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McIlroy new Holywood star
June 19, 2011 in Sports Rory McIlroy’s 2-under-par 69 turned Sunday’s final round into a coronation march as the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland won the U.S. Open. 2
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Vargas blanks Phillies
June 19, 2011 in Sports Jason Vargas survived a few dicey moments in the early innings and finished with the Mariners’ pitching masterpiece of the season, a complete-game 2-0 victory over the Phillies on Sunday …
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Nicholas delivers twice for Indians
June 19, 2011 in Sports Brett Nicholas’ eighth-inning home run tied Sunday afternoon’s matchup with the Salem-Keiser Volcanoes and his one-out line single to center in the ninth lifted the Spokane Indians to a 4-3 …
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States look to Internet taxes to close budget gaps
June 19, 2011 in News State governments across the country are laying off teachers, closing public libraries and parks, and reducing health care services, but there is one place they could get $23 billion a … 14
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Deficit haggling is about to heat up
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – White House and congressional leaders plan to intensify their efforts this week to reach some agreement on a sweeping budget deficit-cutting proposal by July 1, a plan that … 55
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U.S. says Pakistan tipped off militants
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say Pakistan has apparently tipped off militants at two more bomb-building factories in its tribal areas, giving the terror suspects time to flee, after U.S. intelligence … 2
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Ridpath Hotel’s future still in doubt
June 19, 2011 in City on Page A1 Two months after the city of Spokane cracked down on the owners of the decrepit Ridpath Hotel, cleanup efforts are slowly moving forward. But even as plans for bringing the … 17
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Homeless man found, told of inheritance
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 SALT LAKE CITY – A private investigator says he has tracked down a homeless Utah man and delivered some good news: He’s inherited a lot of money. David Lundberg said …
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In brief: NATO airstrike hits rebel vehicles
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TRIPOLI, Libya – NATO said Saturday it mistakenly struck a column of Libyan rebel vehicles in an airstrike near an eastern oil town two days earlier and expressed regret for …
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Karzai confirms talks with Taliban
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai acknowledged Saturday that the U.S. and Afghan governments have held talks with Taliban emissaries in a bid to end the nation’s nearly 10-year war, …
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Obama, Boehner win on the links
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner played five hours of golf together on Saturday, emerging with no deals on any of their current conflicts but showing … 1
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Official sees contagion if Greek debt worsens
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BERLIN – The Greek debt crisis could spread to at least five other European countries – including Belgium or even Italy – if it is not cautiously managed, the head … 4
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More Syrians forced to flee
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 BOYNUYOGUN REFUGEE CAMP, Turkey – Syrian troops backed by tanks and firing heavy machine guns swept into a village near the Turkish border Saturday, forcing more people displaced by the …
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Daughter takes on tolerance mantle
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 KARACHI, Pakistan – A day after her father was gunned down by an Islamist extremist, a grieving Shehrbano Taseer wrote on Twitter, “A light has gone out in our home …
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In Passing: Clarence Clemons, saxophonist
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A5 Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen’s life and music through four decades, has died. He … 1
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United gets back in air after outage
June 19, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 CHICAGO – A five-hour computer outage that virtually shut down United Airlines Friday night and early Saturday is a stark reminder of how dependent airlines have become on technology. United …
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SlutWalk marchers fight ‘blame-the-victim’ mindset
June 19, 2011 in City on Page B1 Little did a Toronto police officer know when he told some college women to stop dressing provocatively if they don’t want to be sexual assault victims that his comment would … 4
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Spokane holds Flag Day celebration
June 19, 2011 in City on Page B1 Onlookers in red, white and blue watched as Spokane’s new Flag Day Parade passed through downtown Saturday. The Flag Day Parade and Celebration began at the Convention Center and ended … 2
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
June 19, 2011 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago At least 800 members of the Coeur d’Alene, Flathead, Spokane and Colville tribes were gathered at the old Coeur d’Alene Mission for the Feast …
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Many drivers talked way to tickets in first year of cellphone ban
June 19, 2011 in City on Page B1 A few try to hide it with their hands. Others may drop it in their lap to avoid detection. But some drivers don’t even bother – their cellphones stay clearly … 18
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Doug Clark: Thank you: Music taps soul of city
June 19, 2011 in City on Page B1 The ninth annual Spokane Street Music Week will be remembered for a lot of record setting. As in … 1
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Surrogate parenting gaining favor in Idaho
June 19, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Tara and Randy Tolman had their youngest son, Ashton, five years ago. A string of surgeries followed for the baby, who was born with a congenital heart disease. …
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Blaze strikes ROTC building
June 19, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – A fire damaged the Navy ROTC building at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Moscow Fire Chief Ed Button said no one was injured in the Saturday …
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Eye on Boise: Simpson relishes sticking fork in rule curbing potatoes
June 19, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 Idaho congressman Mike Simpson is hailing the demise of what he called a “biased anti-potato rule,” saying a proposed USDA rule to limit potatoes, corn, green peas and lima beans …
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