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Thursday, August 16, 2012
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Blanchette: Vandals forced to watch the Sky
August 16, 2012 in Sports So do all those Idaho Vandals antenna flags flap in the breeze at half-staff from now on? 7
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Yakima checks Indians on three hits to open series
August 16, 2012 in Sports YAKIMA – The Spokane Indians could muster only three hits and a pair of unearned runs in an 8-2 Northwest League loss to the Yakima Bears on Thursday night at …
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Cougars change tactics on defensive line
August 16, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – Matthew Bock is nothing if not observant.
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Eagles expect defensive line to stand out
August 16, 2012 in Sports It’s a great time to be a defensive end at Eastern Washington.
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Okung finally avoids injuries for Seahawks
August 16, 2012 in Sports RENTON, Wash. – One of the most important players to this Seahawks season has gone largely unmentioned through three weeks of training camp.
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Mobius awarded STEM education grant
August 16, 2012 in City A Washington nonprofit organization announced $1.2 million in new grants to encourage better science, technology, engineering and math teaching.
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Hernandez joins baseball elite, looks for winning team
August 16, 2012 in Sports SEATTLE – Gloves went flying into the air. Players screamed and celebrated, bouncing around the grass with unabashed joy. 2
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UI seeks football independence, Big Sky for other sports
August 16, 2012 in Sports The University of Idaho is ready to jettison the crumbling Western Athletic Conference and venture into new territory as a football independent. 7
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Two men arrested in coffee shop robbery
August 16, 2012 in City A barista suffered a minor knife wound late Wednesday when armed robbers held up a north Spokane coffee stand, authorities said. 7
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CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
August 16, 2012 in Health All baby boomers should get a one-time blood test to learn if they have the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
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Benewah jail escapees arrested near Worley
August 16, 2012 in Idaho After escaping just after midnight, two Benewah County jail inmates were arrested following a multi-departmental search near Worley, Idaho. 2
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Avista names new director of government relations
August 16, 2012 in City A man who has managed Avista’s government relations in Washington state for 22 years has been tapped as the company’s director of government relations. 15
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Invasive bug threatens Idaho turf, gardens, crops
August 16, 2012 in Idaho A destructive new invasive insect has turned up in Ada and Kootenai counties, prompting warnings from the Idaho state Department of Agriculture. 1
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Idaho declares statewide fire disaster, mobilizes Guard
August 16, 2012 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has issued a statewide disaster declaration due to wildfires, allowing Idaho National Guard troops to be mobilized to help fight fires burning across the state. 3
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7 American troops die in Afghan helicopter crash
August 16, 2012 in Nation/World KABUL, Afghanistan - Seven American troops and four Afghans died in a Black Hawk helicopter crash today in southern Afghanistan, the NATO military coalition said. The Taliban claimed their fighters …
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Study: Companies paid more to CEOs than in US tax
August 16, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK — Twenty-six big U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid the federal government in tax, according to a study released today by a liberal-leaning … 35
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’Sovereign citizen’ disturbs Spokane court
August 16, 2012 in City SPOKANE — A man accused of driving without a legal license plate refused to cooperate at his court appearance Wednesday in Spokane. 23
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Train derails in Sandpoint
August 16, 2012 in Idaho Bonner County authorities have confirmed a train derailed within Sandpoint city limits today around 4 a.m. 1
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Police ombudsman to depart in October
August 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s first police ombudsman will soon be out of a job, and the city may be without a permanent replacement for several months. Mayor David Condon has decided not to … 39
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Judge won’t halt Pennsylvania law requiring voter ID
August 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 HARRISBURG, Pa. – A tough new voter identification law championed by Republicans can take effect in Pennsylvania for November’s presidential election, a judge ruled Wednesday, despite a torrent of criticism … 23
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Hernandez pitches himself into Mariners, MLB history
August 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – His arms outstretched to the sky, about to be swallowed by joyous teammates, Felix Hernandez finally conquered the pursuit of perfection he’s chased since his debut as a …
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Spokane remains hot; possible respite near
August 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Two big rounds of hot weather in July and August are making this the warmest summer in three years. A hot summer seemed unlikely during June, when nearly 3 inches … 1
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Four-star general’s spending investigated
August 16, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – A four-star Army general who was the first head of the new U.S. Africa Command is under investigation and facing possible demotion for allegedly spending hundreds of thousands … 3
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Medicare emerges as issue in 2012
August 16, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sparred over the future of Medicare on Wednesday in a battle to shape public opinion on the proposal by Paul Ryan, …
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