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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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Brand sale a problem for prospective buyers
June 2, 2009 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – If a battered corporation like General Motors doesn’t want its Saturn brand, is there any reason a new car buyer should? The line is one of four …
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In brief: Last chance for input on campus
June 2, 2009 in Business on Page A10 The public will have its last opportunity Wednesday to comment on an updated master plan for the Riverpoint Campus in Spokane. A two-hour workshop will begin at 3 p.m. in …
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Dow gets new look; GM, Citi booted
June 2, 2009 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average is the latest Wall Street institution to be reshaped by the financial crisis. The stock market’s best-known barometer is adding Cisco Systems …
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Editorial: Weed-based aircraft fuel offers many positives
June 2, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 What if there were jet fuels that delivered better mileage and left a smaller carbon footprint? Fill ’er up!
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Cal Thomas: Cairo speech could backfire
June 2, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 President Barack Obama faces numerous challenges as he heads to Cairo this week for a much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world. At best there are mixed feelings in the region. …
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In brief: Mills will forfeit college eligibility
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 NBA: Patty Mills is prepared to test his talent in the NBA. The Australian Olympic star and point guard from Saint Mary’s College says he will forgo his final two …
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Vlahovich: It’s been a year worth remembering
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 How do you quantify the success of a high school sports season? Certainly you can measure it in the trophies won, and once again this year area teams and athletes …
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Blanchette: Chiefs get more than an assistant
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 Jon Klemm has been hired to coach and coach he will, as Hardy Sauter’s new assistant with the Spokane Chiefs. But frankly, he could be on salary as example-in-residence.
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M’s bats can’t help Washburn
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – Once upon a time, even Jarrod Washburn got a meaningful hit off Rich Hill. That was two years ago during an interleague game against the Cubs at Wrigley …
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Region team follows Reynolds past Metro
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 The Region finally broke through Monday. Winless in the first 15 games against the Metro in the Jack Blair Memorial Girls Basketball Classic, the Region not only ended the drought …
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NASCAR confident GM will play key role
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — General Motors has become the second of NASCAR’s four manufacturers to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but industry leaders remain confident support will continue as the automakers …
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Newsmakers
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Guilty Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Leon Hall pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge in his drunken driving case in Batavia, Ohio, allowing him to avoid jail time. Hall pleaded guilty …
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Rout labeled ‘a fluke’
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Veteran Florida State coach Mike Martin thought he’d just about seen it all during his long baseball career. Well, not quite.
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In brief: Goodell says no timetable on labor deal
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Football: Headed into contact talks with the players’ union, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says there is no timetable to reach a new agreement. Goodell and the owners will meet with …
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Scoreboard
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Baseball American League
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Today’s Best
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Danielle Lawrie Huskies starting pitcher threw her 41st career shutout to end Florida’s 29-game win streak.
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Baseball notebook: Money issues in New York
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B3 New York Yankees officials say it would cost taxpayers more than $5 million if the team is forced to provide internal records sought by lawmakers looking into public financing of …
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Callers applaud Moyer
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B3 SAN DIEGO – Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan were among those who called Jamie Moyer to congratulate the 46-year-old Phillies lefty for winning his 250th …
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UW blanks Florida 8-0
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 OKLAHOMA CITY – Two months ago, Jenn Salling was a woman without a team. One month ago, she was mired in a slump that left her with a .100 batting …
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Slouch looks in on ‘pen pals’ Favre and Vick
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 Brett Favre and Michael Vick are spiritual cellmates of sorts – both iconic quarterbacks are out of the NFL and both want back in. While in prison, Vick became pen …
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Federer survives, advances in French Open
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 PARIS – Roger Federer knows full well, of course, that Rafael Nadal is no longer around to befuddle him, to beat him, to stand between him and a French Open …
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Osgood has Detroit winging
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 DETROIT – Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood and general manager Ken Holland have known each other for more than two decades. If Osgood isn’t a Hall of Famer in another …
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Derby winners reunited
June 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Calvin Borel is back on Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and he’s thinking about another Triple Crown victory. “We’re gonna win, no questions asked,” Borel predicted …
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On the Air
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