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Friday, August 4, 2006
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U.S. generals, British envoy concede civil war possible in worsening Iraq
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Two top U.S. generals said Thursday that the sectarian violence in Iraq is much worse than they had ever anticipated and could lead to civil war, arguing that …
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Woman loses wallet but finds an ‘angel’
August 4, 2006 in City on Page A1 Homeless and battling health problems, Ralph Sandaine could always use some extra cash. But when he spotted a stray wallet downtown stuffed with credit cards and personal checks, Sandaine knew …
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Dog bite victim frustrated by inaction
August 4, 2006 in City on Page A1 A schoolteacher from Iowa says he was severely bitten six weeks ago in a remote area of Mount Spokane after his dog encountered two other dogs owned by a deputy …
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Zehm held pop bottle
August 4, 2006 in City on Page A1 The pop bottle has appeared. A video released Thursday shows Otto Zehm had a 2-liter plastic bottle in his hands as he lay on his back in the initial stages …
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Blood clots surprisingly stretchy
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The fibers that make up blood clots are more elastic than rubber bands and stretchier than spider webs. They’re even tougher than doctors suspected – a discovery that …
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Twins to undergo separation surgery
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 SALT LAKE CITY – They were born in a perpetual hug, their little bodies fused at the midsection so that they are practically face-to-face, and have grown into outgoing 4-year-olds …
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Lottery numbers
August 4, 2006 in City on Page A2 Thursday’s Wash. Daily Game: 5-0-8. Thursday’s Keno: 1-2-8-9-12-24- 32-36-39-46-48-52-55-56-59-62- 66-71-75-78.
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U.S. ‘close’ to deal on Lebanon
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed support Thursday for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon as the first phase in ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. It was …
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Second missile may have been moved
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 North Korea may have removed a long-range missile from a launch site, lowering the possibility of the communist regime immediately carrying out further tests, a South Korean official said today. …
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Rockets kill 8 Israelis; airstrikes hit Lebanon
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – A massive wave of guerrilla rockets pounded northern Israel in a matter of minutes Thursday, killing eight people hours before Hezbollah’s leader offered to stop the attacks if …
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Senate approves pension reform bill
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Senate approved and sent to the White House pension legislation to give millions of Americans a better chance of getting the retirement benefits they’ve earned while sparing …
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Cantwell takes flak for ‘no’ vote on package
August 4, 2006 in City on Page A4 U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell’s announcement that she would oppose a combined minimum wage and estate tax bill sent ripples through Washington state’s political pond Thursday, with Republicans denouncing her decision …
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Senate blocks wage increase bill
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A Republican election-year effort to fuse a cut in inheritance taxes on multimillion-dollar estates with the first minimum wage increase in nearly a decade was rejected by the …
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Lieberman challenger widens lead
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman said Thursday that he hopes a new poll showing his primary challenger with a double-digit lead will “shake up” his supporters and …
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N.C. creates innocence panel for inmates
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 RALEIGH, N.C. – Inmates in North Carolina who claim they were wrongly convicted got a new avenue of appeal Thursday as Gov. Mike Easley signed a law creating a state …
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Researchers revise storm forecasts
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University said Thursday that this year’s hurricane season won’t be as bad as earlier predicted and said a monster storm like Katrina is unlikely. “The …
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Appeals court keeps DeLay on Texas ballot
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 AUSTIN, Texas – The court fight to take Tom DeLay, the indicted former House majority leader, off the November ballot in Texas will be taken to the U.S. Supreme Court, …
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Changes to Medicaid funding proposed
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Tommy Thompson left the Bush Cabinet nearly two years ago, but the former secretary of Health and Human Services is trying to keep a hand in the policy …
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Bush visits Texas border before vacation
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 MISSION, Texas – President Bush got a tour of border patrol efforts in his home state – a “look-see,” as he called it – before settling down on his ranch …
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Diversity on the rise in suburban counties
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 Suburban counties, once the bastion of white America, are becoming multiethnic tapestries, and white populations are inching up in some urban areas after big losses in the 1990s, according to …
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Car bomb near mosque kills at least 21 Afghans
August 4, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A8 KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide car bomber killed at least 21 Afghans on Thursday, many of them children, near a mosque in southern Kandahar province, according to Afghan and NATO …
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Fans are gearing up
August 4, 2006 in Business on Page A10 Nothing like the words “Conference Champions” and the Super Bowl logo ironed onto T-shirts to help heat up sales. Salespersons working the Seattle Seahawks merchandise tent at the training camp …
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American dream translates into success
August 4, 2006 in Business on Page A10 Natalia Seefeldt speaks the right language when it comes to helping immigrants and refugees from the former Soviet Union realize the American dream. As a Russian-speaking Realtor working for Keller …
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Starbucks shares decline 8 percent
August 4, 2006 in Business on Page A10 Starbucks Corp. shares sank 8 percent Thursday, a day after the coffee retailer said it was retooling some store operations to improve service in the wake of slower sales growth …
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