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Suspected meth lab catches fire
April 24, 2009 in City A rental home that neighbors said has been a source of problems for more than a decade burst into flames Friday night in the West Central neighborhood. Firefighters spotted items … 1
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Watchful neighbor nabs burglar
April 24, 2009 in City It pays to know your neighbors. An elderly Spokane couple learned this firsthand Friday when a neighbor armed with a gun stopped a man he saw stealing items from the … 7
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Fire sends thick plumes of smoke into Spokane Valley sky
April 24, 2009 in City Firefighters are battling a blaze at a scrap metal recycling company in Spokane Valley.
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Site identified for CdA dog park
April 24, 2009 in Idaho Dorothy Hatch said her golden retriever, Cassie, has been wondering two things since the pair moved from Arizona to Coeur d’Alene in 2005. “Where’s my pool, and where’s the dog …
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Idaho legislative session no closer to ending
April 24, 2009 in Idaho House Republicans introduced yet another transportation bill Friday, but Idaho’s second-longest legislative session ever is no closer to ending.
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Children in van crash weren’t in safety seats
April 24, 2009 in News Although the city-owned vans involved in a crash in northeast Spokane on Thursday were equipped with booster seats, none of the children was buckled into one, police said.
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Apple Cup to Qwest deal dies
April 24, 2009 in News, Sports PULLMAN - A deal to move the Apple Cup to Qwest Field, which seemed so close a week ago, is dead, killed not by fan outrage, but by a lack … 9
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I-90 to close briefly Sunday; some Spokane streets closed, too
April 24, 2009 in Idaho Interstate 90 near Huetter between Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene is going to be closed for a short period of time on Sunday morning, and several Spokane city streets will …
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Pet cat found dead after South Hill apartment fire
April 24, 2009 in City A pet cat has died and three people have been driven from two apartments after a fire broke out in the Biltmore Apartments, 2727 E. 53rd Ave.
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Man found dead near Riverfront Park
April 24, 2009 in City Spokane police are investigating the death of a man found Thursday on a riverbank north of downtown.
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Cool weather remains through weekend
April 24, 2009 in City, Idaho Cool April weather will rule over the weekend with the chance of rain or snow showers adding to the spring chill on Sunday.
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Taliban’s Pakistani advance fuels fears
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Emboldened Taliban fighters imposed control over towns and villages ever closer to Islamabad on Thursday, raising alarm among many Pakistanis and foreign governments that authorities are ceding …
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Salish speakers gather
April 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 It wasn’t until 11 Kalispel elders died within three months a few years ago that the tribe realized the urgency of its mission to preserve its Salish dialect, a tribal …
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Budget spreads the pain
April 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Here’s some of what Washington residents can expect under a state budget that lawmakers expect to approve this weekend: •Nearly $800 million in cuts to schools, after figuring … 11
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Down for the count, tax plans could be revived next year
April 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Two tax plans collapsed Thursday in Olympia, as lawmakers who’d hoped to win voter approval for the plans said they couldn’t even find enough votes in the Statehouse. … 5
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North Korea will try two American journalists
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has decided to put two U.S. journalists on trial following an investigation into allegations that they entered the country illegally and conducted “hostile acts,” …
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California orders carbon reductions
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California became the first state in the nation Thursday to mandate carbon-based reductions in transportation fuels in an attempt to cut the state’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. …
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Fire ravages resort area during major tourist season
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – South Carolina’s biggest wildfire in more than three decades – a blaze four miles wide – destroyed dozens of homes Thursday and threatened some of …
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Nation in brief: Sebelius vetoes abortion measure
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius stuck to her ideological guns Thursday, vetoing legislation that would have imposed new requirements on late-term abortion. Sebelius has vetoed similar measures in the past, but …
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Chinese Muslims may be freed in U.S.
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is preparing to free into the United States Chinese Muslims imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the first release of any of the detainees into this …
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Obama cautions credit card issuers
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Armed with letters from Americans hit hard by soaring credit card fees and rates, President Barack Obama warned credit card executives Thursday that he would happily sign into … 1
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Obama to release photos of alleged prisoner abuse
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration agreed late Thursday to release dozens of photographs depicting alleged abuses at U.S. prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan during the Bush years. The decision will … 1
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Deadly suicide bombs revive fears in Iraq
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Two large suicide bombings Thursday renewed fears among Iraqis that Sunni insurgents are regaining strength and lethality as the U.S. military has started disassembling its massive wartime architecture. …
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World in brief: Somali men face piracy charges
April 24, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Shabbily dressed and solemn, 18 Somali men nabbed at sea and hauled ashore by European navies crowded into a Mombasa courthouse Thursday to face piracy charges that could put them …
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