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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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‘03 interrogation memo details Bush’s position
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department sent a legal memorandum to the Pentagon in 2003 asserting that federal laws prohibiting assault, maiming and other crimes did not apply to military interrogators …
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Records responses tested
April 2, 2008 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Not perfect, but not bad. After nearly a year of mystery-shopper testing, that’s how the state auditor’s office rated the responsiveness of most government officials to people seeking …
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Survey finds high level of awareness
April 2, 2008 in City on Page A1 Advocates for children don’t need to work very hard to convince us that child abuse and neglect is a serious problem in our community. More than two-thirds of us think …
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Third-graders plotted teacher attack, cops say
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WAYCROSS, Ga. – A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the assault and assigning children tasks …
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Lottery numbers
April 2, 2008 in City on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Daily Game: 9-8-6 Tuesday’s Washington Keno: 4-6-7- 9-12-13-19-21-27-39-41-43-47-50- 52-54-70-73-74-79
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Dean says superdelegates free to choose
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Citing Democratic rules, national committee Chairman Howard Dean on Tuesday said that the superdelegates who are poised to select the party’s presidential nominee are free to back whomever …
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Oil executives resist vow to invest in alternatives
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 The head of a congressional committee failed Tuesday to get executives from the five biggest U.S. oil companies to promise they will invest 10 percent of their earnings in alternative …
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Senate agrees to work on housing plan
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Under pressure from voters to address the nation’s housing crisis, Senate Republicans agreed Tuesday to work with Democrats on a compromise plan to stimulate sagging home sales and …
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Police urge ban on hoodies
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOBILE, Ala. – The Mobile Police Department wants to ban the sale of a specific kind of hooded sweatshirt that zips over the face and has been used in several …
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World in brief: President criticizes farmers’ strike
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 President Cristina Fernandez blasted striking farmers at a rally Tuesday, comparing their nearly three-week-old protest to a 1976 strike that sowed chaos one month before a military coup. Seeking to …
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Haitian legislator says gun misfired
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A Haitian lawmaker’s handgun went off during a heated debate in parliament Tuesday, injuring a legislative clerk. Isidor Mercier insisted the gun fell and fired by accident …
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Cuba eases restrictions on land, consumer goods
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 HAVANA – Cubans snapped up DVD players, motorbikes and pressure cookers for the first time Tuesday as Raul Castro’s new government loosened controls on consumer goods and invited private farmers …
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High school students rally against guns
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 CHICAGO – Twenty desks – enough to fill a classroom – sat empty in a downtown plaza Tuesday, each bearing a pair of sneakers and representing a Chicago Public Schools …
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Some in Zimbabwe’s ruling party think Mugabe should step down
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 HARARE, Zimbabwe – Some members of Zimbabwe’s jittery ruling elite have concluded that President Robert Mugabe must step down after apparently losing an election last weekend and have begun reaching …
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Nation in brief: Deal proposed in pet food deaths
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 A year after tainted pet food led to the deaths of thousands of dogs and cats nationwide, a proposed settlement was announced Tuesday that would resolve more than 100 class-action …
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Feds to waive laws for border fence
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – In an aggressive move to finish 670 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of the year, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced …
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Insurgent attacks reach post-surge high
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 BAGHDAD – Attacks against U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces soared across Baghdad in the last week of March to the highest levels since the deployment of additional U.S. troops …
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Violence stalls British pullout
April 2, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 LONDON – Britain has postponed plans to sharply reduce its troop presence in Iraq because of recent fighting between Iraqi government troops and Shiite militias in Baghdad and Basra, Defense …
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Business in brief: Wilcox will close dairy by the end of April
April 2, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Wilcox Family Farms will close its Cheney dairy at the end of the month, lay off the employees, and sell the equipment and real estate. The company dairy at Roy, …
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Enron’s Skilling says evidence could free him
April 2, 2008 in Business on Page A10 NEW ORLEANS – Lawyers and news crews from around the country are expected to jam the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today to hear oral arguments in the case …
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Declines in manufacturing, construction fuel worries
April 2, 2008 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Further weakness in the manufacturing sector and construction industry underscored concerns that the U.S. economy has fallen into recession, though most analysts believe a downturn will be …
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GM, Chrysler report 19 percent sales drop
April 2, 2008 in Business on Page A10 DETROIT – Automakers reported double-digit U.S. sales declines in March as demand for trucks and sport utility vehicles plummeted and consumers held back because of concerns about gas prices, the …
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Gas stations feel the pinch
April 2, 2008 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Gas prices may be sitting near record levels, but the owner of your local gas station quite likely is struggling. Profit margins on gasoline sales are razor …
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Liberty Lake data company expanding
April 2, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Liberty Lake-based IT-Lifeline has announced it will double its office space and expand its marketing efforts to Boise and Portland. Since starting in 2002, the company has grown to 14 …
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