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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 2005

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Item: Harvard president faces faculty revolt: Ex-Clinton official suggested women may not be as good as men at math/London Times.DFO: Dunno about women ... but I was lousy in science and math. Got one of my two D's in high school in geometry. And I…

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Quote of the Day (2/17/05)

"I've got to run. I've got a derailment in Wyoming" -- BNSF Railway flack Gus Melonas, explaining why he's too busy to answer any more questions from SReporter James Hagengruber. Melonas is one of those PR types whose whole purpose seems to be keeping information…

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Question of the Day

Issue: Seattle mayor urges U.S. cities to adopt Kyoto: Spearheading 'green' team to implement climate measures nationwide/Seattle Post-Intelligencer.DFO: I'm with Dubya on this one. I don't trust the science. And I see compliance as costing the U.S. millions of jobs.Question: Junk science? Or legit threat?…

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And Then There Were 7

Put your hands together for Mike and Kathleen Kennedy, who became proud parents of bouncing baby Quinn last night at 7:59. Also, you can wish Mike a happy birthday today. That's right. If the Mighty Quinn had held out another four hours and 1 minute,…

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Extra! Extra!

Hi, Dave;The Hauser Lake Water Association, our water department for Hauser area, is sending a letter of support for the commissioner's decision to shut down the BNSF facility.D.J. NallHauser councilwomanDFO: And the drum beat grows louder.

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Why Ask Why

It's interesting that an internal review cleared the sheriff's deputies in the fatal shooting of Michael Madonna Dec. 28. The report, however, doesn't address the appropriateness of Bangs's action when he twice walked away from a suspect known for slipping handcuffs. Sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger…

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Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.