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Sunday, June 5, 2011
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Trailer flips on its side, causing delays at Lookout Pass
June 5, 2011 in News Injured driver taken to Shoshone Medical Center
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Heat take 2-1 finals lead over Mavericks
June 5, 2011 in Sports DALLAS — Dwyane Wade kept soaring and scoring, doing everything he could to get the Miami Heat a crucial win toward an NBA title. Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem provided …
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M’s beat Rays for sixth straight series win
June 5, 2011 in Sports SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners haven’t shown many similarities to their record 2001 team since, well, 2001. Since then, it’s been a team searching for the formula to return to …
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Federer drops fourth French final to Nadal
June 5, 2011 in Sports PARIS – This time, it felt less like “au revoir” and more like farewell for Roger Federer. What may have been the great man’s last best chance to beat Rafael …
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North Spokane armed robberies lead to three arrests
June 5, 2011 in News Spokane police apprehend robbery suspects 1
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Valley Fire crews contain Sunday garage blaze
June 5, 2011 in News, SatValley Station Ladder 10 responded Sunday to the fire.
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Timeline: Uranium mining and Midnite Mine
June 5, 2011 in City, Idaho A timeline of events surrounding uranium mining at Midnite Mine
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Senators: Some uses of Patriot Act would shock citizens
June 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – When two senators warned that the Patriot Act is being interpreted in a secret way that would alarm Americans if they knew the details, civil liberties activists could … 109
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Spokane Tribe members worked gladly in uranium mines
June 5, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 When there’s a funeral on the Spokane Indian Reservation, Harold Campbell puts on his grave-digging hat, collects his tools and heads to the cemetery. Over the past 30 years, the … 12
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Police end guru’s hunger strike
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW DELHI – Hundreds of police officers swooped down early today on the venue of a hunger strike by a charismatic Indian yoga guru and forcibly removed him and thousands …
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Lotteries
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Daily Game: 3-8-0 Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 1-4-6-17-24-26
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Potent terrorist reportedly killed
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – An overnight attack by an unmanned aircraft killed Ilyas Kashmiri, an al-Qaida-linked operative blamed for several high-profile attacks in Pakistan and India, local news reports and a … 2
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Yemen’s injured leader flies to Saudi Arabia
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SANAA, Yemen – Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia for medical care after he was wounded in a rocket attack on his palace, a senior government …
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Gates reminds Afghans to shoulder responsibility
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Saturday and said that Afghan security forces must take more responsibilities for a successful transition …
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Three decades later, hope stirs for AIDS cure
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Today marks 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States. And this anniversary brings fresh hope for something many had come to think was impossible: … 1
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Breast cancer drug cuts tumor risk
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – A drug already used to treat breast cancer can reduce the risk of tumors in high- and moderate-risk post-menopausal women by 65 percent over a three-year period, …
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‘Geronimo’ Pratt, wrongly convicted
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A5 Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt, a former Black Panther Party leader who spent 27 years in prison on a murder conviction that was later overturned, has died. He was 63. Pratt died …
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In brief: Ex-mayor held after arms raid
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A5 TIJUANA, Mexico – Soldiers raided the home of former Tijuana Mayor Jorge Hank Rhon, one of Mexico’s most flamboyant businessmen and politicians, and detained him on suspicion of illegal weapons …
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Eagleburger was able diplomat
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The only career foreign service officer to rise to the position of secretary of state, Lawrence Eagleburger was a straightforward diplomat whose exuberant style masked a hard-driving commitment …
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Exposure risk limits food hunt
June 5, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A10 After a prayer evoking “the Grandfather’s” blessing, four generations of the Spokane Tribe set off across a sagebrush-dotted pasture in search of white camas roots. Elders wore woven baskets strapped …
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In brief: 9-year-old pilot soars into history
June 5, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A11 TOME, N.M. – Nine- year-old Bobby Bradley floated into history Saturday, taking off solo in a hot air balloon and landing perfectly 26 minutes later to become the youngest trained … 1
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Redistricting effort under way
June 5, 2011 in City on Page B1 The special panel assigned to redraw Washington’s congressional and legislative districts will spend much of the summer listening to people around the state tell them where the lines should be. … 1
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
June 5, 2011 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Two 3-year-old runaways – next-door neighbors and playmates – were found after an all-day search, “playing on the Boone Avenue Bridge, covered with tar …
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Doug Clark: Shogan clears his throat for charity, again
June 5, 2011 in City on Page B1 Say what you will about City Council President Joe Shogan. He’s a bit too opinionated, perhaps. He doesn’t suffer fools well and can be a bit quick to pop his … 13

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