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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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Humane society, Limbaugh weigh in on exploding squirrels
April 14, 2009 in City A plan to detonate squirrels in a Spokane park has raised the ire of the local humane society and the glee of a national conservative talk radio icon.
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Olsen flashed badge to try to see judge
April 14, 2009 in City The Spokane Police Department’s internal investigation into former Officer Jay Olsen shows that officials could have charged him with a crime a year before his trial, because he tried to … 12
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M’s win home-opener
April 14, 2009 in Sports SEATTLE (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. was a winner in his return to Seattle, with the Mariners garnering a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
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Idaho lawmakers clash over budget, road funding
April 14, 2009 in Idaho Idaho state senators united Tuesday to pass a giant budget-balancing bill they hope will wrap up the state’s over-long legislative session, even as House leaders decried the bill as a …
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Spitzer turning to ethics work on corporate culture
April 14, 2009 in City Gonzaga University President the Rev. Robert Spitzer, who is stepping down in July, is calling for broad regulation of the financial industry to prevent further lapses in ethical behaviors that …
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Snow kidding: Mini-storm whitens North Side
April 14, 2009 in City, Idaho A mini-storm dropped up to a foot of snow across Spokane’s North Side on Tuesday morning but barely touched areas to the east, south and west.
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Spokane-area jobless claims soar
April 14, 2009 in City Spokane County unemployment surged to 10.6 percent in March – almost double the rate of a year ago – as the number of jobless workers climbed to more that 26,000.
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Tax-day tea parties planned around region
April 14, 2009 in City, Idaho From the Spokane Convention Center to Coeur d’Alene’s Independence Point to Colfax’s Codger Pole, tax protesters around the Northwest will gather Wednesday at Tea Parties. 1
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Police dog to receive Purple Heart
April 14, 2009 in City Spokane’s injured police dog Var, shot by a suspect in a confrontation earlier this year, will receive a police Purple Heart award during a ceremony before the Spokane City Council …
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Group honors Armed Forces person of the year
April 14, 2009 in City, Idaho A soldier, a sailor, an airman and a Marine were named Armed Forces person of the year in separate categories by a local business group.
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Wash. state to smugglers: Stop bootlegging soap
April 14, 2009 in City Hoping to stem the smuggling of banned phosphate-laden detergents into Spokane County, the state Department of Ecology is highlighting the benefits of eco-friendly brands. 13
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Defense: Gov’t witness had immunity agreement
April 14, 2009 in Region Defense lawyers in the W.R. Grace & Co. trial allege a key government witness had an undisclosed immunity agreement with prosecutors and they want to know if other witnesses have …
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Bonner County police logs 4/13/2009
April 14, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 13, 2009.
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Obama tempers optimism with reality on economy
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World Aiming to assert control over the nation’s economic debate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Americans eager for good news that “by no means are we out of the woods” …
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Retail sales fall unexpectedly in March
April 14, 2009 in Business Retail sales fell unexpectedly in March, delivering a setback to hopes that the economy’s steep slide could be bottoming out. 1
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Officer Olsen quits on brink of firing
April 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 Suspended Spokane police Officer Jay Olsen, acquitted by a jury last month for shooting a man in the head during a drunken off-duty chase through Peaceful Valley two years ago, … 17
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Arboretum takes squirrel control to a lethal level
April 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 Ground squirrels have invaded Finch Arboretum, and they’re turning the grounds into Swiss cheese. Even worse, it’s breeding season.
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Discovery could extend fertility
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Scientists have produced strong new evidence challenging one of the most fundamental assumptions in biology: that female mammals, including women, are born with all the eggs they will …
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Obama lifts Cuba sanctions on travel
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday announced a series of steps aimed at easing the U.S. relationship with Cuba, breaking from policies first imposed by the Kennedy administration and …
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Museum torn on request for Lincoln DNA sample
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 PHILADELPHIA – One hundred and forty-four years ago today, Abraham Lincoln was watching a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington when John Wilkes Booth slipped into the president’s box and …
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Snipers chose their moment to fire on pirates
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Before ending a standoff with pirates by firing three fatally precise shots, U.S. Navy SEAL snipers had passed on multiple opportunities to fire. The marksmen had kept their …
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Nation in brief: Two die in storms across South
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 A swath of severe weather moved across a storm-weary South on Monday, killing at least two, downing trees and cutting power to thousands of homes and businesses. The storm system …
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Minnesota court declares Franken top vote-getter
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, who had already announced …
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Rape may be alleged in California girl’s slaying
April 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – Prosecutors said Monday they may include rape and molestation allegations in their murder charge against the woman suspected of killing an 8-year-old Northern California girl and putting …
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