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Ironman fans good as gold
June 27, 2005 in Idaho on Page A1 Catching a good look at an Ironman competition is sometimes nearly as tough as the triathlon that brought thousands of spectators and rooters to downtown Coeur d’Alene Sunday. Spectators climbed …
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Shot at comet promises a big fireworks display
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Not all dazzling fireworks displays will be on Earth this Independence Day. NASA hopes to shoot off its own celestial sparks in an audacious mission that will …
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Iraq fighting may last years
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday he is bracing for even more violence in Iraq and acknowledged that the insurgency “could go on for any number of years.” …
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Clinic helps people avoid heart attacks
June 27, 2005 in City on Page A1 In the moments after Camille King’s heart attack last summer, she felt she’d slipped into a dream state. She was only 41, after all, and had been told her chances …
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Graham ends his crusade
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Marking a milestone moment for American religion and world evangelicalism, the Rev. Billy Graham Sunday preached what could be his last revival sermon. Toying with the situation, …
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Iran’s new leader takes tough line
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s ultraconservative president-elect, at once defiant and at ease, vowed Sunday to restart the nation’s controversial nuclear program and warned European negotiators that building trust required a …
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Firefighters get handle on blaze that forced evacuations in Utah
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 ST. GEORGE, Utah – Firefighters battled in hot, dry and windy weather Sunday to contain a nearly 60,000-acre wildfire that prompted evacuations, closed a major highway for hours and covered …
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Court orders stricter rules for organic food industry
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON — Some farmers are worried that a federal court ruling requiring that the Agriculture Department must come up with stricter standards for organic food will slow the fast-growing industry. …
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Alaska campers killed by grizzly
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 Anchorage Two people camping along the Hulahula River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge were killed by a grizzly bear, officials said Sunday. Officials discovered the bodies and an unused …
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Report: Many Muslims wrongly held
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department imprisoned dozens of Muslim men for months in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks based on secret evidence and often flimsy links to terrorism, …
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Obesity treatment costs soaring
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 Private health insurance spending on illnesses related to obesity has increased more than tenfold since 1987, according to the first research to quantify the trend. The growth in obesity has …
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Thousands fill streets for gay pride parades
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – Undeterred by recent setbacks in the push to legalize same-sex marriage, tens of thousands of festively dressed people marched in parades around the country to celebrate gay …
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U.S. troops hunt Afghan insurgents
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 KHAKERAN VALLEY, Afghanistan — Skimming low over the desert in helicopters with guns at the ready, American troops advanced Sunday into southern Afghanistan, seeking to reassert control after a spate …
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World news
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 Nairobi A black market alcoholic brew laced with poisonous methanol has caused the deaths of 49 people in Kenya, medical workers said Sunday, while police searched for a woman suspected …
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Israel flattens Gaza buildings
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 SHIRAT HAYAM, Gaza Strip – Israeli bulldozers flattened a row of abandoned buildings next to this seaside settlement Sunday, clashing with Jewish settlers in the first military operation aimed at …
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Events mark 6 months since tsunami
June 27, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 VAKARAI, Sri Lanka – Marking the day six months ago that an earthquake and tsunami killed 178,000 people and left another 50,000 missing, volunteers in this Sri Lankan hamlet collected …
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We’re Easy lines up wins to earn trip to Las Vegas
June 27, 2005 in City on Page A6 Alice Hunt and the “We’re Easy” team of women of My Place Tavern are pool fanatics bound for Sin City. No, they’re not the kind of pool fanatics who lounge …
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Thousands enjoy friendly Hoopfest
June 27, 2005 in City on Page A6 If variety is the spice of life, Hoopfest is a habanero pepper. While some players and fans traveled across town or across the country for serious competition, other attendees at …
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Log ranch building lost in fire
June 27, 2005 in Idaho on Page A6 Fire destroyed a large log structure at developer Marshall Chesrown’s Black Rock Ranch near Harrison on the east side of Lake Coeur d’Alene Sunday. St. Maries Fire Chief Larry Naccarato …
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‘Semi-formal’ inspires many interpretations
June 27, 2005 in City on Page A6 The tickets to the $50 Regal Cinemas Riverstone grand opening gala/fund-raiser specified “semi-formal attire.” And tuxedoed Riverstone developer John Stone complied. But he declared himself outdressed by NIC AD Al …
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Sizing up the poverty problem
June 27, 2005 in Idaho on Page A6 The bearded man at Unseen Ministries soup kitchen in Coeur d’Alene’s First Presbyterian Church gym spooned three-bean casserole into his mouth and glowered at Scott Gittel. “Yeah, I own a …
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Idaho billionaire Simplot prepares final resting place
June 27, 2005 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – A billionaire who built an agribusiness empire from the southern Idaho desert is directing what will surely be one of his last accomplishments: J.R. Simplot is constructing his …
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Victims foil robbery attempt
June 27, 2005 in City on Page A7 A robbery was foiled early Sunday when the victims got the upper hand. Four young men were walking on East Nora from a party at about 1:15 a.m. when two …
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AAA to help send baseball fans home
June 27, 2005 in City on Page A7 It’s too early to tell if local baseball fans will need rescuing from a bad season, but if they need car assistance, AAA and the Spokane Indians will be there …
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