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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
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Mariners can’t hold lead against Boston
September 4, 2012 in Sports Cody Ross hit a tying three-run homer in the sixth inning, Ryan Lavarnway connected two batters later and the Boston Red Sox snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 …
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Pac-12 notes: Rookie QBs do just fine
September 4, 2012 in Sports All things considered, the first week of the college football season went relatively well for the five quarterbacks who made their debuts as Pac-12 starters.
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Lisa Westlake guides EWU in trying times
September 4, 2012 in Sports There is no coaching manual equipped with a chapter dealing with the levels of adversity encountered by the Eastern Washington University volleyball team.
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EWU’s Cook plans to become a coach
September 4, 2012 in Sports A year from now, Evan Cook sees himself with a whistle in his mouth instead of a mouthpiece, coaching the game he’s played most of his life.
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Some Northwest streets to be closed Wednesday
September 4, 2012 A number of residential streets in Northwest Spokane will be closed Wednesday. The following streets south of Wellesley Avenue and west of Assembly Street will be closed for up to … 4
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Dive team recovers murder weapon from Spokane River
September 4, 2012 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office dive team recovered what is believed to be a murder weapon in the Spokane River today. 2
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Two juveniles charged with felonies in vandalism case
September 4, 2012 in City Two juveniles were arrested this morning in what authorities say is the worst case of vandalism the Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Office has ever seen. 9
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Downtown death remains under investigation
September 4, 2012 The Spokane Police Department is investigating the death of a man discovered last week in a downtown apartment following an autopsy from which the manner of death remains inconclusive. 2
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Woman’s body found in Medical Lake
September 4, 2012 in City An autopsy shows a 36-year-old woman whose body was found floating in Medical Lake this morning drowned. 7
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Paperwork snafu sets arson suspect free
September 4, 2012 in City A 33-year-old woman suspected of setting a Spokane taxi cab on fire before setting two small fires inside a building on the WSU Riverpoint campus was released from jail today … 9
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Police investigating West-side sniper shootings
September 4, 2012 in News, Region ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Investigators today are working to determine what led a sniper to open fire in a wooded neighborhood about 50 miles north of Seattle over the weekend … 1
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Hurricane Isaac damaged at least 13,000 homes
September 4, 2012 in News BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana emergency official says Hurricane Isaac damaged at least 13,000 homes in Louisiana. The numbers released Tuesday are the first official damage estimates from … 3
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Inmates take easy way out
September 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 ST. MARIES – A sign behind the front desk of the Benewah County Sheriff’s Office wryly cautions visitors: “No whining, crying, outright blubbering or the likes thereof … whatsoever! This … 5
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Michelle Obama embraces celebrity
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Four years ago, the Obama campaign was strategizing about how to present Michelle Obama to the country with her prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention. Today, the … 66
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Organic food not necessarily better for you
September 4, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Patient after patient asked: Is eating organic food, which costs more, really better for me? Unsure, Stanford University doctors dug through reams of research to find out – … 12
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More educators thinking creatively to raise attendance
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 BERKELEY, Calif. – School day wake-up calls recorded by celebrities. Weekend makeup classes. Contests with laptop computers, private concerts and cars as prizes. Educators across the nation are using creative … 1
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Character actor Duncan dies at 54
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Michael Clarke Duncan, the hulking, prolific character actor whose dozens of films included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in “The Green Mile” and such … 2
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Truck with Biden supplies recovered
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 DETROIT – Detroit police released photos Sunday of a male “person of interest” in the theft of a Secret Service rental truck carrying equipment related to Vice President Joe Biden’s … 1
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In brief: Assad refuses dialogue with opposition
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Beirut – The Syrian regime said Monday there will be no dialogue with the opposition before the army crushes the rebels, the latest sign that President Bashar Assad is determined …
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Photo: Public gallery
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Why the long face? “Awilda,” by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, emerges from Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. The 36-foot-high sculpture is part of the art exhibition …
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Obama visits victims of Hurricane Issac
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – President Barack Obama surveyed flood damage caused by Hurricane Isaac and pledged Monday that the federal government will do all it can to help victims get back …
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Clinton urges unity on South China Sea
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Southeast Asian states must present a united front to the Chinese in dealing with territorial disputes in the South China Sea to “literally calm the waters,” U.S. …
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Dems outline platform ahead of convention
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Democrats unveiled a party platform at their national convention Monday that echoes President Barack Obama’s call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion … 2
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Prince Harry speaks at kids’ charity event
September 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 Prince Harry has made his first public appearance since nude photos of him made international headlines. A fully clothed Harry attended an awards ceremony Monday for the charity WellChild to …
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