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Friday, September 12, 2008
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Driving-school charges dismissed
September 12, 2008 in City on Page A1 A federal judge has dismissed all criminal charges against six men associated with operating a commercial driving school in Spokane. The six were arrested earlier this year after the FBI …
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Cougs run counter play on Ike
September 12, 2008 in City on Page A1 What was once a college football game is now also a race against Mother Nature. Washington State and Baylor have pushed their game from Saturday morning to tonight, in the …
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Palin stumbles on policy in first TV interview
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – John McCain running mate Sarah Palin sought Thursday to defend her qualifications but struggled with foreign policy, unable to describe President Bush’s doctrine of pre-emptive strikes …
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Marking the nation’s loss
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The nearly 3,000 people who died when hijackers commandeered four passenger jets on Sept. 11, 2001, were remembered Thursday as President Bush dedicated the first national memorial to …
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Sept. 11 victims remembered
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The nearly 3,000 people who died when hijackers commandeered four passenger jets on Sept. 11, 2001, were remembered Thursday as President Bush dedicated the first national memorial to …
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Palin falters on policy in first TV interview
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – John McCain running mate Sarah Palin sought Thursday to defend her qualifications but struggled with foreign policy, unable to describe President Bush’s doctrine of pre-emptive strikes …
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Oil-price inquiry is inconclusive
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 Federal regulators said Thursday they could not determine after a lengthy review how much speculators have influenced commodity prices, especially the run-up earlier this year in oil prices. The Commodity …
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Budget deficit hit record in August
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The federal budget fell further into the red in August, pushing the deficit with one month left in the budget year to an all-time high. The Treasury Department …
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Reports say Kim Jong Il had stroke, brain surgery
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea’s Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said Thursday, after …
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Venezuela president expels U.S. ambassador
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave Venezuela in 72 hours and said he was immediately withdrawing his ambassador from Washington. Chavez said Thursday night …
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Gulf of Aden pirates holding 9 ships
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO, Egypt – Pirates in the Gulf of Aden are holding nine ships with more than 100 passengers for ransom off Somalia, the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Center said …
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Rival factions in Zimbabwe agree to split government powers
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Bitter rivals reached a power-sharing deal Thursday that leaves Robert Mugabe president of Zimbabwe and in control of its armed forces but gives his opponents hopes …
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U.S. rewrote rules on attacks in Pakistan
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – New rules of engagement authorizing U.S. ground attacks inside Pakistan, signed by President Bush in July, were not agreed to by that country’s civilian government or its military, …
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30-year mortgage rates fall to five-month low
September 12, 2008 in Business on Page A4 Rates on 30-year mortgages dropped sharply this week, falling to the lowest level in five months, as the government’s dramatic takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had …
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Lehman looks to rivals for possible buyer
September 12, 2008 in Business on Page A4 NEW YORK – Lehman Brothers has approached other major financial institutions about a potential acquisition or investment in the battered securities firm, people close to the situation said Thursday. The …
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Kia, Suzuki dealerships settle suit
September 12, 2008 in Business on Page A4 The Washington state attorney general’s office has settled with a company that operates Spokane Kia and Spokane Suzuki in response to an investigation into a customer’s complaint that she was …
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WaMu shares reverse course
September 12, 2008 in Business on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Shares of Washington Mutual Inc. staged a late rally Thursday, recouping some of this week’s steep losses as investors pumped money back into the banking sector despite ongoing …
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PERSONAL FINANCE
September 12, 2008 in Business on Page A4 Retirement planning can be daunting. But you don’t have to look further than the local bookstore or an online bookseller to find useful guides to retirement planning. A bevy of …
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Home fulfills ‘triple-bottom line’
September 12, 2008 in Business on Page A4 The man who oversaw renovation of two downtown edifices with environmentally friendly features and an aim to build community is bringing those philosophies home. To be precise, he is using …
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McCain steps back from Palin comments
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 NEW YORK – Republican nominee John McCain distanced himself Thursday from comments made by his running mate, Sarah Palin, deriding Democratic rival Barack Obama’s service as community organizer. Palin last …
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McCain praises community service
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 NEW YORK – Republican nominee John McCain distanced himself Thursday from comments made by his running mate, Sarah Palin, deriding Democratic rival Barack Obama’s service as community organizer. Palin last …
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Houston hunkers down as Hurricane Ike ramps up
September 12, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 HOUSTON – Cars and trucks streamed inland and chemical companies buttoned up their plants Thursday as a gigantic Hurricane Ike took aim at the heart of the U.S. refining industry …
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Disability benefit cut in half
September 12, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho state employees who become seriously ill and go on disability leave will be laid off after 12 weeks rather than six months, the Otter administration has decided. …
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Hospital sues over shared assets
September 12, 2008 in City on Page B1 The company that owns Sacred Heart Medical Center sued the current owner of Deaconess Medical Center on Thursday, asking the court to rule on assets the two hospital systems share. …
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