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Monday, January 21, 2013
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McConnells count on sibling support
January 21, 2013 in Sports Dustin McConnell wore a tired smile. The junior point guard had just helped No. 4 Whitworth to yet another men’s basketball victory and he chatted about his role in the …
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Fiddler breaks loose as Chiefs win
January 21, 2013 in Sports PORTLAND – Todd Fiddler had his second career hat trick and Mike Aviani added two goals as the Spokane Chiefs picked up a 5-2 win over the Western Hockey League-leading …
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Feds seek immediate foreclosure on Hart’s home
January 21, 2013 in Idaho Government lawyers are asking a judge to rule in their favor in a federal tax case against ex-state Rep. Phil Hart and allow them to immediately foreclose on his log … 10
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Martin Luther King Jr. March draws crowd
January 21, 2013 in News Today’s Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March stretch from the INB Performing Arts Center to downtown 31
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Text of President Barack Obama’s 2013 inaugural address
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World Text of President Barack Obama’s inaugural address, as provided by the White House.
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Obama calls for nation to help elderly, needy in second inauguration speech
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Declaring “our journey is not complete,” President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands Monday, urging the … 98
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Bill would make it tougher to get measures on Idaho ballot
January 21, 2013 in Idaho In the wake of Idaho voters’ historic rejection of three school-reform laws in a November referendum, Idaho lawmakers on Monday introduced legislation to make it harder for initiatives or referenda … 8
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Owners agree to sell Sacramento Kings
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World, Sports on Page A1 The Maloof family has agreed to sell the Sacramento Kings to a Seattle group led by investor Chris Hansen, two people familiar with the decision said Sunday night. The people … 24
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Death toll passes 80 in Algeria siege
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 ALGIERS, Algeria – The death toll from the terrorist siege at a natural gas plant in the Sahara climbed past 80 on Sunday as Algerian forces searching the refinery for … 15
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Obama sworn in in brief ceremony
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a swift and simple ceremony at the White House, President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term on Sunday and embarked on another four years … 2
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Getting There: STA increasing buses to EWU
January 21, 2013 in City on Page A1 One out of every five people traveling weekdays on state Highway 904 between Four Lakes and Cheney is riding the bus. As many as 4,500 people make the journey from …
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Unity March, fair today
January 21, 2013 in City on Page A1 The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March will take place beginning at 10 a.m. today in downtown Spokane. Participants will assemble at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane … 3
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As CdA skyline gets taller, officials try to balance property rights
January 21, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The city by the lake is growing up. Two newer condo towers have joined the Coeur d’Alene Resort as the tallest buildings downtown, and the city recently approved construction of … 12
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Batmobile fetches $4.2 million
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – “Holy windfall, Batman!” The Batmobile just sold for $4.2 million. The original 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car used in the 1960s “Batman” TV show sold at auction Saturday. 2
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More than 140 nations endorse treaty to cut mercury
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 GENEVA – A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four years of difficult negotiations but …
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Heathrow cancels 260 flights because of snow
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 LONDON – London’s Heathrow airport says it has canceled 260 flights – or 20 percent of its usual schedule – because of snow and low visibility. Sunday was the third …
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In brief: Courthouse catches fire during riot
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – A courthouse went up in flames in Egypt’s northern Mediterranean city of Alexandria during clashes between protesters and riot police Sunday, according to witnesses. The blaze destroyed part … 2
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787 battery that burned was not overcharged
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The battery that caught fire in a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 in Boston earlier this month was not overcharged, but government investigators said there could still be problems … 1
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Insurgents attack police site in Kabul
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Taliban suicide bombers blew up a car and stormed Kabul traffic police headquarters before dawn today, setting off a gunbattle that raged for six hours and left …
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Olympian Kwan heads down the aisle
January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Olympic medalist figure skater Michelle Kwan and Clay Pell, a grandson of the late Sen. Claiborne Pell, have married in Rhode Island. The Providence Journal reports that Kwan and Pell … 1
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In brief: Car fire spreads to apartment
January 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 A car fire spread to an apartment building in Spokane Valley on Sunday afternoon, destroying the car and causing minor damage to the building. KHQ reported the apartment complex owner … 1
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
January 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The Milwaukee Road announced plans for a stunning new innovation: the electrification of all of its trains from Spokane to the coast.
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Then and Now photos: The Pavilion
January 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s Expo ’74 continues to recede in the rear-view mirror, but the silhouette of the former United States Pavilion reminds us of that glorious summer of exhibitions, concerts, rides, famous … 8
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January 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 Sirens & Gavels By David Wasson

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