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Cigarette caused apartment fire, officials say
May 22, 2009 in City A discarded cigarette caused the fire that ripped through a South Hill apartment complex last week and left 29 homeless, the Spokane Fire Department said today.
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Former sheriff pleads guilty to felony
May 22, 2009 in City, Idaho Former Nez Perce County Sheriff Jim Dorion pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count.
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Veradale man injured in motorcycle crash
May 22, 2009 in City, Idaho A Veradale man was injured after hitting a deer with his motorcycle Friday morning.
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Coeur d’Alene chef a lottery winner
May 22, 2009 in Idaho A rare $10 tip for a chef at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course yielded lottery winnings of $100,000 on Thursday.
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Wash. state has first death under new suicide law
May 22, 2009 in Region OLYMPIA — A 66-year-old woman from Sequim is the first person to die under the state’s new assisted suicide law.
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Authorities urge boating safety
May 22, 2009 in News With temperatures expected to hover near 80 degrees this Memorial Day heavy turnout is expected at lakes and rivers across the Inland Northwest. Authorities in Washington and Idaho are reminding …
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Warm sunshine continues today
May 22, 2009 in City, Idaho The Memorial Day weekend is getting off to a great start today with warm sunny weather expected to continue well into next week.
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Memorial Day events and closures
May 22, 2009 in City, Idaho For May 23 to May 25 in Washington and Idaho.
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Federal cash will cover meal service for Spokane Co. seniors
May 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 A program that provides meals to elderly people throughout Spokane County will be restored to full service with federal stimulus funding, the Spokane Regional Health District announced. “That doesn’t mean …
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Obama, Cheney clash on security
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – It was an unusual showdown pitting present and former leaders, live on national television, with President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney dueling in back-to-back speeches …
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State officials reject airport’s bid for expansion loan
May 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 SEATAC, Wash. – In a decision that could jeopardize more than 200 planned jobs, state officials on Thursday rejected the Spokane airport’s request for a $6.8 million loan. It’s too … 2
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Poor are most generous givers
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – When Jody Richards saw a homeless man begging outside a downtown McDonald’s recently, he bought the man a cheeseburger. There’s nothing unusual about that, except that Richards is … 1
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Boating laws
May 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 Washington: For a boating guide and laws from Washington State Parks, go to www.boat-ed.com/wa /handbook/index.htm.
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Noted Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, 84, dies
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 Arthur Erickson, the prominent Canadian architect who designed the campus of Simon Fraser University, Robson Square in Vancouver, B.C., and the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and whose work on … 1
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Alaska’s Palin rejects energy efficiency funds
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday became the only governor to turn down federal stimulus money for energy efficiency, a move that legislators called “disappointing” for a state … 1
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Elderly may have some immunity to swine flu
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A substantial portion of elderly Americans may have some immunity to the swine-origin H1N1 influenza virus, a finding that may prove useful when and if a vaccine to …
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Israeli police raze West Bank settlement, renewing backlash
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 KOCHAV HASHAHAR, West Bank – The Israeli border police waited till the morning Torah reading was over. Then, after six Jewish families were given time to remove their possessions, a …
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Putting tax on medical benefits gains traction
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A new tax on employer-provided health insurance is emerging as a likely option to finance an overhaul of the nation’s health-care system, key Democrats say, despite opposition from …
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House panel OKs greenhouse-gas limits
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A bill to create the first national limit on greenhouse-gas emissions was approved by a House committee Thursday after a week of late-night debates that cemented the shift …
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Toddler needs bigger sandbox
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A New Zealand mom made some online bids on toys before napping. Then her 3-year-old daughter took over and bought a bigger plaything than expected – …
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Egyptian billionaire given death sentence for murder
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO, Egypt – A billionaire developer and former member of the Egyptian parliament was sentenced to death Thursday for ordering the murder of his ex-girlfriend, a Lebanese pop singer whose …
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Ex-soldier sentenced to life in prison
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 PADUCAH, Ky. – An ex-soldier convicted of raping and killing an Iraqi teen and murdering her family was spared the death penalty Thursday and will serve a life sentence after …
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Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq
May 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Three American soldiers on foot patrol were among 25 people killed in Iraq on Thursday in an upsurge of violence that brought to 60 the number killed over …
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Man with HIV charged with assault
May 22, 2009 in City on Page A7 A man accused of having unprotected sex with another man without revealing he has the virus that causes AIDS faces a first-degree assault charge, and Spokane police think he may …
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