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Saturday, September 19, 2009
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Vandals notch second win
September 19, 2009 in Sports DeMaundray Woolridge rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns Saturday in Idaho’s 34-20 win over San Diego State.
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Two killed in head-on collision
September 19, 2009 in News, City Two Lewiston residents died Saturday when their car collided head-on with another attempting a pass on State Route 127 seven miles south of Dusty, in Whitman County. 10
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Cougs beat SMU in overtime
September 19, 2009 in Sports Nico Grasu kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime as Washington State came back to beat Southern Methodist 30-27 on Saturday for their first win of the season. 2
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Bikers injured in pile-up were from North Idaho
September 19, 2009 in City, Idaho The conditions of two North Idaho men involved in a 26-motorcycle wreck on Interstate 5 in Oregon Friday have been upgraded. 2
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EWU shuts out Northern Colorado
September 19, 2009 in Sports Matt Nichols threw two touchdown passes and Eastern Washington posted its first shutout in three years with a 16-0 victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday.
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Inmate-tracking team helping search for Paul
September 19, 2009 in City The state penitentiary in Walla Walla has sent a team that specializes in tracking escaped inmates to help in the search for Phillip A. Paul, who slipped away from a … 9
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Key developments in Paul’s legal history
September 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Key developments in Phillip A. Paul’s legal history: 3
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Military strikes taking toll on al-Qaida leaders, camps
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – Recent targeted attacks that killed militants in Somalia, Indonesia and Pakistan have chipped away at al-Qaida’s power base, sapping the terror network of key leaders and experienced operatives … 1
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Fair officials plan policy change after incident
September 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 A killer escaping a field trip to the Spokane County Interstate Fair has become a wakeup call for fair officials, who say they plan to change policies for visiting groups. … 1
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Field trip for escapee flies in face of ruling
September 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 A judge ruled earlier this month that a paranoid schizophrenic killer who remained at large Friday after walking away from a supervised outing was a threat to public safety because … 3
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Users of denture cream who overdid it are suing
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 MIAMI – When he began getting weak, 61-year-old Ronald Beaver figured he might just be feeling his age. Eventually his problem was traced to a serious blood disorder caused by … 2
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Dinner with Palin sells for $63,500
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A true fan of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is paying $63,500 to have dinner with her. Cathy Maples, of Huntsville, Ala., on Friday won …
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In brief: N. Korea opens door to talks
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Seoul, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told a Chinese diplomat Friday that his government is willing to discuss its nuclear program in “bilateral or multilateral” meetings, …
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Shooting in subway in Mexico kills two
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – A man scrawling graffiti inside a downtown subway station pulled out a gun and began shooting when confronted by police Friday, killing at least two people and …
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Demonstrators clash in Tehran
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEHRAN – Hard-line supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed Friday with protesters who defied a ban on opposition demonstrations to stage the first major street protests in two months, a …
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Campaign spending lid off again
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court overturned hard-fought campaign finance reform regulations in a ruling on Friday that will make it easier for independent political groups to raise and spend …
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Neoconservative icon Irving Kristol, 89, dies
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, died …
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Success eludes Mideast envoy
September 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – President Barack Obama’s Middle East envoy ended his most intensive round of shuttle diplomacy Friday without an agreement on one of the administration’s top foreign policy goals, restarting …
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FHA faces budget pinch
September 19, 2009 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Federal Housing Administration is tightening rules for lenders after reporting that its financial cushion will sink below mandatory levels for the first time in its 75-year history. …
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Spokane is stop on way to 2010 Olympics
September 19, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Private airplanes headed for Vancouver, B.C., during the Winter Olympics next February will have to land in Spokane, Boise or Reno for a security check, a spokesman for the Transportation …
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In brief: Dannon Co. settles lawsuit
September 19, 2009 in Business on Page A8 The Dannon Co. said Friday it will reimburse consumers for up to $100 of Activia and DanActive yogurt purchases and change its marketing and labeling to settle a class-action lawsuit. …
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mixed messages
September 19, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Fiddling with your iPhone behind the wheel can get you fined across much of the nation. But many states are more than happy to tweet you with up-to-the-minute directions on …
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In brief: Help sought giving flu shots
September 19, 2009 in City on Page B1 The Panhandle Health District is seeking volunteers to help vaccinate about 100,000 North Idaho residents against the H1N1 flu virus. The health district is urging medical professionals and others to …
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Historic N. Side home gets preservation nod
September 19, 2009 in City on Page B1 Mike Schultz and Steven Sanford were looking for income-producing rental property when they stumbled across a huge brick-and-granite mansion for sale on the North Side a few years ago. They … 1

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