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Sunday, April 20, 2008
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A secretive enclave rises, unravels
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 ELDORADO, Texas – The guy didn’t look much like a hunter. He was beanpole tall – scarecrow-ish, some might say, with a high forehead and a reluctant handshake. Even in …
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Lottery numbers
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Daily Game: 6-5-3 Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 10-17-26-39-43-45
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NASA sets sights on moon, Mars
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 MIAMI – Though still stuck with the orbital delivery truck known as the space shuttle, a re-energized NASA is determined to elevate its sights and aim at the moon, Mars …
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Bush holds talks with South Korean leader
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAMP DAVID, Md. – President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday they still expect North Korea to fully declare its nuclear weapons programs and proliferation activities in …
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Wayward dog makes 80-mile mountain, desert trek home
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 ELY, Nev. – A dog that ran off during a road-trip rest stop apparently made her way nearly 80 miles across Nevada’s high desert and two mountain ranges to return …
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Nation in brief: Toddler in stroller blown into lake
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A wind gust blew a 2-year-old in a stroller into Lake Michigan, where the boy remained submerged for at least 15 minutes before being pulled out unconscious but alive. The …
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Democrats trade jabs on brink of primary
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. – Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday accused rival Sen. Hillary Clinton of internalizing “a lot of the strategies and tactics that have made Washington such a miserable place,” …
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Essays offer glimpse of NIU gunman
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 DEKALB, Ill. – Graduate school application essays written by a man who fatally shot five students and wounded 18 people in a Northern Illinois University classroom before committing suicide portray …
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Chinese-Americans protest at CNN
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Chinese-Americans rallied outside CNN’s Hollywood office on Saturday to demand the firing of commentator Jack Cafferty for calling China’s goods “junk” and its leaders a “bunch of …
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Oklahomans remember victims of 1995 bombing
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans and victims’ relatives paused Saturday at the Oklahoma City National Memorial for a simple, poignant ceremony to remember the 168 people killed 13 years ago in …
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Scientific measures ever more precise
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – As scientists learn how to make more exact measurements, they’re finding some surprises: “The enthusiastic stomping of soccer fans after a goal creates a “footquake” on earthquake gauges …
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Pope delves into personal history
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 NEW YORK – Admirers saw an unusually personal side of Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday when he ad-libbed a reference to his faults and later spoke of the “sinister” Nazi …
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Benedict connects with young Americans
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 YONKERS, N.Y. – The thousands of young Roman Catholics who have journeyed to see Pope Benedict XVI include 65 prep school students sleeping on a cold church floor, who believe …
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In Passing: John Wheeler, A-bomb physicist
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 Physicist John A. Wheeler, who had a key role in the development of the atom bomb and later gave the space phenomenon black holes their name, has died at 96. …
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Disney animator Ollie Johnston dies
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 LOS ANGELES – Ollie Johnston, the last of the “Nine Old Men” who animated “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Fantasia,” “Bambi” and other classic Walt Disney films, has died. …
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Russian capsule lands off target
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 MOSCOW – A Russian capsule carrying South Korea’s first astronaut touched down 260 miles off target in northern Kazakhstan on Saturday after hurtling through the atmosphere in a bone-jarring descent …
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Hamas bombers target border crossing
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 JERUSALEM – Hamas bombers attacked an Israeli-Gaza border crossing under the cover of fog Saturday, detonating two jeeps made to look like Israeli military vehicles and packed with hundreds of …
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World in brief: Torch travels without disruptions
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 Thousands of people followed the Olympic torch through the sweltering streets of Thailand’s capital Saturday with little of the protests that have accompanied some of the relay’s earlier stops. The …
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Al-Sadr threatens war over crackdown
April 20, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 BAGHDAD – Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened Saturday to launch an all-out war against the U.S.-backed Iraqi government if it continues a widespread crackdown on his followers. In a statement …
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Early trauma tied to adult problems
April 20, 2008 in City on Page A13 A study that began in the 1980s as an inquiry into weight-loss program dropouts and evolved into potent childhood trauma research remains a catalyst for helping communities understand and treat …
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Adverse childhood experiences
April 20, 2008 in City on Page A13 Dr. Robert Anda, a senior researcher at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, will speak Thursday in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene as part of the Our Kids: Our Business campaign. …
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Emergency numbers
April 20, 2008 in City on Page A14 To request help or report a suspected case of child abuse or neglect (24-hour resources): 911
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Answering the Our Kids: Our Business pledge
April 20, 2008 in City on Page A14 The following have signed the Our Kids: Our Business Call to Action - pledging to do what they can to provide a safe and nuturing environment for the community’s children. …
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Activities
April 20, 2008 in City on Page A14 The following events and activities are scheduled during the communitywide Our Kids: Our Business campaign through April. For more events, lists of agencies and stories, see the Our Kids: Our …
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