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Monday, November 16, 2009
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WSU outlasts Eastern
November 16, 2009 in Sports Klay Thompson wasn’t having his best night. Washington State University’s sophomore guard missed his first six shots. He powered his way to the free-throw line 14 times, but missed five …
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Grandmother attacked for driving too slow
November 16, 2009 in City, News One man grabbed her phone before she could call 911, breaking her hand in front of her husband and grandchildren as he screamed at the family for driving too slowly. 15
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Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma
November 16, 2009 in Business Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Man dies after fall from cliff in Spokane Valley
November 16, 2009 in City, News A 56-year-old Spokane Valley man died Monday after slipping on wet pine needles and falling over a cliff in the Dishman Hills Natural Area, authorities said. 6
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Lowe files gender-bias lawsuit against Idaho
November 16, 2009 in Idaho Idaho’s first-ever female transportation director was fired, in part, simply for being a woman, a lawsuit filed today charges. Pam Lowe, who last week filed a “whistleblower” complaint against the … 5
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Bonner County police logs, Nov. 12-15
November 16, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Nov. 12 through Nov. 15, 2009.
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Deputy rams car of suspected robbers
November 16, 2009 in Idaho A deputy rammed the car of two suspected robbers Sunday night after they tried to turn around from a dead end road, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department.
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Idaho may consider extending wolf hunt season
November 16, 2009 in Idaho, Region Idaho wildlife officials are thinking about extending the wolf hunting season in certain hunting zones across the state.
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Millions will have to repay part of tax credit
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama’s tax break that was designed to … 2
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Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on supply mission
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.
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Idaho court rejects appeal in Pulaski murder
November 16, 2009 in Idaho The Idaho Court of Appeals has rejected a request for post-conviction relief from a man convicted of killing his apartment manager with a Pulaski.
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Searchers credited with finding injured hiker
November 16, 2009 in City Volunteer searchers are being credited for locating a missing hiker early Sunday after she broke her ankle along a Riverside State Park trail. 3
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Retail sales rise 1.4 percent in October
November 16, 2009 in Business Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, raising questions about the durability of …
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Warm front melts remaining snow
November 16, 2009 in City, Idaho Mild weather has moved into the Inland Northwest this morning, replacing the cold and snowy conditions of the last several days.
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Peace Corps’ popularity still strong, recruiters say
November 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 Even in tough economic times, there is no shortage of people willing to volunteer to build dams or educate children in impoverished countries. In fact, the number of applicants for … 3
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In China, focus on freedom
November 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 SHANGHAI, China – Pressing for freedoms on China’s own turf, President Barack Obama said today that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be …
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Economic study would take aim at health bill
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an assortment of national business groups opposed to President Barack Obama’s health care reform efforts are collecting money to finance an economic … 1
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Getting There: Fine line between a warm and stolen car
November 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 With auto thefts on the rise this fall, Spokane Police Officer Ryan Snider has a bit of advice: Don’t start your car and go back in the house while it … 1
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Patriarch Pavle, Balkan peace supporter, dies
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle, who called for peace and conciliation during the Balkan ethnic wars of the 1990s but failed to openly condemn extreme Serb nationalism, …
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NASA turns to tweeps
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off today: About 100 of NASA’s geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, …
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GM seeks fast debt payoff
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – General Motors Co. is expected to announce today that it will begin repaying its debt to the United States next month, years earlier than required. The nation’s largest …
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Federal officials to tour Illinois prison today
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois … 1
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U.S. tightens aid in Afghanistan
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country’s underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she …
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Cholesterol drug study raises new concerns
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 ORLANDO, Fla. – A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin – drugs still taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, despite questions raised last …

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