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Thursday, October 13, 2005
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Winter likely to be warmer than normal, weather forecasters say
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Government forecasters on Wednesday predicted a warmer than normal winter, offering hope to much of the Midwest and West as concern grows about the rising costs of heating …
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Student body mostly female
October 13, 2005 in City on Page A1 It’s not exactly “Surf City” at colleges and universities in the Inland Northwest. But enrollments at many schools recall that old rock ‘n’ roll song in at least one respect …
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Judge taking look at data on West’s computer
October 13, 2005 in City on Page A1 A Superior Court judge in Ritzville will review an inch-thick packet of “highly offensive” pictures and correspondence from gay Internet sites, captured on Spokane Mayor Jim West’s computer. At the …
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Oldest Blackfeet dies at 103
October 13, 2005 in City on Page A1 For more than a century, love nourished the life of Agnes Bird Keller. It was all she had during childhood, growing up poor in a family of 10 children. As …
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Bush defends talk of Miers’ religion
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Bush and his advisers on Wednesday defended their efforts to inject religion into the confirmation fight over Harriet Miers, suggesting that faith is a legitimate factor in …
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Millions going without as quake aid pours in
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan – Rescue efforts gave way to aid relief, as hopes faded Wednesday of finding more survivors in Pakistan’s devastated quake zone. Still, miracles emerged amid the misery: A …
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FDA’s Plan B decision called unusual
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – A long-awaited report on the 2004 Food and Drug Administration decision to reject an application to allow easier access to the “morning after pill” concludes that the decision …
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Lottery numbers
October 13, 2005 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 5-4-9. Wed. Lotto: 5-8-19-20-46-49.
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Italy notwithstanding, China likely is origin of the noodle
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 Long and stringy, chewy or delicate, stuffed or hollow: In all its configurations, the humble noodle is a primary food source for billions of people, but its origins have been …
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SEC steps up probe of Frist, sources say
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., has been subpoenaed to turn over personal records and documents as federal authorities step up a probe of his July sales of …
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Rain pelts northeast U.S.; Central Park gets 4 inches
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEWARK, N.J. – A sixth straight day of rain from a storm that has parked itself over New Jersey snarled traffic Wednesday, delaying flights and causing flooding that was only …
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U.S. correspondent briefly held in Gaza
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 Palestinian gunmen in the Gaza Strip kidnapped a Knight Ridder correspondent and a British photographer working with him Wednesday but surrendered them to Palestinian Authority security officials after almost six …
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Sunnis split on constitution
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Three days before a draft constitution goes to voters in a yes-or-no referendum, Iraqi leaders amended the charter Wednesday in an effort to draw the country’s Sunni …
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Syria shocked by official’s death
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria’s interior minister, who effectively controlled Lebanon for two decades, was found dead in his office Wednesday, days before the release of a U.N. report that could …
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Donning gloves and masks, residents reclaim Ninth Ward
October 13, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – Six weeks after Hurricane Katrina scattered them far and wide, the weary residents of New Orleans’ worst-hit neighborhood got a chance to glimpse their storm-ravaged homes for …
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Hybrids, diesel cars top fuel-efficiency list for 2006
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co., with its hybrid SUVs, is the only American carmaker to crack the top-10 fuel economy list for 2006 vehicles. The manual version of the hybrid …
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IPod breaks into TV lineup
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A8 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple Computer Inc. introduced an iPod capable of playing videos on Wednesday, evolving the portable music player of choice into a multimedia platform for everything from …
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REI extends medical benefits to part-timers
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A8 SEATTLE — Recreational Equipment Inc. is extending medical benefits to all its employees, no matter how many hours they work. Meanwhile, Mervyns, based in Hayward, Calif., is making many sales …
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ISR adds prominent researcher
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A8 A prominent technology researcher and Silicon Valley veteran has joined Liberty Lake-based ISR as its principal scientist, the company announced Wednesday. Howard L. Davidson, whose resume includes helping launch one …
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Pharmacies take low-cost approach
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A8 COEUR d’ALENE – Medicine Man Pharmacies are promoting low-cost, generic drugs in an effort to attract new customers. Last month, the eight local pharmacies began offering 90 doses of 100 …
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Airplane trade dispute may be solved
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A9 Boeing Chief Financial Officer James Bell said Wednesday that he thinks a settlement can be reached in the ongoing trade dispute between the EU and the U.S. over government subsidies …
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Stewart to offer home designs
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A9 NEW YORK — Fans of Martha Stewart who snapped up her towels and sheets will soon be able to live in a house designed by the domestic maven. Martha Stewart …
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Commission urges tax break changes
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A9 WASHINGTON — A presidential panel says tax breaks that promote homeownership and encourage businesses to give workers health insurance should be changed to help more middle income families. “Clearly, under …
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Stocks lower on tech sector woes
October 13, 2005 in Business on Page A9 Troubles in the technology sector pushed Wall Street’s major indexes to their lowest levels since mid-May Wednesday, with Apple Computer Inc. and a downgrade of Intel Corp. leading the market …
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