Stories for August 7, 2007

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  Baucus: Libby cleanup bungled

  In City on Page A1 LIBBY, Mont. – A massive federal cleanup of this asbestos-contaminated town has been bungled by bad decisions and political meddling, according to allegations made Monday by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. …

• Scientists revive life frozen in polar ice

  In Nation/World on Page A1 Scientists have recovered microorganisms from ancient Antarctic ice and coaxed them back to life in the lab, according to a study published today. The glacial ice acted as a “gene …

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  For sale: Mowing strip

  In City on Page A1 Looking for some prime real estate? Don’t call Deborah Firkins. On the other hand, if you want to buy a sliver of someone’s yard, she may have just the thing.

• Study: Education videos hamper babies

  In Nation/World on Page A2 Parents hoping to raise baby Einsteins by using infant educational videos instead might be creating baby Homer Simpsons, according to researchers. In a study published today in the Journal of …

• Lottery numbers

  In City on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 7-10-23-30-31-32 No winner. Next jackpot: $8.5 million.

• Same food, but kids pick McDonald’s-wrapped items

  In Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – Anything made by McDonald’s tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children. Even carrots, milk and …

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  Car near Navy base held explosives

  In Nation/World on Page A3 MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Two men found with several pipe bombs in their car near a Navy base were charged Monday with possession of an explosive device, authorities said. A …

• Ex-mayor’s prison sentence upheld

  In Nation/World on Page A3 A federal judge Monday rejected a former Waterbury mayor’s bid for a reduced sentence, saying he deserves 37 years in prison for sexually abusing two girls while he was mayor. …

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  Bush vague on possibility of incursion into Pakistan

  In Nation/World on Page A3 CAMP DAVID, Md. – President Bush said Monday the U.S. and Pakistan, if armed with good intelligence, can track and kill al-Qaida leaders. He stopped short of saying whether he …

• Obama, Edwards seize lobbyist issue

  In Nation/World on Page A3 LE MARS, Iowa – Barack Obama and John Edwards separately castigated Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton for defending lobbyists and portrayed her as the consummate Washington insider with special interest …

• Hospital-bound plane crashes; 5 killed

  In Nation/World on Page A3 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A medical plane crashed en route to a hospital, killing all five on board, including a 15-month-old patient and her mother, authorities said Monday. The plane left …

• Terror suspects ordered extradited

  In Nation/World on Page A4 A judge Monday ordered three men extradited to the U.S. to face charges in an alleged plot to attack New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, and a confidential U.S. …

• Money raised for Chernobyl

  In Nation/World on Page A4 KIEV, Ukraine – The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has pledged $507 million to help Ukraine build a new shelter for the Chernobyl reactor, the site of the world’s …

• Olmert, Abbas meet in Jericho

  In Nation/World on Page A4 JERICHO, West Bank – In their first meeting on Palestinian soil, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday he hopes to launch negotiations “soon” on …

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  More Cabinet members snub Iraqi government

  In Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – At least four more ministers announced a boycott of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government Monday, deepening the crisis sparked less than a week ago by the withdrawal of …

• Administration rushes to defend spying law

  In Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration rushed to defend new espionage legislation Monday amid growing concern that the changes could lead to increased spying by U.S. intelligence agencies on American citizens. …

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  Bridge collapse blame begins

  In Nation/World on Page A5 MINNEAPOLIS – As questions mounted Monday about her political future and ability to lead the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau said she will not resign in the …

• FDA approves new HIV medicine

  In Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The government approved a novel drug Monday to help patients with the AIDS virus who are running out of options, while acknowledging lingering questions about the pills’ long-term …

• Officers’ role in video criticized

  In Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The Army and Air Force are considering disciplinary action against seven officers – including four generals – who violated ethics rules by assisting a Christian group in the …

• Kohl’s to hire 300 at four job fairs

  In Business on Page A6 Recruiters from Kohl’s Department Stores will hire about 300 area workers starting this week at job fairs for two stores the large Midwest retailer plans to open this fall in …

• Mortgage lender files for Chapt. 11

  In Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, the latest casualty of a mortgage industry in distress. The Melville, N.Y.-based company’s request for Chapter …

