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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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Study estimate doubles wars’ cost
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The economic costs to the United States of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan so far total approximately $1.5 trillion, according to a new study by congressional Democrats …
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Teacher remains on payroll
November 13, 2007 in City on Page A1 A teacher who used Rogers High School computers to talk about his fantasies of having sex with – and even raping – teenagers is still being paid a year after …
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A goodbye for a friend
November 13, 2007 in City on Page A1 ELLENSBURG – A chimp act is a hard act to follow. You don’t have to tell Roger Fouts this. He has been following one for some 30 years. But Monday’s …
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‘All-natural’ Viagra alternatives can be dangerous
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure …
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Lottery numbers
November 13, 2007 in City on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 4-17-22-34-39-43 No winner. Next jackpot: $2.4 million.
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Weather Extremes
November 13, 2007 in City on Page A2 For the week of Nov. 4 through 10, there were 110 weather records tied or broken. Most of the extremes were warm. There were 67 high temperature records and 27 …
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Benedict to visit D.C., New York in April
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 BALTIMORE – Pope Benedict XVI will travel to the United States for the first time as pontiff next year to meet with President Bush, address the United Nations and visit …
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Cacao first used for booze, study says
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 Humans began exploiting cacao beans for alcohol before they started using them to make chocolate, according to new findings that push the earliest known use of cacao back about 500 …
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Papal itinerary
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 •Washington, D.C.: The pope’s visit will begin with an April 16 reception with President Bush at the White House, followed the next day by Mass at Nationals Park stadium and …
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White House ordered to preserve e-mails
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A federal judge Monday ordered the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails, a move that Bush administration lawyers had argued strongly against. U.S. District Judge …
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Income gap between racial groups grows
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Decades after the civil rights movement, the income gap between black and white families has grown, says a new study that tracked the incomes of some 2,300 families …
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Governor, clergy to pray for rain at Georgia Capitol
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – As Georgia descends deeper into drought, Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered water restrictions, launched a legal battle and asked President Bush for help. Today, the governor will call …
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College president pay on the rise
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 College presidents are getting healthy raises, and a dozen at private universities earn $1 million or more including benefits, according to a survey published Monday. Salaries at public universities remain …
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Teen with foiled plot had link to Finnish gunman
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHILADELPHIA – A teenager who admitted plotting a school attack near Philadelphia had communicated online about the Columbine massacre with a teenage outcast who killed eight people and himself in …
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Russia oil spill deadly to wildlife
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 PORT KAVKAZ, Russia – More than 30,000 birds and countless fish have been killed in an “ecological catastrophe” wrought by thousands of tons of oil from a tanker that broke …
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7 die as Hamas fires on Fatah rally in Gaza
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – A rally of more than 250,000 Fatah supporters ended in mayhem Monday, with Hamas police opening fire and protesters hurling rocks or running for cover. …
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American soldier dies in road wreck
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 An American soldier was killed and two were injured in a road accident on a highway in Kuwait on Monday, the U.S. military here said. The cause of the single-vehicle …
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Bhutto back under house arrest
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 LAHORE, Pakistan – Backed by hundreds of police, the government placed former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto under house arrest today to prevent a protest against President Pervez Musharraf, escalating a …
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Iraqi taxi driver shot, killed
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A private security guard fatally shot an Iraqi taxi driver, Iraqi officials said Monday, in the latest incident involving what Iraqis believe are unprovoked killings by contractors hired …
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Thompson getting key support
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 INDIANOLA, Iowa – Fred Thompson, the candidate billing himself as the most consistent conservative in the crowded Republican field, has won the presidential endorsement of the National Right to Life …
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Guide horse in apartment no big deal, woman protests
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 MONTPELIER, Vt. – Patty Cooper’s landlord normally welcomes tenants who use animals to help them get around, such as guide dogs for the blind. So after the disabled woman bought …
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Cop reprimanded for Tasering self
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 MADISON, Wis. – A police officer has been reprimanded for accidentally discharging a Taser, causing an injury – to the police officer. Madison police released a report Monday on the …
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Many kids’ brains outgrow delays of ADHD, study finds
November 13, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 The brains of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder develop more slowly than those of other children but eventually catch up, according to a government study published Monday that suggests …
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E-Trade shares drop on writedown
November 13, 2007 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – Shares of online brokerage E-Trade Financial Corp. lost more than half their value Monday, with a Citigroup analyst saying customers were poised to flee and the company …

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