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Saturday, January 19, 2013
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House GOP leaders drop threat of default on debt
January 19, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – House Republican leaders abruptly announced they will vote next week to temporarily extend the nation’s debt limit, sharply reducing the threat that the government might default on … 7
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In brief: Officers, crew leave stuck minesweeper
January 19, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 MANILA, Philippines – All 79 officers and crew of a U.S. Navy minesweeper stuck on a coral reef in the central Philippines have left the ship two days after efforts …
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Handgun permit list removed from website
January 19, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A suburban New York newspaper that outraged gun owners by posting the names and addresses of residents with handgun permits removed the information from its website …
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Inaugural events, times in nation’s capital
January 19, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A6 The schedule for the second Inaugural of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden: TODAY
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In brief: Idaho jobs, Coeur d’Alene economy, Post Falls economy
January 19, 2013 in Business on Page A8 Idaho employers added more than 12,000 jobs during December, helping push the state’s jobless rate to 6.6 percent, the lowest in nearly four years. Idaho’s unemployment rate was 6.8 percent …
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Toyota settling many lawsuits out of court
January 19, 2013 in Business on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – As Toyota Motor Corp. chips away at settling lawsuits claiming its vehicles suddenly accelerate, the question remains whether attorneys who sued could prove to a jury there …
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Area companies post solid year collectively
January 19, 2013 in Business on Page A8 The tracking index for 15 publicly traded Inland Northwest companies ended a good year with a mild dip in the fourth quarter. The Hart Capital Inland Northwest Index lost 3.2 …
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787 batteries studied
January 19, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – It’s likely that burning lithium ion batteries on two Boeing 787 Dreamliners were caused by overcharging, aviation safety and battery experts said Friday, pointing to developments in the …
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Northwest wheat
January 19, 2013 in Business on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change Jan 8.50-8.81 unchanged-up .10 Feb 8.70-8.81 up .04-.06 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change Jan 9.04-9.24 up .07 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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Suspect shot dead had back wounds
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B1 A kidnapping suspect shot and killed by Spokane County deputies last summer suffered two gunshot wounds to the back, new documents show. Spokane County prosecutors are still reviewing whether the … 26
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Ritzy at the right price
January 19, 2013 in Business on Page B1 Two Spokane women have launched a business that marries consignment sales and upscale fashion. Meredith Banka and Susannah Stoltz worked as managers at Spokane’s Ambassadors Group, and both stepped down … 5
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Lawmakers find common cause in chasing leak
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B1 The new “bipartisan majority” in the Washington Senate is wasting no time jumping into a serious matter. Call it the Roach affair, and note that the new coalition – made … 5
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Shea gun charge dropped
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B1 State Rep. Matt Shea no longer faces a misdemeanor gun charge sparked when he pulled a gun during a road-rage dispute. Shea, R-Spokane Valley, was charged in 2011 for keeping … 10
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago The 23 striking Great Northern Railway snow shovelers appealed to the Spokane mayor for help to get their back wages.
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Faith and Values: Resolve to check out this philosophical test
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B2 So how are your resolutions working out? A new year and we’re all supposed to have checked our flaws, excesses, blah, blah, blah, and resolved to become newer, better, happier …
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Washington records
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B2 In the courts Superior courts New suits
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Idaho records
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B2 For 01-19-2013
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Bill would send wolves to inhabit West Side, too
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – State Rep. Joel Kretz wants Western Washington to enjoy one of the “advantages” Eastern Washington has: wolves. Kretz, R-Wauconda, has introduced a bill that would allow the Department … 12
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Church events
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B3 North Idaho Outdoor Sports Ministry Moose Chili Feast – Today, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lake City Community Church, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene. Featured speakers are Chuck Heath, father …
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In brief: Murder suspect makes first court appearance
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B3 A man accused of killing his girlfriend last month appeared in court Friday after authorities returned him to Spokane from California. A Spokane County Superior Court judge set bond at …
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Photo: Close encounter
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B3 Who goes there? A doe keeps a wary eye on onlookers while foraging in the yard of a home near 37th Avenue and Glenrose Road on Thursday.
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Two acquitted in shooting at bar
January 19, 2013 in City on Page B3 A Spokane County jury exonerated two Montana men Friday of a shooting last February inside the Oasis Tavern in Spokane Valley. While the jury found 30-year-old Jarrod E. Veilleux not … 1
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Charles Krauthammer: GOP should keep it small and simple
January 19, 2013 in Opinion on Page B4 It has become conventional wisdom that Republicans are suffering an internal split that President Obama is successfully exploiting to neuter the Republican House. It is not true, however, that the … 1
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Froma Harrop: Swartz death a tragedy, but there was a crime
January 19, 2013 in Opinion on Page B4 Aaron Swartz: Robin Hood or John Dillinger? He was not as virtuous as Robin and hardly as bad as John. Call the computer genius saint or sinner, few will argue … 1

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