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Monday, May 31, 2010
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Veterans Cemetery unveiled
May 31, 2010 in City A wet wind snapped the Stars and Stripes to attention as the first Washington State Veterans Cemetery was dedicated before at least 3,000 people on Monday. 1
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Scuffle over loud music leads to carjacking
May 31, 2010 in City Spokane police are looking for two men who carjacked a Mitsubishi Lancer at a restaurant drive-thru lane early this morning. 11
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Chewelah man dead after accidental shooting
May 31, 2010 in Region A Chewelah man died early Sunday after apparently shooting himself in the head accidentally while camping on the North Fork of Chewelah Creek with family and friends. 3
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Downtown HotZone in limbo
May 31, 2010 in City For the past six years people referred to it as Spokane’s HotZone. Within a year or so, it could be the Spokane HotZone Museum. City and business leaders started the … 4
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Community plot sprouts in Dalton Gardens
May 31, 2010 in Idaho Cabbage plants unfurled purple-tinted leaves in the garden behind Gayla Moseley’s house while a young rooster practiced its crowing. 2
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Holiday will affect offices, services
May 31, 2010 in News The following offices and services will be affected by the Memorial Day holiday Monday. 2
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Faces of the Fallen
May 31, 2010 in City on Page A1 When a nation sends its sons and daughters to war, the people at home hope and pray they return safely. But we also know that’s not always the case, and … 2
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Accuracy watch
May 31, 2010 in City on Page A2 For 05-31-2010 1
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Christian conservatives target California judges
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN DIEGO – A group of conservative attorneys say they are on a mission from God to unseat four California judges in a rare challenge that is turning a traditionally … 4
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Aid ships reportedly attacked
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 HAIFA, Israel – Israeli warships attacked at least one of six ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists and aid for the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing at least two and wounding an unknown … 3
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Bodies found in silver mine
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – Between 20 and 25 bodies were recovered from an abandoned silver mine in southern Mexico, apparently victims of drug gang violence, federal police commissioner Facundo Rosas said …
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Uribe supporter leading in Colombia
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOGOTA, Colombia – A conservative former defense minister who promises to build on Alvaro Uribe’s security gains easily defeated a maverick outsider in Colombia’s presidential election Sunday but fell short …
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Tropical storm death toll rises
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 GUATEMALA CITY – The death toll in Central America from landslides and flooding triggered by the year’s first tropical storm surged to 99 on Sunday, as authorities struggled to clear …
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Pakistan frees suspect in Times Square plot
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistani authorities have released a former Pakistani army major arrested in connection with the failed Times Square bombing in New York, saying they had determined he had …
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After failure, frustration prevails
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BOOTHVILLE, La. – There is still a hole in the Earth, crude oil is still spewing from it and there is still, excruciatingly, no end in sight. After trying and …
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In brief: Plane diverted; man arrested
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – An Aeromexico flight from Paris to Mexico City was diverted to Montreal on Sunday when the U.S. denied the flight access to its airspace after a man named …
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Sgt. Matt Street
May 31, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Boating is part of the Inland Northwest’s culture. In Kootenai County, there’s one registered boat for every seven residents. The county’s lakes and rivers are a draw for Washington boaters, …
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Weighing in
May 31, 2010 in City on Page A5 The dispute between military veterans and the city of Kellogg over the relocation of a local war memorial so that a Tree City USA flag, instead of the Stars and … 1
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Jim Kershner’s This Day in History
May 31, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Emma Goldman, 40, the famed “apostle of anarchy,” narrowly escaped death when the auto she was riding in was hit by a freight train … 1
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Memorial Day events
May 31, 2010 in City on Page A6 The following events take place today: Kootenai County: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 889 hosts ceremonies and wreath-laying in Veterans Park at the Third Street Bell in Coeur d’Alene, 9 … 1
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New crosswalk countdown lights tell pedestrians when the red light’s coming
May 31, 2010 in City on Page A6 Downtown Spokane pedestrians are getting a new look at crosswalks along Second and Third avenues. The city of Spokane has been installing pedestrian signals that tell walkers how much time … 5
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In brief: Highway 53 crash injures woman
May 31, 2010 in City on Page A6 A 21-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman was injured in a crash on Idaho Highway 53 and Prairie Avenue on Sunday afternoon. According to the Idaho State Police, Lauren M. Smith, of … 1
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East Side blueberry farming on the rise
May 31, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 BURBANK, Wash. – Washington has moved up to sixth in the nation in blueberry production, with farming of the fruit gaining popularity on the eastern side of the state. The …
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Quick work in pits helps Busch sweep
May 31, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 CONCORD, N.C. – Kurt Busch used a lightning-fast final pit stop to chase down the leaders and give team owner Roger Penske a coveted Memorial Day weekend victory. That the … 1

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