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Friday, October 5, 2012
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Understanding the outbreak of fungal meningitis
October 5, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 Federal and state health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis. Some details: Q. How big is the outbreak?
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Manson follower, 69, step closer to parole
October 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – A California prisons panel on Thursday granted parole to a notorious killer described as a “right-hand man” to Charles Manson during a murder spree four decades ago. …
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Presidential campaign closes in Venezuela
October 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez danced in the rain and led his followers in song Thursday, as the former military officer and cancer survivor fights to win an …
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FBI agents investigate deadly Libya attack site
October 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – FBI agents protected by heavily armed U.S. troops entered the burned-out American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, for the first time since the Sept. 11 attack that killed the …
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Ann Romney a host for ‘Good Morning’
October 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 Ann Romney is guest-hosting “Good Morning America” next Wednesday. ABC said the wife of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will be on hand at the morning news program for its …
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Soldier who lost limbs returns to hometown
October 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 VASSAR, Mich. – Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills had been a lot of places since losing his four limbs in Afghanistan. The one place he hadn’t been was where people …
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Angered Turkey fires again on Syria
October 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISTANBUL – Stepping up its response to a deadly mortar attack launched from Syria, the Turkish government on Thursday easily won blanket approval from Parliament for military operations outside its …
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Two men held in border shooting
October 5, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 PHOENIX – Federal police have arrested two men who may be connected with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent just north of the Mexico-Arizona border, a Mexican … 1
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Vestal: Anthony’s decision demands second look
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 What should we do with the most spectacular piece of property the city is selling? Deal it quick to the highest bidder? Or give it another moment or two of … 28
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Wind farm stirs breeze for ailing town
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 OAKESDALE, Wash. – This farming town south of Spokane, population 420, has suffered through the slump of other rural communities across America. A restaurant bought out by a California developer … 11
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In brief: City, firefighters reach tentative agreement
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 A tentative city contract with Spokane firefighters has been reached. In an announcement made Thursday after City Hall closed, officials said the proposed four-year deal includes no wage increases for …
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Photo: Water’s warm enough with a fur coat
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 Forever young: “He’s still got puppy in him,” said Patrick Pickford, of Fernan Lake Village, as he prepares to toss a toy for his dog, Ranger, a 6-year-old Labrador retriever, …
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The casualties were mounting at the Interstate Fair. 1
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School reform issue draws candidates
October 5, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 Two decades ago, Coeur d’Alene’s delegation to the state Legislature was all-Democrat, like most of the North Idaho Panhandle back then. Now, it’s all-Republican, but District 4, which includes the … 1
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Idaho records
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A6 For 10-05-2012
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Washington records
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Judge can consider sealing case
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A6 BOISE – A judge has the discretion to seal a convicted sex offender’s case because his criminal record is hurting his finances, the Idaho Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. But … 1
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Candidates differ on schools plan
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – A relatively obscure tax plan to equalize the way Washington homeowners pay for public schools got some time under the spotlight as the candidates for governor debated its … 3
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Whale of a name and Ivar considered for new ferries
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – The names of colorful seafood chain founder Ivar Haglund and the orca Tokitae are among the seven possibilities under consideration for two new Washington state ferries, a state …
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In brief: Battelle fined for violations at INL
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A7 IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The U.S. Department of Energy has fined Battelle Energy Alliance $412,500 for violations that occurred at the Idaho National Laboratory. The DOE notified Battelle of the … 1
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Portland sees record dryness
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A7 PORTLAND – Here’s the deal Western Oregonians make with the weather: Absorb eight months of depressing drizzle and in exchange, you get spectacular summers during which it almost never rains. …
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Police untangle theft of guns in Medical Lake
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A7 A reported burglary in Medical Lake last weekend and theft of more than 20 guns resulted in the arrest Wednesday night of a man who allegedly promised the homeowner’s daughter … 5
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Alleged booby trapper still has job
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A8 ASHLAND, Ore. – A psychiatrist for Jackson County in Southern Oregon still has his job while awaiting disposition of criminal charges alleging he set booby traps to hurt mountain bikers …
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State’s pollution tax ruled constitutional
October 5, 2012 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that the state’s hazardous substances tax is constitutional. The high court upheld a King County Superior Court ruling that found the …
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