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Saturday, November 28, 2009
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Gas leak causes evacuation
November 28, 2009 in City Firefighters evacuated a Spokane tavern and closed a portion of Broadway Avenue late Friday after a car hit a natural gas meter, causing a leak.
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UI wins basketball showdown with EWU
November 28, 2009 in Sports Steffan Johnson had 18 points to lead Idaho past Eastern Washington 76-54 on Saturday night in a men’s non-conference basketball game.
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Chiefs, Reid blank Regina
November 28, 2009 in Sports James Reid stopped all 22 shots he faced as the Spokane Chiefs shut out the Regina Pats 4-0 in Western Hockey League action Saturday.
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Idaho loses shootout
November 28, 2009 in Sports Robert Turbin rushed for 124 yards and scored five times as Utah State defeated Idaho 52-49 on Saturday.
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Huskies win Apple Cup
November 28, 2009 in Sports
Jake Locker threw for 196 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 94 yards and a score, and Washington posted its first shutout of rival Washington State in 45 …
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Eastern’s season over
November 28, 2009 in Sports Jeremy Moses’ 432-passing yards helped lead Stephen F. Austin to a 44-33 victory over Eastern Washington in the first round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs.
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After T-Day, it’s tree time
November 28, 2009 in City Before the Thanksgiving leftovers are even gone, it’s time to think about bringing home a fir or spruce for Christmas. And tree venders are ready to provide. 2
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Police hope Woods can answer questions about accident
November 28, 2009 in Sports WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) — More than two dozen media and a cluster of television trucks camped outside the gates of Isleworth on Saturday waiting for authorities to visit with Tiger …
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If your taste is global, frozen salmon better
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – Forget the debate over farmed vs. wild salmon. Never mind the issue of food miles. The most important thing to know about that salmon on your plate is …
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Good deals in store
November 28, 2009 in City on Page A1
Shoppers by the thousands shrugged off spending worries in the wee hours Friday and grabbed discounted merchandise ranging from big-screen televisions to socks. The holiday shopping spree started earlier this …
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Charity’s goal inches up to $500,000
November 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Volunteers of America Executive Director Marilee Roloff once read something Oprah Winfrey said, and it has always stuck with her. When Winfrey was 12 and living on welfare with her …
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Diabetes cases, costs to surge
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Even if the percentage of Americans who are obese stays the same, diabetes cases will nearly double in the U.S. in the next 25 years and the cost … 2
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Man’s second ‘wife’ arouses suspicion
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 A man seeking a loan at a St. Mary’s County, Md., bank kidnapped a woman and forced her to pose as his wife and co-sign for the loan, authorities said. …
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Ralph Nader considering Senate run
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Consumer activist and Connecticut native Ralph Nader said Friday he is “absorbing” the reaction he’s receiving about a possible bid for the U.S. Senate, saying he …
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$102 million buys mayor third term in New York
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent at least $102 million to narrowly win a third term, breaking his previous records for the most expensive self-financed political bid in U.S. …
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Unruly customers cause Wal-Mart closure
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Black Friday brought out the rowdy side of Wal-Mart shoppers early Friday when the Upland, Calif., store shut down for more than two hours after customers inside caused a ruckus. …
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U.N. atomic panel censures Iran
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The resounding censure of Iran Friday by the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, signals the start of a potentially more confrontational phase …
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Uninvited guests met president
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Virginia couple who crashed this week’s state dinner at the White House met face to face with President Barack Obama in the event’s receiving line, officials acknowledged …
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In brief: Woman finds irony in rough patch
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Methuen, Mass. – A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work said an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron …
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Charity helps vets with job dreams
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 BOSTON – His father was a lifelong scalloper, his uncles are fishermen, and 23-year-old Chris Pinto realized as he got older that fishing is “in my blood.” It just didn’t …
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Church laments Colonial wrongs
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – Members of one of America’s oldest Protestant churches officially apologized Friday – for the first time – for massacring and displacing Native Americans 400 years ago. “We …
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Afghan teens allege U.S. abuse
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 KABUL, Afghanistan – Two Afghan teenagers held in U.S. detention north of Kabul this year said they were beaten by American guards, photographed naked, deprived of sleep and held in …
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Russia train crash kills 25
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 MOSCOW – An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. …
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In brief: Japan launches fifth spy satellite
November 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A5 Tokyo – Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit today in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said. The domestically developed H-2A rocket …


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