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Sunday, July 17, 2011
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Prugh wins second Rosauers Open
July 17, 2011 in Sports After putting together 36 solid but relatively uneventful holes during the first two days of the 24th annual Rosauers Open Invitation golf tournament, Corey Prugh hopped on what resembled an …
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Newport man narrowly escapes watery grave
July 17, 2011 in City, Idaho, News A Newport man narrowly escaped a watery grave this weekend after his car rolled upside down into the Pend Oreille River near the Idaho state line and he became trapped. 1
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On 20th try, Clarke wins British Open
July 17, 2011 in Sports SANDWICH, England — Another major goes to Northern Ireland. The surprise was Darren Clarke’s name on the claret jug. Ten years after he last contended in a major, no longer …
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Rangers send M’s to ninth straight loss
July 17, 2011 in Sports SEATTLE — That feel-good first half the Seattle Mariners put together, where for a brief moment they were within a sniff of the A.L. West lead, is long gone now. …
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Japan edges U.S. for Women’s World Cup title
July 17, 2011 in Sports FRANKFURT, Germany — They came to play for their storm-ravaged country. They left with the Women’s World Cup trophy, holding it high above their smiling faces, flecked with gold confetti. …
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Colville soldier killed in Afghanistan
July 17, 2011 in City, News A member of the U.S. Army from Colville has been killed in Afghanistan during a raid by insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades, the U.S Department of Defense announced today. 2
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Controversial Medicare ideas may come back
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The heated debate over the federal deficit has pumped new life into controversial proposals for requiring Americans on Medicare to pay more for their health care, raising the … 57
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State’s foster care system discharges ill-equipped young adults
July 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 On his 18th birthday, a boy with a history of behavioral health problems was turned out of the Spokane group home where he had spent the previous two and a … 21
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That’s NEWS to you
July 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 Fancy yourself a quiz master? Prove it. And try a longer, interactive test (and a chance to win lunch for two at Clinkerdagger) at spokesman.com/newsquiz.
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Final ‘Harry Potter’ film sets records
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – The final “Harry Potter” film is continuing to cast a spell over audiences. After Friday breaking the record for the most tickets sold during midnight screenings, “Harry …
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Status of the policy on gays
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 The military’s “don’t ask-don’t tell” policy has been on and off the books as the Obama administration works to end the law while at the same time fights a court …
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Troops join in pride parade
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SAN DIEGO – About 200 active-duty troops and veterans wearing T-shirts advertising their branch of service marched Saturday in San Diego’s gay pride parade with American flags and rainbow banners, … 3
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Anthony freed from Florida jail
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 ORLANDO, Fla. – Casey Anthony was freed from a Florida jail early today, 12 days after she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in … 2
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In brief: Fellow governor: Perry ready to run
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said he thinks it’s very likely that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will jump into the Republican presidential race and reshape the campaign … 6
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In twist, TSA agent jarred
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 PHOENIX – Authorities say a Colorado woman who allegedly groped a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix’s international airport is facing a felony count of sexual abuse. Phoenix police … 1
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British tabloids feeling the heat
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – What others might call lying, Paul McMullan calls a brilliant maneuver. Looking for the goods on a philandering actor, the tabloid reporter hired a private investigator to make … 7
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Los Angeles motorists heed I-405 closure warnings
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Southern Californians were making the ultimate sacrifice Saturday to avoid the dreaded “Carmageddon” – leaving their cars in the garage. Unusually light traffic flowed freely through the …
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Chavez to Cuba for chemotherapy
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez left home Saturday for Cuba to begin chemotherapy, vowing to win his fight against cancer and calling for his political allies to stay …
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Both sides should deal, Obama says
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called Saturday on both parties in Congress to compromise to pass legislation needed by Aug. 2 to prevent the U.S. government from defaulting on its … 1
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House GOP splits over compromise
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – There are two types of Republicans in the House of Representatives: the no-compromise bloc of die-hard conservatives, and the old guard who consider getting 80 percent of what … 10
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New outlook on life for nation’s first full-face transplant recipient
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 FORT WORTH, Texas – From the start, Dallas Wiens has believed that the face he woke up with after surgery was his own. Not a mask. Not the nose, eyelids, …
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Obama stresses rights during Dalai Lama visit
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama held a White House meeting Saturday with the Dalai Lama, a fellow Nobel Peace laureate, hours after China called on the U.S. to rescind an …
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That’s News to you answers
July 17, 2011 in City on Page A8 Following are the answers to this week’s news quiz. For a longer, interactive challenge and a chance to win lunch for two at Clinkerdagger, take the quiz online at spokesman.com/newsquiz. …
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Cartel killings taint key Mexican city
July 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A10 MONTERREY, Mexico – The northern city of Monterrey, once Mexico’s symbol of development and prosperity, is fast becoming a new Ciudad Juarez. Drug-related murders this year are on pace to …
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