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Agent of change
November 22, 2009 on Page E1
Chris Majer has run the gamut, beginning with political radical and ending with innovative corporate trainer, with a stop along the way as adviser to the U.S. Army Special Forces. …
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Tech gifts pack punch at slim price
November 22, 2009 on Page E1 If you are not into tech, finding gifts for those who are can be hard. Below are some nice gifts that won’t leave a hole in your pocket and will …
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Local job front shows signs of revival
November 22, 2009 on Page E1
Spokane took a giant leap backward last month, and that was a good thing. After months of sagging employment figures, the county registered 3,000 new jobs. That was enough to …
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Some lenders are too picky on their foreclosure financing
November 22, 2009 on Page E2 Remember when lenders were content to sell foreclosed homes to any qualified buyer? Their popular message was “we’re in the lending business, not in the real estate business.” With the …
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Week Ahead
November 22, 2009 on Page E2 Tuesday Spokane County Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting – Topics will include wireworms, grasshopper management, cereal stem rust, aluminum toxicity, and an update from the Washington State Crop Improvement Association. …
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Business beat
November 22, 2009 on Page E2 New faces Dr. Kevin Weeks has been hired by Cancer Care Northwest as a medical oncologist and hematologist. Weeks previously worked for Columbia Basin Hematology in Kennewick and has 15 …
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Apolo Launch
November 22, 2009 on Page E3 When five-time Olympic medalist and “Dancing with the Stars” winner Apolo Ohno sat down with his dad and his advisers early this year to sort out potential sponsors, they considered …
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Motorola rings up good news
November 22, 2009 on Page E3 Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is enjoying a surprisingly bright outlook. This might be the start of a new era in Motorola’s long history – powered by Google’s Android phones. Recent third-quarter …
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PNNL technology wins award from Popular Science
November 22, 2009 on Page E4 RICHLAND – Popular Science magazine was impressed enough with a technology developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland to name it one of 2009’s best 100 technologies. The technology, …
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Tax credit puts homebuyers on deadline
November 22, 2009 on Page E5 CHICAGO – House shopping usually slows down in the winter, as people put their home searches on hold to trim the tree, buy presents to put under it and avoid …
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Real estate agents see return of foreign buyers
November 22, 2009 on Page E6 Canadian investor Arthur Wong is buying condos in Las Vegas and Phoenix like a shopper at Costco: In bulk, with slashed prices. Wong, president of Optimus U.S. Real Estate Fund, …
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Oprah’s departure a test for affiliates
November 21, 2009 on Page A12 CHICAGO – For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. Now she’s …
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Sales, median home prices up
November 21, 2009 on Page A12
Median prices for Spokane County homes sold in October increased 3 percent over September, the first upturn since March, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors. The number of sales …
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Hanford job numbers projected to top out in 2010
November 21, 2009 on Page A12 RICHLAND – The Department of Energy is predicting that employment at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation will peak in fiscal 2010 at about 10,800 employees and then begin a decline toward …
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In brief: Horizon dropping flights to Boise
November 21, 2009 on Page A12 Horizon Air will terminate service between Spokane and Boise Jan. 4, spokesman Dave Russo said Friday. The twice-a-day flights have been unprofitable for some time despite schedule adjustments intended to …
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Stock buyers swing toward caution
November 21, 2009 on Page F1 NEW YORK – Investors can’t shake their fears that the economy isn’t keeping up with the stock market. Stocks fell for a third straight day Friday as a disappointing outlook …
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Median Spokane County home prices up 3 percent
November 20, 2009 Median prices for Spokane County homes sold in October increased 3 percent over September, the first upturn since March, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors.
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Glitch causes flight delays
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 ATLANTA – For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation’s air travel …
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Trump enters vitamin market
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 MIAMI – It’s like “The Apprentice” meets Amway. Donald Trump is synonymous with luxury high-rises, his TV show and his distinctive hairstyle. Now he’s putting his name on a vitamin … 1
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Community center expansion expected to house more services
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 Northeast Community Center officials will break ground Monday on a $3.7 million project that will nearly double the size of its building at 4001 N. Cook in Spokane. Director Jean … 1
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Mortgage delinquency rate spikes
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The share of homeowners delinquent on their mortgage or in foreclosure hit a new record during the third quarter, according to industry data released Thursday, which also indicates …
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In brief: AOL cutting up to 2,500 jobs as it prepares for separation
November 20, 2009 on Page A12 New York – The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs – more than a third of its work force – as it prepares to separate …
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Winfrey to announce show will end in 2011
November 19, 2009 “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that grew from a local Chicago talk show into the foundation of a multibillion dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 … 2
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Foreclosures hitting more people with prime loans
November 19, 2009 A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. 1
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Renovated McDonald’s has upscale lounge vibe
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 NEW YORK – Danish Modern furniture. Flat-screen TVs. Free Wi-Fi. You want fries with that?
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U.S. home building slows again
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The budding economic recovery isn’t getting much help from the home-building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives growth when a recession ends. Uncertainty over whether a homebuyer …
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Willamette Valley growers swap grass for wheat
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 SALEM – As growers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley shift from grass seed to wheat, the question on many minds is: What are growers going to do with all that wheat? …
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Horizon adding San Jose flights
November 19, 2009 on Page A12
New Horizon Air service will connect Spokane directly to the Silicon Valley for the first time, Spokane International Airport officials said Wednesday. The twice-daily flights to San Jose, which will …
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Business in brief: Kellogg expects Eggo shortage
November 19, 2009 on Page A12 Atlanta – Dear Kellogg: Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg Co. said Wednesday there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in …
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Horizon adding flights to Sacramento, San Jose
November 18, 2009 Horizon Air will launch twice-daily direct service from Spokane to Sacramento and San Jose starting March 26, 2010. 3
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