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Sunday, October 30, 2011
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Cougs hope to avoid letdown against Cal
October 30, 2011 in Sports PULLMAN – It was just two weeks ago Washington State was coming off a strong first-half effort in a loss to then-fifth-ranked Stanford. Coming up was a matchup with Oregon … 1
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Bengals pull away from struggling Seahawks
October 30, 2011 in Sports SEATTLE — The Cincinnati Bengals are using their defense and a couple of rookies on offense to stay in the AFC North race. Quarterback Andy Dalton threw a pair of … 2
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Vehicular assault charges pending in wrong-way crash
October 30, 2011 A man driving the wrong direction on Interstate 90 caused a head-on collision that sent four people to the hospital early Sunday morning. 9
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Man loses home in early morning fire
October 30, 2011 in News A Northeast Spokane man lost his home early this morning when a fire broke out in a back bedroom.
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Afghan bombing claims at least 13
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – As many as 13 Americans were killed Saturday when a suicide bomber struck their armored military bus in Kabul, in the single deadliest attack on U.S. citizens …
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Endangered Spokane department down to one employee
October 30, 2011 in News on Page A1 Steve Parker squeezes the handle on the gas pump for a final jolt to hit 5 gallons. The station’s pump records 5 gallons. If he were a normal customer, he … 70
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Montana town rides fortune to fame
October 30, 2011 in Region on Page A1 VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. – She was the queen of the nights out by the river, when lights from the Ferris wheels and the shooting arcades glinted on the water, and …
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Fukushima radiation release higher than thought
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl, … 1
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Scout officials didn’t report admitted child molester
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Boy Scout officials in the U.S. and Canada not only failed to stop an admitted child molester in their ranks, but sometimes helped cover his tracks, according … 6
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East Coast hit by early snow
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – An unusually early and powerful nor’easter dumped wet, heavy snow Saturday from the mid-Atlantic to New England, toppling leafy trees and power lines and knocking out … 1
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Perry not giving up on debates
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Rick Perry plans to participate in at least five more presidential primary debates, his campaign said Saturday, dismissing speculation that the Texas governor’s lackluster performances so far would … 2
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In brief: Israelis, militants clash; 10 killed
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Jerusalem – The Israeli military and militants based in the Gaza Strip exchanged attacks Saturday in a sharp escalation of violence that killed nine Palestinians and one Israeli. Palestinian sources …
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Australian carrier grounds its planes
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s government ordered an emergency arbitration hearing today after Qantas Airways grounded its global fleet amid a bitter dispute with striking workers, stranding passengers around the world. … 1
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Resort town shoppers trapped by gunbattle
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – Hundreds of people cowered for more than an hour at a shopping center in the resort town of Cabo San Lucas on Saturday while security …
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Rebel fighters arrive in U.S. for treatment
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 BOSTON – Nearly two dozen former Libyan rebel fighters were carried in stretchers or limped and hobbled out of a U.S. Air Force medical evacuation jet in Massachusetts on Saturday … 1
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Game show win mirrors Oscar-winning movie
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 NEW DELHI – Sushil Kumar’s job entering data into a computer earns him $120 a month. His 50-year-old home is in serious need of repair. His family owes $8,500. But …
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Heart of Bangkok gets flood reprieve
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 BANGKOK – Defenses shielding the center of Thailand’s capital from the nation’s worst floods in nearly 60 years mostly held at critical peak tides Saturday, as the waters began to …
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Defector lofts socks to N. Korea
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE – The oblong balloon rose into the ink-colored sky Saturday just south of one of the world’s most fortified borders, its cargo bound for North Korea. Yet …
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Cain errors hurt, GOP analysts say
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A8 For months, Herman Cain floated under the radar as other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination were poked, prodded and scrutinized by a voracious national media. A businessman with no … 7
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Billboards seen as crime solver and as eyesore
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A11 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nearly a decade ago, a suburban Kansas City man desperately searching for his teenage daughter’s killer divined an idea: Place a “wanted” poster with the suspect’s …
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Grain elevator blast seen, felt miles away
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A11 ATCHISON, Kan. – An explosion at a northeast Kansas grain elevator injured at least two people Saturday, shaking the ground for miles around and sending a fireball high into the …
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Nebraska lawmakers take up oil pipeline
October 30, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A11 Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has called the Legislature into special session this week to address growing concerns over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline – a project that would carry tar …
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Doug Clark: There’s a stink in the courtroom and the hotel room
October 30, 2011 in City on Page B1 Karl Thompson’s version of what happened when he took down Otto Zehm sounds like one of those melees that are staple to TV cop shows. Barking orders. Officer-and-suspect squaring off. … 41
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
October 30, 2011 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago How did a sorority party in Spokane turn into a costume party gone bad?

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