Stories for October 27, 2009

• Spokane ranks low in home foreclosures

  In Business The pace of home foreclosures in Spokane increased during the third quarter, but the city improved its ranking relative to 203 other cities monitored by RealtyTrac, which released its latest … 2

• Former Spokane City Manager Fulwiler dies

  In City Frank Sylvin Fulwiler, who served as Spokane’s city manager from the planning of the World’s Fair through its aftermath, died Monday, just eight days short of his 95th birthday. 2

• Early freeze ruins colorful autumn

    In News, Food If it seems like the color in this year’s fall leaf crop was less than glorious, you are right. Plant experts on Tuesday said the hard freeze that struck the … 1

• Lanes restricted tonight on I-90 in Spokane

  In City, Idaho Work to repair Interstate 90 continues tonight at 7 o’clock with lane closures in the downtown area until 6 a.m. Wednesday. 2

• Flu affects Idaho school attendance

  In Idaho Idaho education officials are bracing for a raft of waiver requests from school districts that have seen student attendance suffer from the flu - and don’t want the drop in …

• Homicide victim’s roommate arrested on drug charge

  In City The roommate of a man found dead near Green Bluff last week has been arrested on a felony drug charge.

• FAA revokes licenses of wayward Northwest pilots

  In Region The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew past their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. 1

• State: Assisted-living facility cannot place new residents

  In City For the second time this year, the state has ordered a Spokane retirement and assisted-living facility to stop placing new residents until it corrects several violations, including failure to report …

• Swine-flu clinics postponed due to vaccine shortage

  In City, Idaho Planned swine-flu vaccinations in Spokane and North Idaho are being postponed due to a lack of vaccine, health districts in both locations say.

• Broadway at Pines reopens after fire

  In City Two structure fires in Spokane Valley had firefighters scrambling Tuesday morning.

• Gay-partnership foes challenge campaign laws

  In City Opponents of stronger legal partnerships for gay couples must abide by Washington state’s campaign finance laws while a lawsuit challenging those laws’ constitutional footing moves ahead, a federal judge ruled … 2

• Police focusing today on rail crossing violations

  In City Spokane police are teaming up today with enforcement officers from the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads for an enforcement campaign along rail crossings in northeast Spokane. 9

• ‘WarrantFest’ allows residents to resolve legal problems

  In City Spokane residents sick of having outstanding misdemeanor warrants can to go court later this week and get those legal problems fixed. However, Spokane Municipal Court officials are not offering amnesty …

• Chance of snow showers slight for today

  In City, Idaho The chance of rain or snow showers today appears slim, but a greater chance of wintry weather arrives on Thursday with the next Pacific storm system, forecasters said this morning.

• St. John’s Cathedral wants to buy renovated Carlyle from city

    In City on Page A1 For many residents of the Carlyle Care Center, choices are limited – and often harsh. Without the Carlyle, Priscilla Shadowens said, “I’d be homeless.” 4

• Reid says public option included in Senate’s bill

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a dramatic sign of Democrats’ growing confidence that they have the votes to pass a far-reaching health care overhaul, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday that …

• Exploited children rescued in sweep

  In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Federal officials announced Monday that 52 children had been saved and nearly 700 people had been arrested and charged over the past three days in a nationwide crackdown … 1

• Probe connects homicide victim to pot ring

  In City on Page A1 The man found shot to death near Green Bluff last week had been involved in a large marijuana operation for several years and had just paid off an $85,000 debt … 2

• Another visit to Titanic possible

  In Nation/World on Page A2 NORFOLK, Va. – The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic wants to make another expedition to the world’s most famous shipwreck in 2010. RMS Titanic Inc.’s expedition …

• ‘Driving while Hispanic’ leads to tickets

  In Nation/World on Page A2 Over the past three years, police in Dallas have ticketed 39 drivers for not speaking English even though there is no law requiring drivers be able to do so. Amid …

• Pilots say they were using laptops

  In Nation/World on Page A3 The two pilots who overshot a Minneapolis airport by 150 miles last week told federal investigators they did not doze off but admitted they were distracted while using personal laptop …

• Clash between rivals threatens Afghan runoff

  In Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – In a day of military tragedy and political drama, 11 American troops and three U.S. civilians died Monday in two helicopter crashes in rural Afghanistan, while President …

• Checkpoints go up in Baghdad

  In Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – The Iraqi government launched a massive security operation in Baghdad as Iraqis buried their dead Monday, a day after a pair of suicide attacks against government buildings killed …

• Nation in brief: Autopsy: Picower had heart attack

  In Nation/World on Page A3 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A man accused of making more than $7 billion off the investment schemes of jailed financial manager Bernard Madoff drowned after having a heart attack, …

• Obama says he won’t rush war decision

  In Nation/World on Page A3 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – President Barack Obama mourned 14 Americans killed Monday in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan and told a military audience he will not be hurried as he evaluates whether … 1

