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Garage barrier imperfect but exceeds code, study says
May 16, 2006 in City The concrete barrier that motorist Jo Ellen Savage hit in last month’s fatal accident in the River Park Square parking garage exceeds building code requirements, according to a Seattle engineering …
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New plan offers parishes protection
May 16, 2006 in City on Page A1 An alternate plan to end the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane bankruptcy case asks parishes to hand over more than half their value in return for avoiding possible foreclosures on …
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Boat slip sales really about marina membership
May 16, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 “Own your own boat slip on CDA Lake!” reads the real estate ad. “Privately owned marina. Showers, bathrooms & security.” For sale: Two slips in the 11th Street Marina in …
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Not too bad
May 16, 2006 in City on Page A1 Hot weather and a few hot tempers Monday marked the first downtown Spokane commute since the start of a project to repair the Interstate 90 viaduct. For the most part, …
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Near-record heat belts area
May 16, 2006 in City on Page A1 Daytime temperatures at or near record highs are expected throughout much of this week across the region, and the quick warm-up is causing rivers to rise from melting snow in …
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Fixing the girl-math problem
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Low participation in math and science activities by girls keeps them from maximizing their potential and weakens the nation’s ability to compete, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Monday. …
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Lottery numbers
May 16, 2006 in City on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 3-23-27-28-35-41 No winner. Next jackpot: $4.3 million.
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Double amputee scales Everest
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A New Zealand man whose legs were severed below the knees after suffering frostbite more than two decades ago became the first double amputee to reach …
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Guantanamo detainees named
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Pentagon handed over on Monday the first list of everyone who has been held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – more than four years after …
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Waiving of Medicare penalty gains strength in Congress
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Despite silence from the White House, Congress is warming up to the idea of waiving the late penalty for senior citizens who missed Monday’s signup deadline for the …
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Experts: U.S.-Libya link not a shock
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO, Egypt – The normalization of U.S.-Libya relations is a natural marriage of an American administration desperate for friends and oil in the Middle East and a government that needs …
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City suit targets non-N.Y. gun shops
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 The city is suing 15 out-of-state gun shops it says supply a significant portion of the guns that flow into New York, including some that end up in the hands …
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Canadians worry about restrictions
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 TORONTO – Every 4.7 seconds, on average, a cargo truck rumbles across the border from Canada to the United States. More than 6,000 passenger cars cross to the United States …
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Al least 40 insurgents killed in Iraq clashes
May 16, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S.-led forces killed more than 40 Sunni Arab fighters in a series of ferocious battles south of Baghdad, military officials said Monday. Officials also announced the deaths …
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Some steered clear
May 16, 2006 in City on Page A5 It’s too early to come to any conclusions about the Interstate 90 viaduct project. But a few lessons were evident as its first day progressed. People in Spokane pay attention.
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Crash slows already constricted I-90 traffic
May 16, 2006 in City on Page A5 A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near the top of Sunset Hill changed the relatively smooth traffic flow Monday morning to a gridlock mess. Traffic backed up for miles in …
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Businesses ramp up, down
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A6 Day one of the Interstate 90 viaduct rehab project ushered in predictable chaos, with an occasional wild card for area companies. Employees of local businesses did their best Monday to …
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Bert Caldwell: Fee gives tourism industry room to grow
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A6 Campaign 2008 has started in earnest. Not for the presidency, but for the Tourism Promotion Area. Spokane hotel operators and tourism officials are already talking up extension of the TPA, …
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Realtors group wins lawsuit
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A6 The Spokane Association of Realtors won a lawsuit brought by three of its members, who wanted access to the organization’s database of for-sale properties without paying for membership in the …
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Avista promotes Morris, Malquist
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A6 Avista Corp. has promoted Scott Morris to president and chief operating officer, adding oversight of the entire company’s operations to duties that previously were mostly devoted to the company’s regulated …
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Financing approved for Colville hospital work
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A6 Renovation and expansion of Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville could begin as early as this fall after a state board approved $22.6 million in tax-exempt bonds. The financing was approved …
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Diet trends aggravate U.S. meat glut
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A6 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Too much of a good thing isn’t good for anyone. That goes for protein, too. After years of people stuffing themselves with chicken, pork and beef while …
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IRS cracks down on fraudulent credit counseling agencies
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A7 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has canceled the tax-exempt status of some of the nation’s largest credit counseling services after audits showed they exist mainly to prey on debt-ridden …
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Stocks end mixed as oil, gold sink
May 16, 2006 in Business on Page A7 A late-day rebound left stocks mixed Monday as oil and gold prices tumbled and mild economic data lifted bonds from their recent lows. News of a slowdown in manufacturing activity …
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