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Friday, August 19, 2011
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Gold hits latest record: $1,829.70
August 19, 2011 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – The price of gold hit its latest record high, near $1,830 an ounce, as investors spooked by the prospect of a return to recession sought out safety …
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Hewlett-Packard cuts consumer products
August 19, 2011 in Business, Nation/World on Page A10 SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co. is surrendering in smartphones and tablets and has put its personal computer division up for sale, as new CEO Leo Apotheker tries to transform the …
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Slump worries car dealers
August 19, 2011 in Business on Page A10 STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Jeff Swanson was in the market for a new car just a few weeks ago. Then the stock market went crazy. So Swanson, 25, decided to …
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Accuracy watch
August 19, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 For 08-19-2011
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Fed up with politics
August 19, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 I am thoroughly fed up with partisan politics. I was under the impression that the Spokane City Council and the mayor’s position were nonpartisan. However, I am dismayed to see … 3
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Middle class taking hit
August 19, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 The Republicans and their corporate bosses have taken tax hikes for the wealthy and corporations off the table. The budget must be balanced on the backs of the working middle … 15
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Leave the trees alone
August 19, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 I have been using the Coeur d’Alene Beach/Park and North Idaho Beach on the Spokane River for 70 years. There has always been shade and lots of trees. I question … 3
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It’s an expensive party
August 19, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Once again, tea party reactionaries have demonstrated that they’d rather burn a dollar than invest a dime, and once again, the Democrats appear about to cave in the face of … 5
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Numbers paint a grim picture for Medicare
August 19, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 This commentary from the Vancouver (Wash.) Columbian does not necessarily reflect the view of The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board. Statistics from senior citizens and projections about baby boomers loudly proclaim that … 3
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Syria, U.S. not that different
August 19, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 What does the police killing of a homeless man in San Francisco have to do with the Arab Spring uprisings from Tunisia to Syria? The attempt to suppress the protests … 7
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WSU’s secondary emphasizes stopping run
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 This is the sixth of eight position previews of Washington State University’s 2011 football team. Today: Defensive backs. Sunday: Special teams. PULLMAN – When rating any team’s defensive secondary, the …
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Shock shocker
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Rob Keefe, who helped the Spokane Shock win arena football titles as a player, assistant coach and head coach, is out as the team’s head coach. The Shock announced Thursday … 1
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Idaho puts best football forward with remodeled Kibbie Dome
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Taken altogether, the facelift is striking. Once perpetually dark, outdated and structurally unsafe, the Kibbie Dome looks, in the words of University of Idaho football coach Robb …
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Indians take first game in key series
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 As far as the Spokane Indians are concerned, the 1-7 road trip is now in the rearview mirror. And Spokane coach Tim Hulett hopes that’s where it stays.
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Spokane Chiefs trade Brassart to Calgary
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Hockey: The Spokane Chiefs traded 18-year-old Brady Brassart to the Calgary Hitmen on Thursday in exchange for either a fourth-round pick in the 2012 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft or …
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Sabonis celebrates
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Newly enshrined Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis was taken aback by the cheers he garnered at a downtown rally Thursday in his honor. “I’m very surprised,” he told nearly 3,000 …
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College and high school football special section
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B2
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UW’s Polk could miss EWU game
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 College football: Washington star running back Chris Polk could miss the Huskies’ Sept. 3 date against Eastern Washington in Seattle after having an arthroscopic procedure to clean up the meniscus …
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Today’s Best
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Mike Minor Allowed four hits and struck out nine in six innings as Atlanta beat San Francisco 1-0.
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Scoreboard
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Baseball American League
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Newsmakers
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Hired Boise State President Bob Kustra filled two positions in the Broncos’ athletic department. Kustra picked Curt Apsey as interim athletic director on Thursday. Apsey takes over for Gene Bleymaier, …
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Seahawks tight end Miller relishes holding own at line
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 RENTON, Wash. – Zach Miller’s hands have caught more than just the NFL’s attention. He is one of only four tight ends in the league with 50 or more receptions …
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NFL gives shot to Pryor
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Terrelle Pryor will have an opportunity to pursue his NFL dreams, with one significant caveat: The former Ohio State star must still pay for breaking NCAA rules while he was …
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The depth: Defensive backfield
August 19, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 (Height, weight, year and 2010 starts in parentheses) Left cornerback
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