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Spokane ranks among ‘most charitable’ cities
In City Spokane may have its shortcomings, but one thing it doesn’t lack is charity, according to a national men’s magazine.
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Volunteers strive to save Santa letter service
In Nation/World Santa’s “elves” at the North Pole have been given their walking papers — but they’re not going quietly. The volunteer “elves” are trying to counter a decision by the U.S. …
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Pedestrian killed in downtown Sandpoint
In Idaho A man died after being hit by a car in downtown Sandpoint Thursday afternoon.
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Ski resorts log early openings
In Outdoors Lookout Pass and 49 Degrees North will be the only two area resorts open this weekend. 1
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Timberlake High evacuated after gas leak in water heater
In Idaho Students evacuated this morning from Timberlake High School in Spirit Lake likely will be allowed back into the building by 9 a.m., said Lakeland School District business manager Tom Taggart.
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Police officer from Yakima shot to death in Las Vegas
In Region Trevor Nettleton liked to call his dad Chevy after the character portrayed by actor Chevy Chase in the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” 1
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Weekend snow expected in the mountains
In City, Idaho Rain and snow are heading into the Inland Northwest for the weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting a 60 percent chance of rain this afternoon in Spokane as a …
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Winfrey says prayer, thought influenced exit
In Nation/World Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying “prayer and careful thought” led …
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‘Twilight’ continues with more polished movie
In Features The “Twilight” soap opera continues with a lighter, goofier and far less erotically charged sequel, “New Moon,” a movie directed by a man and not a woman.
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Ranks of uninsured swell in state
In City on Page A1
Washington state is on pace to reach a dangerous milestone within 14 months, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said Thursday: 1 million uninsured residents. The 1 in 5 adults lacking insurance …
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Group recommends fewer Pap screenings
In Nation/World on Page A1 Only days after a federal panel scaled back on breast cancer screening recommendations for many women, another organization – the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – has done the … 1
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Stores strategize in light of last year’s difficult holiday season
In City on Page A1 Retailers across the region have just one wish: Whatever else happens, please spare us a winter like last year. Consumers are still in a cautious state of mind, but store … 1
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Vanity tax could enhance funding for health care
In Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – They call it the “Botax.” The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as … 1
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‘Disabled’ designer spotted on HGTV
In Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – California tax officials say an interior designer’s false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement TV show. Fifty-six-year-old Ronald Hunt was sentenced …
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Regents approve increased UC fees
In Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – The governing board of the University of California approved a $2,500 student fee increase Thursday after two days of tense campus protests across the state. The vote …
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House fights cutting Medicare payments
In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a …
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Nation in brief: Giuliani might seek U.S. Senate seat
In Nation/World on Page A3 New York – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has not decided whether to run for governor but is becoming more interested in running for U.S. Senate, two Republican …
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‘Oprah’ to end in 2011 after 25-year run
In Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its …
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Gates orders Fort Hood inquiry
In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A wide-ranging review ordered Thursday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates will strive to answer what he called “troubling questions” raised by the shootings at Fort Hood. The Pentagon …
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Karzai sworn in for second term
In Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL – The United States is developing a set of benchmarks to ensure that Afghan President Hamid Karzai keeps a promise delivered at his inauguration to fight corruption and inefficiency, …
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World in brief: Lithuania to look again at CIA links
In Nation/World on Page A4 Vilnius, Lithuania – Twice in the past three years, the Lithuanian Parliament investigated reports that the CIA secretly imprisoned al-Qaida leaders in this Baltic country. Both times, legislators concluded that …
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Peruvian police: Gangs kill people, sell their fat
In Nation/World on Page A4 LIMA, Peru – A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the …
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European Union chooses Belgian as first president
In Nation/World on Page A4 BRUSSELS, Belgium – Champions of European unity hoped their new president would be a continental George Washington, a brand name who could pull the European Union closer together and fulfill … 2
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Surge could happen fast, Gates says
In Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all …
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