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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Emory defeats Whitworth women in D-III
March 1, 2013 in Sports If the Whitworth University women’s basketball team wakes up this morning in Atlanta, and finds its traveling clothes pressed, the Pirates know the culprits. The Emory Eagles make a living …
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GU honors three seniors
March 1, 2013 in Sports They entered Gonzaga’s basketball program at different times but will exit together. Elias Harris, Mike Hart and Guy Landry Edi have shaped unique careers at Gonzaga, which closes the regular … 3
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EWU clings to hope for Big Sky berth
March 1, 2013 in Sports There’s already plenty on the line Saturday at Reese Court, including the last game for four Eastern Washington seniors and a chance for guard Jeffrey Forbes to equal the school …
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Mom, grandma rescue baby falling from window
March 1, 2013 in City A toddler who fell out a second-story window this afternoon was saved, first by his mother grabbing his foot and then by his grandmother, who caught him from below. 7
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Idaho to return mansion to Simplots
March 1, 2013 in Idaho BOISE — Idaho aims to return the hilltop mansion to the Simplot family by June 30 in a tentative agreement over the would-be governor’s residence-turned-money pit that remained vacant even … 7
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Police and SWAT execute drug search warrants
March 1, 2013 in City Police and SWAT teams arrested at least one person in drug-related search warrants this morning. 14
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Man fleeing cops damages CDA airport fuel pump
March 1, 2013 in Idaho An Athol man has been accused of crashing his car into a fuel pump at the Coeur d’Alene Airport and fleeing the scene. 2
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Florida man swallowed by sinkhole under bedroom
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World SEFFNER, Fla. — A huge sinkhole opened up under a man’s bedroom and swallowed him as he screamed for help. He was missing and feared dead today. Officials lowered equipment … 8
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Man’s body found in east Spokane
March 1, 2013 in City A neighbor discovered a man’s body in east Spokane this morning. 16
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Zags take major step toward No. 1
March 1, 2013 in Sports The Gonzaga Bulldogs stated their case for the No. 1 ranking in college basketball by doing what they’ve done for most of the season. They defended, took care of the … 16
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A family affair
March 1, 2013 in City on Page A1 Mac Mills and Jim Leifer might as well have a photographic memory for the State B basketball tournament. They remember how their tallest guy one year was only 6-foot-3. How … 1
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Jury finds against golf club in bias case
March 1, 2013 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Country Club must pay more than $500,000 for discriminating against female members. A Spokane County Superior Court jury Thursday ruled in favor of four women who argued they … 51
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Automatic spending cuts would slow Hanford cleanup
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Cleanup of radioactive waste at nuclear sites across the country – including the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington where waste tanks may be leaking 1,000 gallons per year … 11
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Washington Supreme Court rejects tax initiative
March 1, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Legislators have waited months for the Washington Supreme Court to answer a political question that has roiled the state for two decades: Can voters force them to round … 9
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Decline in bumblebees is mystery
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – It’s not just honey bees that are in trouble. The fuzzy American bumblebee seems to be disappearing in the Midwest. Two new studies in Thursday’s journal Science conclude … 8
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Show dog owner suspects poisoning
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – A dog owner says she thinks there’s a chance her prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show, causing it to die …
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Lotteries
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 Thursday’s Washington Daily Game: 1-4-8 . Thursday’s Match 4: 14-16-20-23.
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U.S. boosts aid to Syrian rebels
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 ROME – In a significant policy shift, the Obama administration said Thursday it would for the first time provide nonlethal aid directly to rebels who are battling to oust Syrian … 10
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In brief: Suspect in Las Vegas fatalities is arrested by FBI and police
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting and crash last week on the Las Vegas Strip that left three people dead was arrested Thursday in Los …
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South African police tied to dragging death
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 JOHANNESBURG – Police face possible murder charges in South Africa for allegedly handcuffing a man to a van and dragging him along a road, after the popular tabloid the Daily …
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Benedict leaves Vatican
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 VATICAN CITY – The Swiss Guards vanished inside the palace to change out of their colorful garb, their responsibility to protect the pope over for the moment. The papal apartment …
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Obama urges high court to reject gay marriage ban
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn California’s same-sex marriage ban and turn a skeptical eye on … 11
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Soldier admits WikiLeaks case guilt
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 FORT MEADE, Md. – Army Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty Thursday to sending huge digital archives of secret U.S. military and diplomatic records to the WikiLeaks website, saying he was … 5
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Executive implicated in W.V. mine explosion
March 1, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BECKLEY, W.Va. – The chief executive at the time of the deadly West Virginia mine explosion was implicated by a former longtime subordinate Thursday of ordering a widespread corporate practice … 3

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