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Monday, November 2, 2009
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CIT Group files Chapter 11
November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – After struggling for months to avert bankruptcy, lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 protection in an attempt to restructure its debt while trying to keep badly … 3
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World in brief: U.N. scales back role in Pakistan
November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The United Nations said it is stopping long-term development work in northwestern Pakistan because of security concerns. The U.N. said today’s decision applies to Pakistan’s tribal areas …
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N. Korea demands talks
November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime’s nuclear program, warning today that Pyongyang “will go our …
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Palestinians accuse U.S. of caving on settlements
November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Palestinian officials on Sunday criticized the United States for what one called “backpedaling” on demands that Israel stop settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, saying that the …
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Iran calls for review of rejected nuclear plan
November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Iran said today it wants a technical panel to review a U.N.-backed plan that envisages sending most of its uranium stockpile to Russia for enrichment, limiting …
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Kootenai County elections official thinks back, looks ahead
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A5 Deedie Beard has worked in Kootenai County’s elections office for 28 years, many of them as manager. She’s retiring Nov. 30 and handing the reins to Carrie Phillips, formerly with … 1
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Weighing in
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A5 Last week, Spokane County commissioners fired the company they hired to operate the county’s Raceway Park, after the company built up around $1.2 million in unpaid debts that may now …
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Three things we’ll be talking about this week
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A5 1. Among the actors who have played the role of Ebenezer Scrooge are Kelsey Grammer, Bill Murray and George C. Scott, not to mention Oscar the Grouch and Mr. Magoo. …
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Companion animals shut out
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A6 Many Idaho landlords are breaking federal housing laws that involve renters with doctor-prescribed companion animals, an official with the Intermountain Fair Housing Council says. Richard Mabbutt said he receives calls … 3
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Seattle officer killed in drive-by shooting
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Few clues have emerged from a drive-by shooting that left an eight-year veteran Seattle police officer dead and a trainee injured on Halloween night. Investigators on Sunday fielded … 2
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Experts keep eye on Naches slide area
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – It’s hard to picture a bigger landslide than the one that buried a quarter-mile of Highway 410 in Yakima County in mid-October. But the state Department of Transportation …
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Fall ‘eerily calm’ in Yellowstone
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A6 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Visitors to northern Yellowstone National Park have been filing a lot fewer unusual auto damage claims during this fall’s elk mating season compared with recent years. The …
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Region in brief: Farmer accused of bank robbery
November 2, 2009 in City on Page A6 PORT ANGELES, Wash. – The arraignment of a farmer accused of being a bank robber has been delayed in federal court. The Peninsula Daily News reports that the arraignment of …
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘Good hair’ is not the source of beauty
November 2, 2009 in Opinion on Page A7 An open letter to African-American women: It’s about the need to be beautiful, I know. 1
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Outside Voices: Lawsuit puts chill on speech
November 2, 2009 in Opinion on Page A7 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oct. 29: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce was royally punked earlier this month, falling victim to an elaborate ruse by a group of political activists. The business …
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Sports in brief: Zags open with Alberta
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 Basketball: Gonzaga entertains the University of Alberta in a men’s basketball exhibition game tonight at 6 at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Alberta coach Greg Francis served as head coach of …
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McMurray wins first race since ’07
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 TALLADEGA, Ala. – NASCAR demanded drivers be on their best behavior at Talladega Superspeedway, where a ban on bump-drafting sanitized what’s usually one of the most spectacular races of the …
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Yankees steal game four
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 PHILADELPHIA – In a season filled with comeback wins, the New York Yankees completed their most important late victory yet – with Alex Rodriguez at the center of it all. …
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Irish’s size, strength surprised Cougars
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 Jason Stripling has played college football for five years. As a linebacker who played his high school football in Texas and college in the Pac-10, he’s accustomed to seeing big …
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Seahawks doomed in Dallas
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 ARLINGTON, Texas – New venue, same old story for the Seahawks. Perhaps the same could be said for Seattle’s 2009 season.
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Scoreboard
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Football NFL
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Sports in brief: Serena beats Venus in Sony Ericsson final
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Tennis: Serena Williams said she didn’t arrive at the Sony Ericsson Championships expecting to win. Plenty of other people did that for her.
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Today’s Best
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Carmelo Anthony Scored 42 points in Denver’s 133-123 NBA win over Memphis. O.J. Mayo scored 40 for the Grizzlies.
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Fisher wins match play over Kim
November 2, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 England’s Ross Fisher beat Anthony Kim 4 and 3 on Sunday in the final of the World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin in Casares, Spain. Fisher eagled the 22nd …
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