to rebuild a 35-year-old section of fence that was literally rotten …

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  elegant and simple

  In Home on Page Z8 For most of us, home is four walls and, if we’re lucky, a nice view from the window. But for two fortunate Spokane homeowners, home is a spectacular view captured …

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  Today’s project

  In Home on Page Z10 As common in law offices today as they were a century ago, traditional lawyer’s bookcases are designed for storing expensive law books. Characterized by individual stacking compartments (or cases) fronted …

• calendar

  In Home on Page Z11 For 09-19-2006

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  Farmers’ markets

  In Home on Page Z12 Colville Farmers’ Market - Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m., through October. Third and Oak streets, Colville, Wash. (509) 732-6619. Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint - Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wednesdays, 3-5:30 p.m., through …

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  Guard against early frosts

  In Home on Page Z13 Several weeks ago I asked if anyone experienced a frost in late July or early August. I heard from several people north of Spokane that at least the tops of …

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  Mites, scale may attack ficus

  In Home on Page Z14 My son gave me a large ficus tree that has had a sticky saplike substance all over each leaf. I have hosed it off twice outside, watered it with tea, …

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  Help your pet put on its winter coat

  In Home on Page Z15 As the days grow shorter, four-legged fur coats grow thicker, and we know the fall shedding season has officially arrived. This isn’t news to dog and cat lovers who already …

• PET CALENDAR

  In Home on Page Z15 Dog Daze of Coeur d’Alene - P.A.W.S. Coeur d’Alene is presenting this fundraiser, which includes a Best Tail Chase contest and a Best Two-Legged Walk contest. Proceeds will benefit a …

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  Time to winterize that pool

  In Home on Page Z16 Swimming pool season is coming to an end. Go ahead, wipe away that tear. Then start planning to close and winterize your pool using these steps from pool-care company BioGuard: