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Saturday, September 6, 2008
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Kootenai County jobless rate doubles
September 6, 2008 in Business on Page A1 August unemployment levels in Kootenai County were double those of a year ago, according to an Idaho Department of Labor report released Friday. The report showed much of Idaho is …
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Boeing talks with Machinists fail; union will strike
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials failed Friday and the union said a strike was set to begin at 12:01 a.m. …
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Garage probe uncovers no fraud
September 6, 2008 in City on Page A1 A yearlong federal investigation into the River Park Square mall found no proof of fraud, but evidence surrounding the death of a Pullman woman whose car broke through a barrier …
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Tortoise needs lift to warmer climes
September 6, 2008 in City on Page A1 Sadie was abandoned at a U.S. Highway 95 rest stop, southeast of Spokane and far from her Mojave Desert home. It’s unclear how the desert tortoise got to the rest …
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Canada’s premier to call for elections
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 TORONTO – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to dissolve parliament on Sunday and call early elections in hopes of strengthening his minority government’s hold on power. Harper’s Conservatives need …
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Rice meets with Gadhafi in Libya
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 TRIPOLI, Libya – Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to his high-security personal compound on Friday, in symbolic recognition that after nearly three decades of …
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Palin’s former brother-in-law admits mistakes, regrets bad blood
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASILLA, Alaska – The state trooper at the center of Gov. Sarah Palin’s “Troopergate” scandal denied Friday that he ever threatened to kill Palin’s father and expressed regret that his …
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Spying report upsets Iraqis
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi leaders on Friday expressed incredulity and disappointment over a report that U.S. officials had spied on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi leaders. “If …
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Iraq’s Chalabi survives assassination attempt
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber tried to assassinate Ahmad Chalabi on Friday night, killing six of his guards when he rammed his car into the Shiite Muslim politician’s speeding convoy, …
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Fannie, Freddie face takeover
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to be taken over by the government as soon as this weekend in a bold move designed to protect the mortgage …
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SHOPPING LIFE
September 6, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Farmers in southwest Idaho benefited from greater enthusiasm for locally grown crops after a salmonella outbreak this summer. “There’s a huge demand for this, and it’s just growing,” said Sharon …
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New York, lenders negotiating reforms
September 6, 2008 in City on Page A8 NEW YORK – The attorney general of New York is negotiating settlements with eight student loan companies to reform deceptive practices in the industry. A particular focus is the marketing …
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Condo protester creates ‘blight’ to make a point
September 6, 2008 in Business on Page A8 A South Hill resident’s unusual protest of a four-story condominium building across from his house is drawing attention to a once-sleepy street. Offended that the building blocked his view of …
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Lifting up low-income concerns
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 The Republicans and Democrats have had their say. Now it’s Agnes Broncheau’s turn. The way she sees it, the struggle between the political parties was a distraction. The business at …
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D. Lish’s founder, 64, dies after ATV accident
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 David Lish, the owner of popular D. Lish’s Hamburgers, died Sunday of head injuries suffered in an ATV accident in his driveway. He was 64. The restaurants, one on North …
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Accuracy watch
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 For 09-06-2008
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S-R guard charged with child rape, molestation
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 The security supervisor for The Spokesman-Review was arrested Friday on four felony charges alleging rape and molestation of a young girl over a period of 10 years. Robert J. Robel …
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Bumpy start for buses
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B1 Karl Boettner’s daughter stood outside Tuesday morning, waiting for the bus. It was her first day of middle school and would have been her first day taking the bus to …
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Washington Records
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B2 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Lytle lawyers want material sealed from trial
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B2 Lawyers for Jonathan Lytle, the father accused of killing 4-year-old Summer Phelps by viciously abusing her, want to seal “extremely provocative” materials on his mental health problems during his upcoming …
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Idaho Records
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B2 For 09-06-2008
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Another Yates appeal likely
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B3 Spokane serial killer Robert Yates’ execution date was set for Sept. 19, but that date is not expected to stand. Judge John McCarthy signed Yates’ death warrant Friday in Pierce …
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Suspect tells judge: ‘I kill for God’
September 6, 2008 in Nation/World on Page B3 MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Isaac Zamora, the man accused of killing six people during a shooting rampage this week in Skagit County, told a judge Friday afternoon, “I kill for …
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Deputies won’t be charged in death of theft suspect
September 6, 2008 in City on Page B3 A North Idaho prosecutor says deputies involved in a fatal July shooting of a liquor store theft suspect will not face criminal charges. Bonner County Prosecutor Phil Robinson said the …
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