Stories for April 14, 2008

• Getting There: Ash Street construction begins

  In City on Page A1 One of Spokane’s major southbound arterials will shut down today for a facelift. Crews will close Ash Street from Broadway Avenue to Northwest Boulevard, forcing southbound commuters to shift to …

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  Church in flux awaits Benedict

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – To Pope Benedict XVI, experts say, the U.S. Catholic Church is a bit like an adolescent: young and unpredictable. There are bankrupt dioceses and empty seminaries – yet …

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  Connect: Volunteer a legal advocate for kids

  In City on Page A1 For more than 20 years, Gayle Kiser has been a court-appointed special advocate representing children in Spokane courts. She’s listened to stories from the war zone of dysfunctional families that …

• It’s time for lame-duck math WASL, which kids don’t have to pass

  In City on Page A1 When you’re a senior in high school, it can be hard to wrap your brain around the concept of inevitability. That whole death and taxes thing is so down-the-road. But …

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  Dalai Lama urges China to pull troops from Tibet

  In Nation/World on Page A2 SEATTLE – The Dalai Lama said Sunday that Tibet cannot make any more concessions to China and renewed his calls for the government to cease suppression in his homeland and …

• Plea made to combat rising food costs

  In Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The president of the World Bank on Sunday urged immediate action to deal with mounting food prices that have caused hunger and deadly violence in several countries. Robert …

• Lottery numbers

  In City on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 2-7-6. Sunday’s Washington Keno: 2-3-12- 13-26-27-39-42-45-46-49-51- 61-62-65-70-75-77-79-80.

• Carter gets cold shoulder in Israel

  In Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is getting a cool reception in Israel, where he arrived Sunday at the start of a nine-day Middle East tour that he said …

• World in brief: Oil reform faces block, leftist says

  In Nation/World on Page A3 Mexico’s foremost leftist leader predicted Sunday that protesters would prevent Congress from moving forward on the president’s oil reform proposal during the current legislative session. At a rally in Mexico …

• Iraqi government fires 1,300 soldiers, police

  In Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s government moved Sunday to restore discipline within the ranks of the security forces, sacking more than 1,300 soldiers and policemen who deserted during recent fighting against Shiite …

• Kenya opposition leader named prime minister

  In Nation/World on Page A3 NAIROBI, Kenya – President Mwai Kibaki named opposition leader Raila Odinga as prime minister Sunday, implementing a long-awaited power-sharing deal aimed at resolving a political crisis that left more than …

• Clinton says Obama sounds ‘out of touch’

  In Nation/World on Page A4 GRANTHAM, Pa. – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton asserted Sunday night that Sen. Barack Obama, through his recent description of sentiments in small-town America, reinforced a stereotype of “out-of-touch” Democrats that …

• Nation in brief: Mom, girls drown in a Vermont brook

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WARDSBORO, Vt. - A woman reported missing with her two daughters waded into a brook carrying one of them and eluded a rescue attempt before mother and child were swept …

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  Sect mothers ask governor to help kids

  In Nation/World on Page A4 SAN ANGELO, Texas – The mothers of children removed from a polygamous sect’s ranch in West Texas after an abuse allegation are appealing to Gov. Rick Perry for help, saying …

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  Willms residents rebuild after flood washes Camden street

  In City on Page A6 CAMDEN – Pend Oreille County crews worked Sunday to clear out tons of soaked soil where a clogged 18-inch culvert caused a normally tiny creek to back up, flood and …

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  Black dogs are least likely to be adopted

  In City on Page A6 They can wag their tails, plead with chocolate eyes and show off sparkling personalities, but a dog with black fur is still the least likely to be adopted from an …

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  Delayed marina edges toward opening

  In City on Page A6 POST FALLS – A 142-slip marina at Post Falls Landing is slated to open any day, said developer Harry Green. Moored there will be a new $75,000 Kootenai County Fire …

• In brief: SUV crashes into Downtown Library

  In City on Page A6 Bookworms can breathe easy, knowing that services at Spokane’s Downtown Library won’t be disrupted, despite a crash that sent an SUV into a work area. “The customer won’t notice a …

• Activities

  In City on Page A8 Find a complete calendar online at spokesmanreview. com/ourkids Spokane County

• Media partners

  In City on Page A8 KREM-TV: krem.com

• How to become a CASA volunteer

  In City on Page A8 Fill out an application at one of the CASA offices or online. A screening interview will examine the applicant’s background, upbringing and professional experience.

