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Monday, March 21, 2011
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Blanchette: Standish shines at just the right time
March 21, 2011 in Sports One thing about basketball this time of year: There’s always room for another somebody special. For all the milestones passed, records set, poster poetry inspired and oohs aahed, Courtney Vandersloot …
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Cougars beat Cowboys, move to NIT quarterfinals
March 21, 2011 in Sports PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars took another step toward New York on Monday night, and they didn’t have to leave Beasley Coliseum. And they won’t have to. The Cougars’ …
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Gonzaga women beat Bruins, return to Sweet 16
March 21, 2011 in Sports Gonzaga ran right past UCLA straight to the Spokane Arena on Monday night. The 11th-seeded Bulldogs shredded the vaunted defense of the third-seeded Bruins for an 89-75 win in the … 3
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Shock fire Biletnikoff: “They threw me under the bus”
March 21, 2011 in Sports Spokane fired assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Fred Biletnikoff Jr. on Sunday, one day after the Shock lost their home opener to Cleveland and dropped to 0-2 on the … 23
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Pedestrian killed at stateline ID’d as CdA woman
March 21, 2011 in City, Idaho A woman who died after being struck by a car on Interstate 90 Saturday has been identified as Dana M. Barton, 37, of Coeur d’Alene.
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Kootenai County sheriff to retire
March 21, 2011 in Idaho Kootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson will not seek re-election next year and will leave office after serving a total of 17 years. 1
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NW today: Woman charged with paying babysitter in pills
March 21, 2011 in Region A 27-year-old Missoula woman is charged with paying her babysitter with prescription antianxiety and sleeping pills. 2
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Gregoire: Prison guards should wear body alarms
March 21, 2011 in City, Region Corrections officers in the state should wear personal body alarms, carry pepper spray and make other safety improvements to avoid future attacks like the one that killed a guard at … 3
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Idaho House moves to block anti-megaload lawsuits
March 21, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho House has voted 53-16 in favor of legislation from Rep. Dick Harwood, R-St. Maries, seeking to block citizen lawsuits against giant megaloads like the big loads of oil … 16
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25 train cars derail in North Idaho, spilling grain
March 21, 2011 in Idaho A BNSF Railway train loaded with grain has derailed in a remote canyon in North Idaho, about 18 miles east of Bonners Ferry. 3
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Spokane traffic stop leads to mobile drug stash
March 21, 2011 in City A traffic stop by Spokane police led to the discovery of a large stash of drugs and money in a Lincoln Mark III being driven by a Spokane man. 5
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Rain likely today with snow possible overnight
March 21, 2011 in City, Idaho Rain is expected across the Inland Northwest today as a series of early spring storms swings into the region. 1
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Libya endgame uncertain
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The U.S. on Sunday claimed initial success two days into an assault on Libya that included some of the heaviest firepower in the American arsenal – long-range bombers … 32
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Law agencies see benefit of cameras
March 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 For police agencies, cameras that record officer encounters with the public can help prove suspects are guilty and set the record straight if officers are wrongly accused of misconduct. “It … 42
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Getting There: To STA, city, transit future looks electric
March 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 The public will get another look at a proposal to build an electric streetcar or trolley line through downtown Spokane. An open house is planned on March 29 from 4:30 … 27
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Car seats should face rear longer, groups say
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – Children should ride in rear-facing car seats until they are 2 years old, not 1, according to updated advice from a medical group and a federal agency. The …
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Canadian harp seal sightings up in U.S.
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 PORTLAND, Maine – Harp seals from Canada are showing up in U.S. waters in greater numbers and farther south than usual, and biologists want to know why. Small numbers of …
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Storm dumps snow, rain on L.A.
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A storm bearing rain for the Los Angeles area and heavy snow for the mountains marked the first day of spring with a bang Sunday, illuminating the …
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Japan toll tops 18,000
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 FUKUSHIMA, Japan – The toll of Japan’s triple disaster came into clearer focus today after police estimates showed more than 18,000 people died, the World Bank said rebuilding may cost …
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AT&T strikes deal for T-Mobile
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion that would make it the largest …
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Hundreds rally at base holding WikiLeaks suspect
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TRIANGLE, Va. – Wearing T-shirts and carrying signs bearing the smiling image of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, hundreds of people rallied Sunday outside the base where he’s being detained on …
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Nine days later, pair found alive in rubble
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – An 80-year-old woman and her 16-year-old grandson were rescued Sunday after being buried under rubble for nine days after the worst recorded earthquake in Japanese history and a … 3
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Yemen’s Cabinet fired
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO, Egypt – Yemen’s beleaguered president sacked his Cabinet, state media reported Sunday, as many ministers prepared to abandon him in protest over recent attacks on unarmed protesters by his …
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Rebels in Libyan city elated after allied attack
March 21, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 BENGHAZI, Libya – Residents of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi on Sunday fired AK-47s in jubilation and danced on burnt-out tanks that appeared to have been destroyed by allied airstrikes. …
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