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In brief: Unemployment rate stays level in Idaho
May 18, 2013 on Page A8 Idaho’s unemployment rate held at 6.1 percent in April and ticked down to 7.2 percent in Kootenai County, the Idaho Department of Labor said. Employers maintained hiring at normal levels, …
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House targets SEC
May 18, 2013 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Legislation cleared the House on Friday that would place stricter requirements on the federal agency overseeing Wall Street to assess the costs and benefits of its regulations before …
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Canada wooing U.S. tech workers
May 18, 2013 on Page A8 SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a …
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Northwest wheat
May 18, 2013 on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.60-7.73 unchanged-up 0.06 June 7.68-7.78 up 0.16-0.03 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 8.57-8.70 down 0.06 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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Stocks up for fourth week in row
May 18, 2013 on Page F1 NEW YORK – Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market’s rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk.
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City: Casino not a tax drain
May 17, 2013 on Page A7 A Spokane County study claiming significant negative tax impacts from a proposed Spokane Tribe casino on the West Plains is drawing criticism from the city in which the casino would … 53
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In brief: Avista will provide home energy reports
May 17, 2013 on Page A12 Avista Utilities will send personalized home energy reports to more than 70,000 residential electric customers in a bid to boost energy conservation. The reports are generated by Opower, of Arlington, …
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American to give priority to bagless
May 17, 2013 on Page A12 FORT WORTH, Texas – In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. The airline said Thursday that people … 1
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Only two of 13 small SUVs fare well in front crash tests
May 17, 2013 on Page A12 DETROIT – Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Subaru’s … 1
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Fracking rule released
May 17, 2013 on Page A12 WASHINGTON – Companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands will be required to disclose publicly the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, the Obama administration said … 1
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Commission weakens rule on derivatives
May 17, 2013 on Page A12 WASHINGTON – A rule intended to loosen the largest U.S. banks’ control over the trading of complex investments and help safeguard the financial system was weakened Thursday by regulators. Critics … 6
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Northwest wheat
May 17, 2013 on Page A13 Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.60-7.68 down 0.08-0.06 June 7.53-7.75 down 0.06-0.04 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 8.64-8.77 down 0.08 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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Retail trade group slams safety pact for Bangladesh
May 16, 2013 on Page A8 NEW YORK – The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, is slamming a global pact to improve safety conditions in Bangladesh, backed by mostly European retailers. At … 1
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Economic low in eurozone now its longest
May 16, 2013 on Page A8 PARIS – The eurozone is in its longest recession – a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-09. The …
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Riverview Retirement Community opens $5 million aquatics center
May 16, 2013 on Page A8 Riverview Retirement Community opened a state-of-the-art, 13,000-square-foot aquatics and fitness center Wednesday, anticipating a booming demand among its seniors for water aerobics and water-based physical and recreational therapy. It even … 3
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Parker Aerospace to help develop Norway’s missiles
May 16, 2013 on Page A8 The Liberty Lake office of Parker Aerospace is part of a contract to develop components for a new generation of strike weapons for the Norwegian air force. The company, in …
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Google unveils products
May 16, 2013 on Page A8 SAN FRANCISCO – For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. “Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them …
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Northwest wheat
May 16, 2013 on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.68-7.74 down 0.04-0.07 June 7.59-7.79 down 0.17-0.07 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 8.72-8.85 down 0.15 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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Plane fees taking off
May 15, 2013 on Page A10 NEW YORK – U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year, the highest amount since the fees became common five years … 1
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Global retailers sign Bangladesh safety pact
May 15, 2013 on Page A10 NEW YORK – While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling …
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Simplot seeking OK for biotech potatoes
May 15, 2013 on Page A10 BOISE – A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. This month, tuber processing giant … 3
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Boeing resumes Dreamliner deliveries
May 15, 2013 on Page A10 Boeing restarted deliveries of 787s on Tuesday after a four-month halt while it dealt with the smoldering batteries that had kept the planes grounded. Boeing handed the plane over to …
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Spokane firm takes over Montvale during bankruptcy
May 15, 2013 on Page A10 A bankruptcy trustee has chosen a Spokane management firm to run the Montvale Hotel, the downtown Spokane boutique hotel saddled with more than $3 million in debts. Rob Brewster, the …
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Northwest wheat
May 15, 2013 on Page A11 Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.72-7.81 up 0.02-0.11 June 7.76-7.86 up 0.01-0.06 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 8.87-9.00 up 0.03-0.09 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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Regional federal mining lab restaffing
May 14, 2013 on Page A8 The only federal laboratory devoted to mining safety in the West, Spokane’s Mine Research Laboratory, is regaining 12 jobs stripped away in recent years. Two of the jobs have already … 1
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T-Mobile raises iPhone 5 cost
May 14, 2013 on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – T-Mobile quietly increased its price of the iPhone 5 by $50, raising the down payment to $150. The Seattle-based carrier began selling the phone last month at … 1
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Supreme Court backs Monsanto on seed patents
May 14, 2013 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court gave a victory to Monsanto and other makers of patented seeds Monday, ruling they can prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically … 3
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Amtrak’s new engines coming down the tracks
May 14, 2013 on Page A8 NEWARK, N.J. – Amtrak unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, in an event the national passenger railroad service hopes will mark a new …
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Northwest wheat
May 14, 2013 on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.70-7.70 up 0.10-0.06 June 7.75-7.80 up 0.06-0.06 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 8.85-8.92 up 0.08 Hard red winter (11.5 …
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College graduates can ease strain of loan debt
May 12, 2013 on Page E1 Finding a job in a slow-growing economy is daunting enough without new financial obligations. Yet that’s the challenge many university students graduating over the next few weeks will soon face. 3
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
