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Running Start gives high-schoolers a leg up
June 17, 2007 in City on Page A1 In this graduation season, Bryson Toth had more commencements on the calendar than most. Toth earned both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree this spring. He’ll enroll in …
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Middle East developments disaster for U.S.
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Middle East is in flames. During the past week, war erupted among the Palestinians and their government collapsed. A Shiite shrine in Iraq was bombed – again …
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‘It’s a God thing’
June 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 For almost a year, they prayed. Give us wisdom, beseeched the two young families from Coeur d’Alene. Give us guidance.
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Lottery numbers
June 17, 2007 in City on Page A2 Saturday’s Wash. Daily Game: 5-0-6 Sat. Lotto: 5-6-33-34-41-45.
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‘Renegade’ candidate Obama gets code name
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Sen. Barack Obama has a new tag: “Renegade.” That’s what Secret Service agents are calling the Illinois Democrat, in the time-honored tradition of giving “secret” code names to …
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Diplomat tells Abbas U.S. may end embargo
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 RAMALLAH, West Bank – Mahmoud Abbas got a major boost Saturday in his increasingly bellicose showdown with Hamas, with a U.S. diplomat saying he expects a crippling embargo to be …
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Race car in charity parade loses control, killing 4
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 SELMER, Tenn. – A drag-racing vehicle lost control during a parade and spun into a crowd of bystanders on Saturday night, killing four adults and injuring up to 15 people, …
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Duke lacrosse prosecutor permanently disbarred
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 DURHAM, N.C. – District Attorney Michael Nifong was stripped of his law license Saturday and banned from ever practicing law again for grossly mishandling a rape prosecution in which three …
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U.S. goes after al-Qaida fighters
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. commanders announced the start of a major offensive outside Baghdad on Saturday aimed at flushing out al-Qaida-linked fighters who use the lawless region to unleash attacks …
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States losing patience with ‘zero tolerance’
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Fifth-graders in California who adorned their mortarboards with tiny toy plastic soldiers last week to support troops in Iraq were forced to cut off their miniature weapons. …
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Nation in brief: Businessman wins mayoral election
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Choosing a wealthy retired businessman over an openly gay city councilman, voters elected Tom Leppert as Dallas mayor Saturday by a wide margin. Capping a swift rise from political unknown …
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World in brief: Queen celebrates official birthday
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 Soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats marched in formation Saturday – a showcase of Britain’s best pomp and pageantry – to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The …
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Police, civilians killed by bus bomb
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 KABUL, Afghanistan – A bomb ripped through a police bus in a crowded civilian area in Kabul today, leaving about 30 people dead or wounded, an official and witnesses said. …
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In Passing
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 Monterey, Calif. Colin Fletcher, hiking enthusiast
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Warrants
June 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page A7 Kootenai County Kootenai County has a backlog of more than 3,400 active warrants. Officials are asking the public for information about the following people, identified by name, age, last known …
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When father doesn’t know best
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Doug Hardy was barely inside the door of the National Air and Space Museum when he made up his first “fact.” On a sunny morning a few days …
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Bush takes aim at Democrat spending
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A9 CRAWFORD, Tex. – Even while trying to reach out to Democrats to fashion a new immigration bill, President Bush lashed out Saturday at the opposition party for its budget policies …
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Defining a megachurch not just about size
June 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page A10 How many people does it take to make a megachurch? At least 2,000, according to a 2005 study by Hartford Seminary’s Hartford Institute for Religion Research and Leadership Network.
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Shuttle cleared for re-entry after fix
June 17, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A11 HOUSTON – Atlantis was cleared Saturday to return to Earth this week after the space shuttle’s heat shield was judged capable of surviving the intense heat of re-entry, and a …
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Teens rock Clocktower Meadow
June 17, 2007 in City on Page B1 Bass notes thundered across Riverfront Park’s Clocktower Meadow Saturday as 11 of the area’s most talented young bands tried to out-rock each other. Jump kicks, headbanging and the occasional impromptu …
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A cool case of gridlock
June 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 So many cars, so little time. Last year, Kurt Larsen missed the annual Car d’Lane Classic Car Show. This year, he arrived more than an hour early Saturday.
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Club wants moorings or money
June 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 A yacht club either wants its $4,200 donation returned or Kootenai County to anchor about six mooring buoys in Blue Creek Bay so the public can tie up boats and …
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Group opposes homeless facility
June 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 The Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association is objecting to a plan to turn a historic federal building into a facility that would help the homeless. “We are totally sympathetic to the …
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Eight families closer to home after Habitat’s Blitz Build
June 17, 2007 in City on Page B1 Some of the words didn’t come out right Saturday as Luc Le gave his speech with broken English. The message, however, was unmistakable. “I want to show my impression in …
