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Son tracks mom down a lifetime later
May 11, 2005 in City on Page A1 Single, pregnant and alone in the world, 20-year-old Janis Krepcik took herself out of the running for mother of the year. It was 1965, she had met a guy while …
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Possible grenade thrown at Bush
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 TBILISI, Georgia – President Bush addressed a huge and exuberant crowd here in Georgia’s Freedom Square, hailing the country’s Rose Revolution as a model for democracy movements around the world. …
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Energy task force members to stay a secret
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court decided the White House’s right to privacy trumped the public’s right to know in the legal saga involving Vice President Dick Cheney and the …
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FBI investigating West
May 11, 2005 in City on Page A1 The FBI is in the initial phases of a “public corruption” investigation into allegations Spokane Mayor Jim West abused his office by offering jobs to young men he hoped to …
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Offensive points to foreign fighters
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 AL QAIM, Iraq – U.S. Marines rolling though towns on the upper Euphrates River said Tuesday that they found dead insurgent fighters in bulletproof armor and wearing foreign clothes. In …
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Adoption offers for baby saved by dog pour in
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 NAIROBI, Kenya – Offers to adopt a newborn girl found among a litter of puppies after being abandoned are pouring in to the Kenyan hospital where she is being treated, …
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Court rules aid wrongly denied to bomb survivors
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 TOKYO – Survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima who now live abroad are entitled to the same government-paid medical benefits and funeral costs enjoyed by survivors still living in …
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24 trapped when hillside collapses
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 Shanghai, China Nearly a dozen homes built into hillside caves in northern China were buried when the soil above them collapsed, trapping 24 people, the government said today. Bulldozers and …
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Police car blown up in Dagestan region
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 MAKHACHKALA, Russia – A police car was hit by an explosion Tuesday night in the capital of Russia’s Dagestan region, killing one officer, an official said. The car was blown …
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Stark Holocaust memorial haunting aesthetic in Berlin
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 BERLIN – Berlin’s stark and foreboding memorial to the Holocaust opened Tuesday, ending a 17-year drama in which this nation struggled with atoning for past horrors while nudging new generations …
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Another agency admits paying journalist
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 A third federal agency has admitted it paid a journalist to write favorable stories about its work. Documents released by the Agriculture Department show it paid a freelance writer $9,375 …
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Nazis stole painting, man’s suit claims
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – An 84-year-old man filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a museum and the government of Spain demanding the return of an Impressionist painting that was allegedly taken from …
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Father arrested for murder in stabbing of two girls
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A5 ZION, Ill. – A man was arrested on murder charges Tuesday in the Mother’s Day stabbings of his 8-year-old daughter and the little girl’s best friend, who were killed after …
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Runaway bride enters treatment program
May 11, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A6 ATLANTA – Runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks has checked herself into an inpatient medical treatment program to deal with “physical and mental issues” that drove her to skip town just days …
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Lynch faces new challenge
May 11, 2005 in City on Page A8 A year ago, Spokane Deputy Mayor Jack Lynch was embarking on what he would come to view as one of the biggest challenges of his career: investigating the death of …
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Ex-mayors demand West’s resignation
May 11, 2005 in City on Page A8 Two former Spokane mayors – John Talbott and Sheri Barnard – called Tuesday for Mayor Jim West to resign. “If Jim West truly loves this city, as he has stated …
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Key city staffers
May 11, 2005 in City on Page A8 Here are other City Hall officials who will figure prominently in the interim administration: “ City Attorney Michael Connelly, a veteran lawyer with years of experience in municipal legal matters. …
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No place like home
May 11, 2005 in Business on Page A10 Harry Sladich Jr. stayed in Spokane when all his high school buddies left. He convinced his wife to stay here when she wanted to move to Seattle. And now that …
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Judge OKs end of United’s pension plans
May 11, 2005 in Business on Page A10 CHICAGO — A federal bankruptcy judge approved United Airlines’ plan to terminate its employees’ pension plans on Tuesday, clearing the way for the largest corporate-pension default in American history. The …
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Farmers holding the bag
May 11, 2005 in Business on Page A10 FRESNO, Calif. – The farmers who grow many of the fresh fruits and vegetables for the nation’s dinner tables say the rising cost of oil is making this one of …
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City trails in tech job creation
May 11, 2005 in Business on Page A10 While Washington ranks top in the nation for creation of technology companies, Spokane comes in third in that category compared with other cities around the state. According to an annual …
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Stand for principles, but know them first
May 11, 2005 in Business on Page A10 My brother wisely under stands that it’s a mistake to dismiss all of the bromides and wisdom you find on motivational plaques and other business aids. The other day he …
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Attention deficit may be for life
May 11, 2005 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK — Like dormitories and dining halls, Adderall was something Cory Clair figured he’d leave behind in college. But when he went off the medication and started a new …
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Working moms’ efficiency touted
May 11, 2005 in Business on Page A11 Donald Murray states firmly that “working mothers are among the most effective workers.” And when Murray talks, people listen. He’s the highly successful chairman and chief executive officer of Resources …
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