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  Industry outsider takes top spot as Chrysler enters new era

  In Business on Page A6 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Chrysler began its new life as a private company Monday with an auto-industry outsider taking the wheel. Bob Nardelli, who left The Home Depot Inc. in …

• Credit union to open new office

  In Business on Page A6 Horizon Credit Union will occupy the top floor of the Mansfield Crossing building at Mirabeau Park, the company announced in a news release. Various administrative departments of the credit union …

• Incubator report raises Sirti hackles

  In Business on Page A6 A review of Washington business incubators asks the right questions, say two local experts, but the answers lie as much in the social sciences as economics. Robert Schwartz, who heads …

• Session offsets losses in 286-point leap

  In Business on Page A7 NEW YORK – Wall Street surged higher in a volatile session Monday, offsetting the losses it incurred Friday but showing more fractiousness than conviction in an advance that lifted the …

• Fed meets against worrisome backdrop

  In Business on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Fears gripping Wall Street in recent weeks – a worsening housing slump and painful credit crunch – are likely to figure prominently in discussions among Federal Reserve policymakers …

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  FedEx Kinko’s to continue expansion in duel with UPS

  In Business on Page A7 DALLAS – FedEx Kinko’s is building hundreds of new, smaller copying stores in a move designed to take shipping business from rival United Parcel Service Inc. The Dallas-based unit of …

• McDonald’s agrees to sell Boston Market

  In Business on Page A7 McDonald’s Corp. said Monday it agreed to sell its meat-and-potatoes Boston Market restaurant chain to private equity firm Sun Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. McDonald’s spokesman Walt Riker said …

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  China promises safe food for Olympics

  In Nation/World on Page A10 BEIJING – China said Monday it will use global positioning satellites to ensure food safety at the Beijing Olympics as it steps up efforts to blacklist manufacturers who violate safety …

• Stolen art has history of heist

  In Nation/World on Page A10 PARIS – Last time, it was a museum curator who staged a Hollywood-worthy theft of Impressionist paintings by Monet and Sisley before landing in a French prison. This time, the …

• Man critical after truck speeds into river

  In City on Page B1 A Portland man was seriously injured when his vehicle crashed into the Coeur d’Alene River north of Kingston on Sunday evening. Bystanders told the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Department that the …

• Vanna White also turns heads

  In Idaho on Page B1 Huckleberries hears … that Vanna White, longtime letter turner for “Wheel of Fortune,” was a guest at a Gozzer Ranch shindig at Eddie’s Bar and Grille/Arrow Point Thursday evening. Seems …

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  Grants to help homeless hitting target

  In City on Page B1 For almost half a century the House of Charity offered overnight lodging to homeless men during the winter months. In the summer, though, a lack of funding forced the Catholic …

• Man, 64, found dead in driveway was killed

  In City on Page B1 Detectives are investigating the homicide of a 64-year-old man found dead in his driveway Sunday afternoon. David T. Buchanan was discovered in the 1900 block of Marble Valley Basin Road …

• Critics say park plan needs editing

  In City on Page B1 A lot of folks like at least a little in a bond proposal to improve city pools and parks. But if testimony of a couple dozen people Monday night is …

• Sorensen gets final approval

  In Idaho on Page B1 The Sorensen Magnet School for the Arts and Humanities got the final OK Monday evening from the Coeur d’Alene School Board. The board unanimously approved the plan to turn the …

• Accuracy watch

  In City on Page B1 For 08-07-2007

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  Dry weather could worsen Montana fires

  In City on Page B2 SEELEY LAKE, Mont. – Residents who fled a large wildfire burning in northwestern Montana were briefly allowed to return Monday to check on their homes and gather belongings, as firefighters …

• Governors pin wildfire blame on cheatgrass

  In City on Page B2 BOISE – Four Western governors declared war Monday on cheatgrass, a nonnative weedy grass they blame for filling the West’s open spaces with flammable fuels feeding this summer’s massive wildfires. …

• Idaho calendar

  In Idaho on Page B2 For 08-07-2007

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  Natural forces at work on volcano

  In City on Page B2 . MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. – Forest or mountaintop, which will come first?

