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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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Chiefs fall flat at home, lose to T-Birds
March 6, 2013 in Sports Coming home after sweeping three straight Western Hockey League games on the road to extend the team’s win streak to five games, the Spokane Chiefs fell flat on their home …
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Cougars’ home win over UCLA first since 1993
March 6, 2013 in Sports Washington State beat No. 23 UCLA 73-61 on Wednesday, the Cougars’ first win over the Bruins in Pullman since 1993. 2
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Judge rules Idaho’s abortion law unconstitutional
March 6, 2013 in Idaho, Nation/World, Region BOISE — A federal judge has struck down Idaho’s law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on beliefs held by physicians and others that the fetus is able … 20
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Man killed during attempted break-in, police say
March 6, 2013 in City A man died this evening after police say he was shot while trying to force entry through the backdoor of a North Spokane home. 15
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Bulldogs accustomed to physical play
March 6, 2013 in Sports It’s happened to virtually every Gonzaga standout player through the years. They become the focus of opponents’ scouting reports, draw the most attention, an occasional gimmick defense and usually end …
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WSU bars Wilson from its pro day
March 6, 2013 in Sports Marquess Wilson, Washington State’s career record-holder for receiving yards, is preparing for the NFL draft and hoped to bolster what he felt was a successful showing at the NFL scouting … 11
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WSU women open Pac-12 tourney vs. ASU
March 6, 2013 in Sports Washington State surprised the Pac-12 by advancing to the conference’s women’s basketball tournament semifinals last season. The Cougars have a better seed for this year’s tournament, but their road to …
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Runaway teen may have been aided by boyfriend’s mother
March 6, 2013 in City, Idaho A 14-year-old Coeur d’Alene girl who was reported as a runaway earlier this week may have been aided by her 15-year-old boyfriend’s mother according to police. 7
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Senate backs opening North Idaho routes to heavy trucks
March 6, 2013 in Idaho Any route in Idaho – other than interstate freeways – would potentially be fair game for extra-heavy trucks, under legislation that passed the Idaho Senate on Wednesday on a 22-13 … 7
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Feds make deal to end fraud case at Hanford
March 6, 2013 in City Federal prosecutors announced today a deal to have the world’s largest engineering firm, CH2M Hill, pay $18.5 million to resolve criminal and civil violations caused by years of defrauding the … 5
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Budget cuts threaten work at leaking nuke tanks
March 6, 2013 in Region RICHLAND, Wash. — Washington’s governor prepared to travel to the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site to learn more about leaking radioactive waste tanks there today, a day after federal officials … 21
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Police chase ends with crash, foot chase
March 6, 2013 in City A car theft investigation Tuesday night unexpectedly turned into a vehicle pursuit, a crash and then foot pursuit that ended with one motorist injured and a suspect in custody for … 4
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Woman killed in three-car accident
March 6, 2013 in City A woman was killed Tuesday night in Stevens County when the car she was riding in was hit head-on by a car swerving to avoid a disabled vehicle. 6
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‘Nightmare bacteria’ alarms CDC director
March 6, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Government officials want the nation’s health care providers to step up efforts to halt the spread of a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” that attacks the bloodstream and kills up … 13
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False claim led to leave, Stephens’ attorney says
March 6, 2013 in City on Page A1 The decision to place Spokane police Assistant Chief Scott Stephens on paid administrative leave more than two months ago was based on erroneous assertions that he’d become so upset over … 109
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Photo: Zag pride is always in fashion
March 6, 2013 in City on Page A1 Color consultant: JoAnn Brown, a 1986 Gonzaga University graduate from Spokane, consults with her husband, Jerry, on which color “Gonzaga No. 1” T-shirts they should buy from the Zag Shop …
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Chavez was hero to nation’s poorest
March 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the charismatic socialist whose populist revolution reduced poverty and galvanized anti-American sentiment across Latin America but left his nation deeply polarized and ever … 27
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Dow hits record, regaining losses
March 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made investors … 4
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Accuracy watch
March 6, 2013 in City on Page A2 For 03-06-2013
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Two grab early lead for LA mayor
March 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Two favorites in the contest to replace outgoing Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa seized an early edge Tuesday, after a low-profile campaign in which no issue or …
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Panel approves Brennan for CIA
March 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Senate Intelligence Committee approved John Brennan as the next CIA director, ending weeks of tense delay and setting the stage for the full Senate to vote on …
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White House cuts tour funding
March 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The White House struggled to highlight cutbacks at federal agencies now that the so-called sequester has hit. On Tuesday, it found one close to home. Tours of the … 16
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Carry-on rules easing for knives, sports gear
March 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning next month under a policy change announced … 5
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IRS bounties will be smaller
March 6, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The federal government’s automatic budget cuts mean there will be less financial incentive to turn in tax cheats. In a notice on its website, the Internal Revenue Service … 1
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