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Wednesday, May 3, 2006
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Blimey! Brits in better health
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – The English are known by stereotypes that suggest poor health, including downing pints in pubs and eating greasy fish and chips. Well, so much for stereotypes.
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Judge tosses liquor tax
May 3, 2006 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – State lawmakers went too far last year when they approved nearly $85 million in new taxes on liquor and extended warranties, a Snohomish County judge has ruled. Those …
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Dead miners honored
May 3, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 BIG CREEK, Idaho – Hundreds of teenagers milled about, some huddled in groups gossiping, others wrestling or play-fighting with each other. One bobbed his head slowly to the music blaring …
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Resort a gamble that’s still paying off
May 3, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 Twenty years ago this week, the Coeur d’Alene Resort threw open its doors to fanfare and skepticism. The day before the first guests arrived, an estimated 20,000 gawkers waited in …
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Unmanned vehicles will take to city streets
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Seven months after an unmanned Volkswagen successfully drove itself over the rugged desert, the Pentagon is sponsoring another challenge for self-driving vehicles that can weave through congested …
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Face recipient smiling once again
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 LAS VEGAS – The world’s first face transplant patient is “already smiling” just months after her groundbreaking operation in November, a member of her surgical team told a conference of …
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Lottery numbers
May 3, 2006 in City on Page A2 Tuesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 0-7-2. Tuesday’s Keno: 1-3-8-10-15-16-19- 20-21-24-33-34-36-41-59-63- 72-74-78-79.
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Non-diet drinks will be pulled from schools
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Tens of millions of students will no longer be able to buy non-diet sodas in the nation’s public schools under an agreement announced today between major beverage …
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GOP criticizes its own $100 gas rebate plan
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Republicans denounced their own gas price rebate plan on Tuesday, acknowledging that sending a $100 check to American taxpayers would do little to ease the pain of high …
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Duke prosecutor wins first election
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 Mike Nifong, the lead prosecutor in the Duke University lacrosse scandal, defeated two strong critics in a Durham County, N.C., election Tuesday, ensuring that he will head a controversial rape …
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Revised evacuation plan puts emphasis on mass transit
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Ray Nagin revealed a new evacuation strategy for New Orleans on Tuesday that relies more on buses and trains and eliminates the Superdome and Convention Center …
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U.S. raid targets al-Qaida in Iraq leader
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. troops raided a suspected al-Qaida hide-out Tuesday, killing 10 insurgents – three of them wearing suicide vests – as American forces stepped up the hunt for …
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U.S., Britain, France urge targeted sanctions for Iran
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 UNITED NATIONS – The United States, Britain and France are pushing for sanctions if Iran continues to defy demands that it halt uranium enrichment – but not the sweeping economic …
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Deadline for Darfur pact extended
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 The African Union extended the Tuesday midnight deadline for a peace pact aimed at resolving violence in Sudan’s Darfur region that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, the chief …
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Major al-Qaida leader reportedly captured in Pakistan
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 KABUL, Afghanistan – A top al-Qaida strategist with a $5 million bounty on his head and followers from Afghanistan to Europe has been captured in Pakistan, a U.S. law enforcement …
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Yellowstone officials plan for more cell towers
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 Yellowstone National Park officials, criticized for marring the landscape near Old Faithful geyser with a cellular phone tower, are quietly preparing a plan to cover any expansion of wireless towers, …
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Republican leaders reach deal on tax relief
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Majority Republicans have reached agreement in principle on a $70 billion tax relief package that would extend tax cuts on capital gains and dividends for two years and …
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Finance maven Rukeyser, 73, dies
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 HARTFORD, Conn. – Louis Rukeyser, a best-selling author, columnist, lecturer and television host who delivered pun-filled, commonsense commentary on complicated business and economic news, died Tuesday. He was 73. Rukeyser …
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Armenian jetliner crash kills crew, passengers
May 3, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 MOSCOW – An Armenian passenger plane crashed in stormy weather early today off Russia’s Black Sea coast as it was headed in for landing, killing all 113 people on board, …
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Microsoft seeks online advertising advantage
May 3, 2006 in Business on Page A8 SEATTLE — No one can quite agree on whether Microsoft Corp. held its first online advertising summit in a conference room or a cafeteria, but what everyone does remember is …
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Canadian dollar tops 90 cents
May 3, 2006 in Business on Page A8 TORONTO — The Canadian dollar cracked 90 U.S. cents on Tuesday, setting a new 28-year high and helping Canadians to realize cheaper U.S. imports of everything from vegetables and clothing …
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Lay’s testimony comes to a close
May 3, 2006 in Business on Page A8 After exchanging some parting shots with his prosecutor, Kenneth Lay finished six days of testimony at his federal fraud and conspiracy trial Tuesday by professing love for Enron Corp., the …
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Boycott effect was minimal, group says
May 3, 2006 in Business on Page A8 MEXICO CITY — The boycott of U.S. businesses dubbed “A Day Without Gringos,” and aimed at supporting migrants in the U.S., appears to have had little impact, the head of …
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Freedom RV and Marine to build in Liberty Lake
May 3, 2006 in Business on Page A8 Freedom RV & Marine plans to build a new dealership on 8.5 acres in Liberty Lake. The complex will include a 13,000 square-foot showroom, a 10-bay service center and extensive …
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