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Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Mariners shut out
May 6, 2010 in Sports Jeff Niemann pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Carl Crawford finished a triple short of the cycle and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-0 on Thursday …
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Court delays Morning Star trial pending review
May 6, 2010 in City A lawsuit against Morning Star Boys’ Ranch by a former resident who claims to have been abused there has been stayed by the state Court of Appeals while that court …
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Boise-based dealership to buy Spokane Motor Cars
May 6, 2010 in Business A Boise-based auto dealership is buying Spokane Motor Cars, the area’s exclusive Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo dealer.
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Spokane Valley police bust church robbery ring
May 6, 2010 in City Spokane Valley detectives made arrests today in what they call a ring of thefts at more than 40 area churches where suspects stole credit cards used to purchase goods that …
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Steven Dahlstrom will hand STCU reins to Thomas Johnson
May 6, 2010 in Business Spokane Teachers Credit Union has announced Thomas A. Johnson will become its next CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2011.
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VA limits surgeries at Spokane, other hospitals
May 6, 2010 in City The Veterans Affairs Department is limiting the types of surgeries performed at some of its hospitals, including in Spokane, following a systemwide review prompted by surgical deaths at its southern … 8
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Police: Suspect admitted Dishman killing to friend
May 6, 2010 in City The man charged with bludgeoning a homeless man to death told a friend on the day of the killing that he had done something that would be on “the national … 1
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GoGoFinder helps you find what’s hot, happening
May 6, 2010 in Awayfinder destinations Plenty of events planned for this summer in the Northwest
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Missing Clarkston woman’s husband arrested
May 6, 2010 in City, Idaho LEWISTON — The husband of a missing Clarkston, Wash., woman was arrested today at his business in Moscow. 4
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Stocks extend plunge on concerns about Greece
May 6, 2010 in Business The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials dropped almost 1,000 points in less than half an hour on fears that …
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Libraries can filter porn, Washington high court says
May 6, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – Public libraries do not have to turn off their Internet filters for adult patrons who want to view pornography on library computers, the state Supreme Court said today.
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All clear at Sea-Tac Airport after bomb scare
May 6, 2010 in Region A bomb scare at Sea-Tac Airport interrupted operations at Concourse A for about two hours Thursday morning, forced the evacuation of several hundred passengers and delayed four flights.
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Two North Side garage fires put out blocks apart
May 6, 2010 in City Spokane firefighters on Wednesday night were dispatched to two garage fires just blocks apart in a little more than an hour, and investigators were calling them suspicious this morning.
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Warm weather stifles Avista’s earnings
May 6, 2010 in Business, City El Niño weather patterns took a bite out of Avista Corp.’s first quarter earnings. 8
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Milder weather coming after a.m. snow showers
May 6, 2010 in City, Idaho More spring showers are expected today as temperatures slowly begin to rebound from the cold air that dropped into the region earlier this week and brought snow showers to some …
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Survey: Washington state employees pay lower
May 6, 2010 in City A survey prepared for the Washington Department of Personnel shows that most state workers earn less than private sector counterparts but health care and other benefits are better. 3
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Wind may hamper containment effort
May 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 BILOXI, Miss. – Weather forecasters warned Wednesday that shifting winds could drive a massive oil spill across islands off the Louisiana coast on Friday even as British Petroleum officials announced …
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Spokane officer won’t have city attorneys in Zehm case
May 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 Attorneys employed by the city of Spokane will no longer represent Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. in the legal battles stemming from the 2006 death of Otto Zehm, … 23
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New moms older, better educated
May 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 New mothers in the U.S. are increasingly older and better-educated than they were two decades ago, according to a study on the state of American motherhood released today by the …
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Hair from Spokane salon to help oil spill cleanup
May 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 A Spokane day spa has found a way to make you not only look good but feel good about the environment, too. Hair trimmings gathered at Green Salon and Day …
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TV news employee hits Mega jackpot
May 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A TV newsroom employee found out while working the graveyard shift that she and her husband have the Mega Millions ticket worth $266 million, her boss at …
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Joe the Plumber dabbles in politics
May 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 TOLEDO, Ohio – Joe the Plumber is plunging into party politics. Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was hailed by Republican John McCain’s presidential campaign in 2008, won one of nearly 400 … 4
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Three die in riots over austerity cuts
May 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATHENS, Greece – Rioting over harsh austerity measures left three people dead in a torched Athens bank and clouds of tear gas drifting past parliament, in an outburst of anger …
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Shiite pact gives clerics referee role
May 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – An agreement to form an alliance between Iranian-backed Shiite blocs gives the final say on political disputes to Iraq’s top clerics, solidifying a role for the Shiite religious …

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