Stories for August 13, 2008

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  Outgunned Georgian president accepts Russia’s truce proposal

  In Nation/World on Page A1 TBILISI, Georgia – Bowing to the reality of vastly superior military might, the Georgian president said Tuesday that he would accept a Russian cease-fire agreement to end a five-day conflict, …

• Multiple platforms are golden for NBC

  In Nation/World on Page A1 As recently as a week ago, a ratings gold medal for coverage of the Beijing Olympics may have looked beyond NBC’s grasp. The average U.S. household has more than 100 …

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  Olivia’s one lucky baby

  In City on Page A1 If eight is a lucky number, Olivia Dean Emery must be the luckiest newborn in Spokane. Nearly eight days overdue, she waited until the eighth minute of 8/8/08 to make …

• Shasta might not take stand

  In Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Shasta Groene, the only survivor of Joseph Duncan’s murderous rampage in 2005, may not have to testify against her attacker after all. On the eve of today’s opening …

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  New Air Force chief tackles service’s failings

  In Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Gen. Norton Schwartz, who began his tenure as the 19th Air Force chief of staff Tuesday, has taken a frank view of the service’s need to address recent …

• Breast cancer return risk low for 5-year survivors

  In Nation/World on Page A3 Women who survive five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer have a good chance of remaining cancer-free, a new study shows. In the most detailed study of its kind, …

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  Al-Qaida’s No. 3 reportedly killed

  In Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A leading al-Qaida commander, reputed to be No. 3 in the terrorist group, is thought to have been killed after several days of fierce fighting in Pakistan’s …

• Boeing still in tanker competition

  In Nation/World on Page A4 Boeing signaled Tuesday it will remain in the competition for a disputed $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, saying talks with the Pentagon were the start of a “continuing dialogue” …

• Cheerleading major cause of injuries

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Cheerleading accounted for two-thirds of sports-related deaths or serious injuries to high school girls over the past 25 years, according to a new nationwide study. It’s because cheerleading …

• Mukasey: No plans to seek charges in Gonzales hirings

  In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey said Tuesday that the Justice Department has no plans to bring criminal charges in connection with hiring abuses that took place under his …

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  Relations with Russia are likely to suffer

  In Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Russia’s invasion of Georgia has plunged relations with the United States to their iciest point since the Cold War, but just how deep the chill will go depends …

• THE WORKPLACE

  In Business on Page A6 Employer organizations such as the Society for Human Resource Management are inundating congressional offices with form letters opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act. U.S. representatives have received thousands of form letters …

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  Harvest estimates grow

  In Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Farmers are on pace to produce the second largest corn crop and fourth largest soybean crop in history, which may lead to lower prices for the key grains, …

• Red Lion teams with Expedia in bid to expand online presence

  In Business on Page A6 An agreement with Expedia Inc. will give Red Lion Hotels Corp. a higher online profile, the Spokane-based hotel chain’s senior vice president said Tuesday. Barry Hughes, head of Red Lion …

• Jobless numbers up a bit for July

  In Business on Page A6 Hiring by Spokane County contractors and manufacturers held a July increase in unemployment to 0.1 percent, according to figures released Tuesday by the Washington State Employment Security Department. The increase …

• Combining jobs, cutting salary

  In Business on Page A6 Some job hunters have been encountering a new kind of downsizing: companies that aren’t eliminating positions entirely, but are combining a mid-level position with a more junior one – then …

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  Lip-syncing sparks debate

  In Nation/World on Page A9 BEIJING – China’s $100 million Olympics opening ceremony Friday, the most expensive and lavish in history, set a standard for spectacle and pizazz and impressed viewers around the world. As …

• Iraq contracts have cost U.S. billions, report says

  In Nation/World on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Military contracts in the Iraq theater have cost taxpayers at least $85 billion, and when it comes to providing security, they might not be any cheaper than using …

• Suicide bomber dressed as woman

  In Nation/World on Page A10 BAGHDAD – Insurgents, who have increasingly turned to women to stage suicide bombings, on Tuesday used a man dressed as a woman in a failed assassination attempt on a provincial …

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  Reports differ on power-sharing deal

  In Nation/World on Page A10 A third day of talks over Zimbabwe’s governance wound up on a conflicting note Tuesday amid reports that President Robert Mugabe and the leader of an opposition faction had reached …

• Sewage spill threat to aquifer

  In City on Page B1 Post Falls officials say as much as 130,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled from the city’s wastewater system over the weekend, and they aren’t sure whether it will seep into …

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  Sali opens campaign office – outside his district

  In Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho congressman Bill Sali has opened a new campaign office just upstairs from his congressional office in Boise – both of them in the 2nd Congressional District. Sali …

