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Friday, July 3, 2009
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Reaching out beyond the wall
July 3, 2009 in City For more than 22 years, people have been leaving keepsakes and notes at the state’s Vietnam War memorial, a dark green rock wall engraved with the names of the Washingtonians … 1
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Johnson’s 2-run double lifts Mariners to 7-6 win
July 3, 2009 in Sports Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Friday night.
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Mom seriously injured in house fire
July 3, 2009 in City A 4-year-old playing with a lighter likely started a fire Friday morning that seriously injured his mother and destroyed their east Spokane home, a fire official said.
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Bonner County police logs 7/2/2009
July 3, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for July 2, 2009.
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Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson’s home
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World, News The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer’s memorial service.
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Palin resigning as Alaska governor
July 3, 2009 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down — throwing … 1
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Woman hit by pickup declared dead
July 3, 2009 in City, Region Doctors have declared a pedestrian struck by a pickup in downtown Spokane dead, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center confirmed Friday. 2
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Spokane Police logs 6/29/2009 to 6/30/2009
July 3, 2009 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for June 29 to June 30, 2009.
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Jobless figures blunt hopes
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Mounting job losses rattled optimism Thursday that the economy is on track to grow later this year, showing that prospects for American workers are terrible – and still … 1
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Patients weigh in
July 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Marie Firestone held a small sign Thursday that read, “I can walk because of Shriners.” When she was a girl, she and her mother drove every Thursday for a year …
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Missing soldier complicates mission
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – The apparent capture of an American soldier by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, believed to be the first such case in nearly eight years of warfare, presents U.S. …
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Plan B for brides
July 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Mary Beth Gaddy’s wedding is next week. As most brides do, she planned well in advance. The 26-year-old reserved tables, chairs and linens from T&R Party and Event Rentals in …
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Bush accepts invite to small-town Fourth
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WOODWARD, Okla. – When the middle-of-nowhere town of Woodward invited George W. Bush to its Fourth of July celebration, no one really expected the former president to accept. But he …
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California prints up IOUs
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Deep in debt and short on cash, California on Thursday churned out its first batch of IOUs in nearly two decades amid grumbles from bankers, growing public …
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Jackson death probe focusing on drugs
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Los Angeles Police Department’s request for federal drug agents to join the investigation of Michael Jackson’s death indicates that illegal activity may be suspected in the dispensing …
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Sanford didn’t misuse S.C. funds
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford did not improperly use state money to pay for trips to New York and South America to see his Argentine mistress, state …
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U.N. leader to seek Suu Kyi’s release
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Yangon, Myanmar – Officials say the U.N. secretary-general has arrived in Myanmar for a two-day mission aimed at winning the release of jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ban …
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New Delhi court rules gay sex is not a crime
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW DELHI – New Delhi’s gay community celebrated a landmark court ruling Thursday that decriminalizes homosexuality – a decision that could end widespread police harassment and be a harbinger for …
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Biden arrives in Iraq after troops pull back
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of …
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North Korea fires barrage of missiles
July 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast in a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over …
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Suspect sought in assault of dog
July 3, 2009 in City on Page A7 Spokane police are looking for a 20-year-old man wanted in the brutal assault of a small dog June 22 outside Spokane’s City Hall. Police suspect Michael J. Jones is the … 1
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Officer on desk duty pending trial
July 3, 2009 in City on Page A7 The Spokane police officer facing federal charges in connection with the 2006 death of Otto Zehm will remain on the city’s payroll but has been reassigned to desk duty while … 2
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Health experts advise precautions against sun
July 3, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho has the highest death rate from melanoma in the nation, and Washington and Idaho are among the top 10 states for incidence of the deadly skin cancer, …
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Gas pains
July 3, 2009 in City on Page A7 Ardis Wilson and his family may head out to a lake, perhaps even drive to Coeur d’Alene, this Fourth of July. What they won’t do is drive to Oregon to … 2
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