Stories for August 31, 2007

• Craig, officer clash on audiotape

  In Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Sen. Larry Craig told his arresting officer “you solicited me” and complained of entrapment while denying he made a sexual advance in an airport men’s room, according to …

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  The gift of life, for a cookie

  In City on Page A1 Like any experienced blood donor, Jacob knows that the price of patience is a cookie. So he doesn’t flinch when the needle glides into his vein, and he’s completely calm …

• Formula industry watered down breast-milk campaign

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In an attempt to raise the nation’s historically low rate of breast-feeding, federal health officials commissioned an attention-grabbing advertising campaign a few years ago to convince mothers that …

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  Idaho child abuser sentenced

  In Idaho on Page A1 The defendant in Kootenai County’s largest child pornography case was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison Thursday for drugging and sexually abusing three girls and raping an unconscious …

• WASL scores edge up

  In City on Page A1 Most students who took the Washington Assessment of Student Learning this year made modest gains, but results released Thursday show mixed progress on the high-stakes exam. In Spokane, 80 percent …

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  Web catches bug-lovers’ imaginations

  In Nation/World on Page A2 WILLS POINT, Texas – If you hate creepy-crawlies, you might want to avoid Lake Tawakoni State Park, where a 200-yard stretch along a nature trail has been blanketed by a …

• Federal judge orders release of Medicare doctor records

  In Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Whether it’s a hernia repair or heart bypass, doctors who perform a given operation more frequently get better results. The problem for patients has been determining who those …

• Lottery numbers

  In City on Page A2 Thursday’s Wash. Daily Game: 7-8-4. Thursday’s Keno: 5-6-8-9-14-16-17- 20-28-37-38-45-47-53-57-61-64- 67-75-77

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  Thompson to enter presidential race

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Former Sen. Fred Thompson, of Tennessee, told supporters Thursday that he would formally enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination next week, with TV and Internet appearances …

• Nation in brief: Lawmakers OK Jan. 15 primary

  In Nation/World on Page A3 The Michigan Legislature on Thursday approved moving the state’s presidential nomination contests to Jan. 15, just days after national Democrats vowed to punish states that vote too early. Democratic Gov. …

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  Virginia Tech president rebuffs calls to resign

  In Nation/World on Page A3 RICHMOND, Va. – With anguished parents demanding his firing, Virginia Tech’s president bristled at suggestions Thursday that he bears responsibility for the bloodbath on campus, calling it a crime “unprecedented …

• Forecast calls for much worse storms

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – As the world warms, the United States will face more severe thunderstorms with deadly lightning, damaging hail and the potential for tornadoes, a trailblazing study by NASA scientists …

• Justice studying Gonzales claims

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales lied or otherwise misled Congress last month in sworn testimony about the Bush administration’s …

• White House assails Iraq study

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – An independent assessment concluding that Iraq has made little political progress in recent months despite an influx of U.S. troops drew fierce objections from the White House on …

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  Texas governor calls off execution

  In Nation/World on Page A4 HOUSTON – Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday spared the life of death row inmate Kenneth Foster Jr. just hours before he was to be executed for a murder he …

• World in brief: Taliban releases last seven Koreans

  In Nation/World on Page A7 Taliban militants released the last seven South Korean hostages on Thursday under a deal with the government in Seoul, ending a six-week drama that the insurgents claimed as a “great …

• Plan to help overextended homeowners

  In Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration today will propose a set of policies meant to help ease the wave of mortgage defaults, according to senior administration officials. It is the administration’s …

• Craig’s Senate downfall may cost Idaho millions

  In Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – Idaho stands to lose influence and millions of federal dollars now that the state’s senior U.S. senator has lost committee leadership positions and faces increasing pressure to resign …

• Wife’s support crucial for a politician in trouble

  In Idaho on Page A9 She didn’t say a word and she wore big sunglasses, but Suzanne Craig was standing by her man – conservative Republican Sen. Larry Craig, who at that moment was denying …

• Spokane benefits company acquired

  In Business on Page A10 A national company that administers employee benefits has purchased Administration Services Inc., a similar business in Spokane. Zenith Administrators Inc. of Chicago plans to merge its Spokane office with ASI, …

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  Business in brief: U.S. economy had strong quarter

  In Business on Page A10 The U.S. economy was even stronger than initially thought heading into the distress in financial markets in August. But economists anticipate a slowdown in the second half of the year …

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  Here’s the dirt : Yoke’s closing smaller store

  In Business on Page A10 The River Ridge Yoke’s is closing after more than a decade of operating in the shopping center at Wellesley Avenue and Assembly Street in northwest Spokane. Over the years, the …

• Boeing looks for greener jet fuel

  In Business on Page A10 SEATTLE – Once reluctant to believe that alternative energy made any sense in jet airplanes, Boeing now ponders how to take the biofuels revolution off the ground. The world’s largest …

