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Indians struggle in loss
June 18, 2012 in Sports It’s hard to tell if the Vancouver Canadians are off to that hot of a start, or if the Spokane Indians are still thawing out. Either way, things aren’t going …
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Hill’s cycle leads D-backs past M’s
June 18, 2012 in Sports Aaron Hill hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to become the fifth Arizona player to hit for the cycle, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win over the …
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Chad: Late for Father’s Day? Pete Rose has you covered
June 18, 2012 in Sports I was running behind getting a Father’s Day gift for my beleaguered dad – beleaguered because he now realizes his three children have reached their full potential and we’re not …
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Man shot by police claims he was confronting thief
June 18, 2012 in City, News Jesse Hugh Johnson says he thought no one else was around when, armed with a BB gun, he confronted a suspected thief early Sunday. The 24-year-old Spokane man realized a … 27
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Veterinarians may give NC zoo elephant contacts
June 18, 2012 in Health After C’sar the bull elephant lost weight, grew depressed and underwent surgery because of eye trouble, his keepers at a North Carolina zoo began to consider a pioneering move in …
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One fire accidental, another suspicious
June 18, 2012 A fire that forced the evacuation of a large North Spokane apartment complex last week and left 15 people homeless has been blamed on cigarettes, but a second fire a …
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Roger Clemens acquitted on all charges
June 18, 2012 in Nation/World, Sports Roger Clemens has been acquitted on all charges by a jury that decided he didn’t lie to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs. 9
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Easing of pot laws poses challenge for parents
June 18, 2012 in Health Michael Jolton was a young father with a 5-year-old son when Colorado legalized medical marijuana in 2000. Now he’s got three boys, the oldest near adulthood, and finds himself repeatedly …
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GOP on health care: No quick replacement
June 18, 2012 in Health Congressional Republicans intend to seek quick repeal of any parts of the health care law that survive a widely anticipated Supreme Court ruling, but don’t plan to push replacement measures … 6
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Signatures fall short in CdA recall attempts
June 18, 2012 in Idaho An effort to oust Coeur d’Alene’s mayor and half of its City Council has fallen short. The attempted recall, pushed by voters unhappy with the city’s planned waterfront revamp of … 9
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Washington coast awaits tsunami debris
June 18, 2012 in City OCEAN SHORES, Wash. — The state is preparing for an unknown amount of debris from the Japanese tsunami to wash ashore for the next several years, possibly carrying strange creatures … 7
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Thunderstorms possible this afternoon
June 18, 2012 in City, Idaho Thunderstorms may develop over Eastern Washington and North Idaho from the latest in a series of June storms. 3
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CDC finds 2% of surface miners have black lung
June 18, 2012 in Health A new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds black lung disease isn’t limited to miners who work underground. About 2 percent of surface miners tested …
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A welcome let-up in health costs that may not last
June 18, 2012 in Health Is it too good to be true? Health care spending has eased up recently, bringing a welcome respite for government and corporate budgets. But experts who track health care’s economic … 1
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Prosecutors rest case in Sandusky sex-abuse trial
June 18, 2012 in Nation/World The mother of one of Jerry Sandusky’s alleged victims says her son’s underwear was frequently missing from the laundry and he claimed he’d thrown it away because he had an … 1
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Supreme Court says tribes must be fully reimbursed
June 18, 2012 in Nation/World The Supreme Court says the government must fully reimburse Native American tribes for money they spent on federal programs. 29
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AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $3.98
June 18, 2012 BELLEVUE, Wash. — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington has dropped below $4 a gallon to $3.98. 15
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Opening days changed for some Spokane pools
June 18, 2012 in City Some of the city of Spokane’s swimming pools will open later than expected due to weather-delayed repairs.
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Man burned in early morning fire
June 18, 2012 in City A man was burned in an early morning fire today in northwest Spokane.
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Pro-bailout party prevails in Greece
June 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATHENS – Fears of an imminent Greek exit from Europe’s joint currency receded Sunday after the conservative New Democracy party came first in a critical election and pro-bailout parties won … 7
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Rodney King, 47, dead in apparent pool drowning
June 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police helped spark the 1992 L.A. riots, died Sunday at his home in Rialto, Calif. He was 47. King’s fiancée … 13
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Getting There: Railroad bed will be used as trail in Valley
June 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County commissioners have paved the way for a new multiple-use trail on former railroad property east of Appleway Boulevard in Spokane Valley. The commissioners last week approved a resolution … 4
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Tree-thinning project good for inmates, forest
June 18, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Toppling trees at Riverside State Park is helping create a healthier forest of native ponderosa pines. The thinning project is also providing work experience for 50 inmates from Airway Heights … 13
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Radiohead drum tech was collapse victim
June 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 TORONTO – Investigators combed through the wreckage of a Toronto stage Sunday to determine what caused the structure to come crashing down ahead of a Radiohead concert, killing the band’s …
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