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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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Chiefs dominate Chilliwack
In Sports The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Chillwack Bruins 5-1 in a Western Hockey League game at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday night.
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Tight races remain close
In News A fresh batch of election results Wednesday inched incumbent Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen closer to defeat. With about 70 percent of what is expected to be the final number … 3
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Yankees wrap up Series
In Sports Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Andy Pettitte won on short rest and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 on Wednesday night, …
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Brannon seeks recount in CdA council race
In Idaho The losing candidate in a tight Coeur d’Alene City Council race formally asked the city clerk for a recount on Wednesday.
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Jail vote failures will cost Kootenai County
In Idaho Kootenai County will continue to ship inmates to other jails — to the tune of about $52 million over the next decade — following the failure Tuesday of two ballot … 7
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Idaho lawmakers, experts oppose dodging health reforms
In Idaho Idaho would be foolish and premature to try either opting out of federal health care reforms or, following Arizona’s lead, changing its state constitution to try blocking any reforms, lawmakers …
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Officer in serious condition after rear-end crash
In City A Spokane police officer was hospitalized with serious injuries today after a woman thought to be on drugs rear ended his squad car while he was stopped in a street … 6
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Horse-drawn wayfarer heading for Spokane
In City
There is a man passing through the Inland Northwest right now who can tell you for a fact you are moving too fast.
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Sixth Spokane swine flu victim announced
In City A woman in her 20s died at a local hospital of swine flu, the Spokane Regional Health District said today. 2
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Train jumper dies after leap near Bonners Ferry
A 25-year-old man was found dead along railroad tracks near Bonners Ferry this morning after apparently leaping from a train he’d boarded illegally. 2
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Crash kills Tekoa boy on eve of 18th birthday
In City A one-car crash Tuesday night killed a Tekoa, Wash., boy who was to turn 18 today, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced. 2
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Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows
In Business The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an “extended period,” in a sign that the economy is growing but remains deeply …
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What are you doing for extra cash?
In Business Did you start making a little extra money this year, to make ends meet? Like selling homemade crafts or teaching piano? 2
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Microsoft lays off 800 more workers worldwide
In Region Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That’s in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January. 1
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Let it shine today; clouds, rain coming
Today should bring the last in a string of bright November days before another Pacific storm system moves onshore from the west on Thursday.
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Council newcomers may join McLaughlin
In City on Page A1 Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. The first results of Tuesday’s election showed Jon Snyder, publisher of Out There Monthly, with a 4 … 6
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Slate of ‘positive change’ candidates overwhelm at polls
In City on Page A1 Five candidates promising “positive change” for Spokane Valley’s 6-year-old city government swept into power Tuesday. “We changed it,” said retired school administrator Chuck Hafner, who led the Positive Change committee. …
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Jail sales tax, I-1033 fail; R-71 favored
In City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much more change. Kootenai County voters shot down a pair of ballot measures that would … 16
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Bill of rights, I-1033 dead; R-71 ahead
In City on Page A1 Voters seemed wary Tuesday of ballot measures that would cost them money or mandate too much change. In Washington, they turned thumbs down to Initiative 1033, which would have imposed … 3
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Health care timeline may slip
In Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – In a blow to the White House, the Senate’s top Democrat signaled Tuesday that Congress may fail to meet a year-end deadline for passing health care legislation, leaving …
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Nation in brief: LA mayor picks new police chief
In Nation/World on Page A3 Los Angeles – A respected Los Angeles Police Department veteran credited with cleaning up a devastating corruption scandal was picked by the mayor Tuesday to become the next police chief …
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GOP takes gubernatorial races
In Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New … 1
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Obesity increases H1N1 flu risks
In Nation/World on Page A3 Obesity appears to be a risk factor on a par with pregnancy for developing complications from an infection with pandemic H1N1 influenza, according to the most comprehensive look yet at …
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Levi-Strauss, anthropologist, dies
In Nation/World on Page A3 PARIS – Claude Levi-Strauss, widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies, has died. He was 100. The French …
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