• Study: Poverty declines with education

  In Business on Page A10 COEUR d’ALENE – Newly released Census figures for Kootenai County show a strong correlation between education and earnings. “Education reduces the chance of being poor,” said Kathryn Tacke, regional economist …

• East meets West on jobs

  In Business on Page A10 All you Western Washington aerospace workers and Eastern Washington farmers listen up: It turns out you are not such a big deal after all. In a paradigm-busting report, the state …

• Economic reports temper market

  In Business on Page A11 NEW YORK – Stocks finished a back-and-forth session mixed Thursday as investors grappled with weaker-than-expected economic data and weighed the chances of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates. Fed Chairman …

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  Earnings Roundup: Sears posts lackluster retail results

  In Business on Page A11 Sears Holdings Corp. posted its lowest profit in nearly two years Thursday after another round of weak sales at Kmart and Sears stores sent the retailer’s net income tumbling 40 …

• Company News: Home Depot completes divestment

  In Business on Page A11 The Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home improvement store chain, said Thursday it has completed the $8.5 billion sale of its wholesale distribution business to a group of private …

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  Parents welcome second set of triplets

  In Nation/World on Page A14 CINCINNATI – Already the proud parents of triplets, Victoria and Tim Lasita had decided they wanted to have “one more.” “I guess we should have been more specific and said …

• Accuracy watch

  In City on Page B1 For 08-31-2007

• Stricter septic rules approved

  In Idaho on Page B1 Larger septic systems are needed across North Idaho to prevent the further fouling of surface and groundwater, according to a unanimous vote Thursday by the Panhandle Health District Board of …

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  Motorcycle racers get lesson in speed

  In City on Page B1 Fourteen-year-old Brad Baker was having a little trouble keeping his backside where it belonged Thursday at Spokane Raceway Park. To put it bluntly, his butt was on the wrong side …

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  CdA schools chief says he’ll retire next year

  In Idaho on Page B1 This will be the final year for Coeur d’Alene School District Superintendent Harry Amend, who announced his retirement Thursday morning at the district’s welcome back assembly. Assistant Superintendent Hazel Bauman …

• Reid will not seek council re-election

  In Idaho on Page B1 After 26 years in office, the first woman elected to the Coeur d’Alene City Council will not run again. Dixie Reid, 64, said Thursday the passion she had for serving …

• Huckleberries: A fond farewell to death-ray Dixie

  In Idaho on Page B1 I thought I was going to celebrate when longtime Councilwoman Dixie Reid either was defeated for re-election or announced she wasn’t running again, as she did Thursday. But I’m not. …

• Applications for open records panel kept secret

  In City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire has refused to reveal the identities of some people who weren’t picked for seats on the state’s new “Sunshine Committee.” Gregoire, responding to an Associated …

• Car theft charge will go to trial

  In City on Page B2 A judge Thursday denied a motion to dismiss the car theft charge against Shonto K. Pete stemming from an incident earlier this year in which Pete was shot in the …

• Cowles firms pay $6.5 million judgment

  In City on Page B2 Cowles Co. development firms have paid a $6.5 million judgment, plus 12 percent interest, to satisfy a 2004 ruling obtained by the former manager of River Park Square, court documents …

• Idaho Records

  In Idaho on Page B2 For 08-31-2007

• Idaho calendar

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• Official Records

  In City on Page B3 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• North Idaho woman had E. coli

  In Idaho on Page B3 A North Idaho woman is among at least nine people in the Northwest sickened by an outbreak of E. coli infection linked to ground beef. State and federal health officials …

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  Learn more

  In City on Page B3 For more information about this weekend’s races or to become a volunteer race worker, go to www.wmrra.com. Events begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and daily admission is $8. …

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  Salmon stuck below White River dam

  In City on Page B3 BUCKLEY, Wash. – The fish were so thick in the rivers you could walk across on their backs. The oft-repeated tale sounds like a phenomenon never to be witnessed again. …

• Agencies get loot from smuggling case

  In City on Page B3 More than $1 million seized by a task force as part of a cigarette smuggling investigation was distributed Thursday to five law enforcement agencies. “The focus of the forfeiture program …

• Former state Democratic leader Marchioro, 73, dies

  In City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Karen Marchioro, a combative former Vietnam war protester who helped reshape Washington’s Democratic party in 12 years as chairwoman, died Thursday. Marchioro, 73, an outspoken liberal and a …

• In brief: Storms expected before Labor Day

  In Idaho on Page B3 The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for fire danger from thunderstorms across the Eastern Washington and North Idaho today. The storms are expected to reach their …

• In brief: Rewards offered on two suspects

  In City on Page B3 Secret Witness is offering a reward for information that results in the arrest of a woman wanted for stealing a large quantity of goods from the Kmart where she worked …

• James P. Pinkerton: Craig puts focus on our dilemma

  In Opinion on Page B4 Obviously Larry Craig should resign his Idaho Senate seat. It’s the only way he can begin the process of reclaiming his honor. And his fellow Republicans should push Craig out …

• Our View: Act of Congress

  In Opinion on Page B4 As students load up their backpacks again this fall, Congress will be studying the No Child Left Behind Act. It’s time for its reauthorization, and local school officials, like many …

• David Sarasohn: The wrong Vietnam lesson

  In Opinion on Page B4 OK, we need a show of hands. How many out there think the main problem with the United States’ experience in Vietnam was that we didn’t stay there long enough?

