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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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Deputies must work overtime
July 24, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Kootenai County sheriff’s deputies will work mandatory overtime and 12-hour shifts beginning Aug. 5 as the department’s deputy shortage approaches “critical mass,” Sheriff Rocky Watson said Monday. “A 12-hour shift …
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Diocese legal bill surpasses $10 million
July 24, 2007 in City on Page A1 Bankruptcy lawyers and accounting professionals have billed the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane $10.1 million for 2 1/2 years of work. The fees reflect what diocese leaders and lawyers have …
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Tribe unveils casino project
July 24, 2007 in City on Page A1 Northern Quest Casino will undergo a $275 million expansion that will add a 350-room hotel with a nine-story glass atrium featuring indoor waterfalls and a winding river. Kent Caputo, chief …
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Blast blackens sky
July 24, 2007 in City on Page A1 The owner of a fuel distribution center enveloped Monday in a spectacular blaze says it’s a stroke of luck that the damage wasn’t catastrophic. A 210,000-gallon storage tank that might …
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Lottery numbers
July 24, 2007 in City on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 10-19-20-23-43-45 No winner. Next jackpot: $7.5 million.
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Same-sex partnership won’t end alimony
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A judge has ordered a man to continue paying alimony to his ex-wife – even though she’s in a registered domestic partnership with another woman and uses …
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7-year legal fight reunites girl with Chinese parents
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Chinese couple regained legal custody of their 8-year-old daughter Monday after a seven-year fight to get her back from what was supposed to be temporary foster …
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FEMA trailers sold despite dangers
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 JACKSON, Miss. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency will keep selling and donating surplus disaster-relief trailers despite concerns that they may have unhealthy levels of formaldehyde, the agency said. The …
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Diet soda a sign of future ills, study says
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 Drinking as little as one can of soda per day – either regular or diet – is associated with a 48 percent increased risk of “metabolic syndrome,” a key predecessor …
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Aides may face criminal contempt
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – House Democrats on Monday targeted two of President Bush’s longtime aides for criminal contempt against Congress, escalating a legal fight over executive privilege and access to White House …
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VA failed soldiers back from wars, lawsuit says
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was accused Monday in a lawsuit of “shameful failures” in providing medical and mental health care to injured servicemen returning from …
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U.S. blockades Shiite town
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A suicide car bomber struck the center of a major Shiite city in southern Iraq today, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens as the streets were …
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Afghanistan’s last king dies at age 92
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s last king, a symbol of unity who oversaw four decades of peace before a 1973 palace coup ousted him and war shattered his country, died Monday. …
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Alleged meth trafficker arrested
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Mexico said Monday that U.S. authorities have arrested alleged methamphetamine trafficker Zhenli Ye Gon, whose mansion was the scene of what U.S. officials say was the world’s largest seizure of …
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Blair launches mission in Israel
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair opened his mission Monday to help Palestinians build solid foundations for their future state, offering ideas to Israeli leaders designed to stabilize …
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As politics move to Web, many stuck off-line
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Less than a mile and a half from the Citadel, the site of Monday night’s Democratic presidential debate, sits Cooper River Courts, a public housing project. Forget …
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Candidates answer frank questions
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Democratic candidates for president took some of the most direct, unvarnished and at times rude questions of the race at their Monday night debate, thanks to a …
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Poll: Many would stay in hurricane
July 24, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 MIAMI – About one in three people living in Southern coastal areas said they would ignore hurricane evacuation orders if a storm threatened their community, up from about one in …
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Can’t get enough stock market information?
July 24, 2007 in Business on Page A6 If you’re a Spokesman-Review subscriber who’s looking for comprehensive weekly stock and mutual fund listings, market stories and other information, you can request Investments, a free Saturday supplement to The …
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States move to minimize damage from subprime loans
July 24, 2007 in Business on Page A6 Washington and Idaho regulators are increasing their vigilance of subprime lending despite the minimal damage done in this region, so far, by the bankruptcies and other problems troubling the industry. …
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Starbucks Corp. boosts beverage prices by 9 cents
July 24, 2007 in Business on Page A6 SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. said Monday it was raising prices for its coffee and other freshly made drinks in most of its U.S. stores by 9 cents this month, citing …
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New airplane wins approval
July 24, 2007 in Business on Page A6 The Kodiak — a single-engine plane designed to fly humanitarian missions to remote corners of the globe — has been cleared for takeoff. Quest Aviation of Sandpoint received federal approval …
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Wal-Mart announces aggressive price cuts
July 24, 2007 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said Monday it is cutting prices on more than 16,000 items starting this week in a bid to turn around …
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XM, Sirius make new pitch for merger
July 24, 2007 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON — The top executives at the nation’s two satellite radio companies detailed pricing plans Monday that they said would let customers choose which channels they want to receive if …

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