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Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Tornado’s cost detailed; victims ID’d
May 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOORE, Okla. – The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 … 2
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Colleges in France discuss teaching classes in English
May 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 PARIS – In France, there’s a brewing debate on whether to speak anglais in universite. The National Assembly on Wednesday was taking up an education reform bill that would allow …
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In brief: Iran adds hundreds of centrifuges
May 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Vienna – Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in …
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Singer Shelton plans benefit for victims
May 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday night’s episode of “The Voice.” Shelton, an Oklahoma …
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Radical Islam linked to gruesome assault in London
May 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime – shouting political … 2
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In brief: Mountain lion kills dogs in backyards
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A5 BOISE – Three next-door neighbors in east Boise have had their small dogs attacked by a mountain lion in their fenced backyards in the past two weeks, and two of … 1
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Clark: ‘Red Dawn’ shows truth is stranger than fiction
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A5 Whoever came up with the supermarket “impulse buy” had a sucker like me in mind. I can’t stand in a checkout line without grabbing a candy bar or a tube … 10
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Vandals damage dozens of classic cars near Coeur d’Alene
May 23, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Don Martin surveyed the damage and could only shake his head in disgust. Late one afternoon last week, he heard what he thought were gunshots on his rural property near … 17
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Insurers move to cover abortion
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Two insurance companies that filed to compete in Washington state’s health care exchange initially proposed not to provide abortion coverage, officials said Wednesday. All current Washington health plans … 51
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A Spokane man named Frank Warren was in jail, accused of giving away two of his daughters to a band of professional beggars.
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Idaho State University fined for breach
May 23, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho State University is paying $400,000 to the federal government to settle allegations it improperly exposed confidential medical records. In August 2011, ISU told the U.S. Department of …
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World War II veteran finally gets his diploma
May 23, 2013 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – World history conspired to keep George Jones from getting his high school diploma. Bailey Jo Bartlome and other Kuna High seniors conspired to make sure he got it.
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In brief: Groups ask for bigger port analysis
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A6 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture – from mining in Wyoming to air …
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Heavy snow causes power outage, school closure
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A6 BICKLETON, Wash. – A freak snowstorm in May gave students a surprise day off Wednesday in the Columbia River Gorge town of Bickleton. Ten to 12 inches fell overnight within …
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Starbuck’s killer knew of her kids, state suggests
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A6 Detectives used phone records Wednesday to make the case that Chanin Starbuck’s killer had intimate knowledge of the family. Deputy Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Steinmetz had Detective Lyle Johnston narrate …
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Photo: Arcs of Spokane
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A7 Double the pleasure: Terry Rempel, of Spokane, seen in front of his car on South Baltimore Road, shoots a photograph of a double rainbow emerging between rainstorms on Tuesday evening …
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Idaho records
May 23, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A7 For 05-23-2013
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Portland will not add fluoride to water
May 23, 2013 in Health, Region on Page A7 SEATTLE – Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add …
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Washington records
May 23, 2013 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Homes sales jump to highest level in years
May 23, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of …
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CEO pay keeps rising
May 23, 2013 in Business on Page A8 CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent …
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Fed unsure of when to pull back on stimulus
May 23, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is torn on when to slow its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy. Its uncertainty burst into view Wednesday when Chairman Ben Bernanke testified to … 2
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Tesla pays back loan from government early
May 23, 2013 in Business on Page A8 DETROIT – Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early. The Palo Alto, Calif., company …
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Twitter offering users extra login security
May 23, 2013 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users’ accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will …
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