• fire, wildfire, st. maries, echo springs, idaho department of lands

  In City on Page B2 St. Maries blaze three-quarters contained Multiagency fire crews continued to battle the 505-acre Echo Springs fire southwest of St. Maries on Monday.

• Suspect’s mom had fling with prosecutor

  In City on Page B2 CHEHALIS, Wash. – Lewis County Prosecutor Michael Golden has been accused in court papers of using a sexual relationship with the mother of a 17-year-old charged with arson to gain …

• Dredging conviction is upheld: Developer violated Clean Water Act

  In Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 18-month prison sentence of an eastern Idaho developer who bulldozed a stream bed in a subdivision. In its …

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  CdA program cultivates children’s imaginations

  In Idaho on Page B3 When Ali Shute started a program to help children in area homeless shelters explore their creativity through art, she saw results quickly. “It didn’t take too long to realize we …

• Idaho Springsnails taken off protected list

  In Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined Monday that a tiny freshwater snail that inhabits a 35-mile stretch of the Snake River is no longer worthy of protection …

• Event targets identity theft

  In City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Got a box of old credit card bills tucked away in the attic? Sagging file folders of long-ago medical records? Years’ worth of checkbooks and canceled checks, patiently …

• Lucrative Pacific whiting fishery shut down

  In City on Page B3 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The second most valuable commercial fishery on the West Coast has been shut down for the rest of the year after investigators found evidence a fishing …

• Death penalty rarely sought

  In Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – In less than eight months, nine people have been slain in Ada County. But prosecutors are only seeking the death penalty in one murder case, because they doubt …

• Pesidential polyps, wolves and Tasers … vacation’s over

  In City on Page B3 So I’m back from vacation, ready to resume the rampage you readers so richly deserve. (COLUMNIST PLEDGE – In light of recent newspaper price increases, I personally guarantee to deliver …

• Thomas Sowell: Will Iraq defeatists listen?

  In Opinion on Page B4 If victory in Iraq was oversold at the outset, there are signs that defeat is likewise being oversold today. One of the earliest signs of this was that Senate Majority …

• Outside view: Sad state of sports

  In Opinion on Page B4 The following editorial appeared Sunday in the Sacramento Bee. You know it’s a bad time for professional sports when NASCAR looks like a model of rectitude and probity.

• Our View: McKereghan’s record shows ability to tackle issues

  In Opinion on Page B4 With significant challenges facing the city of Spokane — mostly involving price tags too big for the budget to handle comfortably — voters have crucial decisions to make in this …

• Candidates’ attire irrelevant

  In Opinion on Page B4 A number of years ago, I was assigned a magazine story, possibly for the cover, on a rising United States senator. He had the right credentials and appeared to be …

• School budget issue an all-year discussion

  In Opinion on Page B5 By now, those of us who keep up with local educational issues are fully aware that the Spokane Public Schools district is facing a $10.8 million shortfall for this next …

• Arrow Point water gets all-clear after tests

  In Idaho on Page B6 It’s safe to swim and pump drinking water from the Arrow Point area after state test results showed no contamination from a weekend sewage spill within feet of Lake Coeur …

• Official records

  In City on Page B6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• West Nile may threaten sage grouse

  In City on Page B6 BOISE – For decades, the sage grouse has struggled to compete against wildfires, development and the oil and gas drilling taking place across the West’s rangeland. Now a wildlife biologist …

• In brief: City Hall human resources boss hired

  In City on Page B6 Another of the many vacancies in leadership spots at City Hall has been filled. The Spokane City Council on Monday voted unanimously to hire David W. Chandler as Spokane’s human …

• Idaho Records

  In Idaho on Page B6 For 08-07-2007

• Book TV bus to visit libraries

  In City on Page B6 The Book TV Bus will visit libraries in North Idaho Wednesday and Thursday. The bus will be at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 201 E. Harrison Ave., Wednesday from noon …

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  Coaches like Cougars’ running game

  In Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – When last year’s football season ended, the future of Washington State’s running game looked solid. After all, the top five running backs were slated to return, ensuring depth …

• Fast Break

  In Sports on Page C1 For 08-07-2007

• Indians drop another

  In Sports on Page C1 For the second night in a row, Spokane squandered a chance to close the gap between East division-leading Boise when the Indians lost 7-5 to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in Northwest …

