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Friday, July 1, 2011
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NBA needs to reel in salaries for subpar players
July 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 MINNEAPOLIS – The NBA locked out its players Thursday, joining the NFL in shutting down its league to seek a better financial deal for owners. But there’s little reason to …
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Sharapova will meet Kvitova for Wimbledon trophy
July 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 WIMBLEDON, England – So what if Maria Sharapova managed to win only two of the first 13 points of her Wimbledon semifinal Thursday, dropping the first three games? So what …
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Villwock aims to top Muncey’s hydro record
July 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 A hydroplane driver with Northwest roots is on the verge of making history this weekend on the Ohio River in Madison, Ind., at the Lucas Oil Governor’s Cup. Dave Villwock …
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Hunting and fishing
July 1, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B4 Fly fishing The first fishing reports from the St. Joe came in this week. The river is still high, but nymphs are taking a few small trout between Avery and …
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Top drivers head to Spokane County Raceway
July 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B4 The Dr. Pepper Super Late Model Series returns to Spokane County Raceway Saturday night with the second race of the season featuring some of the top drivers from the Pacific …
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Mariners catcher Olivo finds power stroke
July 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 SEATTLE – Fans of the Seattle Mariners who turn out early for tonight’s game against the San Diego Padres might be asking themselves an understandable question. The latest Turn Back …
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Today’s menu
July 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B6 For 07-01-2011
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On the air
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Rocking chairs rather than rocking stages
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Months before he passed away, saxophonist Clarence Clemons told Rolling Stone magazine that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2009 tour was pure hell for him physically. But despite …
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The Slice: It’s the neighborly thing to do
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Happy Canada Day. As a resident of a state bordering the beavery Dominion, you might wonder: What are my responsibilities during this national holiday up north?
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Back to school
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Let’s say in some alternate reality, Tom Hanks winds up working at a Wal-Mart-style retail chain. Here’s how his day goes: He bounds out of his car with a beaming …
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Breakup may have been only choice
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C2 Dear Carolyn: I broke up with my boyfriend eight months ago because he was too scared to tie the knot. We were together four years and are 28. He has …
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Horoscope
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C2 For 07-01-2011
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Nightclubs
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C3 A Club, 406 1/2 W. Sprague Ave.: tonight, Becoming the Archetype, Inhale.Exhale, To Speak of Wolves (original), all ages, 6 p.m., $10/advance, $13/door; also Dinner at the Thompson’s, Creech (original), …
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Save appetite for Dinner at the Thompson’s
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C3 If Dinner at the Thompson’s first record was a candlelight dinner for two, the new album is more of a potluck. “Off the Grid” continues on the same path the …
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Fourth of July events
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Among area fireworks displays and other special events for the Fourth of July (free unless otherwise indicated): Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by the Usk Community Club. Monday, …
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Things to do
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Spokane Splashdown - Family waterpark, open daily through Labor Day. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays); Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Family Night, Tuesdays, 4-8 p.m. 11127 …
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Coming Up
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available through TicketsWest (TW; 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com); Ticketmaster (TM; 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com); or TicketFly (TF; 877-4FLYTIX, www.ticketfly.com). Prices do not include service charges. Tickets for events at …
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Weigh in on final test comic, ‘Reality Check’
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C5 This week we begin voting on our final test comic, “Reality Check.” Call our comics line at (509) 459-3814 or send an email to comics@spokesman.com and rate it on a …
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Wishing to be married won’t make it happen
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page C5 DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been dating a very special gentleman for almost two years now. He was married before and says he won’t do it again! I am 41 …
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‘Transformers 3’ a big bore
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page D2 If “Transformers 3” isn’t the summer’s lousiest whiz-bang movie, it’s only because there’s so much competition. It’s not even the best “3-D anthropomorphic automobiles and explosions” movie of the month. …
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Serious subject gets fluffy tack in ‘Larry’
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page D2 “Larry Crowne” serves as a reminder that you can have two of the most likable, bankable stars on the planet together, but strong writing is crucial to making them shine. …
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Comedy ‘Monte Carlo’ fails to be funny
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page D2 Selena Gomez is all girl in her first star-vehicle big-screen comedy, “Monte Carlo.” But that’s a problem, as she is so utterly out of her league with her grown women …
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‘Buck’ shows cowboy who gained title ‘horse-whisperer’
July 1, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Jack Nicholson has that famous line in “As Good As It Gets” in which he says to Helen Hunt, “You make me want to be a better man.” This is …
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