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Thursday, September 17, 2009
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‘Criminally insane’ killer escapes
September 17, 2009 in City, News With a “criminally insane” man who brutally murdered a 78-year-old woman 22 years ago on the loose after escaping from a group outing at the Spokane County Fair, local officials … 68
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S-R wins Cowles Cup, other photo awards
September 17, 2009 in City Spokesman-Review photographer Kathy Plonka won the Cowles Cup, the annual award for best overall entry in the Washington-Oregon Associated Press Photo Contest, for her photographs of a Coeur d’Alene couple …
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Court throws out medical malpractice law
September 17, 2009 in City The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out a 2006 law that requires an injured patient to get a certificate of merit from an expert before they can sue … 2
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N. Idaho woman impaled by tree limb recovering
September 17, 2009 in Idaho A northern Idaho woman who was skewered in the neck by a tree limb while driving along the Lochsa River earlier this month says she is recovering at home. 1
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Court: Tribal police can pursue beyond reservation
September 17, 2009 in City, Region The Washington state Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that tribal police can pursue non-Indian motorists outside a reservation if they see a traffic infraction on tribal lands. 2
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More child porn found at sex offender center
September 17, 2009 in Region SEATTLE — More residents of Washington’s Special Commitment Center for sex offenders have been indicted on federal charges of child pornography.
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Police investigating fatal crash in Ferry County
September 17, 2009 in City Washington State Patrol troopers and Colville tribal police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision this morning that was blocking state Highway 21 about 10 miles north of Keller Ferry in …
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Nespelem fire evacuees returning home
September 17, 2009 in City About 50 patients from an assisted living home in Nespelem were evacuated overnight after a wildfire threatened an area of the town for several hours.
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Spokane’s traffic unit focusing on crosswalks
September 17, 2009 in City The Spokane Police Department’s traffic unit will be writing tickets today for crosswalk law violations in the Gonzaga University area after the department received numerous complaints regarding pedestrian safety there. 2
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Bonner County police logs, Sept. 15 and 16
September 17, 2009 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for Sept. 15 and Sept. 16, 2009.
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Golden glow greets early risers
September 17, 2009 in City, Idaho Showers and thunderstorms arriving at daybreak today created an unusual golden glow as the sun’s low-angle rays lit the underside of this morning’s cloud layer over the Spokane region.
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Zehm inquiry continuing
September 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 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 … 26
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Road still bumpy for area banks, leader says
September 17, 2009 in Business on Page A1 Five Eastern Washington banks serving Spokane have lost nearly $750 million since 2007, and bad loans will keep the pressure on the banks for the foreseeable future, the president of … 1
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Subsidies, regulations drive health reform bill
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., on Wednesday released the crucial moderate alternative in the struggle to refashion America’s health care system, a $856-billion bill that includes …
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Tooth implant restores sight
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 MIAMI – A 60-year-old woman, blind for nine years, has regained useful vision following a rare operation in Miami in which surgeons removed one of her teeth, drilled a hole …
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‘Laugh-In’s’ Henry Gibson dies at 73
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Henry Gibson, the veteran comic character actor best known for his role reciting offbeat poetry on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” has died. He was 73. Gibson’s son, …
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Accuracy watch
September 17, 2009 in Idaho on Page A2 For 09-17-2009
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Folk singer Mary Travers dies
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 BOSTON – Mary Travers, who as one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary helped popularize such tunes as “Puff (The Magic Dragon)” and “If I …
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Nation in brief: Wrestling executive to challenge Dodd
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – Pro wrestling executive Linda McMahon has never been shy about wading into the ring – and now she’s plotting a smackdown of Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd. World Wrestling …
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Norton faces federal probe
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is investigating whether former Interior Secretary Gale Norton illegally used her position to benefit Royal Dutch Shell PLC, the company that later hired her, according …
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Tech last to see Le, source tells paper
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Computer records show that lab technician Raymond Clark III, a “person of interest” in the slaying of Yale graduate student Annie Le, was the last person …
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Decision on troops to take time
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Wednesday there will be no quick decision on whether to send more U.S. troops into the widening war in Afghanistan, saying “my determination is …
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Study finds unhealthy salt levels
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MINNEAPOLIS – Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for deicing roads in the winter, according to a new government study …
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ACORN to review actions
September 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON — Amid a firestorm of criticism from both sides of the political divide, the community organizing group known as ACORN announced Wednesday that it would launch an independent review … 1
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