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Sunday, May 2, 2010
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2 sheriff’s deputies injured in fight with fugitive
May 2, 2010 in City Two sheriff’s deputies and a Montana fugitive were injured during a foot chase through a north Spokane neighborhood that ended in a brawl early Sunday.
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Bloomsday recollections and accomplishments
May 2, 2010 in City Some elite runners made good money during Sundays’ brisk Bloomsday run in downtown Spokane. And dozens of corporate cup runners went home with a trophy. For others, the 34th Lilac …
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High winds expected Monday
May 2, 2010 in City Don’t bother staking plants today; tomorrow’s forecast calls for a high winds in the Inland Northwest, with gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour. 3
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Police say no evidence of Taliban link to failed bomb
May 2, 2010 in News NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner says there’s no evidence of a Taliban link to a failed bomb found in an SUV parked in Times Square.
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First-time Bloomie wins elite men’s field
May 2, 2010 in City First-time Bloomie Peter Kirui, from Kenya, wins the elite men’s field. Lineth Chepkurui, from Kenya, is is the elite women’s champ for the third year in a row. Jordan Bird, …
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Oil slick may flow into Gulf Stream
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 VENICE, La. – A sense of doom settled over the American coastline from Louisiana to Florida on Saturday as a massive oil slick spewing from a ruptured well kept growing, … 2
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Out of the ashes
May 2, 2010 in City on Page A1 When it is completed in a few weeks, the amphitheater now under construction at Camp Cowles in Pend Oreille County will be more than a monument to a Boy Scout …
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Lawsuits against Toyota mounting
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 DETROIT – Toyota Motor Corp. now faces more than 320 lawsuits in federal and state courts related to its sudden acceleration problems. In a report filed Friday with U.S. District …
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Buffett says he still backs Goldman Sachs’ CEO
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 OMAHA, Neb. – Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett declared his support for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein on Saturday, and said he has no plans to sell his … 1
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Thousands march in L.A.
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Galvanized by Arizona’s tough new law against illegal immigrants, tens of thousands of marchers took to the streets in Los Angeles on Saturday as the city led … 5
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Seattle, Yakima see rallies
May 2, 2010 in City on Page A3 SEATTLE – Just days after Arizona’s new strict law on illegal immigrants was enacted, thousands of people marched across Washington state Saturday, calling on Congress and President Barack Obama to …
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Boston, suburbs boiling water
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOSTON – A “catastrophic” break Saturday in a relatively new, 10-foot-wide steel pipe rendered the water undrinkable in Boston and more than two dozen of its suburbs, forcing Gov. Deval …
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Obama takes aim at ugly tone of partisan rhetoric
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In a blunt caution to political friend and foe, President Barack Obama said Saturday that partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of legitimate discourse pose … 1
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Cuba touts May Day turnout as vindication
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 HAVANA – Hundreds of thousands of Cubans marched through the sprawling, concrete expanses of Revolution Plaza on Saturday in annual May Day celebrations that the government said prove the island …
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New talks with Israel get Arab nations’ OK
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 CAIRO, Egypt – Arab nations on Saturday endorsed indirect peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis, a move that likely paves the way for the start of long-stalled U.S.-brokered negotiations. …
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Vatican orders Legion overhaul
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 MEXICO CITY – The Vatican on Saturday ordered the overhaul of one of the Catholic Church’s largest and most influential organizations following an investigation into decades of sexual abuse by …
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Tokyo aims for title of eco-friendliest
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 TOKYO – On a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, garbage is getting a makeover. Tons of waste are trucked here daily to a large industrial building. What can’t be recycled …
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Thai leader says no to martial law
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s prime minister said today that he had no plans to declare martial law despite growing demands the government take firmer measures to end protests that have …
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In brief: Rains inundate Tennessee; 5 dead
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A7 Memphis, Tenn. – At least five people died and hundreds were being evacuated Saturday as heavy rains pounded Tennessee, causing widespread flooding across the state. The forecast called for more …
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Times Square evacuated
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A7 NEW YORK – Police found a suspected car bomb in a parked sport utility vehicle Saturday evening in New York City’s Times Square, then evacuated buildings and cleared streets of …
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Gulf mess jeopardizes climate bill
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A historic environmental protection bill is in danger after a massive oil spill put a new focus on the perils of offshore drilling, a feature that was supposed …
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‘Greeter’ is face of Wal-mart fight
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 PITTSBURG, Calif. – As a “greeter,” the cheerful Betty Dukes is one of the first employees customers usually see as they walk through the front doors of the Wal-Mart store …
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In Passing
May 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A9 Dorothy Provine’ actress Bremerton – Actress Dorothy Provine, best known for her roles as Milton Berle’s wife and Ethel Merman’s daughter in “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” and …
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More Hanford fraud alleged
May 2, 2010 in Business on Page B1 Five more people have been accused of criminal fraud in connection with phony expenses submitted to Hanford contractors in the Tri-Cities. In a recent indictment filed in Spokane’s U.S. District …
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