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Saturday, August 14, 2010
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Carroll wins in debut with Seahawks
August 14, 2010 in Sports Coach Pete Carroll, who bolted Southern California in January to resurrect the fallen Seahawks, looked like he was having more fun than his players during Seattle’s 20-18 preseason victory over …
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Eden Prairie wins late Legion game
August 14, 2010 in Sports Caleb Phillips literally took matters into his own hands Saturday night at the American Legion World Series.
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Las Vegas stays unbeaten in Legion World Series
August 14, 2010 in Sports Las Vegas, Kernersville, N.C., and Roseburg, Ore., are winners on the second day of the American Legion World Series in Spokane.
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Defense shines in Cougars’ first scrimmage
August 14, 2010 in Sports If Washington State University football coach Paul Wulff was looking for improvement out of his defense in its first scrimmage, he saw it.
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Spokane Shock to play Storm
August 14, 2010 in Sports The Tampa Bay Storm defeated Orlando and will play the Shock in Spokane for the AFL title.
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Bard slugs grand slam in Mariners’ win
August 14, 2010 in Sports Josh Bard hit his first career grand slam and added a double and two singles, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Cleveland Indians 9-3 Saturday night.
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Garland puts best foot forward for Street Fair
August 14, 2010 in City Kendra Cunningham’s Yorkshire terrier sported a cupcake print dress with a matching bow while nearby the eclectic Garland Street Fair buzzed. The dog stood not in the newly opened cupcake …
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Name of woman killed during race released
August 14, 2010 in News A driver struck a pair of Spokane to Sandpoint relay participants, killing one and seriously injuring the other around 6:30 a.m. 14
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Tight rein on jail mail
August 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County jails will join a growing number of lockups that restrict inmate mail to postcards. Starting Sept. 1, inmates cannot send or receive letters in envelopes. Instead, they and …
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Modified canola flourishing off the farm
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Genetic engineering has been hailed as a tool to produce crops that are left unharmed by weed-killing pesticides and that are more productive than their forebears. But …
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Wide, wide loads opposed
August 14, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 A scenic Idaho river canyon dotted with campgrounds, hiking trails and historic sites could become the thoroughfare for hundreds of mammoth truck shipments of Korean-built equipment for the Alberta oil … 8
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Loose license laws a draw
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 BURIEN, Wash. – Carlos Hernandez packed up his family and left Arizona after the state passed its sweeping immigration crackdown. The illegal immigrant’s new home outside Seattle offered something Arizona … 9
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Century-old whisky uncrated
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A crate of Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Friday – but the heritage dram won’t be tasted …
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Russia ready to fuel Iran’s nuclear plant
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Russia announced Friday it will begin the start-up next week of Iran’s only atomic power plant, giving Tehran a boost as it struggles with international sanctions and highlighting …
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In brief: Myanmar junta sets Nov. 7 election date
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s ruling military junta announced Friday that the country’s first elections in two decades will be held Nov. 7, finally setting a date for polls that critics …
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China urges bureaucrats to cut back on the verbiage
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – Chinese officials say they want to clean up a pollution scourge fouling the capital and government centers nationwide: bureaucratic gasbags. The problem, Communist Party functionaries say, is that …
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Tamils seek asylum in Canada
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 VANCOUVER, B.C. – At sea for three crowded and grueling months, hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from war-ravaged Sri Lanka sought refuge in Canada on Friday when their rusty, ramshackle …
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Stabbings suspect tied to Israel crime
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 RAMLE, Israel – The man accused of going on a three-state stabbing spree in the United States was also a suspect in a stabbing near his hometown in Israel. But …
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Obama backs mosque
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday forcefully endorsed building a mosque near ground zero, saying the country’s founding principles demanded no less. “As a citizen, and as president, I … 1
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Feds say well’s not dead yet
August 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW ORLEANS – BP’s broken oil well is not dead yet. The government’s point man on the crisis said Friday that the blown-out well is not securely plugged to his …
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In brief: Auto, gas sales boost sluggish retail sector
August 14, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Americans spent less at most retail stores in July and inflation remained tame as high unemployment and weak job growth fueled fears of a slowing economic recovery. A …
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Workers’ benefits rights to be updated
August 14, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Your company just denied your disability claim. What do you do now? How long do you have to file an appeal? And with whom? The Obama administration is …
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‘A lot of money,’ to coin a phrase
August 14, 2010 in Business on Page A6 BOSTON – In an economic downturn, it might be tough to get your head around this: rare sheets of $100,000 bills, fabulous gold treasures dating back to the California Gold …
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Splinter union returns to fold
August 14, 2010 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The Laborers’ International Union has agreed to rejoin the AFL-CIO, sparking hopes that a once-splintered labor movement is moving closer to reuniting under a single umbrella. “We are …
