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Saturday, December 27, 2008
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‘Duck guy’ looks back on memorable year
December 27, 2008 After Joel Armstrong helped a mother duck and her babies survive a trip through downtown Spokane to the river, his story went viral, cirlcing the globe one e-mail inbox at …
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Interest dwindles in airport arrest site
December 27, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 For more than a year, it was the most famous public restroom in the country, but things are decidedly more commonplace now around the airport men’s room where an Idaho …
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India, Pakistan saber rattling raises war fear
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan is moving some troops away from its border with Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said on Friday, sparking renewed fears that last month’s terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, …
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Kennedy says Obama, Sept. 11 inspired her
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Caroline Kennedy emerged from weeks of near-silence about her bid for a Senate seat by saying Friday that after a lifetime of closely guarded privacy, she felt …
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Obama, Clinton are tops in Gallup poll
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Another big win for President-elect Barack Obama: He dethroned President George W. Bush as the nation’s most-admired man this year in spectacular fashion. Obama was named most admired …
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Earthquake drill reveals shortcomings
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 The largest earthquake drill in U.S. history, held in November in Southern California, found some serious gaps in local earthquake planning, prompting utility companies, emergency managers and others to rethink …
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Driver in crash won’t be charged
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A man who drove his sports utility vehicle into a Hanukkah party won’t face charges in the crash, which police said Friday may have been caused by a stuck floor …
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Obama, daughters, friends take in marina show, treats
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WAIMANALO, Hawaii – President-elect Barack Obama interrupted what has been a reclusive Hawaiian vacation Friday by taking his daughters and a caravan of family friends to a marine amusement park …
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Santa gunman planned to flee U.S.
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 COVINA, Calif. – A man who carried out a Christmas Eve massacre and arson dressed as Santa at the home of his former in-laws apparently intended to flee the U.S., …
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Early North Americans harvested, roasted bulbs
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Long before early humans in North America grew corn and beans, they were harvesting and cooking the bulbs of lilies, wild onions and other plants, roasting them for days over …
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Miss Sinaloa arrested on drug charges
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 MEXICO CITY – Mexican congressmen called for a federal investigation of potential drug cartel ties to the nation’s beauty pageants Friday after a 23-year-old beauty queen was arrested on suspicion …
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Coal ash spill worse than first estimated
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A burst dike at a coal-fired power plant in eastern Tennessee spilled millions more cubic yards of ash than originally estimated, officials said Friday, and residents fear …
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China navy joins anti-piracy patrol
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 GUANGZHOU, China – Chinese warships headed toward Somali waters Friday to combat piracy, the first time the communist country has sent ships on a mission that could involve fighting so …
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Using little blue pills to fight terrorism
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The Afghan chieftain looked older than his 60-odd years, and his bearded face bore the creases of a man burdened with duties as tribal patriarch and husband to …
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Prisoner blamed for deadly riot in Iraq
December 27, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 BAGHDAD – A man suspected of being a Sunni Arab insurgent with ties to the group al-Qaida in Iraq persuaded a prison guard to open his cell door, then overpowered …
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GMAC close to qualifying for bailout
December 27, 2008 in City on Page A8 GRAND BLANC, Mich. – The financing arm of General Motors Corp. had until midnight Friday to clear a final hurdle in its quest to become a bank holding company, even … 1
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WHEELS
December 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 The Ford Fusion hybrid will be the most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan on the market when it arrives this spring, clocking in at 41 miles per gallon, according to data given …
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Industry predicts foreclosures without aid
December 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Some of the country’s biggest commercial real estate players are asking the government for help, as their $6 trillion industry of hotels, office buildings and shopping malls faces …
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Retailers cut prices to entice shoppers
December 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Two hours before the doors were set to open Friday morning, a Miami-area Wal-Mart parking lot was full of cars – and possibility. But in a Christmas shopping season in …
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Gas prices continue to fall as U.S. drivers stay home
December 27, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Retail gasoline prices tumbled Friday to the lowest level in nearly five years. And while crude futures rose, analysts believed it was a temporary pause in an extended, downward arc …
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Friends still searching for missing man, 66
December 27, 2008 in City on Page B1 A Spokane man missing since Monday hasn’t been located. Edward Kelly, 66, left his home in north Spokane Monday night on foot. He typically walks near the area of Commellini’s …
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Power outage leaves some without daily paper
December 27, 2008 in City on Page B1 Most subscribers got their Christmas Day newspaper – or most of it, at least – a day late, as The Spokesman-Review scrambled to recover from a double whammy on Christmas …
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Cold-weather gear in short supply
December 27, 2008 in City on Page B1 If you are still looking for snow tires, here’s a shopping tip: Try Quebec. A new law in the Canadian province that all vehicles have four snow tires on by …
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Municipal Court candidates have little judicial experience
December 27, 2008 in City on Page B1 The three nominees to serve as Spokane’s new judges say they’re confident their new court will be ready for business on Jan. 2. “It’s a great opportunity to start something …
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