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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Chiefs dominant in franchise’s 1,000th win
February 6, 2013 in Sports Riding a season-high four-game losing streak and facing the Western Hockey League’s hottest team, the Chiefs dominated from start to finish Wednesday night while overwhelming the Kelowna Rockets 5-0 at …
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Cd’A car chase leads to arrest of fugitive
February 6, 2013 A wanted fugitive was taken into custody Wednesday after a pursuit through Dalton Gardens and Coeur d’Alene. 3
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Gem of recruiting class sticks with Cougars
February 6, 2013 in Sports There was no doubt that Brophy Prep quarterback Tyler Bruggman was going to sign with Washington State on Wednesday. Until there was. But even after the four-star quarterback took longer … 2
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Eagles land top running back Martin
February 6, 2013 in Sports In perhaps the most high-profile football signing in Eastern Washington history, the Eagles landed one of the top high school running backs in the nation Wednesday.
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Idaho lawmakers back tax break for anti-abortion group
February 6, 2013 The Idaho House’s tax committee has endorsed legislation to grant a sales tax exemption to non-profit pregnancy resource centers that don’t perform abortions, at the request of a center that … 14
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Outdoor retail exec picked for Interior
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World, Outdoors WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated outdoor business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department. Obama said Jewell, president and chief executive at REI, has earned … 15
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Shooters target Spokane Valley home
February 6, 2013 in City Authorities are searching for two men in connection with a Tuesday morning shooting in Spokane Valley. 20
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Boy Scouts delay decision on admitting gays
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America put off a decision Wednesday on whether to lift its ban on gay members and leaders, saying the question will be … 34
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Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Apparently trying an end-run around an unaccommodating Congress, the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages … 34
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Bill requires Idaho students to read Ayn Rand
February 6, 2013 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – A state senator from Coeur d’Alene introduced a bill Tuesday to require every Idaho high school student to read Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” and pass a test on … 34
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Memo gives wide scope for drone attacks
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a newly revealed memo, the Obama administration claims authority to target and kill overseas al-Qaida members, even American citizens, in broad terms that go beyond previous statements … 46
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Man shot by police had criminal record
February 6, 2013 in City on Page A1 The man killed early Tuesday in a police chase had a history of eluding and assaulting officers. But why Jacob I. Dorfman, 52, led officers on a chaotic race through … 63
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Master Gardeners won’t be advising marijuana growers
February 6, 2013 in City on Page A1 Master Gardeners in Spokane help people with questions about horticulture, pests and even environmental stewardship. Just don’t ask them for help growing marijuana. 36
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Tsunami strikes Solomon Islands
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 SYDNEY – A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami of about 5 feet that damaged dozens of homes in the South Pacific island chain today, but authorities …
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Accuracy watch
February 6, 2013 in City on Page A2 For 02-06-2013
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Hezbollah blamed for attack on tourists
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 JERUSALEM – Bulgarian investigators said Tuesday the Lebanese group Hezbollah was responsible for a July bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists and their Bulgarian bus driver in the Black …
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Short-term budget fix urged
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to pass a package of modest cuts and tax changes as a way to delay drastic, across-the-board federal spending reductions that …
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Obama to visit Israel, West Bank
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan this spring, the White House said Tuesday, amid signs the administration is interested in revisiting stalled …
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Iran agrees to nuke talks
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Six world powers and Iran agreed to hold talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program this month in Kazakhstan in the latest attempt to avoid a military confrontation over …
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Morsi gives Iran leader a red-carpet welcome
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Cairo on Tuesday, the first by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, highlights efforts by Egypt’s Islamist leader to thaw long …
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In brief: Gay marriage wins support in Britain
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 London – A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Britain cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposals championed by Prime Minister David Cameron. … 2
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Christie addresses struggle with weight
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has acknowledged to Barbara Walters he’s “more than a little” overweight and munched on a jelly doughnut on David Letterman’s talk show, is addressing … 1
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6 tourists raped by gunmen in Acapulco
February 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 MEXICO CITY – Six Spanish tourists on vacation in Acapulco were raped by masked gunmen who burst into their lodgings in the middle of the night, roughed up their companions … 3
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Wenatchee-area Goat fire blamed on target shooters
February 6, 2013 in City on Page A5 Target shooters aiming at exploding targets last fall ignited the Goat fire that burned 7,400 acres from Sept. 15 through early November and made life miserable for residents in the … 10
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