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Saturday, September 30, 2006
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Use of rebreather mask restricted for firefighters
September 30, 2006 in City Spokane firefighters are under new orders to no longer use a so-called “anti-spitting” device like the one strapped to the face of Otto Zehm, who died two days after lapsing …
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Candidates offering new TV ads
September 30, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – As Idaho’s campaign season moves into full swing, new ads have sprouted on TV from three major candidates – including a controversial one from Republican candidate for governor …
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Repairs to RPS barriers delayed
September 30, 2006 in City on Page A1 The city of Spokane told River Park Square officials Friday that the mall’s plans to strengthen the walls of its garage are incomplete. The city’s building department said it would …
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Local goat herd draws a crowd while clearing lot in Seattle
September 30, 2006 in City on Page A1 An unassuming herd of about 280 goats that call a farm near Edwall home were minor celebrities in the big city of Seattle this week. Sightseers in the city’s Maple …
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Got alcohol? Get another cab
September 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 MINNEAPOLIS – Cabdriver Muhamed Mursal doesn’t wear his Muslim beliefs on his sleeve, but he may soon broadcast them from a light atop his cab. Mursal and hundreds of other …
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Rhode Island gay couple can wed in Massachusetts
September 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 BOSTON – A gay couple from Rhode Island has the right to marry in Massachusetts because laws in their home state do not expressly prohibit same-sex marriage, a judge ruled …
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Teen shoots, kills school principal
September 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAZENOVIA, Wis. – A teenager who pried open his family’s gun cabinet brought two weapons to his rural school Friday and shot the principal to death after a struggle with …
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Victims’ families furious over deal in fatal club fire
September 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WARWICK, R.I. – Enraged that no one will see more than four years in prison for the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people, victims’ relatives vented their fury Friday …
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Security push ends session
September 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Congress wrapped up work Friday on legislation focused on national defense, Iraq, terrorism and illegal immigration as Republicans pinned their hopes for keeping control of the House and …
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Florida congressman resigns
September 30, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday in the wake of questions about e-mails he wrote a former teenage male page. “I am deeply sorry …
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Florida orange crop already going sour
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A8 ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s getting hard to grow oranges in the Sunshine State. Monthslong droughts are broken by nasty hurricane seasons. Three diseases that kill and damage citrus trees and …
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Mortgage risks must be clear
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A8 Federal regulators directed banks on Friday to properly explain the risks posed to borrowers from interest-only and other nontraditional mortgages. The guidance was aimed at addressing the fear that consumers …
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Avista scales back gas rate requests
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A8 Avista Corp. wants to scale back its request to charge Eastern Washington customers more money for natural gas. In Idaho, the utility plans to cut rates.
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Sony’s battery headaches continue with more recalls
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A8 TOKYO — Sony urged a dozen laptop computer makers Friday to recall more of its batteries that could overheat, the latest headache for the electronics company struggling to regain its …
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Troops get break on payday loans
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON — Interest rates on payday loans to military service members would be limited under an agreement reached Friday by House and Senate Republicans. The measure imposing a 36 percent …
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‘I feel their spirits’
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — Alicia Ferrer was a state tax auditor at the World Trade Center and got out alive on Sept. 11. She never wants to work at that tragic …
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Small cars dominate show
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A9 PARIS — Smaller is better at the Paris Motor Show, at least for automakers looking to exploit consumer disgust with higher gas prices. It’s a mantra that’s been heard before …
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Vioxx suits surge to beat deadline
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A9 TRENTON, N.J. — A surge of lawsuits has swamped courthouses just ahead of the two-year anniversary of drug maker Merck & Co. pulling its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from the market. …
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Stocks slide as inflation threat rises
September 30, 2006 in Business on Page A9 Wall Street ended a stellar third quarter with a moderate decline Friday, as the Dow Jones industrial average pulled back further from record-high levels. The major indexes closed out the …
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Lt. Gov. race one for the books
September 30, 2006 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho has a most unusual campaign going this year for lieutenant governor, with the sitting governor facing a former congressman whom the governor has been doing his best …
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Shelter’s volume of cats a record
September 30, 2006 in City on Page B1 The Spokane County animal shelter has handled a record number of cats this year – 2,587 according to the agency – and 55 of those came from three hoarding and …
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Businesses check out schools
September 30, 2006 in Idaho on Page B1 Representatives from a company considering setting up shop in North Idaho toured Coeur d’Alene High School Friday afternoon to get a feel for what the school district has to offer …
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City-county relations tense
September 30, 2006 in City on Page B1 Mayor Dennis Hession welcomed hundreds of county officials to Spokane for a state convention this week, but the city’s relationship with its own county is as contentious as ever. Spokane …
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Hillside development studied
September 30, 2006 in City on Page B1 A proposed development at the edge of Liberty Lake is facing an uphill battle. A hearing commissioner will decide Wednesday whether to recommend a 24-home development on a steep 24-acre …
