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Sunday, May 16, 2004
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West Valley clinches No. 1 seed to regional
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C6 Jodi Collins hit a three-run home run in the first inning and finished 3 for 3 with four RBIs as West Valley pounded out 17 hits and clinched the No. …
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Arnold, Bradley lead West Valley
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C6 Kyle Arnold pitched a five-hitter and Greg Bradley hit a three-run homer Saturday as West Valley qualified for the State 3A baseball playoffs with a 7-3 win over Sunnyside in …
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Ferris falls, but Tigers score upset
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C6 Ferris was two minutes away from being shut out by Pasco. That’s when Cody Wilson scored Ferris’ first goal.
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District champ Timberlake, Lakeland off to state
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C6 Some dreams came true and others were dashed Saturday in the 3A District I softball tournament at Timberlake High in Spirit Lake. The host Tigers and Lakeland earned berths in …
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Lakeland wins state 3A qualifier
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C6 In a pitchers’ duel, Lakeland prevailed in a 3A state play-in game. Andy Kifer had a two-run double in the sixth as Lakeland scored all four of its runs in …
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Rice gets his chance, claims pole at Indy
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C7 INDIANAPOLIS — All Buddy Rice wanted was a chance. So far, so good.
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A conscience decision
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C7 Darrell Hull loves his job as the Coeur d’Alene High boys golf coach. That’s one of the reasons he’s giving it up. He’s been informed by his conscience that there …
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Earnhardt parlays fuel, tire decision into victory at Richmond
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his team are making all the right calls and showing why he’s NASCAR’s biggest star. Gambling that he could win on tires and fuel with 54 …
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Earnhardt makes all the right calls in win
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his team are making all the right calls and showing why he’s NASCAR’s biggest star. Gambling that he could win on tires and fuel with 54 …
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Two peas in a Team Penske pod
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C7 INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Hornish Jr. is the shy, quiet type. Helio Castroneves is funny and boisterous. Together, they comprise the Indy Racing League’s odd couple.
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NO HEADLINE
May 16, 2004 in Features on Page C8 Baseball PCL
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Injury bug hitting hard
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C9 Not long ago, there were complaints that Venus and Serena Williams were too dominant, hurting tennis’ popularity by meeting in one Grand Slam final after another. Oh, how the sport …
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Tarver shocks Jones with TKO in 2nd
May 16, 2004 in Sports on Page C9 LAS VEGAS — The punch was shocking enough. The result was even more shocking. Antonio Tarver’s left hand out of nowhere stopped Roy Jones Jr. in the second round Saturday …
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Wal-Mart experiment ushers in ‘smart tag’ era
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D1 Crates of shampoo headed for Wal-Mart’s shelves will silently announce their arrival to a computer when they roll through a cavernous Dallas warehouse. Quicker than you can say “hydrating curls,” …
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Wall Street
May 16, 2004 in City on Page D1 For the WeekDow down 104.47 (1 percent)Nasdaq down 13.71 (0.7 percent)S&P down 3.00 (0.3 percent)2004Dow down 441.05 (4.2 percent)Nasdaq down 99.12 (5 percent)S&P down 16.22 (1.5 percent)
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Signs point toward improved economy
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D1 If you’re looking for signs that the economy’s on an upswing, there’s progress found in the declining numbers of personal and business bankruptcies filed in North Idaho and Spokane since …
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Friends in high places
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D1 The Inland Northwest, seemingly without friends among higher-ups at the U.S. Small Business Administration, suddenly has two. Last month, former Tri-Cities legislator Pat Hale joined the Washington, D.C., staff of …
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Coming Monday
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D1 Credit-card companies are using a new tool to help their customers prevent identity theft from Internet shopping: single-use, disposable credit-card numbers. Several big companies offer the service free to their …
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Business Beat
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D2 NEW FACES DataPro Solutions has recently hired Dennis Hake as senior vice president of business development. Hake was previously general manager of Avista Communications and will be responsible for overall …
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Week Ahead
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D2 MONDAY Financial Peace University – This 13-week program is taught by Dave Ramsey, who dispenses financial advice on a the radio. Classes are beginning today and meet every Monday at …
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Bank fined $25 million in terrorism investigation
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D2 WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve ordered Riggs Bank’s parent company Friday to take steps to prevent money laundering after it was fined $25 million in connection with a probe into …
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Japan prime minister won’t step down over pension dispute
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D2 TOKYO — Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi missed premium payments into Japan’s troubled pension system, his office said Friday, implicating him in the damaging scandal that already has forced the resignations …
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Personals sites gaining popularity
May 16, 2004 in Business on Page D3 Personals Web sites have proven to be big money makers, thanks to 30 million visitors a month, according to ComScore Media Metrix. And what are all those people doing? Results …
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Gizmos
May 16, 2004 on Page D3 eBlaster 5.0 Cost: $100

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