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Saturday, December 12, 2009
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Chiefs lose at home
December 12, 2009 in Sports The Spokane Chiefs had their six-game winning streak snapped by Swift Current at the Arena.
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Photo project puts focus on portraits
December 12, 2009 in News For the first time in years, Michelle Christie posed Saturday morning for a portrait with her two children.
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Vandals fight off Eastern Oregon
December 12, 2009 in Sports Mac Hopson scored 16 points, including going 12-for-12 from the line, as Idaho fought off Eastern Oregon 82-77 on Saturday night.
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Griz hang on, advance to championship game
December 12, 2009 MISSOULA, Mont. — Jabin Sambrano had not caught a pass all night when Montana’s Andrew Selle looked his way with 1:31 remaining in a tied game. 2
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Gonzaga wins without Bouldin
December 12, 2009 in Sports Freshman Elias Harris scored a season-high 27 points and No. 21 Gonzaga overcame the absence of leading scorer Matt Bouldin to beat Davidson 103-91 on Saturday night in Seattle.
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Elderly man in critical condition after crash
December 12, 2009 An 85-year-old Spokane man is in critical condition after a one-vehicle rollover about 11 a.m. Saturday near Interstate 90. 6
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Broken water main blocking road
December 12, 2009 Broadway at Pines Road is blocked due to a broken water main, the Washington State Patrol is reporting.
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EWU beats Seattle in OT
December 12, 2009 in Sports Brandon Moore scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Kevin Winford sank 5-of-6 foul shots in the final 57 seconds of overtime as Eastern Washington held off … 3
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Crazy Friday night keeps police busy
December 12, 2009 in News Friday night proved to be a busy one for Spokane police, as officers responded to three armed robbery calls, three shootings, six multiple-person fights, eight assaults, five collisions and seven …
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WSU holds off Air Force attack, wins 75-68
December 12, 2009 in Sports Vince Grippi has this over at the SportsLink blog: Klay Thompson scored 19 and Reggie Moore added 16 as WSU held off the Air Force Academy at the Spokane Arena.
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Hundreds line up as coffee shop reopens
December 12, 2009 in News, Region PARKLAND, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of police and other customers lined up early for the reopening of the Washington state coffee shop where four officers were shot and killed two … 1
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Council to consider marijuana measure
December 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 A group advocating for relaxed enforcement of marijuana laws by Spokane police is set to appear before the Spokane City Council on Monday. Citizens for a Sensible Spokane seeks council … 24
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House revamps financial system oversight setup
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – More than a year after the near-collapse of Wall Street plunged the economy into crisis, a divided House on Friday approved the most sweeping overhaul of the nation’s …
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Pakistan arrests counter stereotype
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 A spike in terrorism cases involving U.S. citizens is challenging long-held assumptions that Muslims in Europe are more susceptible to radicalization than their better-assimilated counterparts in the United States. Four …
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Bearing down on Christmas Bureau
December 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 Supporters of The Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund help the charity in various ways. Some send a donation. Others give their time.
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Accuracy watch
December 12, 2009 in City on Page A2 For 12-12-2009
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U.S. missile kills al-Qaida member
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A senior al-Qaida operations planner was killed in an American missile strike this week in western Pakistan, a U.S. counterterrorism official said Friday. Saleh al-Somali was responsible for …
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U.S. plans to impose tough new sanctions against Iran
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration signaled its intention Friday to push for punitive new sanctions against Iran, warning that tough new measures now are likely and urging reluctant nations not …
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U.S., Japan agree to share the air
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 The U.S. and Japan reached a landmark agreement Friday to relax limits on flights between the two countries, opening up the possibility of broader cross-border airline alliances and more options …
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Plan drafted to cut emissions
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The U.N.-sponsored climate conference – characterized so far by unruly posturing and mutual recriminations – gained renewed focus Friday with the release of a document outlining ambitious …
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Democrat leader eyes debt increase
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A top House Democratic leader said Friday Congress will have to permit at least $1.8 trillion in additional federal borrowing next year in order to avoid a default …
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Analysis: Health care costs to keep rising under plan
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Democrats trying to push President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul plan through the Senate got a sober warning Friday that costs will keep going up and proposed Medicare …
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New drug combo shown to extend life
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SAN ANTONIO – Some women with very advanced breast cancer may have a new treatment option. A combination of two drugs that more precisely target tumors significantly extended the lives …
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In brief: Governor’s wife files for divorce
December 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Charleston, S.C.– South Carolina’s first lady, a former Wall Street vice president who helped launch her husband’s political career, filed for divorce Friday more than five months after his tearful …

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