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Monday, August 20, 2012
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Bolinger extends streak in Indians’ win
August 20, 2012 in Sports Royce Bolinger’s leadoff single in the eighth inning triggered the winning rally and Joe Maloney’s booming triple decided it in a 4-3 Spokane Indians victory over reeling Tri-City at Avista …
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Saunders sparks Mariners
August 20, 2012 in Sports Michael Saunders hit a pair of two-run home runs to help Seattle beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 on Monday night in Seattle for the Mariners’ sixth straight victory. Saunders also …
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EWU’s Bronson ready for more action
August 20, 2012 in Sports It happens every practice at Eastern Washington: Running back Demitrius Bronson finds a hole, finds the first down, and keeps going – even when he doesn’t have to. It’s as …
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Tuel seems right for job
August 20, 2012 in Sports Mike Leach won’t come right out and say it, but the Washington State coach has drawn plenty of lines to read between when it comes to his team’s quarterback competition. …
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Man plummets to his death from Idaho gondola
August 20, 2012 in Idaho A man riding on the Silver Mountain gondolas in Kellogg this weekend apparently fell to his death, authorities said today. 26
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Red-flag warning hoisted for lightning and fire danger
August 20, 2012 in City The National Weather Service today has posted a red-flag fire warning for the potential of new wild fires triggered by thunderstorms starting late tonight. 1
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Seattle pot parlors laundered illicit drug cash
August 20, 2012 in Region Two people charged as part of the biggest crackdown on marijuana dispensaries in Washington state pleaded guilty to federal charges Monday, acknowledging their business was a front for an illicit … 10
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Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthy
August 20, 2012 in Health There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge is getting children …
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Burns to stay longer as Police Ombudsman
August 20, 2012 in City The city announced today that Spokane Mayor David Condon will extend the contract of Police Ombudsman Tim Burns until the end of the year. He previously was set to leave … 30
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Spokane child killer gets 36 years in prison
August 20, 2012 in City A Spokane man who pleaded guilty to killing a 1-year-old and beating another infant until he was blind and brain damaged was sentenced today to more than 36 years in … 19
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‘Solid South’ no longer just all-red or all-blue
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATLANTA – The “Solid South” was a political fact, benefiting Democrats for generations and then Republicans, with Bible Belt and racial politics ruling the day. But demographic changes and recent …
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Getting There: Road work closes STA Plaza’s smoking area
August 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 Smokers outside the Spokane Transit Authority bus station downtown are going to have to take a hike from now on. STA over the weekend removed the Plaza’s small designated smoking … 28
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Assange makes rare public appearance
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called on President Barack Obama to end a so-called “witch hunt” against his secret-spilling website, appearing in public Sunday for the first time since … 10
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Kittitas fire may be sign of future
August 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – Even before the evacuations, before the trees went up in bursts of red and orange, before lightning-fast flames flashed through dry grasses and reduced 63 homes and buildings … 23
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Lotteries
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 9-7-4 Sunday’s Match 4: 3-10-13-24
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Clocking in on Mars time
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. – For one family, an exotic summer getaway means living on Mars. Martian time, that is. 1
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Flight attendants approve contract offer
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines flight attendants have approved the bankrupt carrier’s “last, best and final” contract offer, with 59.5 percent voting in favor of the cost-saving terms, the …
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Sioux upset over sale of Black Hills sacred site
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It’s advertised as a one-of-a-kind deal: Nearly 2,000 acres of prime real estate nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota for sale to the highest … 3
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Experts say online prostitution laws need to be updated
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Laws written long before the dawn of the Internet age have authorities across the nation struggling to prosecute online prostitution rings because of huge loopholes and defense …
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Gu receives suspended death sentence
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 HEFEI, China – The wife of a disgraced Chinese politician was given a suspended death sentence today after confessing to killing a British businessman by poisoning him with cyanide in …
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In brief: Filmmaker dies after jumping off bridge
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Tony Scott, director of such Hollywood blockbusters as “Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder” and “Beverly Hills Cop II,” died Sunday after jumping from a Los Angeles County bridge, authorities said. …
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In brief: U.S. drones kill 10 Pakistani militants
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISLAMABAD — American drones fired a flurry of missiles in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing a total of 10 suspected militants, Pakistani officials said. In the …
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Judd postpones tour after hubby’s crash
August 20, 2012 in City on Page A4 Country singer Wynonna Judd announced Sunday that she is postponing concerts scheduled in Canada next week after her husband was hurt in a motorcycle accident in South Dakota. Judd and …
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Japan activists raise flag on isle
August 20, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 SENKAKU ISLANDS, Japan – Japan’s territorial disputes with its neighbors flared anew Sunday as a group of nationalist activists swam ashore and raised flags on an island also claimed by …
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