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    Fifth victim dies in Seattle shooting

    Police say the man believed to have opened fire today at a Seattle cafe, killing three people, apparently shot himself. 10

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    Man dies following early Saturday car crash

    A man died after an early Saturday morning car crash near Main Avenue and Stone Street in Spokane. 16

  3. 03
    2 home invasion robberies in Spokane

    SPOKANE — There were two home invasion robberies overnight in Spokane, and a homeowner was wounded in one of them. 7

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    Antsy toddler kicked off plane at Sea-Tac

    SEATAC, Wash. — A 3-year-old boy who wouldn’t use his seatbelt never got off the ground on an Alaska Airlines flight at Sea-Tac Airport. 26

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    Supermajority for taxes unconstitutional, judge rules

    OLYMPIA — A King County Superior Court judge says the super-majority approved by voters for tax increases is unconstitutional. 29

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    Idaho calls ’Five Wives Vodka’ offensive to church

    SALT LAKE CITY — Idaho liquor regulators say a Utah liquor named “Five Wives Vodka” is in bad taste and they won’t stock bottles or take special orders at state-owned … 33

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    Sex trafficking suspects released as probe continues

    Four people arrested in what investigators believe is Spokane County’s first human trafficking case were released this weekend because no charges have been filed. 7

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    Closing Geiger: Wise or worrisome?

    On its face, moving inmates from the Spokane County jail system to a jail in Kennewick solves big problems. In the short term, local governments would save hundreds of thousands … 20

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    Tax-protesting Idaho state rep files for bankruptcy

    Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, who lost his bid for a fifth term in the GOP primary two weeks ago, has filed for bankruptcy. 5

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    Lost wolf pup finds temporary home

    Campers on Friday outside of Ketchum, Idaho, picked up what they thought was a lost domestic puppy but it turned out to be a wolf.

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    Judge rules against retired NFL players

    NFL: A lawsuit filed against the NFL Players Association by retirees was dismissed Tuesday by a federal judge, who said she’s “empathetic to their concerns” but ruled they had no …

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    1992 murder trial begins against sex offender

    The lengthy trial of a convicted robber has begun this week after DNA linked the registered sex offender with a fake beard used during the killing of a Spokane Valley … 1

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    Gay marriage foes: referendum has enough signatures

    OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Opponents of gay marriage say they have reached the number of signatures needed to qualify a proposed referendum seeking to overturn a law legalizing gay marriage … 30

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    Invasive mussels on the move toward Northwest

    North Idaho Rep. Eric Anderson’s nightmare involves invasive quagga and zebra mussels slipping into Idaho’s waterways and altering the very nature of the state. “It scares me, it really does … 5

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    Parishes giving $1.5 million toward settling sex cases

    Catholic parishes are contributing $1.5 million toward a broad legal settlement expected to help the church resolve clergy sex abuse claims and avoid the foreclosure of churches and schools. It’s … 6

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    Human trafficking suspects released

    Four people arrested in what investigators believe is Spokane County’s first human trafficking case were released this weekend because no charges had been filed. Spokane County sheriff’s investigators are working … 1

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    Sophisticated computer virus hits Iran hard

    LONDON – Iran and other Middle East countries have been hit with a cunning computer virus that can eavesdrop on computer users and their co-workers and filch information from nearby … 6

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    Don’t be fooled by ‘garagesque’ label

    ‘Boutique,” “artisanal” and “hand-crafted” are adjectives sometimes attached to small-scale wineries. Doug and Shelly Smith prefer a more modest label, jokingly referring to their Liberty Lake Wine Cellars as “garagesque.”

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    Seven firms or nonprofits win Agora Awards

    GSI hands out Agora Awards to seven area firms

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    Five Wives Vodka found too offensive for Idaho

    SALT LAKE CITY – Five Wives Vodka was named in bad taste and won’t be stocked or special ordered at stores operated by the state of Idaho, regulators said. The … 6