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Sunday, August 12, 2007
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Jail less crowded, but still troubled
August 12, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 There are more beds than inmates at the Kootenai County Jail for the first time in a long time. After 15 months of overcrowding, with up to 25 percent more …
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Immigration crackdown shows results
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 TECATE, Mexico – Mexican shelters, usually the last stop for northbound migrants, are filling with southbound deportees. Fewer migrants are crossing in the wind-swept deserts along an increasingly fortified border. …
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Expert has stake in cryptic local firm
August 12, 2007 on Page A1 The former president of the American Psychological Association is a partner in a Spokane-based firm linked to the CIA’s reported use of harsh interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists at secret …
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A year of plenty
August 12, 2007 in City on Page A1 RITZVILLE – The first thing Ron Jirava does on this warm morning is slip a key into the ignition of his 3,000-gallon water truck and coax its old diesel engine …
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Lutheran vote backs gay clergy protection
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 A national assembly of Evangelical Lutherans urged its bishops Saturday to refrain from defrocking gay and lesbian ministers who violate a celibacy rule, but rejected measures that would have permitted …
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Lottery numbers
August 12, 2007 in City on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Daily Game: 6-2-4. Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 4-23-26-34-43-48.
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‘Survivable space’ seen in Utah mine
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 HUNTINGTON, Utah – A video camera lowered into a mine where six workers have been missing for more than five days shows “survivable space,” a federal official said Saturday, but …
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Iowa straw poll could reshape Republican race
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 AMES, Iowa – Officially, it’s meaningless. No delegates were won or lost, but a straw poll of Iowa Republicans on Saturday threatened to shake up the nomination campaign as it …
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Shuttle to get closer examination
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A pair of spacewalking astronauts installed a new beam on the International Space Station on Saturday as engineers back on Earth scrutinized images of a disturbing …
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World in brief: Livestock found free of disease
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Livestock on an English farm that were tested after showing signs of possible foot-and-mouth disease do not have it, Britain’s chief veterinarian said Saturday. The result strengthens indications that the …
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Dad joins president for Sarkozy meeting
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – President Bush, who prides himself on building personal ties to foreign leaders, launched a bit of hamburger diplomacy Saturday as he welcomed the newly elected president of …
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Two journalists slain in Somalia attacks
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 NAIROBI, Kenya – Two well-known journalists were killed in Somalia on Saturday in separate but related strikes, the latest in a string of attacks targeting independent media outlets in the …
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Hurricane heads toward Hawaii
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 HONOLULU – Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 4 storm Saturday as it spun more than 1,000 miles south of Hawaii. The hurricane could pass by Hawaii late Tuesday or …
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In Passing
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 Henderson, Nev. Lee Hazlewood, ‘Boots’ composer
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Sunni who aided U.S. attacked
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 BAGHDAD – A Sunni cleric who had joined with U.S. forces to fight the insurgent group al-Qaida in Iraq was seriously wounded Saturday in a bomb blast at his Baghdad …
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Rain slows bridge recovery effort
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 Divers looking for five people still missing since the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge were hampered Saturday because heavy rain had strengthened the current in the Mississippi River. Overnight …
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London mayor seeks $50-a-day SUV tax
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A10 LONDON – Mayor Ken Livingstone, a self-admitted hater of automobiles, is planning to lower the boom on American-style sport utility vehicles and other gas guzzlers by charging a $50-per-day “green …
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U.S. ranks 42nd in life expectancy study
August 12, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A11 WASHINGTON – Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries. For decades, the United States has been slipping in international rankings of …
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In brief: Shuttle visible from right at home
August 12, 2007 in City on Page B1 Fans of McCall, Idaho, teacher Barbara Morgan can keep an eye on her while she orbits the Earth during her 14-day space shuttle mission. The shuttle Endeavour and International Space …
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Fires near railroad claim home
August 12, 2007 in City on Page B1 One home was destroyed and at least a couple of others were damaged Saturday when three fires broke out along BNSF railroad tracks between Spokane and Cheney. The fires burned …
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Who do I have to sue to start living my American dream?
August 12, 2007 in City on Page B1 As a proud member of the work force for more than 30 years, I have reached that point in my career where I want to sue the pants off someone …
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Test can ID cancer surgery candidates
August 12, 2007 in City on Page B1 It’s a grim dilemma for lung cancer patients and their doctors: Surgery is often the only option for survival, but many sufferers are too sick for surgery. Or are they?
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Triathlon support system
August 12, 2007 in City on Page B1 Can a woman without the use of her legs participate in a triathlon? Jan Whitcomb, of Coeur d’Alene, did – and she finished. Whitcomb, 40, and her sisters Mary Monroe, …
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Fun day in the park all about kids
August 12, 2007 in City on Page B1 The stroller count was high Saturday in Riverfront Park, as thousands of families flooded in for the annual Kids Day celebration. Children had scores of games and activities to try, …
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