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Friday, August 29, 2008
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Message rings true to residents
August 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 Surrounded by more than 100 other Spokane-area Democrats, Emelda Brown and Patricia Maddox were transfixed Thursday night as they watched something they never thought they’d live to see. An African-American …
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Gulf Coast prepares for tropical storm
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHALMETTE, La. – Determined to avoid the mistakes made when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, federal and state officials began preparations for massive evacuations if it becomes clear that …
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Gustav a wild card for GOP convention
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHALMETTE, La. – Determined to avoid the mistakes made when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, federal and state officials began preparations for massive evacuations if it becomes clear that …
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Donations fall short
August 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 The first time through the line, 9-year-old Michael Hegel received a bag of school supplies, but no backpack – they’d all been snapped up. But 15 minutes later, in the …
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Local Democrats energized
August 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 Surrounded by more than 100 other Spokane-area Democrats, Emelda Brown and Patricia Maddox were transfixed Thursday night as they watched something they never thought they’d live to see. An African-American …
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Scarce provisions
August 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 The first time through the line, 9-year-old Michael Hegel received a bag of school supplies, but no backpack – they’d all been snapped up. But 15 minutes later, in the …
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Supply shortage
August 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 The first time through the line, 9-year-old Michael Hegel received a bag of school supplies, but no backpack – they’d all been snapped up. But 15 minutes later, in the …
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‘WE CANNOT TURN BACK’
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 DENVER – Sen. Barack Obama, the first African-American to lead a major-party ticket, accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night, sharply criticizing Republican John McCain and casting the election …
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Brutally frank want ad gains notoriety, lands nanny
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, “My kids are a pain.” But it worked, attracting a brave soul who’s …
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McCain will reveal running mate today
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain will hold a noontime rally with his running mate in Dayton, Ohio, today, kicking off his “Road to the Convention” tour in front of thousands …
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Walkway cover collapses, 16 hurt
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A block-long covered walkway next to a construction scaffold collapsed on Thursday, trapping and injuring 16 pedestrians, three critically. About 25 people were standing in the walkway to escape the …
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Gustav torments Caribbean
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 MIAMI – Tropical Storm Gustav whipped Jamaica with fierce rain and wind Thursday and threatened to grow back into a hurricane before striking the Cayman Islands today. No fatalities were …
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U.S., Pakistani commanders meet
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 In a meeting cloaked in secrecy, an unusually high-level roster of U.S. military officials huddled with senior Pakistani military officers this week aboard an aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean …
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Ex-Marine acquitted in killing of Iraqis
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors …
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Putin hints at U.S. presence in Georgia
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 MOSCOW – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday he had reason to believe U.S. personnel were in the combat zone during the recent war in Georgia, adding that if …
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Senior Iraqi official suspected of militia links
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A senior official in Nouri al-Maliki’s government was in custody Thursday suspected of ties to Iranian-backed Shiite militias and plotting a June bombing that killed 10 people, including …
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Retailers pull Simplicity bassinets from shelves
August 29, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Six major retailers are pulling from their shelves Simplicity bassinets linked to the deaths of two babies after a company refused to recall the infant beds. Wal-Mart Stores …
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30-year mortgage rates fall to 6.40 percent
August 29, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for the second straight week, declining to the lowest level in more than a month. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate …
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PERSONAL FINANCE
August 29, 2008 in Business on Page A8 If you’ve recently lost your job or are soon to be unemployed, it’s important to know your health insurance options. One option is COBRA, the federal law that allows you …
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Couple take flip approach to home sale
August 29, 2008 in Business on Page A8 It was supposed to be their dream home. Chuck and Barb Rathbun bought the blue, three-bedroom, modern rancher on Five Mile Prairie last year with plans to downsize and retire …
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GDP’s rebound unlikely to last
August 29, 2008 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The economy pulled out of a dangerous rough patch in the spring, thanks largely to strong exports, but the rebound isn’t expected to last. Economic slowdowns overseas could …
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Boeing sends last offer to union
August 29, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Boeing Co. delivered a final contract offer to its union machinists Thursday that would boost pay by $34,000 on average over three years, the latest effort by the airplane maker …
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Boy hit by city truck undergoes more surgery
August 29, 2008 in City on Page B1 A 9-year-old Spokane boy was fighting for his life Thursday a day after he was hit by a city dump truck. Zachary Donovan, a third-grader at Hutton Elementary, was riding …
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Colleges resist lower drinking age
August 29, 2008 in City on Page B1 A mini-movement among college presidents to consider a lower drinking age isn’t catching on among university leaders in the Inland Northwest. None of the college presidents in Eastern Washington or …
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