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Saturday, August 25, 2012
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Indians help Volcanoes to 5-2 win
August 25, 2012 in Sports The up-and-down nature of the 2012 Spokane Indians was on full display Saturday. One night after stranding 17 base runners, the Indians managed just four hits and left three runners …
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Driver arrested in one-car accident on 195
August 25, 2012 in City A driver has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault after a one-car accident seriously injured a passenger.
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Flowers’ homer sinks Mariners in 5-4 loss
August 25, 2012 in Sports Tyler Flowers hit a tying homer and Dewayne Wise delivered a go-ahead RBI single in Chicago’s two-run sixth inning, lifting the White Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle …
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GOP scraps first day of convention
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. — Republican officials abruptly announced plans Saturday night to scrap the first day of their national convention, bowing to the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac as it bore … 14
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None injured in Valley apartment fire
August 25, 2012 Fire heavily damaged a Spokane Valley apartment building Saturday morning, but all residents escaped injury.
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Key dates in space exploration
August 25, 2012 Notable events in the history of human space exploration:
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Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon dies
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World CINCINNATI (AP) — Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made “one giant leap for mankind” with a … 17
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NYPD: Empire State victims hit by police gunfire
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — All nine people wounded during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were struck by bullets fired by the two … 7
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Fla. prepares for Isaac on eve of GOP convention
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World MIAMI (AP) — Officials organized shelters and urged vacationers to leave the Florida Keys as Tropical Storm Isaac approached on Saturday, though preparations farther north focused on getting ready for … 1
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Isaac drenches Haiti, heads toward Cuba, Florida
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaac pushed into Cuba on Saturday after sweeping across Haiti’s southern peninsula, where it brought flooding and at least three deaths, adding to the … 2
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Weak job market belies recovery
August 25, 2012 in Business on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The U.S. economic recovery hasn’t felt much like one even for people who managed to find new jobs after being laid off. Most of them have had to … 51
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Apple and Samsung: The case at a glance
August 25, 2012 in City on Page A1 • The ruling: A federal jury in California says Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad. • Damages: The jury ordered … 1
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Riverfront powwow: together again
August 25, 2012 in City on Page A1 For several years, the Riverfront Park powwow was threatened by funding shortfalls. Last year, the powwow didn’t happen. 5
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Apple wins patent fight
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Apple Inc. won an overwhelming victory over rival Samsung Electronics Co. in a widely watched federal patent battle, a decision that some worry could stymie competition … 18
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2 Americans wounded in police attack in Mexico
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 MEXICO CITY – Mexican federal police opened fire Friday on an armored vehicle carrying U.S. government employees, wounding two, in a confusing incident in which it wasn’t clear if the … 10
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Efforts to rescue young hippo from pool fail
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 JOHANNESBURG – It was supposed to be one be of those feel-good stories that make a nation smile after a couple of weeks of pretty rotten news here in South …
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Ex-employee kills boss, shot by NYPD
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Jeffrey Johnson hid behind a car in his business suit and tie near the Empire State Building, waiting for the man he blamed for costing him his … 6
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Romney references ‘birther’ issue in jest
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 COMMERCE, Mich. – Republican Mitt Romney raised the discredited rumor that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States, jokingly declaring “no one’s ever asked to see my birth … 10
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Usher wins custody, ending legal battle
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 Grammy-winning R&B singer Usher was awarded custody on Friday of his two sons, ending a long legal fight with his ex-wife. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane ruled …
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Norway mass killer found sane, guilty
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 OSLO, Norway – An Oslo court found Anders Behring Breivik criminally guilty Friday in the killings of 77 people last year in Norway, opting to send the right-wing militant to …
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Isaac storms toward southern Haiti
August 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened Friday night as it swirled toward an expected overnight landfall on Haiti’s southern peninsula, threatening the poor nation with punishing rain but unlikely …
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Court upholds block on graphic cigarette warnings
August 25, 2012 in Business on Page A8 RICHMOND, Va. – The federal government can’t require tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill people, a …
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Romney says tax havens aid big business
August 25, 2012 in Business on Page A8 HOPKINS, Minn. – Creating a potential headache for his campaign, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said big businesses in the U.S. were “doing fine” in part because they get advantages … 2
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GM gets boost in credit rating
August 25, 2012 in Business on Page A8 DETROIT – General Motors received a credit rating upgrade from one of the three major ratings agencies Friday in a vote of confidence that the company has improved its financial … 1
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