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YMCA headed for city ownership, but maybe not for long
June 19, 2009 The Spokane City Council is set to buy the YMCA in Riverfront Park on Monday, but there’s no guarantee in public ownership. 2
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Sacred Heart’s expansion plans thwarted by state
June 19, 2009 in City State officials have rejected Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center’s expansion plans to add 152 new patient beds. The decision by the Washington state Department of Health erases a $175 million …
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Retired firefighter back in jail for driving offenses
June 19, 2009 in City A retired firefighter with a history of driving arrests is back in jail after a judge learned he’d caused two car crashes and received one speeding ticket since his last … 4
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Driver in I-90 wreck escapes major injury
June 19, 2009 in News Two men escaped major injury in a head-on crash on Interstate 90 that jammed the eastbound lanes of traffic for several hours tonight.
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Suspects in carjacking, fatal crash identified
June 19, 2009 in News The second suspect in a carjacking this morning that led to the death of a woman has been identified as Michael L. Olson, 30. He is wanted for first-degree robbery … 5
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Scientist on guard for wheat disease
June 19, 2009 in News, City PULLMAN — A scientist at Washington State University is keeping watch for a wheat disease that has the potential to wipe out much of the U.S. crop.
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Ex-Coug Leaf surrenders on charges in Texas
June 19, 2009 in Sports CANYON, Texas — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has surrendered to Texas authorities to face burglary and drug-related charges.
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Spokane iPhone fans snap up latest model
June 19, 2009 in Business Happy geeks gathered at AT&T stores around the country Friday to get their hands on the latest version of the Apple iPhone.
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Cookie dough recalled; 5 suspected E-coli cases in Wash.
June 19, 2009 in Region OLYMPIA — The state Health Department says Washington had five of the 66 E-coli cases nationally that may be related to eating Toll House cookie dough.
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City asks to dismiss Zehm case
June 19, 2009 in News, City The city of Spokane asked a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit over the death of Otto Zehm, a developmentally disabled janitor who died while in police custody. Attorneys for … 8
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Personal income still falling in Idaho
June 19, 2009 in News, Idaho Personal income in Idaho fell during the first three months of this year. It was the third straight quarter in which total wages, business owner profits and investment earnings declined. 2
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Rain showers to continue through Sunday
June 19, 2009 in City, Idaho Rain showers and clouds today are just a taste of more cloudy wet weather expected through the weekend as summer officially arrives Saturday night.
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Lists of recalled Nestle cookie products, states
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World, Region Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after 65 people nationwide who ate the dough raw reporting falling sick, including 25 who were hospitalized.
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Gregoire orders deeper cutting
June 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire is ordering state agencies to cut their payrolls by another 2 percent, after a state forecaster Thursday whacked revenue projections by nearly $500 million. “You … 2
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Power play: Avista dams relicensed
June 19, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Five hydropower dams on the Spokane River are entering a new era. Avista Corp. received a new federal license for the dams Thursday that spells out how they will operate …
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Court makes age bias cases harder to win
June 19, 2009 in Business on Page A1 WASHINGTON – At a time when claims of job discrimination on the basis of age are climbing, the Supreme Court reversed a long-standing rule Thursday and made it substantially harder … 1
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Ironman volunteers stand by
June 19, 2009 in City, Idaho on Page A1 When some 2,200 athletes hit the water Sunday morning for the seventh Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene, they will be helped along the way by an even greater number of volunteers, … 1
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Airliner lands safely after pilot’s death
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – For the passengers of Continental Airlines Flight 61 from Brussels, the landing Thursday morning was nothing but routine at Newark’s fog-covered, rain-drenched Liberty International Airport, after an …
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U.S. preps for missile launch
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Reacting to reports that North Korea may be preparing to test-fire a missile toward Hawaii, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday that he had ordered additional missile …
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Ayatollah expected to address election
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN, Iran – With titans of the Islamic republic entrenched against each other, crowds of protesters clad in green and black pressed into President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s home turf Thursday to …
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In brief: Gorilla’s knife wasn’t a weapon
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Calgary, Alberta – It may look like gorilla warfare, but officials say the knife-wielding primate photographed by visitors to the Calgary Zoo had no violent intent. The photos show a …
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Convicts have no right to DNA testing
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Prisoners do not have a constitutional right to DNA testing after their conviction, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday, even though the technology provides an “unparalleled ability both to …
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Spending bill for wars goes to Obama
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Congress on Thursday sent President Barack Obama a massive spending bill aimed at ensuring that the military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan won’t run out of money in …
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Rocket carries 2 probes to moon
June 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land …
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