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  Home sweet home: Bonds returns to San Francisco in pursuit of 756

  In Sports on Page C1 SAN FRANCISCO – Barry Bonds cooperated with Cy Philbrick and Will McGuire. When the two Bonds fans set off from Connecticut on a cross-country journey, they hoped to time their …

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  Beckham more mirage than magic so far

  In Sports on Page C1 David Beckham’s final game for Real Madrid was June 17 – Real Madrid won, 3-1, scoring three goals in 15 minutes after Beckham was substituted for – and, in the …

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  High-powered motor

  In Sports on Page C1 KIRKLAND, Wash. – There is so much gas in Seattle about Patrick Kerney’s motor, you’d think the Seahawks’ biggest free agent signing this off-season was a souped-up car. A $39.5 …

• On the Air

  In Sports on Page C2 For 08-07-2007

• Sonics coach Carlesimo to prepare Team USA

  In Sports on Page C2 New Seattle SuperSonics coach P.J. Carlesimo will lead a team of young NBA players who will be preparing the United States national team for the FIBA Americas championship later this …

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  Brady reaches 30 with unequaled success

  In Sports on Page C2 The news isn’t as pleasant for opponents. Three days after leaving his terrific 20s, the New England Patriots quarterback said Monday he planned to play as long as he can. …

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  By the numbers

  In Sports on Page C3 14.33 ERA of San Diego pitcher David Wells in his last four outings after starting in the Padres’ 10-5 loss to the Cardinals.

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  Cardinals have historic inning

  In Sports on Page C3 For one inning, the St. Louis Cardinals could do no wrong. The Cardinals tied a major league record with 10 straight hits in a 10-run fifth inning, with pitcher Braden …

• Baseball scores

  In Sports on Page C3 AMERICAN LEAGUE EastWLPctGBL10StrHomeAwayIntrBoston6844.607—z-6-4L-136-2032-2412-6New York6250.55467-3W-437-2125-2910-8Toronto5655.50511 1/2 5-5L-134-2122-3410-8Baltimore5258.47315z-6-4W-127-2425-346-12Tampa Bay4269.37825 1/2 4-6L-226-3316-367-11

• More baseball scores

  In Sports on Page C3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Wild Card standings

• Monday’s results

  In Sports on Page C3 Yankees 5, Blue Jays 4: At Toronto, Robinson Cano hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a four-run sixth inning and Andy Pettitte won consecutive starts for the first time this …

• Higher Hoops rallies for title

  In Sports on Page C4 After losing its first two games in pool play, Higher Hoops’ chances of making a successful run at the Nike Main Event National Basketball Championships held July 22-26 in Las …

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C4 For 08-07-2007

• Prugh takes second at Western Amateur

  In Sports on Page C4 Former University of Washington men’s golfer Alex Prugh (Ferris High) finished second at the Western Amateur Championship Monday at Point O’Woods Golf and Country Club in Benton Harbor, Mich. Prugh …

• More baseball

  In Sports on Page C4 BASEBALL NWL

• The Slice: Since it’s Tuesday, you can be yourself

  In Features on Page D1 There’s one great thing about Tuesday. It might be the weekday when you are least likely to be asked, “Got any exciting weekend plans?”

• Elder Maze: Nothing like children to brighten the day

  In Features on Page D1 Dear Katie, Claire and Andy, Nearly ten years ago, just after Katie was born, I began to write special “Grampa letters” to her. Then when Claire and Andy were born, …

• Old reliable: More than a century later, we still turn to aspirin

  In Features on Page D1 Dr. Philip Majerus discovered a few decades ago that aspirin can help prevent heart attacks and stroke. Since then, Majerus, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, has maintained …

• Missing crossword online

  In Features on Page D1 The puzzle page in the Sunday comics section was a repeat of the one that appeared on July 29. The error was caused by an outside vendor that prints the …

• Hints from Heloise

  In Features on Page D2 Dear Heloise: I enjoy reading your hints and often share them with my friends. But the other day I read one for the first time that I had to disagree …

