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Friday, January 29, 2010
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Whits continue to roll
January 29, 2010 in Sports It’s was a basket so ugly the officials needed to check a courtside television monitor to see if it was even legal. But what Eric Beal’s 3-pointer from just beyond … 1
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Chiefs double up Seattle
January 29, 2010 in Sports The legs still may be a little rubbery, but the Spokane Chiefs’ spirit was not Friday night. Kyle Beach notched two goals and an assist, and Spokane held off Seattle’s …
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Hearing reveals that contractor helped bust Carlson
January 29, 2010 in Idaho Before he was sentenced last year, a former Bayview, Idaho, contractor now serving time in federal prison for selling marijuana helped federal drug agents bust a once-prominent Coeur d’Alene insurance … 1
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Sex offender convicted of rape, assault
January 29, 2010 in City A child rapist faces life in prison after a Spokane County jury convicted him Friday of three crimes involving sexual assaults against prostitutes. 3
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Phillip Paul stripped of right to live away from hospital
January 29, 2010 in City YAKIMA — A state judge ruled today that Phillip A. Paul, the criminally committed Eastern State Hospital patient whose escape during a September field trip to the Spokane County Interstate … 6
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Fairchild airman awarded bronze star
January 29, 2010 in City A Fairchild Air Force base airman was awarded the bronze star on Friday for his command of dangerous convoy missions in Iraq last year, base officials said. 4
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Spokane Valley man cited in case of double exposure
January 29, 2010 in City A 53-year-old naked man was cited for indecent exposure after standing in traffic fondling himself, police said today. 7
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Toyota sends gas pedals to factories, not dealers
January 29, 2010 in Business Toyota is sending new gas pedal systems to its factories rather than its dealership service departments, The Associated Press learned Friday. The move angered some dealers who say they should … 3
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Idaho wolf advocate posts hunters’ names on Web
January 29, 2010 in Idaho A Boise wolf advocate has used a public records request to get the names of hunters who reported killing a wolf in Idaho and posted all 122 names on a … 4
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DUI suspected after child walks away from mother’s crash
January 29, 2010 in News, City A Spokane Valley mother faces criminal charges after police say her toddler walked away from a drunken car crash as she tried to free her vehicle. 6
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Economy grows at fastest pace since 2003
January 29, 2010 in Business The economy’s faster-than-expected growth at the end of last year, fueled by companies boosting output to keep stockpiles up, is likely to weaken as consumers keep a lid on spending. 16
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Jorgenson unveils immigration bill
January 29, 2010 in Idaho Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, this morning introduced sweeping anti-immigration legislation aimed at punishing Idaho employers who knowingly employ undocumented immigrants. Jorgenson said illegal immigrants cost Idaho millions of dollars, … 7
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Half of state drivers give $5 to parks
January 29, 2010 in City About half the state drivers are donating $5 to state parks when renewing vehicle licenses. The state Parks and Recreation Commission says that’s a little less than officials expected when … 9
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Man convicted of murdering Kan. abortion provider
January 29, 2010 in Nation/World A man who says he killed prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller to protect unborn children has been convicted of murdering the doctor.
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Highs to stay above normal
January 29, 2010 in City, Idaho A weakening storm is approaching the West Coast today, bringing cloudy and above-normal temperatures to the Inland Northwest.
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Schools on money quest
January 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 A couple years of miserable state finances have school districts looking for money from other sources, with more of them using grants to bridge their budget gaps. Whether that means … 2
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Author of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ dies at 91
January 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose “The Catcher in the Rye” shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. …
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Fugitive lawyer caught after fleeing Spokane years ago
January 29, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 He lived the high life he’d become accustomed to in Spokane, escaping to southern Mexico and bragging about his exploits on a Web site that nearly led to his capture. … 3
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Bernanke to stay a second term
January 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate, putting market stability ahead of populist anger at Wall Street, voted Thursday to give Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke a second four-year term as head of … 1
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Argentine president plugs pork
January 29, 2010 in City on Page A2 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s president thinks eating pig meat is really sexy. Many people in this beef-loving nation reacted with surprise Thursday after Cristina Fernandez promoted pork in a …
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Accuracy watch
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Plan to kill doctor recounted
January 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WICHITA, Kan. – The judge in the trial of a man accused of murdering an abortion doctor dealt the defense a major setback Thursday, ruling that the jury cannot consider …
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Lawyer: Goal was to shame Landrieu
January 29, 2010 in City on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – Four conservative activists accused of trying to tamper with a senator’s phones were just trying to record embarrassing undercover video of her staff ignoring phone calls from …
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Two Tea Party convention speakers bail out
January 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A planned convention of Tea Party activists lost two prominent speakers Thursday, the latest sign of disagreement over how best to showcase the movement’s growing political force. … 1
