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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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More charges could come in Zehm probe
September 16, 2009 in News More Spokane Police officers could face criminal charges over the city’s handling of the fatal confrontation with unarmed janitor Otto Zehm, with newly filed court documents indicating a federal probe … 5
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Two arrested in OxyContin robberies
September 16, 2009 in City Two men were arrested Tuesday night in connection with recent robberies at Spokane pharmacies for the prescription painkiller OxyContin.
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Anderson ends WSU football career
September 16, 2009 in Sports PULLMAN – Jeshua Anderson, Washington State University’s second-leading receiver last season, has decided to put away his football gear to concentrate on track full-time, the school said Wednesday.
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First wolf kill of Montana season reported
September 16, 2009 in Region HELENA, Mont. — State wildlife officials have received the first report of a wolf killed in the hunting season that began Tuesday.
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Teen gets 22 years for dad’s murder
September 16, 2009 in City A teenager who helped beat and stab her father to death has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. 1
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Gates restores Air Force authority in tanker deal
September 16, 2009 in City, Nation/World WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday restored the Air Force’s authority to select the winner of a $35 billion contract for aerial refueling tankers between Boeing Co. and … 1
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Shock on course for new league
September 16, 2009 in News, Sports Nothing is finalized, but there are growing indications that the Spokane Shock soon will be part of the top tier of a revamped arena football league.
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Baby found safe in Moses Lake
September 16, 2009 in City A 9-month-old girl and her teenage mother were reported safe today after Grant County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the baby’s father in connection with a domestic assault on the mother.
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U.S. 2 at Colbert reopens after rollover
September 16, 2009 in City Washington State Patrol troopers said that all lanes of U.S. Highway 2 at Colbert Road have reopened following a minor injury rollover accident that had partly blocked northbound lanes earlier … 1
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Television listings for tonight
September 16, 2009 in Features Read the TV listings for tonight.
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Roadway damage closes Highway 2 lane
September 16, 2009 in City Roadway damage to detour lanes along U.S. Highway 2 north of Farwell Road has forced the state to close one lane and restrict traffic until repairs are completed.
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Police targeting unsafe drivers this week
September 16, 2009 in City, Idaho Two special emphasis patrols are targeting unsafe drivers this week: One today in North Idaho is focusing on aggressive drivers, and another Thursday near Gonzaga University is involving pedestrian safety. 5
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Senate’s 10-year health fix would cost US $856B
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday released the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress …
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Details of costs of Baucus health care plan
September 16, 2009 A rundown of the new spending in Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’ health care overhaul bill, and a look at how it’s paid for.
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Highs near 90 to fall short of records
September 16, 2009 in City, Idaho Near-record highs are going to heat up the region today before cooler weather arrives for Thursday.
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State releases clean river plan
September 16, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 The Washington Department of Ecology unveiled a plan Tuesday to curtail algae-producing phosphorus in the Spokane River and improve dissolved oxygen levels for fish. Under the plan, which needs state … 2
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Salmon plan has breach provision
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a case closely followed by environmental and business interests, a rewritten plan for restoring endangered and threatened wild salmon runs on the Columbia and Snake rivers in …
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Recession is ‘likely over,’ Bernanke says
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the recession is “very likely over,” offering his most explicit endorsement so far of the view, increasingly widespread among economists, … 2
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Whitworth president plans to step down
September 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 A student introduced himself to Whitworth University president Bill Robinson on Monday. Tuesday morning, before Robinson’s surprising announcement that this school year will be his last, Robinson ran into the …
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Swine flu vaccine makers get approval from FDA
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a vaccine for the pandemic H1N1 influenza from four manufacturers, clearing the way for the vaccine to be administered as soon as …
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Health reform hits roadblock
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats’ most concerted quest for a bipartisan compromise on health care collapsed Tuesday as Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced he would move ahead with his …
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Nation in brief: Obama proposes fuel standards
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Tuesday formally proposed new fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, a move which would mark the first time the federal government has ever …
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Man in custody in Yale death
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW HAVEN, Conn. – New Haven Police Chief James Lewis said at a news conference Tuesday night that police executed a search warrant for the Middletown apartment of Raymond Clark, …
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House rebukes Wilson
September 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In a rare action, the House rebuked one of its members Tuesday for shouting “You lie” at President Obama last Wednesday, ending a weeklong standoff during which Democrats …
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