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Today, March 20, 2010
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For many, Iraq war anniversary unnoticed
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 RALEIGH, N.C. – It was a day like any other day – except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, …
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Fans bring A-game
March 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 Jim Campbell had to pull a few strings to book a hotel room in Spokane. Sadly for him, those connections couldn’t help his outgunned alma mater Siena against Big Ten … 1
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Lawyer defends Zehm handling
March 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 A lawyer representing the city of Spokane argued for the first time Friday that Otto Zehm was suffering from “excited delirium” before his 2006 confrontation with police, making it a … 1
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Marrow transplant may help asthma sufferers
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 LOS ANGELES – Cases of severe, therapy-resistant asthma are on the rise worldwide, and new strategies are needed to treat the estimated 100,000 people who die of asthma every year. …
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Sierra Leone officials rattled by disaster hoax
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 DAKAR, Senegal – A top official in Sierra Leone’s government said he raced to a town in the country Friday after news reports said at least 200 people had been …
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Papal letter on clergy’s sex abuse to get scrutiny
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 DUBLIN, Ireland – Pope Benedict XVI addresses Ireland today in a letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal here – a message being watched closely by Catholics from Boston to …
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‘Quartet’ urges new talks
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hailed “useful and productive” signs from Israel on Friday as the so-called quartet of Middle East peacemakers called on Israelis and Palestinians …
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Judge: Sum ‘not enough’ in 9/11 case
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A federal judge on Friday rejected a legal settlement that would have given at least $575 million to people sickened by ash and dust from the World …
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Democrats close to vote goal
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives continued scouring for votes Friday among reluctant anti-abortion and conservative Democrats in search of enough “Yeas” to triumph in Sunday’s historic …
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In brief: Deal ends lawsuit over failed bridge
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MINNEAPOLIS – Contractor URS Corp. and the state of Minnesota reached a $5 million settlement Friday in the state’s lawsuit over the 2007 downtown Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 …
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In brief: Fatal shootout erupts in city
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 MONTERREY, Mexico – A shootout in the northern city of Monterrey killed two suspected drug cartel gunmen and wounded a soldier Friday. Suspected gang members also blocked roads in the …
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Downpour floods camps
March 20, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti’s Jan. 12 earthquake swamped homeless camps Friday, sweeping screaming residents into eddies of water, overflowing latrines and panicking thousands. The …
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Boeing boosting jet production
March 20, 2010 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – Boeing Co. will speed up production plans for its 777 and 747 models in anticipation of greater demand from commercial airlines. Both are wide-body planes capable of …
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In brief: Advantage IQ receives Energy Star award
March 20, 2010 in Business on Page A6 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring Avista subsidiary Advantage IQ for its role in reducing carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases. Advantage IQ is among 110 manufacturers, retailers, public …
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EADS considering new tanker bid
March 20, 2010 in Business on Page A6 PARIS – Aerospace and defense company EADS said Friday it is considering a new bid for a $35 billion Pentagon contract for midair refueling tankers but will only compete if …
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GU joins police to fight fraud
March 20, 2010 in Business on Page A6
Spokane police Detective Stacey Carr finally has somewhere to turn when she can’t investigate an office embezzlement or a case of identity theft inside a local company. Carr’s one of …
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Jim Kershner’s This Day in History
March 20, 2010 in City on Page B1 From our files, 50 years ago Fairchild Air Force Base officials provided an update on the area’s Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile bases – all nine of them.
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Another extreme winter
March 20, 2010 in City on Page B1
When the Inland Northwest says goodbye to winter at 10:32 a.m. today, it will look back on a season that will be remembered mostly for what wasn’t. It wasn’t snowy. …
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I’ll know when to panic while driving my Prius
March 20, 2010 in City on Page B1
As the owner of a Toyota Prius, I’ve heard all of the cracks. •“We’re not getting in your car. Your floor mats might kill us.”
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Trail completion in doubt
March 20, 2010 in City on Page B1
A state determination barring the construction of new trails along some portions of the Spokane River could cause further headaches in the two-decade effort to complete the popular Centennial Trail. …
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Sali back at Capitol to testify, endorse
March 20, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1
BOISE – Controversial former U.S. Rep. Bill Sali resurfaced in Idaho politics on Friday, testifying against child immunizations at a state House committee he once chaired and scheduling a Statehouse …
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Protesters target Minnick, though they’re on same side
March 20, 2010 in City on Page B2 WASHINGTON – People with ties to Glenn Beck’s 9-12 Project, Tea Party Boise and other conservative causes plan a protest outside Rep. Walt Minnick’s office this weekend, with the claim …
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Racist fliers distributed in Southern Idaho
March 20, 2010 in City on Page B2 IDAHO FALLS – A North Idaho man says about 3,000 white supremacist fliers have been distributed in Southern Idaho as part of an Aryan Nations campaign that started March 6. …
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Senate OKs sales, business tax hikes
March 20, 2010 in City on Page B3
OLYMPIA – The Senate passed increases in state sales and business taxes Friday afternoon, sending a slightly pared-down version of its original tax package to the House, which had rejected …

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