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Spokane River reflecting a new image
July 13, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 Don’t go down to the river. Generations of local kids heard that warning. Parents didn’t want their children playing on the Spokane River’s polluted banks. Chris Donley’s dad was one …
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Backyard pit sparked wildfire
July 13, 2008 in City on Page A1 A recreational fire was responsible for the blaze that destroyed 13 homes in the Ponderosa area of Spokane Valley, officials said Saturday. A fire in a backyard pit “got away” …
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Bonded by Vietnam, members of ‘Evergreen Platoon’ reunite
July 13, 2008 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – In 1968, 80 young men from Washington state stood in their white shirts and thin black ties in the echoing state Capitol and listened to then-Gov. Dan Evans …
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Full set of oldest novel found in Tokyo home
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 OSAKA, Japan – A full set of chapters of “The Tale of Genji,” the world’s oldest surviving full-length novel, believed to have been transcribed in the Muromachi period (1333-1568) has …
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Heart surgery pioneer dies
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 HOUSTON – When Dr. Michael E. DeBakey pushed forward with his groundbreaking research and maverick approach to medicine a half century ago, heart surgery was a medical marvel. Today, in …
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Former press secretary Snow dies
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Tony Snow, the former television and radio talk show host who became President Bush’s chief spokesman and redefined the role of White House press secretary with his lively …
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N. Korea vows to disable reactor
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – North Korea agreed to disable its main reactor by the end of October and allow international inspections to verify its nuclear disarmament in a deal reached Saturday at …
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France: Syria, Lebanon improve ties
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 PARIS – France’s president said Saturday that Syria and Lebanon will open embassies in each other’s countries for the first time. But Syria’s leader cautioned there was still work to …
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Colombian sources say U.S. aided hostage rescue
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 As the three former Colombian hostages quietly returned to their Florida hometowns Saturday, sources in Colombia revealed that the U.S. military was much more involved in their daring rescue than …
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Adventure center builds on progress
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 SOWETO, South Africa – Thrill-seekers get a unique vantage point on Soweto from two 300-foot-high cooling towers – especially when they swing by a rope suspended far above the ground. …
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Hezbollah says airman likely dead
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 Lebanon’s Hezbollah has told Israel it does not know what happened to an airman missing for more than two decades but it believes he is dead, Israeli officials said Saturday. …
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U.S., Iraq scale back talks over troops’ stay
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have abandoned efforts to conclude a comprehensive agreement governing the long-term status of U.S. troops in Iraq before the end of the Bush presidency, …
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Study: many retirees may outlive savings
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – Nearly three out of five middle-class retirees will probably run out of money if they maintain their pre-retirement lifestyles, a new study from Ernst & Young has concluded. …
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Looking back
July 13, 2008 in City on Page A10 Dates in Spokane River history:
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Making the journey
July 13, 2008 in Idaho on Page A10 Lyn Roberts Age: 59
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California firefighters turn corner on blaze
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A11 PARADISE, Calif. – Moist air and calmer winds helped firefighters make progress Saturday on a deadly wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the latest hot spot in an unprecedented fire …
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Remote volcano erupts suddenly
July 13, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A11 A volcano erupted Saturday with little warning on a remote island in Alaska, sending residents of a nearby ranch fleeing from falling ash and volcanic rock. The Okmok Caldera erupted …
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Ordinance could hasten cat euthanizations
July 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 Animal control officers could euthanize unlicensed cats as soon as they’re picked up, if an ordinance on the Spokane City Council’s agenda Monday passes. Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service …
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Top two vote getters will advance
July 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 Washington voters have a new system this summer to winnow out candidates for the general election. The first “top two primary,” on Aug. 19, will pare a long list of …
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The system demystified: a Q-and-A
July 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 The Spokesman-Review’s election-answer person responds to some of the frequently asked questions about the upcoming Washington state primary: Q: So, with all these campaign yard signs I’m seeing everywhere, do …
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The mayor actually wants to see me?
July 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner summoned me to City Hall Thursday. It was actually the Mayor’s Mouthpiece (aka press flack) who called. She told me her boss wanted to present me …
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15-year-old ballplayer is all heart
July 13, 2008 in City on Page B1 Tyler Whitehead-Edmundson sits in a shaded dugout, his eyes glued to the dusty ball field in front of him. Shells of barbecue-flavored sunflower seeds litter the Gatorade-soaked grass around him.
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Our View: Tanker deal probably not the only procurement mess
July 13, 2008 in Opinion on Page B8 The huge news that the Defense Department will reopen the bidding for new midair refueling tankers could turn out to be a boon to the Northwest, because the multibillion-dollar contract …
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Reverence for servicemen fading
July 13, 2008 in Opinion on Page B8 I have no idea when reverence fled these shores. That it did, however, seems obvious. What else can you conclude when the service of military men becomes a routine object …
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