• NAFTA has had green effect

  In Opinion on Page A9 About 17 years ago, a New England business reporter answered the phone and found a friendly Texan on the other end. She had recently written about how local manufacturers were …

• In their words

  In Opinion on Page A9 “We talk a lot, but we don’t communicate very much.” – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, describing his relationship with state legislative leaders during the recent session, when fellow Republicans failed …

• GOP still bungling black vote

  In Opinion on Page A9 If Sen. John McCain needed to prove he is a real Republican, he did it when he continued an old Republican tradition of utterly inept attempts to appeal to black …

• Heat rules face test

  In Opinion on Page A9 After the endless winter of 2007-08, Inland Northwest residents will be slow to see a down side to the onset of warmer temperatures. If there is an exception, though, it …

• Zillow.com offers useful real estate info

  In Business on Page A10 How do I … get an accurate estimate of my house’s worth?

• Digg uncovers hot tech stories

  In Business on Page A10 The online site Digg tries to track the Web’s hot tech stories using a user-voting method much like many other sites do. Just head to http://digg.com/news/ technology and you have …

• Twing.com tries to uncover forum discussions

  In Business on Page A10 Search engines don’t always track a large segment of the Web, the vast collection of online discussions occurring in forums — everything from the seller groups on eBay to the …

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  New site offers way to measure online political bias

  In Business on Page A10 If people are using blogs and Web sites more than ever to collect news, should the Web also tell them how trustworthy that information is? That’s one of the premises …

• Life 2.0: Going global was never easier

  In City on Page A11 The last time this column appeared, the subject was GPS and geocaching, and the response was amazing. Unfortunately, the weather hasn’t been so amazing and that put a serious damper …

• Video challenge: Two hotels from last week’s clip

  In Business on Page A11 Two people won the .TXT Video Challenge No. 14, which involved identifying the two downtown Spokane hotels that appear in a moody YouTube video posted by FeiHong4ever. They were the …

• Tech tidbit: The origins of Internet2

  In Business on Page A11 Internet2 The next-generation Internet, also called Internet2, came out of discussions among university researchers in the United States to find faster and more reliable ways to transmit large files, outside …

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  Héctor Quiroga: Get the best anti-virus you can find

  In Business on Page A11 As a Colombian immigrant, I find the Internet offers a great opportunity to communicate with my family in South America at practically no cost. All I have to do is …

• Where bargains take flight

  In Business on Page A11 Insideflyer.com is the online version of the very appealing magazine of the same name. For frequent flyers and cost-conscious air travelers, InsideFlyer is the definitive guide to deals, promotions and …

• Flickr adds video, with some limitations

  In Business on Page A11 Popular photo sharing site Flickr has announced it’s now allowing members to upload videos. The catch: Videos will be limited to no longer than 90 seconds.

• Jargon 2.0

  In Business on Page A11 Mung (v.)

• The Slice

  In Features on Page B1 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is on April 24 this year. The pros and cons do not need to be repeated here.

• Home Planet: Finding the right words in game of life

  In Features on Page B1 They were sitting side by side, so pretty to look at, drinking cappuccinos out of big white crockery cups as wide as cereal bowls. The bakery was full of people. …

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  Faith versus Morals

  In Features on Page B1 For many families, religion has much to offer – structure, a sense of community, rites of passage and of course, a shared set of values. Even people who haven’t attended …

• Parents Council: How was your baby born?

  In Features on Page B1 From the Parents Council blog this week. For my first son we used a midwife in Alaska at a birthing center. I didn’t go to any classes or watch any …

• Annie’s Mailbox: Wife has right to be angry

  In Features on Page B2 Dear Annie: I have been married for 12 years and have three wonderful kids. I recently discovered that my husband has been a sperm donor for more than nine months. …

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  People: Ringing in more ‘Engagement’

  In Features on Page B2 He may be a husband in real life, but portraying the macho spouse in “Rules of Engagement” is a leap for Patrick Warburton. It’s one giant step from his super …

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  Bread pudding a tasty tribute to odds and ends

  In Features on Page B3 When the grocery budget seems to buy less and less all the time, I try to remember all the tricks my mother and grandmother would have used to feed their …

• Ask Mr. Dad: Start early to include children in home chores

  In Features on Page B3 Dear Mr. Dad: My kids never help around the house unless I berate them into doing so. I know this is my fault as much as theirs, but I want …

• Things to do

  In Features on Page B3 Ongoing Corbin Art Center Youth Classes - A variety of classes will be offered for children ages 3-13. Dates, times, and costs vary. Sponsored by the City of Spokane Parks …

• ‘Late Late’ tops ‘Late’ for first time

  In Features on Page B4 Recently sworn-in U.S. citizen Craig Ferguson is being embraced by his new countrymen: The late-night comic hit a ratings milestone with his first victory over NBC’s Conan O’Brien. For the …

• TV’s best bets: Drowning brings flashback on ‘Amsterdam’

  In Features on Page B4 Tonight’s might-see “New Amsterdam,” 9 p.m., Fox. The trial run concludes tonight, with John and his police partner, Eva, probing a young woman’s drowning death.