• Karadzic boycotts tribunal opening

  In Nation/World on Page A4 THE HAGUE, Netherlands – His chair was empty; his headphones lay idle on the desk. In Courtroom One at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, outraged survivors of Bosnia’s bloody war …

• World in brief: Cloning scientist found guilty of fraud

  In Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – Disgraced South Korean cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk was found guilty by a Seoul court Monday of embezzling from his stem cell research fund and illegally buying …

• City OKs business exemptions

  In City on Page A5 Businesses on Spokane International Airport property would be exempt from buying city business licenses or paying some utility taxes if annexed by Spokane. The Spokane City Council approved a series … 3

• Girl helps bring sister into world

  In City on Page A5 Spokane firefighters Monday honored a 12-year-old’s courage and calmness in helping with her baby sister’s birth. “You have a hero among you,” June Watson, a Spokane Fire Department training officer …

• When official voices obfuscate, a little translation clarifies

  In City on Page A5 Once again, doubt is being raised about the “official” facts regarding Otto Zehm, the mentally ill janitor who died following a violent 2006 encounter with cops in a Spokane convenience … 4

• In brief: Woman accused of embezzlement

  In City on Page A5 A Rathdrum woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of embezzling more than $450,000 from a Post Falls doctor’s office. Yolanda M. Williams, 36, is charged with grand theft and forgery …

• U.N. leader pushes for climate bill

  In Nation/World on Page A6 SEATTLE – Just six weeks before a key meeting on climate change, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday he’s hopeful the U.S. Senate will pass a significant bill to limit …

• Washington records

  In City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Idaho records

  In City on Page A6 For 10-27-2009

• Region in brief: Hope drowning victim identified as Troy woman

  In City on Page A6 The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office has identified a body found floating in Lake Pend Oreille near Hope, Idaho, as a woman from Troy, Mont. The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 …

• Companies’ low earnings forecasts make beating analysts’ outlooks easy

  In Business on Page A7 CHICAGO – More than 80 percent of major companies reporting third-quarter results this month have beaten Wall Street expectations. So is business that good? No. Are companies gaming the system? …

• Gold Reserve claim in peril

  In Business on Page A7 The Venezuelan government has moved closer to seizing a gold and copper claim owned by Gold Reserve Inc., which last week asked an international arbitrator to determine the amount of …

• Lead plaintiff named in Ambassadors suit

  In Business on Page A7 A Spokane federal judge has approved a New Jersey electrical workers union as lead plaintiff in a securities fraud suit filed against Spokane education travel business Ambassadors Group. The selection …

• Gas prices continuing to increase

  In Business on Page A7 Retail gas prices are spiking to levels last seen in the heat of summer driving season, raising fears that consumers could cut back on holiday spending. Although the crude rally …

• Consider risks, benefits before you add to debt

  In Business on Page A7 Over the past several decades, consumer culture has been built largely on debt and encouraged borrowing to help individuals fund lifestyles beyond their means. The numbers are sobering. Approximately one …

• Cal Thomas: Reclaim education first

  In Opinion on Page A9 “Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got 4

• Editorial: Petition signers help to create legislation

  In Opinion on Page A9 It looks as if the fate of Referendum 71 will be decided long before a final decision is made on whether to release the names of the more than 120,000 … 2

• Ex-Eastern volleyball star raising children, running business

  In Sports on Page B1 As a record-breaking setter on Eastern Washington University’s volleyball team in the late 1980s, Suzanne Vick Paulsen was a focused, goal-driven and immensely energetic student athlete. And she retains that …

• Eagles blow past Redskins

  In Sports on Page B1 LANDOVER, Md. – DeSean Jackson scored on a 67-yard run and a 57-yard reception, both in the first half. His night might have been perfect if his tender right ankle …

• Five story lines as NBA tips off

  In Sports on Page B1 1. Can Shaq win a ring for the King? Is Cleveland big enough for two of the largest and most recognizable players in the NBA? The Cavaliers hope so, after …

• Norman Chad: NFL a love-hate relationship

  In Sports on Page B1 Every Sunday, I sit in a bar, look up at multiple TV screens and wonder, “What am I doing with myself?” People, what are we doing with ourselves?

• Star power on deck

  In Sports on Page B2 NEW YORK – They boast All-Stars all over the diamond, high-priced players decorated with coveted awards. They come loaded with October experience and shiny rings, expecting to win another World …

• Cavs’ West accused of violence

  In Sports on Page B2 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – The wife of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West has filed a domestic violence report against her husband. The report, filed with Cleveland police Sunday, says Kimberly West …

• Today’s Best

  In Sports on Page B2 Marian Gaborik Had two goals and an assist to lead the New York Rangers over the Phoenix Coyotes 5-2.

