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Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Winter storm warning issued
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, with six to 12 inches of snow expected in the mountains above 3,500 feet.
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Man sought in police killing in serious condition
In News, Region SEATTLE (AP) — A man sought by police in the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer is in serious condition after being shot by detectives investigating the case. 1
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Texas gunman hit two from region
In Idaho on Page A1 George Stratton III, of Post Falls, ducked for cover after hearing a deafening spray of gunfire at the Soldier Readiness Center on Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas. When he peeked …
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Family man loved working at clinic
In City on Page A1 Family members of Michael Grant Cahill, a Spokane native killed at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday waited for hours after the shooting rampage with no word of his whereabouts. They …
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Hasan extended courtesies, thanks
In Nation/World on Page A1 FORT HOOD, Texas – As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank … 2
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Jobless rate puts heat on Obama
In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The jump in the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent, reported Friday, suggests that the job market could take longer than expected to recover and deepens the pressure on … 5
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Old drug may work on cancer
In Nation/World on Page A2 Research can be serendipitous. Sometimes doctors will stumble on an effective medication or they will find a drug they expected to work on one condition actually helps another. Such is …
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In brief: ‘Too fat to kill’ defense rejected
In Nation/World on Page A3 Hackensack, N.J. – A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man’s defense that he was too fat to have run up and down …
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Search for U.S. soldiers slowed by fierce firefight
In Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – More than 25 members of international and Afghan security forces were injured Friday in fierce fighting in northwest Afghanistan while carrying out a large-scale manhunt for two …
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Health care hurdle cleared
In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined …
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Brown insists on Afghan reforms
In Nation/World on Page A3 LONDON – Facing surging public opposition to the war in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivered a stinging rebuke Friday to the government in Kabul, threatening to withhold additional British …
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Florida gunman kills 1, injures 5
In Nation/World on Page A3 ORLANDO, Fla. – To those who lived near Jason Rodriguez, the unemployed man charged with shooting six people, killing one, in an Orlando high-rise building Friday, the warning signs were …
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Air travelers feeling squeeze
In Business on Page A6 FORT WORTH, Texas – If your most recent flight felt crowded, it was. Most domestic airlines reported that the load factor – the percentage of seats filled – topped 80 …
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Idaho jobless rate at 8.9 percent
In Business on Page A6 The unemployment rate in October rose to 8.9 percent in Idaho and 11.1 percent in Kootenai County. In some rural corners of North Idaho, one in five working-age persons is …
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They’re ready to play
In Business on Page A6 This holiday season’s biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good vs. evil. It could …
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In brief: Four banks closed, for ’09 total of 119
In Business on Page A6 Charlotte, N.C. – Regulators on Friday shut small banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 119 amid the struggling economy and …
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Jim Kershner: Keep it moderate, Mr. Niño
In City on Page B1 News item: A developing El Niño system in the Pacific could bring a milder winter to the Inland Northwest. An open letter to El Niño:
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Scam capitalizes on family bonds
In City on Page B1
As far as crime goes, there is low, there’s downright dirty and then there’s the grandparents scam. An 82-year-old Spokane woman was bilked out of more than $17,000 of her …
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Raze the Y, study says
In City on Page B1
A $17,000 study about the future of the former downtown YMCA has come to the same conclusion reached by the Spokane Park Board: The structure will become a strain on …
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In brief: Murder-suicide suspected in deaths
In City on Page B1 Authorities are investigating what they believe is a murder-suicide after a couple were found dead in their Spokane Valley home Friday from apparent gunshot wounds. The couple’s daughter called police …
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Threat won’t lead to Mead expulsion
In City on Page B1
Expulsion and a felony charge are no longer imminent for the Mead High School student who jokingly threatened to kill a teacher last week. The 16-year-old will be allowed back …
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Settlement reached in bus death
In City on Page B2 BUTTE – A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Butte’s Head Start program by the mother of a 3-year-old girl who died after being run over by …
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Biologists spot, tag migrating raptors
In City on Page B2 METHOW, Wash. – The instant a black dot appears on the horizon, someone calls out, “We’ve got a bird out there,” and all chatter stops. The sound of a gentle …
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Moms learn online tools at Microsoft
In City on Page B2 REDMOND, Wash. – Despite a sobering presentation about sexting and a Twitter promo from one of the world’s most popular tweeters, the main message of the day at the first …
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