April 27, 2009 in City on Page A5 Americans cut back on their clothing spending across the board in 2008. All, that is, except for blue jeans. And spendy, high-end blue jeans in particular were selling at a …

April 27, 2009 in City on Page A6 “The Graduate” is an unusual hybrid: A bedroom farce mixed with social satire; a classic movie adaptation mixed with new material; and a romantic comedy mixed with a stalker story. … 1

April 27, 2009 in City on Page A6 KETCHUM, Idaho – A non-native insect is attacking pine trees in the central Idaho resort area of Ketchum and could wipe out all the blue spruce trees in the Wood …

April 27, 2009 in Opinion on Page A7 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 21: If it weren’t so disturbing, it would be funny. CIA interrogators had been handed Abu Zubaydah, a Saudi national believed to be a top strategist …

April 27, 2009 in Opinion on Page A7 “Do they think that the world just stops on Friday? They no longer operate in the real world.” Former Spokane County Commissioner Kate McCaslin, now chief executive officer of Associated …

April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 RENTON – Enter one franchise linebacker … exit another? Less than 24 hours after selecting Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft, … 1

April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 TALLADEGA, Ala. – Seven fans suffered minor injuries after being struck by flying debris when Carl Edwards’ car went airborne into the safety fence on the final lap of the …

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April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Extended Wide receiver Hines Ward signed his five-year contract extension with the Steelers, a deal that should allow the two-time Super Bowl winner to finish his career in Pittsburgh. The …

April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 As the thoroughbred industry struggles and the largest owner of U.S. racetracks has declared bankruptcy, Churchill Downs Inc. continues to make a profit for its shareholders. The company will receive …

April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Adam LaRoche Went 2 for 3 with two home runs, four RBIs as Pittsburgh Pirates beat Padres in San Diego.

April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B3 Shea Vucinich homered and drove in three runs as Washington State beat USC 6-4 on Sunday in Los Angeles for a 2-1 win in the Pac-10 baseball series. The Cougars …

April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B3 Puget Sound won the Northwest Conference women’s golf title on Sunday, giving the Loggers their second conference championship in three seasons. UPS and Whitworth finished tied for the top spot …

April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B3 RENTON, Wash. – On Day 2, the Seattle Seahawks finally got their quarterback. Seattle used its sixth-round pick on Mike Teel of Rutgers, who was considered by some scouts as …

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April 27, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 MORELIA, Mexico – Mexican star Lorena Ochoa shot a 5-under 68 on Sunday to hold off Norway’s Suzann Pettersen by a stroke in a dramatic final round and win the …

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