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Extra innings continue to haunt Indians

August 5, 2012 in Sports Despite improvements in nearly every department, there is still one basic thing eluding the Spokane Indians – the extra-inning victory. Despite rallying from a six-run deficit, the Indians let another … 1
WSU’s Wilson responds to challenge

August 5, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – If there is a topic Marquess Wilson likes discussing less than his own play – much of which has been outstanding through the first two seasons of his …
Mistakes costly for Mariners

August 5, 2012 in Sports Jesus Montero ran through a stop sign and was thrown out at the plate. Second baseman Kyle Seager stayed back on a bouncer and played it into an RBI single. …
Gunman kills 6 in Sikh temple attack in Wisconsin

August 5, 2012 OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — An unidentified gunman killed six people at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee on Sunday in a rampage that left terrified congregants hiding in closets … 6
Some employers push to expand rights

August 5, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho hasn’t yet seen its business recruitment efforts affected by the state’s lack of a nondiscrimination law covering sexual orientation, but the experience of neighboring Utah suggests that … 18
Loughner will get life in plea, source says

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 PHOENIX – A possible plea deal in the deadly Tucson shootings that wounded then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords would send Jared Lee Loughner to prison for the rest of his life, … 1
Sandpoint is only Idaho city to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity

August 5, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce President Kate McAlister wasn’t expecting it when a woman in her 60s walked up to her at a community event, hugged her and started crying. “She … 1
Olympics: Partnership pays off for Farah, Rupp

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – Down the track he came with the stadium’s howling, gale-force British hope filling every molecule of air he swallowed, his best friend and training partner strides ahead of … 1
Sudan, South Sudan agree on oil shipments

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 MOGADISHU, Somalia – Uneasy neighbors Sudan and South Sudan reached a deal on oil transit fees a day after a U.N. Security Council deadline passed for them to come to …
NASA looks to Mars landing

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 PASADENA, Calif. – After an 8 1/2-month voyage through space, NASA’s souped-up Mars spacecraft zoomed toward the red planet for what the agency hopes will be an epic touchdown. The … 5
Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Gunmen kidnapped dozens of Iranian pilgrims on a trip to strife-torn Syria on Saturday, the latest in a series of abductions that have targeted citizens of Iran, a …
Scientists plan Hollywood-style touchdown

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Because of its heft, the 2,000-pound Curiosity can’t land on Mars the way previous spacecraft did. They relied on air bags to cushion a bouncy touchdown. This time NASA is …
Evaluating campaign polls: A reader’s guide

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Here’s a survey: Is campaign polling 1) an art, 2) a science or 3) an act of statistical sleight of hand? The answer can be all of the … 2
Obama turns 51, plays round of golf

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 President Barack Obama celebrated his 51st birthday Saturday with a round of golf and a quiet weekend at Camp David, taking a break from campaigning three months before Election Day. … 9
Oklahoma fire torches homes

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 LUTHER, Okla. – While residents of one Oklahoma town sifted through their charred belongings Saturday to salvage what they could after a roaring wildfire that may have been deliberately set, …
S.F. to vote on Yosemite’s lost valley

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – This fall San Franciscans will vote on a local measure with national implications: It could return to the American people a flooded gorge described as …
Karzai ordered to replace ministers

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 KABUL – Parliament on Saturday ordered Afghan President Hamid Karzai to replace the country’s defense and interior ministers, dealing his administration a harsh blow as it struggles to show its … 1
Iran successfully tests new missile

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran claimed Saturday it has successfully test-fired an upgraded version of a short-range ballistic missile with improved accuracy, increasing the Islamic Republic’s capability to strike both land …
Grandson of Truman visits Hiroshima site

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 TOKYO – A grandson of ex-U.S. President Harry Truman, who ordered the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II, is in Hiroshima to attend a memorial service for the …
‘Super Saturday’ brings gold for Great Britain

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 LONDON – When Jessica Ennis slumped to the track, so happy she was sobbing, the stadium announcer proudly informed an ecstatic crowd that her heptathlon title was Britain’s first Olympic …
Study links current events, climate change

August 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – The relentless, weather-gone-crazy type of heat that has blistered the United States and other parts of the world in recent years is so rare that it can’t be … 4
That’s NEWS to you

August 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 If you followed the news last week, you might do well on our weekly news quiz. Try your hand at the newspaper edition, then take our online quiz at spokesman.com/ …
Spike & Dig tournament enjoys larger venue for 21st year

August 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 Athletes of all skill levels flocked to northwest Spokane on Saturday to inaugurate a new venue for one of the largest coed six-on-six volleyball tournaments in the world. Spike & …
Voter choices abundant on lengthy primary ballot

August 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 Washington’s Aug. 7 primary offers voters a long ballot, with some familiar names and even more that most won’t recognize. All voters have nine choices for governor, eight for U.S. …