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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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Energized party embraces Obama in Idaho Democratic caucuses
February 6, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho Democrats and independents stepped out of the shadows Tuesday, flocking to meeting halls across the state to help choose a presidential nominee in a wave of political …
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Twisters tear up South; 22 killed, dozens injured
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 ATKINS, Ark. – Tornadoes across four Southern states tore through homes, ripped the roof off a shopping mall and blew apart warehouses in a rare spasm of violent winter weather …
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Lottery numbers
February 6, 2008 in City on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Daily Game: 4-3-7 Tuesday’s Washington Keno: 5-10-15- 16-21-29-32-33-34-39-46-47-49-
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West fertile ground for al-Qaida, U.S. says
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A steady stream of Western recruits to al-Qaida camps on the Pakistani border bolsters the group’s ability to strike the United States, the nation’s top intelligence official said …
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Chicago gunman made sexual advances
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – The killer of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park made sexual advances on at least one of the victims before the slayings and may …
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Israel strikes into Gaza a day after suicide bombing
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – Israeli air and ground attacks in the Gaza Strip killed nine Hamas fighters Tuesday as the Palestinian movement asserted responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed an Israeli …
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Budget draws bipartisan criticism
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Top administration officials were on Capitol Hill on Tuesday defending President Bush’s $3.1 trillion budget plan from complaints by Democrats that it adds almost $800 billion to U.S. …
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Guest-worker changes target labor shortage
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration plans today to announce the most significant overhaul in two decades to the United States’ agricultural guest-worker program in a bid to dramatically increase the …
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Megachurch pastor broadens agenda
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Rick Warren, a megachurch pastor and philanthropist who is courted by political leaders worldwide, says Christianity needs a “second Reformation” that would steer the church away from divisive politics and …
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Despite big wins, McCain still faces battle
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 Republican presidential hopeful John McCain’s sweep of big winner-take-all states Tuesday was tempered by warning signs that he has yet to win over GOP partisans and the party’s most conservative …
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State-by-state roundup
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 Note: The number of delegates is in parentheses; WTA indicates winner takes all delegates. ALASKA (caucuses; Democrats: 13; GOP: 26)
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Wins put Huckabee back in running
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 After his disappointing showing in South Carolina, Mike Huckabee was supposed to be a spent force. The former Arkansas governor’s triumph in the Iowa caucuses would be relegated to the …
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U.S. again reports killing Iraqi civilians
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 BAGHDAD, Iraq – U.S. troops killed at least three Iraqi civilians and injured a child Tuesday during a raid north of Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The attack came …
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New Iraq flag flying – for now
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 BAGHDAD – A new Iraq flag – stripped of the three green stars of Saddam Hussein’s toppled Baath party – was hoisted over the Iraqi Cabinet building Tuesday in a …
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Meditation leader Maharishi dies
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendental meditation, died Tuesday at his home in the Dutch town of Vlodrop, …
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Rebel leaders call for cease-fire as Chad coup attempt falters
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa – Chad’s rebel leaders called for a cease-fire Tuesday as their attempted coup against President Idriss Deby continued to falter in the face of military resistance and …
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Peace Corps withdraws from Kenya
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A11 NAIROBI, Kenya – The Peace Corps said Tuesday it has suspended operations in Kenya after weeks of postelection violence, another blow to confidence as business leaders voiced concerns over the …
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Sarkozy, wife win photo lawsuits
February 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A11 President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, won a lawsuit against Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, which was ordered to pay nearly $89,000 for an advertisement featuring a photo of …
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Get your GibbyThin
February 6, 2008 in Business on Page A12 Finding promotional compact discs in the mail or on newsstands isn’t novel – they’ve long been used to push Internet providers and bundled with magazines. A Spokane Valley media company, …
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Online world of Uru shut down for ‘business reasons’
February 6, 2008 in Business on Page A12 For the second time in four years, the ambitious online world Uru fell victim to corporate accountants. Uru, developed by Spokane-based Cyan Worlds, has been shut down by game publisher …
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U.S. service sector declines
February 6, 2008 in Business on Page A12 NEW YORK – Lingering hopes that the U.S. economy might avert a recession withered Tuesday after the nation’s service sector – its banks, travel companies, contractors and stores, among others …
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Exports advance by nearly 20 percent
February 6, 2008 in Business on Page A12 New numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce understate the value of Spokane exports but accurately reflect strong growth in international sales, the head of the International Trade Alliance said …
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BlueRay sued in billing dispute
February 6, 2008 in City on Page A12 A Spokane electrical contractor alleges BlueRay Technologies Inc. owes it at least $81,939 in unpaid bills and finance charges stemming from work at the high-definition disc maker’s downtown plant, according …
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Stocks plunge on service-sector report
February 6, 2008 in Business on Page A13 NEW YORK – Wall Street plunged Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrials down 370 points after investors saw an unexpected contraction in the service sector as evidence the economy is …
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