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Sunday, August 12, 2012
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Police seek help identifying struck pedestrian
August 12, 2012 in City Spokane Police are seeking help identifying a woman who was struck by a vehicle at 37th Avenue and Crestline Street on Saturday evening.
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Ryan pick clarifies focus of GOP ticket
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney’s pick of Rep. Paul Ryan for the Republican presidential ticket brings clarity to the stark election-year choice for voters – the competing Democratic and GOP visions … 101
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Next up: London Olympics garage sale
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – You’re in bed. You reach over to turn out the light, and you are turning off the exact same light Michael Phelps turned off the night before he …
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Researcher seeking clues behind clusters of disease in tiny town
August 12, 2012 in City, Health, Idaho on Page A1 NORTHPORT, Wash. – Rose Kalamarides was in her early 20s when she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Her older brother also got the debilitating disease. So did one of her … 21
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Tropical wave kills 2 in eastern Caribbean
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Two people died and another two are missing in Trinidad as a tropical wave lashed the eastern Caribbean with heavy rains and wind, authorities said Saturday. The …
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Accuracy watch
August 12, 2012 in City on Page A2 For 08-12-2012
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In brief: Afghan officer kills 10 colleagues
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan police officer killed at least 10 of his fellow officers on Saturday, a day after six U.S. service members were gunned down by their Afghan … 1
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Experts consider factors surrounding gun violence
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 MILWAUKEE – Is a gun like a virus, a car, tobacco or alcohol? Yes, say public health experts, who in the wake of recent mass shootings are calling for a … 3
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Beyonce’s UN gig will be music video
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 Superstar singer Beyonce has serenaded a different New York City venue: The United Nations. Beyonce performed her song “I Was Here” on Friday in the UN’s General Assembly Hall in …
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Curiosity gets a Mars health checkup
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 PASADENA, Calif. – After a spectacular landing on Mars, the rover Curiosity wasted no time embracing its inner shutterbug, delighting scientists with vistas of Gale Crater complete with sand dunes, …
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Supporters, foes like Ryan but his politics bring heat
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 MILWAUKEE – Paul Ryan’s friends and opponents in Wisconsin and his hometown of Janesville are nearly unanimous in describing the congressman as likable and intelligent. The common ground ends when … 3
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Residents keep track of interaction with river
August 12, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A6 Huckleberries, venison and salmon. Bitterroot and willowbark. 2
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Teck, Colville Tribe go to trial over slag
August 12, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A6 In the early 1990s, anglers in the Upper Columbia River reported seeing beads of liquid mercury floating in the water. The sightings were followed by advisories from the Washington Department … 28
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Gunmen target Shiites in lethal attack in Iraq
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 BAGHDAD – Gunmen singled out seven Shiite Muslims out swimming in Iraq’s north and shot them in a targeted sectarian attack, officials said Saturday. Shalal Abdoul, mayor of the town …
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In brief: Putin pledges new aircraft for military
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin promised Saturday to re-equip the Russian air force with hundreds of new aircraft as part of an ambitious military modernization program. Speaking at an airshow …
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Nearly 200 die in Iran quake
August 12, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 TEHRAN, Iran – Two strong earthquakes leveled villages and damaged homes in northwestern Iran on Saturday, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1,350 others, state TV reported. …
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School superintendent salaries among state workers’ highest
August 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 As the start of school draws near, 34 public school districts in Washington will be led by new superintendents, including the state’s three largest districts: Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma. Most … 20
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
August 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago The spectacular Barnum & Bailey Circus rolled into the Recreation Park grounds and a “monster crowd” was there to meet it.
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That’s NEWS to you
August 12, 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/ …
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Doug Clark: Install mayor’s revolving door in other Washington
August 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 The primary election is over, and all 16 votes have been counted. The dismal turnout proves that holding primaries in the summer – when everybody’s on the golf course or … 10
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Whitewater park supporters stage first Spokane River Festival
August 12, 2012 in City, Outdoors on Page B1 After years of obstacles and delays, river sports enthusiasts continue their efforts to bring a whitewater park to Spokane. A consortium of advocates held the Spokane River Festival on Saturday … 8
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Chimpanzee shelter intern’s lawsuit denied
August 12, 2012 in Region on Page B2 PORTLAND – The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that an intern whose thumb was bitten off by a chimpanzee four years ago can’t seek damages from the sanctuary … 2
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In brief: Hacker sentenced to seven years in prison
August 12, 2012 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – A 21-year-old Maryland man who was part of a credit card hacking ring that targeted businesses in Seattle and across the country has been sentenced to seven years … 1
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Photo: SpoCon: Fodder for fantasy fanatics
August 12, 2012 in City on Page B2 In a Doubletree (not so) far, far away: Characters from the world of “Star Wars” films and literature, including, from left, Chris Williams, as Boba Fett, Jennifer Stevens, as a …
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