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Friday, April 13, 2012
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Chiefs get even with Ams
April 13, 2012 in Sports If “almost” counted, the Spokane Chiefs wouldn’t have needed overtime to win on Friday night. But more than anything, they simply needed the win – and they played desperately enough …
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M’s lose fun-filled opener; Felix wanes
April 13, 2012 in Sports Thanks to Bud Selig’s crack scheduler – rejected for an internship at Match.com, reportedly – the only pitcher the Oakland A’s have faced more than Felix Hernandez this season throws … 2
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Prugh conquers Qualchan with 61
April 13, 2012 in Sports Corey Prugh has had a goal of shooting 10-under-par for years. He’s been 9 under several times. “But it just sounds cooler to be 10 under,” the assistant pro at …
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Defense rules at Eastern Washington scrimmage
April 13, 2012 in Sports They don’t keep score in spring drills, but the Eastern Washington defense just tied the game. The second scrimmage of the month was dominated by an Eagles defense that regained …
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12 Secret Service members relieved of duty in Colombia
April 13, 2012 in News CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — A dozen Secret Service agents sent to Colombia to provide security for President Barack Obama at an international summit have been relieved of duty because of … 8
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Shock will try to break two-game AFL losing streak
April 13, 2012 in Sports For all the improvement Spokane showed on both sides of the football last week, two things didn’t change. Spokane committed four more turnovers – that’s 16 in four outings – …
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Leaf formally charged with four felonies
April 13, 2012 in News HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been formally charged with four felonies on accusations that he broke into an acquaintance’s home to steal prescription painkillers, then … 2
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Reardan police chief cleared in December shooting
April 13, 2012 in News The Reardan police chief will not be charged in the shooting death John R. Merrick in a cemetery. The Lincoln County Prosecutor’s Office said in a press release that it … 5
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Report: Idaho school funding veering from constitution
April 13, 2012 in Idaho Idaho’s former longtime chief state economist, Mike Ferguson, released a 20-page report today on public school funding that reaches a series of startling conclusions, including that Idaho’s current school funding … 10
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Tulsa shooting suspects charged with hate crime
April 13, 2012 in Nation/World OKLAHOMA CITY — Two men accused of going on a shooting spree that terrorized Tulsa’s predominantly black north side face murder and hate crime charges, prosecutors said Friday in an … 11
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Obama orders natural gas working group
April 13, 2012 in Business, Nation/World WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said today it is creating a high-level working group to coordinate federal oversight of natural gas production, amid industry complaints that excessive regulation could stymie … 81
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Partly sunny weekend ahead of Monday rain
April 13, 2012 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service is calling for mostly to partly sunny skies through Sunday with a slight chance of showers Saturday afternoon into Sunday.
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Marshals arrest man in robberies, carjacking
April 13, 2012 in City, Idaho A 24-year-old man was arrested without incident on Thursday by a violent crime task force in connection with a Monday robbery in Spokane Valley involving a carjacking and kidnapping of … 2
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Divers to assess Asian clam invasion in Pend Oreille
April 13, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors Divers will descend Monday into Lake Pend Oreille to take a closer look at a recently discovered invasion of Asian clams. 3
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Idaho water supply strong heading to summer
April 13, 2012 in Idaho, Outdoors Some record-setting weather in March has put Idaho’s snowpack — and ultimately its rivers, reservoirs and aquifers — in great shape heading into summer growing and recreation season, according to …
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Man jailed in overnight stabbing at Coeur d’Alene bar
April 13, 2012 in Idaho Coeur d’Alene police arrested a Post Falls man in connection with a stabbing early this morning at a downtown Coeur d’Alene bar.
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Neighbors help fire victim escape unharmed
April 13, 2012 in City Valley firefighters quickly extinguished an apartment fire early this morning after neighbors smelled smoke and helped the occupant escape.
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Two taken to hospital after crash on Francis
April 13, 2012 in City A two-car crash at Francis Avenue and Assembly Road occurred around 5:30 this morning.
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Otto Zehm case: Police chief says ‘mistakes made’
April 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 For the first time, a high-ranking Spokane police official has publicly acknowledged that the department made troubling mistakes while investigating the 2006 confrontation that killed Otto Zehm. Interim Chief Scott … 50
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North Korea’s rocket launch fails
April 13, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea’s much-anticipated rocket launch ended quickly in failure early today, splintering into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after takeoff. North Korea acknowledged in an … 3
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Baboons recognize written words, study finds
April 13, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 Baboons don’t read, don’t speak and perhaps can’t understand language at all. But scientists have found that they can learn to recognize writing on a computer screen, identifying correctly most … 15
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Changes will make GED test harder, more expensive
April 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 Chelsie Hill hopes earning a GED diploma will bring her a step closer to achieving her goals. She wants to pursue post-secondary education, but Hill, 17, dropped out of high … 3
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‘Mole’ at Fox News ferreted out and fired
April 13, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – It took Fox News Channel less than 24 hours to find – and fire – an associate producer who began writing a column critical of his employers … 22
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Kinkade battled alcohol, says brother
April 13, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Decades of mean-spirited personal attacks against Thomas Kinkade for the bucolic images of storybook cottages he painted, as well as a heartbreaking split from his wife … 1

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