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Monday, January 7, 2008
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Minimum wage by the numbers
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A1 Estimated starting wages for entry-level jobs in the Idaho Panhandle: JobHourly wageFast food jobs $7 to $9 Retail sales clerks $6.75 to $9 Waiter/waitress $3.35 * Landscape laborer $9 to …
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Animal advocates applaud new law
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A1 Giving away free kittens in front of a grocery store is no longer allowed. Selling puppies from the back of a pickup in a vacant lot – out.
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Minimum wage rare on state line
January 7, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 With Washington’s minimum wage now the highest in the nation at $8.07 per hour, Mindy Ledbetter is surprised she doesn’t see more job applications from Idaho residents. “You can go …
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Bush packs high hopes for first trip to Israel
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – With an eight-day tour of the Middle East starting this week, President Bush hopes to spur negotiations among Israeli and Palestinian leaders vowing to make peace and lay …
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Clinton, Romney take on rivals
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 NASHUA, N.H. – Knocked from their perches atop state polls and facing potentially damaging losses in Tuesday’s primary, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney urged New Hampshire crowds on …
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Lottery numbers
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 7-2-5. Sunday’s Washington Keno: 8-12-13- 16-18-21-37-43-47-48-49-52-58-63- 65-66-70-71-76-77.
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Florida searching for song with more positive message
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 MIAMI – Whenever Floridians sing their state song at sporting events, school recitals and inaugurations, voices trail off in the third line of the chorus as the politically correct singers …
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Iraq bomber targets holiday celebration
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Three Iraqi soldiers threw themselves on a suicide attacker wearing an explosives vest at an Army Day celebration Sunday – an act the U.S. said likely prevented many …
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World in brief: German diplomat expelled from Iran
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has expelled a German diplomat for “undiplomatic” behavior, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The expulsion comes after a media report claiming that Germany expelled an Iranian …
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Opposition leader in Kenya calls for mass rallies
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s opposition leader on Sunday signaled he is willing to share power with the government he accuses of rigging elections, but at the same time called for …
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Experts change advice on allergies
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHICAGO – Breast-feeding helps prevent babies’ allergies, but there’s no good evidence for avoiding certain foods during pregnancy, using soy formula or delaying introduction of solid foods beyond six months. …
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Fog-related pileups kill 2, injure dozens
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Dozens of cars were involved Sunday in pileups that killed at least two people on a foggy stretch of highway. The Wisconsin State Patrol shut down Interstate 90 east of …
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Freeze keeps flood from receding
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 FERNLEY, Nev. – Hundreds of homes sat in as much as 8 feet of water Sunday following a canal rupture as freezing weather spread sheets of ice over yards and …
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Man accused of killing, cooking girlfriend
January 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 TYLER, Texas – A man killed his girlfriend, then filleted and cooked parts of her body before calling police to tell them what he was doing, authorities said Sunday. Christopher …
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Connect: It’s his business to sell out Spokane
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A6 The trinkets and pictures people keep on their desks often describe them better than the title on their nameplate. In the case of Harry Sladich, president and CEO of the …
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Mount Spokane details coming soon
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A6 People hoping for details on the expansion of downhill skiing on the west side of Mount Spokane may not have to wait much longer. A plan to expand the ski …
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Accuracy watch
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A6 For 01-07-2008
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More snow in forecast for week
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A6 An additional 1 to 2 inches or more of snow could begin falling across the area today, with more forecast throughout the week. Another storm expected Tuesday will bring the …
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Man shot in northeast Spokane
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A6 Police were looking Sunday for a man suspected of shooting another man in northeast Spokane. The incident was likely a “drug deal gone bad,” said Spokane police Officer William Hager. …
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Plane crash survivor says baggage door popped open
January 7, 2008 in City on Page A7 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A chartered plane that crashed into a shallow harbor after taking off from Kodiak Island, killing six people, was carrying a group of fishermen from a dissident …
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Finally, Bush’s last year
January 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 The question began to pop up early, maybe in 2005, on bumper stickers and T-shirts and various items offered on liberal Web sites: Is it 2008 yet? The question, so …
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Wrong way
January 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 Tim Eyman must have had an awesome Matchbox car collection, because he certainly has a love affair with automobiles. That’s fine, but when this obsession comes at the expense of …
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Here’s the lowdown on high-tech
January 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 When I bought one of these small, cheap, old-fashioned cathode-ray TV sets on sale to watch while on my exercise machine, I had no idea how high-tech and computerized even …
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In their words
January 7, 2008 in Opinion on Page A9 “It’s the maximum the law allows. Nothing will bring back my son, but I’m satisfied.” – Karen Overacker, of Wapato, speaking Wednesday in Colfax where Fred Russell was sentenced to …
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