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Thursday, May 12, 2005
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Spokane Soda dispute may spill into court
May 12, 2005 in Business on Page A12 Two Spokane beverage distribution companies are clashing over the right to use the words “Real Soda” in their business name. The owners of Real Soda-Spokane LLC have filed a lawsuit …
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Moving? Start with a reputable firm
May 12, 2005 in Business on Page A12 NEW YORK — Finding a mover is not a task to be taken lightly. After all, families are entrusting most of their worldly goods to a stranger. But some people …
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Tyco exec questioned about loans
May 12, 2005 in Business on Page A13 NEW YORK — Prosecutors Wednesday peppered Mark H. Swartz, Tyco International Ltd.’s former chief financial officer, with questions about his use of internal loan programs as they began cross-examining him. …
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Scrushy won”t testify
May 12, 2005 in Business on Page A13 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Richard Scrushy’s defense rested Wednesday without the fired HealthSouth Corp. chief taking the stand to deny charges that he directed a $2.7 billion fraud at the rehabilitation …
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Dow Jones
May 12, 2005 on Page A13 Dow Jones HighLowCloseChange30Ind10355.3910172.8610300.25+19.1420Trn3564.313484.143534.04+35.4815Utl368.46362.30366.68+1.4365Stk3327.853265.183307.44+15.32
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Panel hears options on restructuring taxes
May 12, 2005 in Business on Page A13 WASHINGTON — A presidential commission looking into how to make income taxes fairer and simpler heard pitches Wednesday from experts with ideas about revamping or replacing the current system. The …
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SEC asked to curb punitive firms
May 12, 2005 in Business on Page A13 Wall Street’s leading trade group is calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission to stop public companies from punishing analysts who criticize a company’s performance or prospects. In a letter …
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Falling oil prices boost stock market
May 12, 2005 in Business on Page A13 A late-session rally fed by falling oil prices pushed stocks higher Wednesday, although Wall Street’s mood remained tentative amid uncertainty about the economy. The drop in oil prices — coming …
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Afghan crowds protest desecration of holy book
May 12, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A16 JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Hundreds shouted “Death to America.” Some in the angry crowd burned an effigy of President Bush; others threw stones at a U.S. military convoy. Police fired on …
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Model citizens keep on making Spokane proud
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B1 We interrupt today’s coverage of City Hall bi-jinks to offer evidence that good news is still being made in this image-damaged wonderland we call Spokane. Exhibit A: Charlie Ryan – …
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Spring runoff outlook paltry
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B1 Despite recent rainstorms that dumped an inch of rain on the Spokane area, the outlook for spring runoff hasn’t improved much in the Inland Northwest. “The only thing rain does …
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60 years strong, Runge Furniture puts feet up in new, big digs in CdA
May 12, 2005 in Idaho on Page B1 Next year will be the 60th for Runge Furniture in Coeur d’Alene. And despite continual pressure by the Big Box Boys, this is a case in which the local fellas …
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Two bike-car collisions kill man, injure girl
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B1 One man was killed and a teenager injured in separate bike-car collisions this week in Spokane Valley. “Bikes come out with the good weather,” said Spokane Valley police Officer Jesse …
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Potlatch turning away from Lewiston port
May 12, 2005 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – The Port of Lewiston has all but lost its biggest container-shipping customer because the Potlatch Corp. is increasingly trucking its Asia-bound product to Puget Sound ports. There, the …
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Health for All program at risk with grant ending
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B1 Lupus. Thyroid problems. Breast cancer. Lymphoma. Karen Sullens’ medical history isn’t pretty. While undergoing chemotherapy treatment at the hospital three years ago, the former art-supply store owner was shocked to …
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Year’s initiative filings down to 20-year low
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Despite predictions in Olympia in recent years that ballot measures will strangle government in special-interest knots, the number of initiatives filed this year is tied for a 20-year …
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Driver in fatality had drunken driving conviction
May 12, 2005 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – A Boise man charged in a deadly weekend accident that police say was due to road rage was convicted in 2002 of drunken driving after crashing into another …
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Chinook, visitors slow to hit river
May 12, 2005 in Region on Page B2 PORTLAND – Fertilizer salesman Rex Harke had planned to take 12 of his most loyal clients on a salmon fishing expedition down the Columbia River this week. Normally at this …
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”Squirrel” acts as own attorney
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B2 Bryan Montez James couldn’t blame his lawyer Wednesday when a jury convicted him of two counts of attempted first-degree murder. And the drive-by shooting verdict couldn’t have come as a …
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Three people hurt in head-on crash
May 12, 2005 in Idaho on Page B2 Ponderay, Idaho Three people were injured Wednesday morning in a head-on car accident on U.S. Highway 95 north of Sandpoint, the Idaho State Police reported. Lawrence G. Moon, 79, of …
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Three injured in head-on crash
May 12, 2005 in Idaho on Page B2 Ponderay, Idaho Three people were injured Wednesday morning in a head-on car accident on U.S. Highway 95 north of Sandpoint, the Idaho State Police reported. Lawrence G. Moon, 79, of …
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State adds anti-meth measures
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a bill Wednesday that aims to restrict access to methamphetamine ingredients by forcing stores to keep many cold and allergy medications behind pharmacy counters. …
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Spokane leaders optimistic about Fairchild
May 12, 2005 in City on Page B3 The last time the United States did a wholesale reduction of its military bases, Fairchild Air Force Base had a strong patron in Congress: Speaker of the House Tom Foley. …
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Senators push to help state’s downwinders
May 12, 2005 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Larry Craig introduced legislation Wednesday that would include all of Idaho under an existing federal program to compensate residents who can show they …
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