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  Dead pair ID’d; man sought

  In City on Page B1 A couple found dead Friday morning near Dobson Pass, north of Wallace were identified Tuesday as 20-year-old Neil Howard and 18-year-old Cynthia Bewick. The Silver Valley residents died from gunshot …

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  Virus kills Japanese Garden koi

  In City on Page B1 The Japanese Garden pond at Manito Park is being drained and disinfected because of a viral outbreak that was killing the koi, some of which were as old as the …

• Washington among top ACT scorers in nation

  In City on Page B2 For the fifth year in a row, Washington students scored near the top in the nation on the ACT college entrance exam, following only Massachusetts and Connecticut in the state-by-state …

• Bank robbery suspect arrested

  In City on Page B2 A 23-year-old man was arrested for first-degree robbery Tuesday night after he allegedly stole an undisclosed amount of money from a north Spokane bank around 5:15 p.m. Police say Kristopher …

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  Feds reduce spotted owl habitat

  In City on Page B2 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Bush administration has decided that the northern spotted owl can get by with less old growth forest habitat as it struggles to get off the …

• Democrats object to Rossi event ouster

  In City on Page B3 SEATTLE – State Democrats say off-duty police officers were too rough when they forcibly removed a Democratic Party worker from a police union news conference featuring Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino …

• Deal to hasten citizenship for hundreds

  In City on Page B3 SEATTLE – Hundreds of Western Washington immigrants are expected to gain their citizenship in time to vote this November, after the federal government agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over …

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  Otter, LaRocco make stops in North Idaho

  In City on Page B3 Coeur d’Alene was a focus of political activity Tuesday as Idaho Gov. Butch Otter spoke to trade groups and the Democratic challenger for the U.S. Senate spent the afternoon volunteering …

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  State workers rally for bigger raises

  In City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Citing the high cost of gas, food and housing, hundreds of state workers converged on the Washington Capitol on Tuesday to call for larger pay raises. “We ain’t …

• Our View: Completing sculpture not a good use of state funds

  In Opinion on Page B4 It has been described as the most ambitious artistic undertaking in Washington state history. A newspaper writer once speculated it could become as significant a tourist attraction as Mount Rushmore. …

• A peek inside Putin’s mailbox

  In Opinion on Page B4 From President George W. Bush: Dear Vlad:

• Long-term care an issue

  In Opinion on Page B4 Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain need to start addressing the issue of long-term care. Reforming long-term care delivery is an issue of vital importance for people with disabilities and …

• Big Brother seems awfully moody

  In Opinion on Page B4 I’m not a big fan of the nanny society’s limits on freedom, except when I am. That’s the dilemma for me, and for everyone. Reason magazine recently ranked “the worst …

• Focus health system on patient, not profit

  In Opinion on Page B5 On Aug. 1, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. The biopsies of both the lymph node and breast came back positive with “poorly differentiated” cancer. This means the cancer …

• Washington Records

  In City on Page B6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

• Idaho Records

  In City on Page B6 For 08-13-2008

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  Idaho patches up line quickly

  In Sports on Page C1 MOSCOW, Idaho – Offensive line was considered a deep position for the University of Idaho football team last spring. But the loss of two starters – one during spring ball …

• Eagles pick up pieces after Jones hurts leg

  In Sports on Page C1 The bad news is that Eastern Washington University will be down two projected defensive starters when it opens the football season Aug. 30 against Texas Tech. The good news is …

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  Most of all

  In Sports on Page C1 BEIJING – It took 112 years worth of Olympics for one athlete to collect 10 gold medals. About an hour later, Michael Phelps made it 11. Phelps won the 200-meter …

• Fast Break

  In Sports on Page C1 For 08-13-2008

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  Spencer battles back

  In Sports on Page C1 KIRKLAND, Wash. – As the days go by, and the injuries continue to mount, the Seattle Seahawks continue to patch up and move on. Pro Bowl defensive end Patrick Kerney …

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  WSU tight ends carry mature label

  In Sports on Page C1 This is the second of nine position outlooks on the 2008 Washington State Cougars. Today we examine the tight ends. Coming Thursday: wide receivers. PULLMAN – It’s an oxymoron for …

• Giants receiver Burress returns to field in pads

  In Sports on Page C2 ALBANY, N.Y. – Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress took the field in pads Tuesday night for the first time since the New York Giants opened training camp late last month. …

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  Tuck up to the task

  In Sports on Page C2 Justin Tuck sees himself as an athlete in space. A defensive end by trade, the fourth-year New York Giants lineman can play almost anywhere on the front seven, and even …

