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Monday, March 4, 2013
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It’s official: Gonzaga No. 1 in college basketball
March 4, 2013 in Sports The Gonzaga Bulldogs have gone where no Zags have gone before. The Bulldogs reached No. 1 in the AP men’s basketball poll Monday for the first time in program history. … 54
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City to investigate circumstances of Scott Stephens’ administrative leave
March 4, 2013 The city of Spokane has hired a retired federal judge to investigate why Spokane’s former interim police chief was placed on paid administrative leave. Lt. Scott Stephens was put on … 60
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Victim in Moses Lake shooting identified
March 4, 2013 in Region The Grant County Coroner’s office has identifed the man shot in his Moses Lake home Saturday as 60-year-old Steven Lynn Hughes.
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Suspect in Friday shooting taken into custody
March 4, 2013 in City A suspect in last week’s shooting at a North Spokane home was taken into custody this afternoon, authorities said. 6
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Idaho may restore some teacher pay cuts
March 4, 2013 in City, Idaho Teachers stand to see wages bolstered under a plan approved Monday by legislative budget writers who favored unwinding a 2-year-old freeze on the system that helps set their pay, as … 5
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Federal cuts doom Skyfest air show revival
March 4, 2013 in City The Thunderbirds precision flying team has canceled its Spokane appearances in May, citing budget cuts that likely will doom what was supposed to be the return of the popular SkyFest … 32
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One dead, one hospitalized in St. Maries murder-suicide attempt
March 4, 2013 in Idaho The Benewah County sheriff’s office is investigating an attempted murder-suicide in St. Maries. 45
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AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $3.79
March 4, 2013 in Region BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $3.79. That’s up 7 cents in a week and 33 cents in … 21
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Two juveniles wounded in George shooting
March 4, 2013 in Region The Grant County sheriff’s office says a boy and a girl were shot Sunday night in the town of George. 55
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Getting There: Officials seek input on plans for trail
March 4, 2013 in City on Page A1 For more than 30 years, the eastern section of an old railroad right of way in the heart of Spokane Valley has sat unused. Spokane County bought the land in … 16
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Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured
March 4, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who’s now 2 … 5
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Papal selection just one issue cardinals must face
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 VATICAN CITY – Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome to discuss some of the major problems facing the Catholic Church ahead of the conclave to elect Benedict …
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Leaders see cuts sticking around
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The spending cuts are here to stay, if you believe the public posturing Sunday. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called them modest. House Speaker John Boehner isn’t sure … 63
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Rodman says North Korea’s leader wants Obama to call
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Call me? Maybe? North Korea’s young leader has riled the U.S. with recent nuclear tests, but Kim Jong Un doesn’t really want war with the superpower, just a … 3
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Las Vegas taxi drivers strike
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 LAS VEGAS – More than 1,000 drivers at Las Vegas’ second-largest taxicab company walked off their jobs Sunday, but the strike apparently caused no immediate major problems for visitors to … 1
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Supply ship docks with space station
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A private Earth-to-orbit delivery service made good on its latest shipment to the International Space Station on Sunday, overcoming mechanical difficulty and delivering a ton of …
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Romney gives first post-loss interview
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – For Mitt Romney, there will be no next chapter in politics – at least no third run for the presidency. But in his first post-campaign interview, the former … 7
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Obama selects budget chief
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama today will nominate Wal-Mart’s Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his next budget director, a senior administration official said. If confirmed by the Senate, Burwell would take … 7
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Biden leads march for voting rights
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 SELMA, Ala. – The vice president and black leaders commemorating a famous civil rights march on Sunday said efforts to diminish the impact of African-Americans’ votes haven’t stopped in the … 2
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In brief: Prison locked down after inmates brawl
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 TUCSON, Ariz. – An Arizona prison complex remains on lockdown after a fight broke out among 400 inmates. State Department of Corrections spokesman Bill Lamoreaux said the staff quickly stopped …
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Expectant parents die in crash; infant saved
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – The young couple, married just a year, were looking forward to welcoming their first child into their tight-knit community of Orthodox Jews. Now relatives and neighbors are … 1
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Die-hard fans keep ‘Dead’ actor on job
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 From week to week, fans simply never know which characters will survive the relentless zombie attacks on AMC’s hit series “The Walking Dead.” That unpredictability keeps viewers on the edge …
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Pakistan blast kills 45
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 KARACHI, Pakistan – A car bomb exploded outside a mosque on Sunday, killing 45 people and wounding more than 140 others in a Shiite Muslim-dominated neighborhood in the southern Pakistan …
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U.S. to give funds to Egypt
March 4, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry promised Sunday to give Egypt $190 million to help the government pay its bills, but said more money would require that Egyptian … 5
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