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Purdue nips Aggies in OT
March 21, 2010 in Sports In a game that had the feel of a grind-it-out matchup between familiar conference opponents, a defensive specialist made the winning shot. Senior guard Chris Kramer hit a driving layup …
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Michigan State wins thriller
March 21, 2010 in Sports Korie Lucious and his Michigan State teammates received the official word on the status of teammate Kalin Lucas at halftime of Sunday’s second-round NCAA men’s basketball tournament showdown against fourth-seeded …
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Historic health reform measure clears Congress
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World, News Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance … 33
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Zags’ season comes to abrupt end
March 21, 2010 in Sports BUFFALO, N.Y. – New York was no kinder to Gonzaga in the NCAA tournament than it was in the regular season. Same goes for Gonzaga’s ongoing struggle against No. 1 … 4
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Chiefs seize 2-0 series lead
March 21, 2010 in Sports PORTLAND — Every time the Portland Winterhawks had a glimpse of hope, the hard-working Spokane Chiefs and goalie James Reid snuffed it. Reid had 39 saves and teammate Kenton Miller …
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Syracuse knocks out Gonzaga, 87-65
March 21, 2010 in Sports Wes Johnson scored a career-high 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds and Andy Rautins added 24 points as Syracuse hit a dozen 3-pointers to stun Gonzaga 87-65 on Sunday … 12
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Volleyball tournament is a nationwide draw
March 21, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane sports fans had a tough choice this weekend: spike or dunk. In addition to the much-touted NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Spokane played host to the Pacific Northwest Qualifier, a … 2
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Democrats smooth health bill wrinkles
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After a frenzied last push to nail down final commitments and resolve lingering disputes in their ranks, House Democrats are poised today to pass the most sweeping change … 8
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Low snowpack levels have officials making drought plans
March 21, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 As cross-country skiers whizzed along crusty trails of hardened snow at Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park last week, Scott Pattee taught a boisterous group of grade-schoolers how to measure …
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Photo spurs new search for Holloway
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Authorities will search once again for a missing U.S. teen after an American couple took an underwater picture of what they believe might be Natalee Holloway’s remains, …
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String of threats targeting police raises alert in California town
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 HEMET, Calif. – The tense atmosphere surrounding a California police department plagued by booby trap attacks has been stepped up a notch following the latest threat against officers. Someone called …
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In brief: Teen tells blacks to leave Walmart
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at a Walmart ordering all black people in the southern New Jersey store to leave was charged …
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New bug is latest hospital infection
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests. A dangerous, drug-resistant staph infection called MRSA …
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War protests draw thousands
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Thousands of protesters – many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama – marched through the nation’s capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq … 1
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Calm settles over Fargo after feverish flood fight
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 FARGO, N.D. – They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that’s spent the last week getting ready to hold back …
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Early public lands champion dies
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 SANTA FE, N.M. – Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims …
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Liz Carpenter, Johnson aide
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 AUSTIN, Texas – Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson, died Saturday at an Austin hospital after contracting pneumonia earlier in the week, …
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Papal letter on abuse stirs pot
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 DUBLIN, Ireland – Pope Benedict XVI’s unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused …
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Palestinian youth killed in clash over well
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 JERUSALEM – Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager and critically injured another Saturday after a clash between Jewish settlers and Palestinians over a West Bank water well, officials said. It …
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In brief: Strike limits British Airways
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 LONDON – The start of a three-day strike by cabin crew at British Airways spurred chaos and passenger angst on Saturday as union members promised more airline and rail walkouts …
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U.S. mulls Afghanistan prison camp
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The White House is considering whether to detain international terrorism suspects at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan, senior U.S. officials said, an option that would lead to …
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Roundup’s toll on horses mounts
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 RENO, Nev. – Activists are questioning the rising death toll from a controversial government roundup of wild horses from the range north of Reno. U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman …
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Haiti damage assessment a priority
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Hector Marie Suze and her family have bunked on a bare lot with 22 other families since the Jan. 12 earthquake here toppled two interior walls and …
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Poachers devastating African black rhinos
March 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 LIMPOPO PROVINCE, South Africa – The baby rhino, an orphan, had barely been weaned. Her horn was only a few inches long. But that didn’t stop the poachers from hacking …
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