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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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76-year-old Holocaust survivor sacrifices life for his students
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 If you were lucky enough to have a choice, there were only two ways to go Monday morning on the campus of Virginia Tech: away from danger or toward it. …
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Menacing classroom presence
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 BLACKSBURG, Va. – They met across the professor’s desk. One on one. The chairman of the English department and the silent, brooding student who never took off his sunglasses. He …
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Victims, parishes back deal
April 18, 2007 in City on Page A1 In a development one attorney for the Catholic Diocese of Spokane called “a miracle,” every victim of clergy sex abuse involved in the diocese’s bankruptcy and every one of its …
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More coverage
April 18, 2007 in City on Page A1 On the Web
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A Chilling effect
April 18, 2007 in City on Page A1 Changing times and a growing awareness of child abuse have led to greater distrust of adults who work with children, prompting stricter rules in churches, Boy Scouts and other organizations. …
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Miss Mexico’s dress not congenial enough
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 MEXICO CITY – Miss Mexico is toning down her Miss Universe pageant dress – not because it’s too slinky or low-cut, but because its bullet-studded belt and images of hangings …
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Gore gets OK for solar panels
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former Vice President Al Gore’s upscale neighborhood granted the environmental activist approval Tuesday to install 33 solar panels on the roof of his mansion. Belle Meade had …
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Afghan U.N. convoy attacked
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Insurgents on Tuesday blasted a U.N. convoy with a roadside bomb in the southern city of Kandahar, killing five support workers and stirring fears that violence will …
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First bird flu vaccine OK’d
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Food and Drug Administration approved the first bird flu vaccine for humans Tuesday, saying it could serve as a stop-gap tool to slow a pandemic despite its modest effectiveness. …
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Marines drop charges for testimony in Iraq killings
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – The Marines Corps said Tuesday it had dropped all charges against a sergeant and that he will testify at the trials of fellow Marines accused of killing …
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Congress weighs immunity offer
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The confrontation between Congress and the administration over the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys escalated again Tuesday as Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee said they are weighing …
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Nation in brief: Corzine’s SUV was going 91 mph
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 The sport utility vehicle carrying Gov. Jon Corzine was traveling about 91 mph moments before it crashed, the superintendent of state police said Tuesday. The governor was critically injured when …
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Shooting renews gun control debate
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The largest mass shooting in U.S. history forced reluctant Democratic leaders in Congress Tuesday to confront an issue that divides their party and holds considerable political peril: Gun …
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Bush joins campus in mourning
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 BLACKSBURG, Va. – President Bush came to visit a campus war zone Tuesday but found a resilient Virginia Tech coming together to mourn and recover as New York did after …
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Handling of slayings at VT will be studied
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Virginia Democratic Gov. Timothy Kaine on Tuesday ordered an independent review of Virginia Tech’s handling of Monday’s massacre after 24 hours of criticism that the university waited too long to …
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Agencies
April 18, 2007 in City on Page A6 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest Address: 222 W. Mission, Suite 210
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Voices against abuse
April 18, 2007 in City on Page A6 The kids had the last laugh during a vigil held in their honor Tuesday night. As the evening sun set behind City Hall, about 50 children, most wearing uniform jackets, …
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Activities
April 18, 2007 in City on Page A6 The following events and activities are scheduled during the communitywide Our Kids: Our Business campaign, which runs through April. For more info, see spokesmanreview.com /ourkids/ Spokane County
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Media partners
April 18, 2007 in City on Page A6 KREM-TV: krem.com KXLY-TV: kxly.com
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Flooding recedes, leaving devastation
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 MAMARONECK, N.Y. – As the floodwaters receded Tuesday homeowners picked through ruined belongings and priceless keepsakes trying to determine what they’d lost. Hundreds of thousands were still without power from …
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Antidepressant study says benefits trump risks
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 CHICAGO – Authors of a new comprehensive analysis of antidepressants for children and teenagers say the benefits of treatment trump the small risk of increasing some patients’ chances of having …
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Global warming may lead to fewer hurricanes
April 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Maybe global warming isn’t spawning more powerful hurricanes, after all. A new study conducted by two atmospheric experts, one at the University of Miami, has found …
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Wake up and sell the coffee
April 18, 2007 in Business on Page A8 A collegial version of The Apprentice — the TV show featuring Donald Trump and his wannabes — played out on Gonzaga University’s Spokane campus on Tuesday. The set-up went like …
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The job is its own reward
April 18, 2007 in Business on Page A8 CHICAGO — The old saw “money can’t buy happiness” apparently holds true when it comes to work. Highly paid professionals like doctors and lawyers didn’t make the cut when researchers …
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