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Friday, June 6, 2008
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Alleged architect of Sept. 11 asks for execution
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – When a visibly aged Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four alleged accomplices were reunited in a sterile military courtroom here Thursday, they laughed and chatted like old …
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Lytle backs out of guilty plea
June 6, 2008 in City on Page A1 A plea deal by the stepmother of 4-year-old Summer Phelps, who died last year after being repeatedly beaten, bitten and tortured, fell through Thursday. “She wants to think about it …
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Gates fires Air Force’s top leaders
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented action in a time of war, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates simultaneously fired the civilian and military leaders of the Air Force on Thursday, saying …
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Lottery numbers
June 6, 2008 in City on Page A2 Thursday’s Washington Daily Game: 1-9-2 Thursday’s Washington Keno: 1-3-5- 7-9-12-15-16-20-41-44-50-55-57- 62-66-68-70-78-79
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New York skyscraper climbed twice in one day
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – A Manhattan skyscraper that is home to the New York Times became the site of twin daredevil stunts Thursday, with two men scaling the 52-story office tower …
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McCain defends opposition to Everglades measure
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Republican John McCain was confronted Thursday about why he opposed an Everglades restoration measure that had broad support from Florida officials, including Republican Gov. Charlie …
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Severe storms pop up across Plains
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WICHITA, Kan. – Tornadoes dropped onto the Great Plains on Thursday after forecasters warned of a potentially historic outbreak, causing some damage and spooking a pair of circus elephants in …
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Obama visits Clinton, aims to unite party
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Sen. Barack Obama moved quickly Thursday to unite his party around his candidacy, paying an unexpected house call to his soon-to-be-former Democratic rival, while dispatching one of his …
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United Arab Emirates to establish Iraq embassy
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Iraqi officials are hoping for a new era in the country’s relations with Arab neighbors following the United Arab Emirates’ pledge Thursday to send the first Arab ambassador …
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Dignitaries talk of war at peace institute ceremony
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Bush, whose administration has been dominated by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the global battle against terrorism, helped break ground Thursday on a $185 million facility …
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Panel criticizes pre-war claims
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In a long-delayed report, the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday rebuked President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for making prewar claims – particularly that Iraq had close …
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Zimbabweans detain U.S. diplomats
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – A high-speed car chase through the Zimbabwean countryside with police in hot pursuit of U.S. diplomats. A phalanx of armed riot police blocking the Americans’ car. …
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Che’s kids denounce overuse of image
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 HAVANA – Two of Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s children said Thursday they were tired of seeing their father’s image used to sell everything from T-shirts to vodka, calling the growth of …
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Congress approves $3 trillion budget during election year
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Congress gave final approval Thursday to a $3 trillion spending plan that proposes modest increases for domestic programs such as education, energy and veterans benefits – and marks …
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Jack Lucas, 80, Medal of Honor winner, dies
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 Jack Lucas, who forged his mother’s signature on an enlistment document so he could join the military at 14 during World War II and who became the youngest Marine to …
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30-year rates rise on loans
June 6, 2008 in City on Page A10 Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up this week to the highest level since March as investors worried about inflation threats. The mortgage company Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year fixed-rate …
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South Hill big-box plans going before council
June 6, 2008 in City on Page A10 Proposals to convert about 45 acres of southeast Spokane into sites for major retail development could come to a vote before the City Council as early as Monday. But pressure …
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Deli going in, Wendle building down
June 6, 2008 in Business on Page A10 A Mexican deli will replace the hockey-themed western portion of downtown sports bar Heroes & Legends later this month. The much-anticipated opening of De Leon’s Mexican Deli, 825 W. Riverside …
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Met’s insurance affiliate sold
June 6, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Another chapter of the Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. debacle nearly closed Thursday as the state receiver sold the defunct company’s largest asset – insurance affiliate Western United Life Assurance …
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Home foreclosures reach highest rate on record
June 6, 2008 in City on Page A13 WASHINGTON – The foreclosure hammer is hitting ever harder. People lost their homes at the highest rate on record in the first three months of the year, and late payments …
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Oregon polluter sent to prison
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A13 PORTLAND – In a rare prison sentence for an environmental crime, the owner of a company that repeatedly mishandled waste oil and other hazardous material was sentenced Thursday to six …
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Air Force identifies cause of B-2 crash
June 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A14 HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii – The Air Force on Thursday said the first crash of a B-2 stealth bomber was caused by moisture in sensors and estimated the loss …
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Police say man printed fake money at mall
June 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 It might be a good thing they stopped him. Seems he doesn’t have too many more brain cells to kill. A homeless 19-year-old man who police say spent $100 on …
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Event honors foster kids who beat odds to graduate
June 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 Dyzyray Mirelez is headed to Eastern Washington University on a four-year scholarship after she graduates from North Central High School on Saturday. It’s the first step in her plan to …
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