• Omar Fekeiki: U.S., Iraq worlds apart

  In Opinion on Page B4 A few weeks ago, when I arrived on Capitol Hill to cover a rally in support of D.C. voting rights, I thought about the differences between this event and the …

• J.R. Labbe: Low literacy trend not geared to reverse

  In Opinion on Page B5 Here it is, the start of another school year, when parents attempt to get recalcitrant children to embrace the joy of reading for the sake of learning, and out comes …

• Bases-loaded walk drops M’s in standings

  In Sports on Page C1 CLEVELAND – Kenny Lofton figures he has the advantage when he’s batting with the bases loaded. “The pressure is always on the pitcher,” he said. “He’s got to throw strikes.”

• Hawks down Raiders

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander looked pretty good … in baseball hats. Marcus Pollard made a couple of nice catches … in warmups.

• Opponent aside, Eagles focus on playing solid football

  In Sports on Page C1 Forget the opponent. Paul Wulff and his Eastern Washington University Eagles are ready for some football.

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  Tigers take thriller

  In Sports on Page C1 A gutsy fourth-down call in the waning seconds of another stirring edition of Lewis and Clark-Central Valley football led to a Tigers score with just 5 seconds remaining and 27-21 …

• Titans state case

  In Sports on Page C1 The University High football team began with a statement-making drive and ended with one that could go far in defining the Titans’ season. And 6-foot-4 senior Trevor Wakem was on …

• You want preps? We have preps

  In Sports on Page C1 If it’s high school sports results you want, spokesmanreview.com is the place to find it. Both Idaho and Washington fall sports seasons are under way and once again The Spokesman-Review …

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  Pac-10 race appears open from spots 2-9

  In Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – The top spot has basically been conceded. The bottom seems to be a given as well. So are the other eight Pac-10 teams all vying for position between …

• Fast Break

  In Sports on Page C1 For 08-31-2007

• In brief: USC center sidelined with torn triceps

  In Sports on Page C2 Southern California center Matt Spanos has a torn right triceps and won’t play Saturday night when the top-ranked Trojans open their season against Idaho. That means that Spanos, a fifth-year …

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  Manning gets final tuneup

  In Sports on Page C2 Eli Manning had another solid tuneup for the regular season, even if it was brief. Tom Brady didn’t need one. Manning led a 16-play touchdown drive on the opening series, …

• On the Air

  In Sports on Page C2 For 08-31-2007

• Sprinter Gay sweeps 100, 200

  In Sports on Page C2 OSAKA, Japan – Tired and sore, Tyson Gay didn’t have energy left to celebrate completing one of the most impressive sprint doubles in the history of the world track and …

• Blake buries fifth-set monkey

  In Sports on Page C2 NEW YORK – James Blake finally managed to win a fifth set. Blake ended his 0-for-9 drought in matches that go the distance, outlasting Fabrice Santoro 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, …

• Thursday’s N.L. results

  In Sports on Page C3 Phillies 11, Mets 10: At Philadelphia, Chase Utley hit an RBI single off Billy Wagner in the ninth inning and the Phillies completed a huge sweep of first-place New York. …

• Thursday’s A.L. results

  In Sports on Page C3 Yankees 5, Red Sox 0: At New York, another August sweep of Boston put the Yankees in prime position for a September playoff run. Chien-Ming Wang took a no-hit bid …

• NCAA denies Stripling’s appeal

  In Sports on Page C4 PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars got some bad news Thursday when Jason Stripling’s appeal was denied by the NCAA. Stripling, a reserve outside linebacker, had appealed his academic ineligibility …

• Orange, UW seek old spark

  In Sports on Page C4 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse is set to begin its third season under Greg Robinson, and he couldn’t ask for a better setting to start on a positive note – the …

• Pac-10 picks

  In Sports on Page C4 Washington at Syracuse (UW by 3): The Jake Locker Era begins, but the Huskies’ biggest problem is Locker is not only their best quarterback, but he may be their best …

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  Bernard leads Beavs to win

  In Sports on Page C4 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Yvenson Bernard ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and Oregon State opened the season with a 24-7 victory over Utah on Thursday night. Sophomore Sean Canfield …