• Islanders hire AHL coach of year Gordon

  In Sports on Page C2 The New York Islanders hired Scott Gordon, the AHL coach of the year, on Tuesday to replace dismissed head coach Ted Nolan. Gordon emerged as the choice of general manager …

• Healing Woods congratulates Harrington

  In Sports on Page C2 Tiger Woods watched enough of the PGA Championship to see Padraig Harrington join him as the only players this decade to win two majors in the same season, and he …

• Frye enjoys rare chance

  In Sports on Page C2 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Charlie Frye found a number of pluses to being out there with the Seattle Seahawks’ No. 1 unit, no longer having to direct everything with the reserves. …

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  Dog Days continue to dog bumbling Mariners

  In Sports on Page C3 ANAHEIM, Calif. – A tough final seven weeks lie ahead for Jim Riggleman when it comes to getting his Seattle Mariners to play like it matters. Riggleman and company had …

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  Slugfest extraordinaire

  In Sports on Page C4 In one of the wildest games of the season, Kevin Youkilis’ go-ahead home run sent the Boston Red Sox to a 19-17 win after the Texas Rangers fought back from …

• Tuesday’s results

  In Sports on Page C4 Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 2: At Denver, Randy Johnson pitched six solid innings and singled in a run, Adam Dunn had a double in his Arizona debut and the Diamondbacks beat …

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  By the numbers

  In Sports on Page C4 6 Wins the New York Mets bullpen has blown for ace Johan Santana. The lefty did pick up his 10th win Tuesday with relievers Joe Smith and Pedro Feliciano each …

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  Beach volleyball: Cristine Santanna and Andrezza Martins, Georgia

  In Sports on Page C5 Cristine Santanna and Andrezza Martins, native Brazilians playing for Georgia at the Olympics, rallied to a three-set victory over Russia, advancing to the medal round and sending a proud message …

• U.S. men seem detached from loss to Greece

  In Sports on Page C5 BEIJING – Oh, it’s so on now. Those U.S. basketball games against China and Angola were just appetizers for a rematch two years in the making. The Greeks that made …

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  China defeats U.S. for gymnastics gold

  In Sports on Page C5 BEIJING – The biggest, fiercest rivalry between the U.S. and Chinese Olympic teams involves the tiniest athletes on both teams, the pony-tailed pixies with rock-hard muscles and nerves of steel. …

• IOC calls for bigger crowds

  In Sports on Page C5 After the first few days of the Beijing Games, some cracks have appeared in China’s perfect party – empty seats at the venues, disappointing crowds at the Olympic grounds, ticket …

• ‘Live’ coverage can depend on where you live

  In Sports on Page C5 Is it live or is it Memorex for the Games? NBC toned down the showbiz in its Olympic TV, such as by reducing the lengths and maudlin nature of its …

• On the air

  In Sports on Page C5 For 08-13-2008

• Men’s basketball: Chris Kaman, Germany

  In Sports on Page C5 Once, Chris Kaman was just the Los Angeles Clippers’ beloved flake. Now he’s an international man of mystery. Once just a local legend, Kaman belongs to the world now as …

• Boise uses huge lead to hold off Indians

  In Sports on Page C6 BOISE – The Boise Hawks built a 10-1 lead over the Spokane Indians after seven innings Tuesday night. It almost wasn’t enough.

• Today’s menu

  In Sports on Page C6 For 08-13-2008

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  Grass-roots gardening

  In Food on Page D1 Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does a community garden grow?

• Lentil Festival Cook-Off down to final six

  In Food on Page D1 I’ll just admit this up front: Recipes from the National Lentil Festival’s annual contest sometimes sound more like a dare than a real dish. It’s been a yearly tradition to …

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  Sweeter side of canning

  In Food on Page D1 This is the fun part of canning class. Jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades and other spreads are easy and fun. They make great gifts and there are almost endless possibilities.

• Make effort to rekindle flame

  In Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: I’ve been married 10 years and our sex life has gone down the tubes. There has been absolutely no spontaneity in it for a while. I used to …

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  Will Spears get another stab?

  In Features on Page D2 Britney Spears may get a shot at redemption during this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Widely panned for her glazed-over performance at last year’s show, Spears is in negotiations with …

• Culinary Calendar

  In Food on Page D3 3C’s Community Appreciation Brunch and Grant Awards - Distributing grant awards of $90,000 to 38 organizations. Wednesday. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St. $25/each. (208) 664-4604. …

• NBC offers more swim finals

  In Features on Page D4 Tonight’s must-see Olympics 8 p.m., NBC. NBC is expecting three gold-medal swims in the first hour. Women have the 200-meter butterfly; men have the 100-meter freestyle and the 200-meter breaststroke.