April 9, 2010 in Sports Nelson Cruz homered for the third time in four games, Colby Lewis won his season debut and the Texas Rangers beat the Mariners 6-2 Friday night at Arlington, Texas, to …

April 9, 2010 in Region The Clark County, Wash., health officer says one child has died and three others fell ill after a recent outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 at a Vancouver-area day care center.

April 9, 2010 in Region The families of four Lakewood police officers slain as they sat in a coffee shop in November say they’ll revise their claims against Pierce County to delete any reference to … 6

April 9, 2010 in Features Let’s address the obvious issue first. Yes, Meredith Inglesby makes an excellent “Ma,” standing in for Melissa Gilbert, who canceled out of the Spokane run because of a back injury.

April 9, 2010 in City A man accused of threatening to kill Washington Sen. Patty Murray over her support of health care reform has been released from jail after posting a $20,000 bond. 24

April 9, 2010 in City Avista crews have secured a broken gas line break on the South Hill and are making repairs after city crews struck the two inch line about 2:15 p.m, a utility … 3

April 9, 2010 in Business, City Realtors today reported a burst of home sales in Spokane County during the first three months of the year. 15

April 9, 2010 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES — The future Pope Benedict XVI resisted pleas to defrock a California priest with a record of sexually molesting children, citing concerns including “the good of the universal … 4

April 9, 2010 in Nation/World The Senate chairman who oversees Supreme Court nominations says midsummer hearings will offer the best chance to avoid partisan fighting over Justice John Paul Stevens’ replacement. 8

April 9, 2010 in Nation/World Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the court’s oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. President Barack Obama now has his second high court opening to fill. 6

April 9, 2010 in City Spokane police have arrested a man on charges that he ran from a dramatic collision on the Strong Road hill near Indian Trail Road on March 31, and then called … 5

April 9, 2010 in City Spokane police this morning are asking for help finding a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville and a carjacker who took it at gunpoint from a woman driving in East Central Spokane on …

April 9, 2010 in City Washington law enforcement agencies today are launching a crackdown on speeding with extra patrols being deployed by 153 agencies across the state. 16

April 9, 2010 in City, Idaho The lashing winds from Thursday are gone to be left by breezy conditions and a wind chill of 16 degrees this morning as measured at Spokane International Airport.

April 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Several major players in the “tea party” movement on Thursday announced a new federation intended to help the decentralized small government movement gets its message out. But don’t … 16

April 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner says she’s not considering new taxes to bail the city out of its $10 million hole for 2011. City leaders will present a preliminary budget plan … 20

April 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 The city of Spokane wants to spend less money housing low-risk inmates and will begin exploring cheaper options, including the possibility of creating its own minimum-security lockup rather than relying … 10

April 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 NITEROI, Brazil – As many as 200 people were buried under tons of mud and feared dead on Thursday after a slum built atop a former landfill gave way in …

April 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 Bangkok, Thailand – Thousands of anti-government demonstrators vowed to fan out today to 10 sites in the Thai capital for what they warned would be an “unforgettable” effort in their …