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Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Ferris reaches semifinals
November 21, 2009 in Sports Ferris pulls out a power running game to deal with the wind and Eisenhower in taking a 24-14 State 4A football quarterfinal playoff win in Yakima.
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West Valley downs Othello
November 21, 2009 in Sports West Valley defeats Othello to advance in the State 2A football playoffs.
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Victim was pedestrian safety advocate
November 21, 2009 in City A Sandpoint man who died after being hit by a pickup Thursday afternoon had been working with an advisory committee to improve pedestrian safety in the town. 3
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Colfax cruises into semifinals
November 21, 2009 in Sports Colfax downs South Bend to reach the State 2B football semifinals.
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Lakes blanks Mt. Spokane
November 21, 2009 in Sports Lakes High School ousts Mt. Spokakne 24-0 in a State 3A football semifinal at Joe Albi Stadium. 17
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EWU wins thriller
November 21, 2009 in Sports Matt Nichols threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Nathan Overbay with 3:30 remaining to lift Eastern Washington to a 49-45 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday.
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WSU loses home finale
November 21, 2009 in Sports Sean Canfield threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 20 Oregon State beat Washington State 42-10 on Saturday to keep its Rose Bowl hopes alive. 1
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Historic health care bill nears key Senate vote
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World, News WASHINGTON (AP) — In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to …
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Prosecutors in Italy request life term for Seattle woman
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World, News PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled …
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Sweetened partings stir ire
November 21, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho state agencies have spent more than $125,000 in the past six months to boost the retirement accounts of three departing employees, including one agency director, even though … 1
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Hasan’s e-mail with cleric discussed money transfers
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In the months before the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Army Maj. Nidal Hasan intensified his communications with a radical Yemeni-American cleric and began to discuss financial transfers …
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Now there’s snow hurry
November 21, 2009 in City on Page A1 Last winter’s record snowfall made a serious impression on the Inland Northwest, according to hardware store managers. The General Store on Division Street in Spokane already sold out of roof …
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Gene preferences banned
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The first federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years takes effect today, prohibiting employers from hiring, firing or determining promotions based on genetic makeup. Additionally, starting Dec. 7, …
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Accuracy watch
November 21, 2009 in City on Page A2 For 11-21-2009
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Huge carp close in on Lake Michigan
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from upsetting the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 …
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Democrats appear in step on debate vote
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – After negotiating critical last-minute commitments, Senate Democratic leaders on Friday stood on the verge of achieving the necessary 60 votes to begin consideration of the most expansive health …
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In brief: UC protesters arrested, released
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Berkeley, Calif. – The occupation of a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley, in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts ended peacefully Friday. UC Berkeley spokeswoman …
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Swine flu cases fall across the U.S.
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The level of swine flu activity in the United States appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when …
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Seattle woman’s trial for murder nears end
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 PERUGIA, Italy – An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled …
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Couple going to prison for roles as Cuba spies
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A retired State Department employee will spend life in prison without parole after he and his wife pleaded guilty Friday to serving as covert agents for Cuba for …
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China says 31 dead in explosion at mine
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China today, killing 31 people and trapping 82 others nearly a third of a mile under ground, government …
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Floods hit northern UK, Ireland
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 COCKERMOUTH, England – Raging floods engulfed northern England’s picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped …
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In brief: Pair fear pirates may kill them
November 21, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 London – A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed …
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Sales, median home prices up
November 21, 2009 in Business on Page A12 Median prices for Spokane County homes sold in October increased 3 percent over September, the first upturn since March, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors. The number of sales …

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