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Friday, December 7, 2012
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Duchess of Cambridge released from hospital
December 7, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Duchess of Cambridge left a London hospital Thursday after being treated for acute morning sickness related to her pregnancy. Clutching a small bouquet of yellow roses, the former Kate …
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Survivor pushes to ID Pearl Harbor dead
December 7, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 HONOLULU – Ray Emory could not accept that more than one-quarter of the 2,400 Americans who died at Pearl Harbor were buried, unidentified, in a volcanic crater. And so he … 1
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For SWAT unit, uneventful finish is the goal
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Judi Carl’s phone rang not long after midnight on Nov. 26. A man was holed up inside his home following a family argument that had turned violent. He was reportedly … 19
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Law targets carbon monoxide
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Mead couple and a heating technician were hospitalized earlier this week for carbon monoxide poisoning. And last week three Spokane Valley adults and an infant were hospitalized for the … 12
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CdA teacher is tops in Idaho
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Coeur d’Alene mathematics teacher who embraces technology in the classroom and carves out extra time for struggling students was named the 2013 Idaho Teacher of the Year in a … 5
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Senate opening spurs 5 to apply
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 A county commissioner, a former legislator and a former legislative aide are among five applicants so far for an open state Senate seat in Northeast Washington’s 7th District. The seat … 10
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The mystery of the tiny “waif,” abandoned 10 days earlier on a Spokane doorstep, had been solved.
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In brief: Walck held without bail in North Dakota
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A6 There’s no bond available for kidnapping suspect Mitchell Lee Walck, 57, who faced a North Dakota judge Thursday afternoon. Bismarck police officers arrested the fugitive Wednesday morning after he threatened …
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Photo: Stately visitor
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A6 Accurate scanner: As snow begins to fall over Lake Coeur d’Alene, a bald eagle perches in a tree along Lake Coeur d’Alene Drive and scans for dying kokanee salmon near … 1
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Confessed killer wasn’t finished, FBI reveals
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A6 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A confessed Alaska serial killer who targeted people across the country told authorities he planned to strike again in the state if he had gotten away with … 1
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Washington records
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A8 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Man pleads guilty to Seattle terror plot
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A9 SEATTLE – A man pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting an attack on a Seattle military complex with machine guns and grenades. Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, 35, agreed to a prison sentence …
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Idaho records
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A9 For 12-07-2012
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For a mere $1.5 billion, they’ll fly you to moon
December 7, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Attention, wealthy nations and billionaires: A team of former NASA executives will fly you to the moon in an out-of-this-world commercial venture combining the wizardry of Apollo and … 2
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Barbieri to quit post Dec. 31
December 7, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Red Lion Hotels Corp. named four new board members on Thursday. The Spokane company’s announcement means Red Lion will not have a Barbieri family member on the board, as it … 1
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In brief: Pitney Bowes reducing its Spokane staff by 36
December 7, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Spokane’s Pitney Bowes call center is losing 36 jobs, the company announced on Thursday. Of those, 24 are relocating to another call center Pitney Bowes operates in Appleton, Wis. 3
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GOP senators lean on official over FHA losses
December 7, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Republican senators are pressing the U.S. government’s housing official to take steps to shore up the federal agency that insures mortgages for millions of borrowers. An audit shows …
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Emerald green will color 2013, trendsetter says
December 7, 2012 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Emerald is no longer green with envy. The rich, vibrant shade is Pantone LLC’s Color of the Year for 2013, beating out all the other shades of …
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Northwest wheat
December 7, 2012 in City on Page A11 Soft white Cash bid Change Dec 8.82-8.87 up .02 Jan 8.80-9.00 down .05-unchanged Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Dec 9.62-9.76 up .04 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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‘Holiday’ no threat to Christmas
December 7, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Holiday means Holy Day. I don’t see how honoring religious and secular diversity takes away from the meaning of Christmas. If anything, it adds to it. 13
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Obama’s working lunch
December 7, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 The question was asked about what President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney talked about. That’s a gimme. 22
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Swatting at wolves comical
December 7, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Lloyd Zimmerman’s comparing wolves (Nov. 24) to mosquitoes is comical. 6
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Editorial: State health exchange shaping up as good move
December 7, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 Next Oct. 1, Washington residents will begin enrolling in a Health Benefit Exchange that will provide many with medical insurance for the first time in their lives. Within three years, … 1
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Amy Goodman: Climate talks caught in web
December 7, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 DOHA, Qatar – The 18th U.N. climate-change summit is taking place in the small but immensely wealthy Gulf emirate of Qatar, the largest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases in …
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