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page D2 For 08-07-2007

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  He’s a dove, not a hawker

  In Features on Page D2 Sean Penn figures it’s more respectable to talk about his politics than pitch his movies. “There’s baggage attached to coming out publicly on stuff, but there’s baggage – in my …

• Find peaceful way to bond

  In Features on Page D2 Dear Annie: I have been dating a very sweet and loving man for three years. “Sam” has grown daughters who are not particularly happy that I am in their father’s …

• People’s Pharmacy: Drug combo may provoke painful nighttime erections

  In Features on Page D3 Q. During sleep, I am awakened five or six times a night by erections. I’m 53 years old and take Flomax, venlafaxine, fosinopril, trazodone and vitamin B-12. Can any of …

• Breakfast not healthful if it gets you beat up

  In Features on Page D3 Dear Dr. Gott: I know you like to inject a little humor into your columns every now and then. Here’s a true story you might want to use. When I …

• Exercisers, keep up the good work

  In Features on Page D3 COLUMBIA, S.C. – A simple piece of health advice – to exercise 30 minutes a day, five days a week – is still a good idea a dozen years after …

• Bulletin board

  In Features on Page D3 New Listings Free Sports Clinic – Students who need a physical to participate in school sports may get a free exam Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the …

• Overweight children more likely to have heart disease later

  In Features on Page D3 Overweight children with high cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar levels are much more likely than children with normal readings to have heart disease or strokes by their 30s and 40s, …

• Carey returns with ‘Power’

  In Features on Page D4 This summer marks the return of Drew Carey, first to host the new game show “Power of Ten” (8 p.m., CBS) and then to succeed Bob Barker as host of …

• Wedding

  In Features on Page D5 Gillie-Laporte Spokane

• reunions

  In Features on Page D5 New listings 26th PSA Annual Reunion – Sept. 28-29 in San Diego. Call (619) 463-7849 or visit www.psa-oldtimers.org.

• Contact us

  In Home on Page Z2 Editor Cheryl-Anne Millsap

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  Inside this week’s issue

  In Home on Page Z2 Hand-stitched treasure Mike Tracy wants to know more about his needlework piece from early 1800s.

• Welcome Home!

  In Home on Page Z3 I’m lucky. One of the bonuses of my job is that I get to see so many beautiful houses. Some are grand and elegant. Others are quaint and a little …

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  Some real finds didn’t make trip to Roadshow

  In Home on Page Z4 More than 6,000 people may have made the trip to the Antiques Roadshow on Saturday, but there are plenty of people around the area who didn’t make it. And they …

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  Newcomers: Patricia Irons

  In Home on Page Z5 The cultural life. The size. The amenities. Spokane met her every requirement when it came to choosing a new home, says Portland native Patricia Iron. “Everything seemed to be a …

• Backyard beach retreat

  In Home on Page Z6 When a debilitating disease kept Karen Druffel from the ocean, she and her husband created a coastal oasis at home in Spokane. A few years back, Karen’s rheumatoid arthritis nearly …

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  THE COLLECTOR

  In Home on Page Z7 Dear Collector, My parents had this bowl that I have always loved. I wonder about its history and value. The marks on the bottom are “LE?, Vienna, Austria” and the …

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  Time to break up iris to ensure beautiful blooms

  In Home on Page Z10 In early June the irises put on their annual show. Their bold flowers in nearly every color of the rainbow are the mainstays of the summer garden. And now is …

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  Partition can be removed later

  In Home on Page Z11 Dear Tim: I’m moving into a rental house and need a temporary wall to partition off a portion of the living room to create an office. My idea is to …

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  Make durable outdoor furniture with PVC

  In Home on Page Z12 PVC Project is Popular for Patio Almost every home includes some kind of outdoor living space, and to get the most out of any patio, deck or balcony, it needs …

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  Dog ears merit close attention

  In Home on Page Z13 Your dog is scratching her ears, tilting her head, or shying away when you go to pat her on the head. You look at her ears and notice one is …

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  A touch of the homeland

  In Home on Page Z14 Viktoria Bruens has lived in a tiny house in Spokane for more than 30 years. She loves Spokane because the climate reminds her of where she grew up near the …

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  Calendar

  In Home on Page Z15 For 08-07-2007