• A kind of tonic

  In Sports on Page C5 BLACKSBURG, Va. – A bowl game collapse to end last year had already left Virginia Tech quarterback Sean Glennon eager to get another season started. Then real tragedy struck Virginia …

• Broncos extend win streak

  In Sports on Page C5 Ian Johnson ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns and Taylor Tharp was steady in his first start at quarterback, guiding No. 24 Boise State past Weber State 56-7 on …

• RECREATION CALENDAR

  In Sports on Page C6 For 08-31-2007

• Hawks trip Indians

  In Sports on Page C6 BOISE – The Boise Hawks scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Thursday night, including Josh Donaldon’s two-run single to center, to claim an …

• Area roundup: Washington State women sign New Zealand point guard

  In Sports on Page C6 International point guard Kezia Kelly has joined the Washington State University women’s basketball team, head coach June Daugherty announced Thursday. Kelly, from Auckland, New Zealand, led her North Harbour U17 …

• NO HEADLINE

  In Sports on Page C7 Baseball MLB

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C7 For 08-31-2007

• NW motorsports: Kart racers will cap season

  In Sports on Page C8 Spokane Kart Racing Association racers find themselves in the thick of a battle for a number of titles as the International Karting Federation (IKF) wraps up the season this weekend …

• Hunting+Fishing: Steelhead and salmon

  In Sports on Page C8 Catch-and-keep for steelhead begins on the Clearwater and Snake rivers Saturday. There should be enough fish in the Clearwater for a fair opener, but this fishery usually doesn’t get good …

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  A decade without Diana

  In Features on Page D1 LONDON – The mounds of flowers are long gone from the gates of Kensington Palace, but Princess Diana’s presence lingers. It has been 10 years since Diana’s death in a …

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  Trick or treat?

  In Features on Page D1 Michael Myers. It’s an ordinary name, with no particular connation or implication. Nothing menacing or peculiar. The kid next door.

• The Slice: For many around us, it’s a labor of love

  In Features on Page D1 Priest Lake fishing guide Rich Lindsey doesn’t have to think long to identify the best thing about his job. “I deal with people every day who are in a positive …

• Isaak-Loggins concert canceled

  In Features on Page D1 The Chris Isaak-Kenny Loggins concert scheduled tonight at the Greyhound Park in Post Falls has been canceled. The reason: smoke and fires in other parts of Idaho. The tour had …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page D2 For 08-31-2007

• People: So it’s going to be Oprah, David!

  In Features on Page D2 Feud? What feud? David Letterman will make his first appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” next month, another sign the talk-show titans have buried the hatchet after a rift that …

• Carolyn Hax: Female sexuality judged unfairly

  In Features on Page D2 Carolyn Hax is away. The following is adapted from summer 2006 live discussions on www.washingtonpost.com. Hi! What is the acceptable number of sexual partners a woman should have by the …

• Hints from Heloise

  In Features on Page D2 Dear Heloise: I want to share a terrific hint for makeup removal. I know why women in the 1950s and ‘60s used cold cream to remove their makeup. They were …

• Reunions

  In Features on Page D3 New listings Central Valley High School Class of 1947 – Sept. 23, Liberty Lake Pavilion Park, 1 p.m. Contact Darlene Stokke at (509) 255-6200.

• Wedding: Lee-Maahs

  In Features on Page D3 Lee-Maahs Spokane

• Idaho Clubs

  In Features on Page D3 New listing North Idaho Mycological Association – Thursday, basement of The Spokesman-Review building, 608 Northwest Blvd., Coeur d’Alene, 7 p.m. Meets for fall session Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., September and October. …

• Wedding: Peters-Baker

  In Features on Page D3 Peters-Baker Spokane

• Wedding: Ratkai-Thomson

  In Features on Page D3 Ratkai-Thomson Windsor, Colo.

• Wedding: Girod-Alferez

  In Features on Page D3 Girod-Alferez Lewistown, Mont.

• Wedding: Peters-Merrell

  In Features on Page D3 Peters-Merrell Nampa, Idaho

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  Strait, Paisley top CMA bids

  In Features on Page D5 George Strait, who had his 55th No. 1 single this year and was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, will return to this year’s Country Music Association …

• Broadcast networks see drop in season’s viewers

  In Features on Page D7 Broadcast networks faced another chilly summer of historic lows this year. And while cable networks seized the opportunity with a record number of original series, they didn’t have ratings to …

• Miss Manners: In every case — married men can’t be engaged

  In Features on Page D7 Dear Miss Manners: I am living with a gentleman who was separated from his wife for about a year and a half before we got involved. They are in the …

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  Reality show reveals raw edge

  In Features on Page D7 It’s just another summer in the “Big Brother” house. Or is it? Bloggers have condemned contestants’ scandalous remarks about incest, race, ethnicity, sex and sexual orientation, with thousands of YouTube …