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Saturday, July 4, 2009
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What was left to say
In City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – They turn up on the granite, in a quiet niche carved into the earth: old medals, photographs, and letters to the dead. “Dear Dad: This is your first …
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Palin resigns as Alaska governor
In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Sarah Palin, the Republican Alaska governor who captivated the nation with a combative brand of folksy politics, announced her resignation Friday in characteristic fashion: She stood on her …
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Gang wars have put Vancouver, B.C., on edge
In Nation/World on Page A1 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The latest mayhem started at the end of March, when 21-year-old Sean Murphy, a popular former high school hockey player, drove into a withering blast of gunfire …
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Malt-O-Meal recalls oatmeal
In Nation/World on Page A2 MINNEAPOLIS – Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. The instant nonfat dry milk came from Plainview Milk Products …
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Marriage may limit cognitive decline
In Nation/World on Page A2 Does your spouse sometimes drive you crazy? Think again: A study published in Friday’s edition of the British Medical Journal finds that people who lived with a partner during middle …
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Afghan Taliban step up attacks
In Nation/World on Page A3 CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting instead …
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Iran cleric: Trials coming
In Nation/World on Page A3 A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting post-election turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran’s isolation and alienate Western nations …
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Honduras refuses to restore leader
In Nation/World on Page A3 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas’ top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic showdown if …
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N. Korea launches more missiles
In Nation/World on Page A3 Seoul, South Korea – North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast today, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to …
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Detroit mayor firing police chief
In Nation/World on Page A4 Detroit – The mayor of Detroit is firing the city’s police chief, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. The person said Mayor Dave Bing has told Police Chief …
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S.C. town’s residents in grip of serial killer
In Nation/World on Page A4 GAFFNEY, S.C. – Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to …
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Tiller murder suspect still advocating in jail
In Nation/World on Page A4 WICHITA, Kan. – A man charged with shooting a prominent Kansas doctor who performed late-term abortions has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable …
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Sedative found at Jackson’s
In Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer’s …
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Obama says liberals should stop attacks
In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, strategizing Friday with congressional leaders about health care reform, complained that liberal advocacy groups ought to drop their attacks on Democratic lawmakers and devote their …
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To party like it’s 1884, you’ll need guts and ample gunpowder
In City on Page A5
We imagine, in our self-centered way, that we know how to have more fun than our great-grandparents. Oh, we are so wrong.
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Woman hit by truck declared dead
In City on Page A5 Doctors have declared a pedestrian struck by a pickup in downtown Spokane dead, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center confirmed Friday. Mary Vedder, 45, remained on life support so her organs …
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Marine deputies target unsafe watercraft use
In City on Page A5
The deaths of two teens on North Idaho lakes in the past month are prompting increased patrols by sheriff’s deputies to stop dangerous personal watercraft practices on Inland Northwest waterways. …
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Fire razes property
In City on Page A5
A 4-year-old playing with a lighter probably started a fire Friday morning that seriously injured his mother and destroyed their east Spokane home, a fire official said. The woman, Tawnia …
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Beer buyer sentenced for teen driver’s death
In City on Page A6 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A woman who bought 180 cans of beer for an underage party will spend the same number of days under house arrest after pleading guilty to …
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Bikinis, fireworks a bad mix?
In City on Page A6 PUYALLUP, Wash. – For many, bikini-clad women and fireworks stands are sure signs that summer is here. But some Puyallup citizens say the two don’t belong together. Taking a clue …
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July Fourth’s a fright for pets
In City on Page A6
The Fourth of July is traditionally one of the most difficult days of the year for animal control in the Inland Northwest, as fireworks scare pets from their homes and …
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Immigration initiative falls short
In City on Page A6 YAKIMA – Proponents of a state initiative that called for stricter immigration rules failed again to collect enough signatures to make the November ballot. Craig Keller, chairman of Respect Washington, …
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Fire disrupts Web server farm
In City on Page A6 SEATTLE – A fire at a Seattle building disrupted a server farm that provides service to multiple Web sites – including one that facilitates electronic transactions for tens of thousands …
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Stimulus funds road work
In City on Page A9 SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. – As an excavator tears cracked panels of concrete from a section of Washington state’s most heavily traveled east-west highway, construction worker Jason Antijunti prepares to drive …
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