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Matter of Opinion archive for Aug. 14, 2007

TUESDAY, AUG. 14, 2007

Sex offenders

I thought that would get your attention. Former Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Don Brockett passed along this press release about a recent meeting in Portland.Portland, Oregon The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), meeting in Portland, Oregon this week, unanimously adopted a resolution calling on state…

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China's lethal toys

In today's editorial, we write about the myriad safety issues stemming from imports from China.Read the piece here: Made in ChinaAnd this morning, Mattel announced it's recalling about 9 million Chinese toys containing lead-based paint or small magnets that children may swallow. Here's that story:…

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