• Scoreboard

  In Sports on Page B2 Football NFL

• Sports in brief: Woman who had affair with Phillips fired

  In Sports on Page B2 Media: The ESPN production assistant whose affair with baseball analyst Steve Phillips led to his termination has also been fired from the sports network, a spokesman said Monday. Mike Soltys, …

• Prep notebook: Mt. Spokane avoids forfeit ruling

  In Sports on Page B3 The question of whether Mt. Spokane would have to forfeit a football win was rendered moot before District 8 administrators tested the new WIAA oversight rule. The player in question …

• Roundup: Akey on Bryant watch list

  In Sports on Page B3 Idaho head coach Robb Akey is among 20 coaches on the watch list for the Paul “Bear” Bryant College Football Coach of the Year. The selection committee for the award …

• First look: WSU vs. Notre Dame

  In Sports on Page B3 Time: 4:30 p.m. (PDT) Saturday. TV: NBC The records: WSU (1-6, 0-5 in Pac-10); Notre Dame (5-2)

• On the air

  In Sports on Page B4 For 10-27-2009

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page B4 For 10-27-2009

• Jones’ return still up in air

  In Sports on Page B5 RENTON – Walter Jones has not played since Seattle’s Thanksgiving loss in Dallas last November. There has been no indication his next game will be in Dallas this November when …

• Trial for accused Collier shooter

  In Sports on Page B5 An ex-convict accused of shooting and paralyzing Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier is going on trial. Jury selection began Monday in Jacksonville, Fla., in the trial on attempted murder …

• Jets’ Edwards charged

  In Sports on Page B5 CLEVELAND – Former Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards has been charged with misdemeanor assault over accusations he punched a man outside a Cleveland nightclub, an incident that prompted his trade … 1

• The Slice: A ‘mountain’ of praise

  In Features on Page C1 On Friday, I ducked out of the rain and into a cafe I had not visited in a while. As I stepped to the cash register to pay for some …

• Trick to Halloween is brushing

  In Features on Page C1 Halloween is Saturday and that means candy, candy, candy. I have fond memories of chocolate, caramel apples, popcorn balls and candy corn. As an adult I indulge in a few … 2

• Celebrities push unproven remedies, chagrin professionals

  In Features on Page C1 Suzanne Somers is at it again. Less than a year after the former sitcom actress frustrated mainstream doctors (and cheered some fans) by touting bioidentical hormones on “The Oprah Winfrey … 1

• New show driven by a Chevy

  In Features on Page C2 The punch lines are flowing on the set of “Community,” NBC’s freshman sitcom about an oddball collection of community college students. Yvette Nicole Brown recounts a recent first date that …

• Annie’s Mailbox: Talk to estranged dad with a friend

  In Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: I have an elderly father with a bunch of serious medical problems. We’ve never had a close relationship. I suspect he could pass away soon, and I would … 1

• Horoscope

  In Features on Page C2 For 10-27-2009

• Cinnamon toothpaste linked to sore mouth

  In Features on Page C3 Q. The inside of my mouth became very sensitive to salt, acid and anything spicy. When my wife looked, she said it looked like thrush. I went to my dentist …

• Commentary: Food labels make misleading health claims

  In Features on Page C3 Sugary cereals with refined grains are labeled a “Smart Choice” or a way to “support your child’s immunity.” Corn oil and chips boast they are good for your heart.

• Cancer patient takes control of her body through exercise

  In Features on Page C3 DETROIT – Cancer first robbed Nancy DeWolf of one of her breasts. Then it took something even more precious – her confidence and sense of control over her body. DeWolf …

• Eight ways to cope with cancer diagnosis

  In Features on Page C3 I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer, and I want to pursue a holistic approach. What can I do to increase my chances of a successful cure? Here are …

• Health Bulletin Board

  In Features on Page C3 Today Sibling Preparation – Prepares children ages 2-6 for their role as a big brother or sister. One parent must accompany child; 6-7 p.m. at Providence Holy Family Hospital, 5633 …

• King of Pop’s last work

  In Features on Page C5 Kenny Ortega was responsible for some of Michael Jackson’s biggest concerts, including what were planned to be his comeback shows in London. But in the singer’s final days before his …

• Vision benefits of bilberries unclear

  In Features on Page C5 DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m sending you information on bilberry, which helped the World War II airmen flying their planes at night. I’ve been taking these pills since I read about …

• Left’s goal: Spend others’ money

  In Letters While I explain some liberal philosophy, you will hear a sound like rocks rattling around inside a tin can. That’s liberals nodding their heads in vigorous agreement. 1

• U.N. standards vary

  In Letters Your article (Oct. 17) on the U.N. Commission and Goldstone Report critical of Israeli soldiers in the Gaza war illustrates pretty much how imbecilic and dysfunctional this anti-Semitic, anti-U.S., Third …

• Allow books to stir the mind

  In Letters I am disappointed with the District 271 school board decision made on Oct. 5 to accept a list of “approved novels” that eliminated four books chosen by our professional teachers. …