• Vox seeks graduates with potential

  In Features on Page B5 The Vox, a monthly newspaper produced by area teens, is looking for suggestions for a feature story they plan to run in the June/graduation edition – the final Vox edition …

• Blood bank

  In Features on Page B5 Bloodmobile locations Today – University of Idaho, Idaho Commons, 875 Line St., Moscow, Idaho, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Spokane Teachers Credit Union, 2718 First St., Cheney, noon-5 p.m.; Boundary Trading Co., …

• Miss Manners: Thanks, but I must get back to work

  In Features on Page B5 Dear Miss Manners: I work for a remote-receptionist company. My co-workers and I answer calls for companies and individuals all over North America, and we do it well. We are …

• High school paper setting for MTV reality series

  In Features on Page B5 There still are people with an affection for newspapers, some of whom are actually young people. Perhaps “The Paper,” a reality series debuting tonight on youth-oriented MTV (10:30 p.m., cable …

• LDS offers parenting seminar

  In Features on Page B5 In many professions, people often must obtain a license, take tests and attend classes in order to continue working in their field. These same prerequisites, however, aren’t required for one …

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  Sonics win possible Key finale

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – For one, perhaps final, night, optimism trumped doom in Seattle. If this really was the last time the SuperSonics played in this city, nobody convinced the more than …

• Fast Break

  In Sports on Page C1 For 04-14-2008

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  Immelman survives Nos. 11-13 to win at Augusta

  In Sports on Page C1 AUGUSTA, Ga. – The dreams and prayers of Trevor Immelman were answered on a blustery Sunday at Amen Corner. The treacherous three-hole stretch that spans Nos. 11-13 at Augusta National …

• M’s unable to sweep

  In Sports on Page C1 SEATTLE – In one of those games where every inch counts, eighty were not enough to keep the Seattle Mariners from the inevitable pounding on Sunday afternoon. When 6-foot-8 first …

• Spokane rallies to earn wild victory

  In Sports on Page C1 KENNEWICK – This one was off the charts for craziness, which isn’t easy to do because that’s one of arenafootball2’s calling cards. Penalties, turnovers, ejections, punches, shoving, taunting, a bunch …

• In brief: Sharapova wins first clay-court title

  In Sports on Page C2 Maria Sharapova entered the Bausch & Lomb Championships in hopes of gaining some experience on clay. She got a lot more than that – she won her first clay-court title.

• On the Air

  In Sports on Page C2 For 04-14-2008

• Nuggets edge closer to final playoff spot

  In Sports on Page C2 Allen Iverson and J.R. Smith put the enigmatic Denver Nuggets on the cusp of the NBA playoffs. Iverson scored 33 points and Smith sparked the Nuggets out of their early …

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  Bruins back in series

  In Sports on Page C2 Marc Savard came off the bench on a delayed penalty to score with 9:25 gone in overtime Sunday night and the Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens for the first …

• Hendrick finally gets first ‘08 win

  In Sports on Page C2 Ignore that talk about Hendrick Motorsports slipping into the pack. Jimmie Johnson, the two-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, gave Rick Hendrick’s powerhouse team its first win of the year …

• Roddick leads U.S. to Davis Cup semifinals

  In Sports on Page C2 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Andy Roddick was handed the large American flag and then just stood there. He wasn’t going on a victory lap until his teammates joined him. Roddick’s Davis …

• Area roundup: CCS wins 10th straight

  In Sports on Page C3 If only every inning could be the second inning. Jessie Utt smashed a three-run homer in the first game and a two-run blast in the nightcap – both in the …

• Ochoa reaches Hall mark

  In Sports on Page C3 MORELIA, Mexico – Lorena Ochoa qualified for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame on Sunday, winning the Corona Championship by 11 strokes for her third straight victory and fourth in …

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  Tiger needs Denny’s

  In Sports on Page C3 AUGUSTA, Ga. – The only way Tiger Woods gets a Grand Slam this year is by stopping off at Denny’s. For the third year in a row, he knew how …

• Glavine day-to-day with hamstring

  In Sports on Page C4 Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine left his start against the Washington Nationals with a strained right hamstring after failing to record an out in the first inning Sunday at Washington, …

• Sunday’s results

  In Sports on Page C4 Blue Jays 5, Rangers 4 (10): At Arlington, Texas, Joe Inglett drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, B.J. Ryan earned his first save …

• Crew removes jersey after attempted curse

  In Sports on Page C4 NEW YORK – A construction worker’s bid to curse the Yankees by planting a Red Sox jersey in their new stadium was foiled Sunday when the team removed the offending …

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  By the numbers

  In Sports on Page C4 349 Career victories for San Diego pitcher Greg Maddux after leading the Padres to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. His next start is Saturday in Arizona, where …

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C5 For 04-14-2008

• Scoreboard

  In Sports on Page C5 BASEBALL College Northwest Conference PLU 12-15, Whitworth 5-2