In the news, Thursday, July 12

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WED 11      INDEX      FRI 13

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Congress eyes old dams as new power sources

Chenfei Zhang      Staff correspondent

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Lawmakers call for national Lyme disease strategy

MICHELLE R. SMITH      Associated Press Writer

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FDA plans database for identifying foodborne germs

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Small town movie theaters struggling
ERIK LACITIS      The Seattle Times

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Seagoing drones headed to Persian Gulf
Minesweepers sent in response to Iran’s threat to block strait

David S. Cloud      McClatchy-Tribune

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Vestal: Why defend an anonymous troll’s right to insult?
Shawn Vestal The Spokesman-Review

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This date in history
(From the Associated Press)

1812: U.S. forces led by Gen. William Hull invaded Canada during the War of 1812 against Britain. However, Hull retreated shortly thereafter to Detroit.

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Alzheimer’s results expected out soon
Three treatments offer chance to slow disease
Marilynn Marchione      Associated Press

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Opinion:

Dana Milbank: Leadership a thing of the past in U.S. Senate

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Doctor K: Specks in vision may be floaters
Anthony L. Komaroff      Universal Uclick

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Triple R Denture Clinic as it appeared in the 1940s.
(from Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, in Voices)

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Game plan to end slug fest in garden
Pat Munts

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from The Pacific Northwest Inlander:

Moving Day
Residents of a manufactured-home park in Post Falls look for somewhere else to call home

Return to Glory
Looking back on the improbable comeback of the Davenport Hotel and, in turn, downtown Spokane

The original marble floor of the Davenport's lobby was one
of the many historic features saved during the restoration.