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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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Ron Paul to pursue presidency only
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said Tuesday he will concentrate on running for president and will not seek re-election to Congress, ending a 24-year career as one of … 1
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Accuracy watch
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A2 For 07-13-2011
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Obama decorates war hero
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry could have sought cover four years ago when a grenade landed near him and two of his fellow soldiers, all of them …
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Assassination of Karzai’s half brother can’t help
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In the end, Ahmed Wali Karzai personified America’s dearth of good options in Afghanistan. He was a corrupt politico who became the kingpin of volatile southern Afghanistan through … 1
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Bid to scuttle light bulb rules fails in House
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Opponents of the federal phase-out of old-style incandescent light bulbs failed in the House Tuesday to repeal the requirement for more efficient lighting but are expected to try … 1
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Guatemalan massacre suspect extradited
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 GUATEMALA CITY – A former member of an elite Guatemalan military force suspected of carrying out a 1982 massacre was extradited from the United States on Tuesday, ending a two-decade …
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Fake Democrats fall in Wisconsin primary
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 MADISON, Wis. – All six fake Democrats lost to Democrats supported by the party in primaries Tuesday that are the first in a series of recall elections targeting nine Wisconsin … 7
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Mourners congregate to memorialize Ford
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 PALM DESERT, Calif. – First ladies, past and present, and others who called the White House home remembered Betty Ford on Tuesday, not just for her decades-long work against substance … 2
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Allegations of witness tampering
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 ORLANDO, Fla. – Authorities were looking into allegations of witness tampering during Casey Anthony’s murder trial, a Florida sheriff said Tuesday during a wide-ranging news conference with his top investigators … 1
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In brief: House supports flood insurance
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Washington – The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a five-year reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program, sending a message that lawmakers want the program, which has been … 1
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‘Gilligan,’ ‘Brady’ creator dies at 94
July 13, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Sherwood Schwartz, writer-creator of two of the best-remembered TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch,” has died at age 94. Schwartz …
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In brief: Dozens of Title IX violations alleged
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 BOISE – The federal government has received complaints that 78 of the 115 Idaho school districts are violating laws meant to create equal opportunities for female athletes. A 600-page complaint …
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River channels to be filled
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Repair work to restore the historic riverbed beneath the upper Spokane Falls will get started later this summer after the Spokane River drops to seasonal lows. The Spokane hearing examiner … 1
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history » On the Web: spokesman.com/topics/local-history
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Thomas, the Super Cat of Spokane, “outdid himself” with his third remarkable feat of feline intelligence, according to his owner, a local police sergeant.
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Idaho gets big boost in revenue
July 13, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The final numbers are in, and after anguishing over deep budget cuts, Idaho ended the fiscal year well ahead of projections for state tax revenues, with an $85.3 …
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Championship frowned
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A5
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Shooting that left man paralyzed draws maximum sentence
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 For the first three months after he was shot through the head, Shane Reilly would wake up in horror not understanding why his body didn’t move below his nose or … 2
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Dams coming down
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 PORT ANGELES, Wash. – Pieces of history are slowly making their way from the soon-to-be dismantled Elwha and Glines Canyon dams to Peninsula museums. Meanwhile, the federal Bureau of Reclamation …
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Idaho records
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 For 07-13-2011
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Washington records
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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St. Helens drilling protested
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Environmentalists are seeking to stop exploratory drilling on forest lands near Mount St. Helens as a Canadian company prepares next month to drill more holes to probe for …
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Homeless numbers decline in Idaho
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 A statewide count indicates 2,199 people are homeless in Idaho, a 6 percent decrease from the 2,346 people counted as homeless in 2010. Of those, 1,310 were single and 889 …
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Megaloads security beefed up
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 LEWISTON – ExxonMobil has hired off-duty police in Lewiston to provide extra security for its refinery equipment during an environmental conference taking place near the Idaho-Montana border. Company spokesman Pius …
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‘Exile Nation’ challenges drug policies
July 13, 2011 in City on Page A6 Charles Shaw considers himself a former POW of the drug war, a felon turned filmmaker who wants to expose the injustice of the mass incarceration of drug offenders, which he … 3

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