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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
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Pullout not ‘apocalyptic’
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – If U.S. combat forces withdraw from Iraq in the near future, three developments would be likely to unfold. Majority Shiites would drive Sunnis out of ethnically mixed areas …
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Hot race for Spokane mayor
July 18, 2007 in City on Page A1 Tax money is pouring in. Downtown is as lively as it has been in years.
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Lawmaker says FDA is failing
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration came under withering criticism by a House panel Tuesday for its handling of recent food-safety violations, and the Bush administration later disclosed plans …
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For sale: Idaho home with a very negative view
July 18, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 KAMIAH, Idaho – Do you envision a dream home that shields you from nuclear holocaust? Marauding outlaws? Agents of Satan? You’re in luck.
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Dinos ready to roar into life
July 18, 2007 in City on Page A1 Dinosaurs may have roamed the earth for tens of millions of years, but assembling the land of the dinosaurs takes just two days. At least that’s how long crews had …
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Soldiers to get training on brain injuries, PTSD
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army plans to begin a program today to educate every soldier about traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. The rare effort to break the cultural …
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Shooting suspect kills himself
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 LARAMIE, Wyo. – A military sharpshooter accused of killing his estranged wife as she sang at a bar died Tuesday night after being found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to …
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Brazil crash toll may reach 191
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAO PAULO, Brazil – A Brazilian passenger jet crashed and burst into flames Tuesday after skidding off a runway and barreling across a busy highway, officials said. All 176 people …
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VA chief leaves amid health-care scandal
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson abruptly resigned Tuesday after months of the Bush administration struggling to defend charges of shoddy treatment for veterans injured in the Iraq war. …
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Diet may not help fight cancer
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – Hopes that a diet low in fat and chock-full of fruits and vegetables could prevent the return of breast cancer were dashed Tuesday by a large, seven-year experiment …
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Senate holds all-nighter on Iraq war
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Democrats steered the Senate through an attention-grabbing, all-night session Tuesday to dramatize opposition to the Iraq war but conceded they were unlikely to gain the votes needed to …
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Al-Qaida base rebuilt, report says
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Al-Qaida has reestablished its central organization, training infrastructure and lines of global communication over the past two years, putting the United States in a “heightened threat environment” despite …
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Bush’s proposal for Mideast talks gets mixed reaction
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – President Bush’s declared intention to refocus on the Middle East by sponsoring a peace conference this fall won cautious endorsement Tuesday from Israeli, Palestinian and other Arab leaders …
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N. Korea nuclear shutdown verified
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 BEIJING – U.N. inspectors have verified that North Korea has shuttered all facilities at its main nuclear complex beyond its sole working reactor, the chief of the watchdog agency said …
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Japan closes nuclear plant
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 KASHIWAZAKI, Japan – A top power company official defended safety standards at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant today, even as the company said a radioactive leak was bigger than first reported …
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Underground lake could ease Darfur shortage, tensions
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 BOSTON – Scientists have discovered the underground remnants of an ancient lake in Sudan’s arid Darfur region, offering hope of tapping a precious resource and easing water scarcity, which experts …
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Drug policy officials aided political events
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – White House officials arranged for top officials at the Office of National Drug Control Policy to help as many as 18 vulnerable Republican congressmen by making appearances and …
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Talking could worsen girls’ woes, study finds
July 18, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 Constant teenage venting over crushes, popularity or other personal problems may lead to anxiety and depression in girls – but not in boys, according to new research. A study of …
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Ashley Furniture plans local store
July 18, 2007 in Business on Page A8 A 328-store chain that bills itself as having the number one selling brand of furniture in North America is opening its first store in the region. A 56,500-square-foot Ashley Furniture …
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Home-based businesses get help from BIZStreet
July 18, 2007 in Business on Page A8 BIZStreet, Greater Spokane Incorporated’s small business program, has a message for home-based business owners: You’re not alone. Home-based business owners met Tuesday at the organization’s new Home-Based Business Connection, a …
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Wal-Mart making a fleet move
July 18, 2007 in Business on Page A8 BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Chief Executive Lee Scott laid out ambitious environmental goals in late 2005 as the world’s largest retailer sought to burnish its reputation against mounting criticism. Nearing …
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Providence chief to get new role
July 18, 2007 in Business on Page A8 Ryland “Skip” Davis will leave his post as the top executive of Providence Health Care, the regional organization made up of Sacred Heart Medical Center, Holy Family Hospital and other …
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Concrete results
July 18, 2007 in Business on Page A8 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Carl Turnbow Jr. started college as a computer science major, before switching to something more solid. Like hundreds of other students at Middle Tennessee State University, Turnbow …
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Regulators crack down on abusive lenders
July 18, 2007 in Business on Page A9 WASHINGTON — Federal and state banking regulators on Tuesday said they would step up their scrutiny of lenders that make home loans to people with shaky credit, focusing on companies …
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