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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
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Laptop maker Itronix hopes to cash in on Hummer cachet
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A1 Acer Inc. made a splash two years ago by launching a sexy crimson laptop computer based on the Ferrari sports car. Spokane-based Itronix Corp. will be looking for a piece …
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As prices rise , gas thefts more costly for victims
August 30, 2005 in City on Page A1 Thieves scaled 6-foot razor-wire-topped fences and cracked locks under the light of Friday’s half moon to get at their loot. At current prices, they made off with more than $350 …
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Storm leaves swath of destruction before losing intensity, heading inland
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW ORLEANS – Hurricane Katrina was not the apocalyptic storm that New Orleans has been dreading all these years. But it was fast approaching that level in nearby Gulf Coast …
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Gasoline, energy prices another storm casualty
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 Hurricane Katrina disrupted Gulf Coast petroleum output and rattled energy markets on Monday, sending oil and natural gas prices soaring and setting the stage for a spike in the retail …
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Lottery numbers
August 30, 2005 on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 10-15-28-38-39-43. No winner. Next jackpot: $3.1 million.
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Military, environment often split
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 ST. LOUIS – Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned Monday that procedures designed to protect the environment can sometimes jeopardize U.S. troops and should be balanced against military needs. “When …
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Bush touts Medicare prescription benefit
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 EL MIRAGE, Ariz. – Shifting his focus from the war in Iraq to the home front, President Bush on Monday prodded sons and daughters to help their parents sign up …
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U.S. Marine killed in Mexico
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 Ciudad Juarez, Mexico A U.S. Marine was shot and killed Monday in this border city after a fight with a motorist, authorities said. The 23-year-old Marine got into an argument …
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Sunnis face charter dilemma
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Rebuffed in the constitution deliberations, Sunni Arabs now face a dilemma: Boycott the Oct. 15 referendum on a new charter and hand the Shiites a landslide victory, …
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Push for peace still prevailing
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – A lethal arrest raid, a suicide bombing, fresh land expropriations, a threatening Hamas video: So far, that’s the follow-up to Israel’s historic Gaza pullout. Rather than seize the …
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Threats still troubling in Darfur
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 EL-GENEINA, Sudan – The killings and burnings of homes have diminished since terrified villagers in Sudan’s West Darfur state fled to camps for the displaced, and African Union soldiers arrived …
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Gunman kills 4, self near church
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 SASH, Texas – A gunman killed four people near a small-town church, then killed himself early Monday after a nine-hour standoff with police, authorities said. Police said witnesses told them …
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Survivors wait for rescue
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A6 BILOXI, Miss. – You could call it ground zero – except that there was precious little ground to be had. Much of Biloxi was underwater Monday night, including the town’s …
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For New Orleans, cold comfort in knowing it could be worse
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 NEW ORLEANS – They shivered on rooftops bashed by flood waves, cowered in attics they feared would become coffins, made boats of flotsam and paddles of jetsam, and salvaged floating …
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Storm shorts
August 30, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 How to help victims of Hurricane Katrina
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DVD dilemma
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – Someday the phrase “Coming soon to a theater near you” could be replaced with “Coming soon to a Wal-Mart near you.” The tradition of major films debuting …
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Eight ex-KPMG execs indicted; company to pay $456 million
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — Eight former executives of KPMG were indicted Monday as the Big Four accounting firm admitted it had set up fraudulent shelters to help rich clients dodge billions …
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SIRTI back to lean, mean
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A8 The Spokane Intercolle- giate Research and Technology Institute was intended to nurture new technologies and companies, but Executive Director Kim Zentz says her first mission will be repairs — to …
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Bright future
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — Scientists have been taking a closer look at the lighting in our homes, offices and vehicles, and they’re seeing potential for a way to improve health and …
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Convention center gets funds
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A8 The Spokane Public Facilities District will receive an additional $9.1 million to use for the Convention Center expansion following a complex financial transaction completed Monday. The state Legislature this year …
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Met Mortgage sells properties in Hawaii
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A8 Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. sold its idyllic Hawaiian properties and netted $16.7 million, a bit of bright news for creditors of the bankrupt company. Proceeds bested the company’s initial …
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Airlines buffeted by bad news
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A9 ATLANTA — The one-two punch of Hurricane Katrina and oil prices briefly topping $70-a-barrel is giving the beleaguered major airlines just what they don’t need as they approach a traditionally …
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Dow Jones
August 30, 2005 on Page A9 Dow Jones HighLowCloseChange30Ind10508.4310321.4210463.05+65.7620Trn3704.003621.793685.21+17.8515Utl404.25396.70402.91+3.0165Stk3461.283394.553446.38+21.18
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Market gains as Katrina weakens
August 30, 2005 in Business on Page A9 Wall Street rallied Monday after Hurricane Katrina weakened, easing concerns about refinery outages along the Gulf of Mexico and pulling oil prices back from record highs. Stocks opened lower but …
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