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Monday, May 23, 2011
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Streak hits six
May 23, 2011 in Sports Luis Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Seattle rallied to win its sixth straight game, beating Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins 8-7 Monday night. 1
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Henderson blisters field in discus
May 23, 2011 in Sports Robert Henderson’s winning throw of 147 feet, 8 inches was a significant chunk of the bonanza of throwing points the Sasquatch men and women used to fashion first-day leads in … 1
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Lakeside, Colville among 1A favorites
May 23, 2011 in Sports Area fastpitch teams begin their pursuit of state trophies this week with some facing six-hour bus rides, a few essentially playing in their backyard and several somewhere in between.
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Boy, 7, located at friend’s house after search
May 23, 2011 in City Police, school officials and other volunteers are searching for a 7-year-old boy in the area of Whitman Elementary School in northeast Spokane.
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Crime rates continue dropping
May 23, 2011 in News Crime levels fell across the board last year, extending a multi-year downward trend with a 5.5 percent drop in the number of violent crimes in 2010 and a 2.8 percent … 8
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Perry Street closed for water main repairs
May 23, 2011 in City, News A section of Perry Street in north Spokane is closed this week for repairs needed after a water main break this morning.
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Accused crossbow killer gets new witness
May 23, 2011 in City, News A judge ruled today that defense attorney Chris Bugbee will continue to represent accused crossbow killer Cole K. Strandberg. But the lawyer now has an added job title: witness. 1
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More rain this week will worsen area flooding
May 23, 2011 in City, Idaho, News A flood warning continues for many rivers in the Inland Northwest, including the Kettle River above Curlew, the Okanogan River near Tonasket, the Spokane River at Spokane and the St. …
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Missouri officials say tornado killed at least 89
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars … 9
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Deadly twisters rip up Midwest
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 JOPLIN, Mo. – A massive tornado blasted its way across southwestern Missouri on Sunday, flattening several blocks of homes and businesses in Joplin and leaving residents frantically scrambling through the … 4
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Oft-mocked ‘end times’ spurred reflection, too
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Where were you on the day the world didn’t end? Did you, like many thousands of others, turn to a social network and confess to the world … 11
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Travelers by interstate encountering wait time
May 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 Congestion is now a fact of life on Interstate 90, with backups occurring almost every day from construction restrictions through Spokane and Spokane Valley. Pavement repairs west of the downtown … 4
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State inmates evicted in a rift over county rate
May 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County Jail will quit housing state prisoners next month in a dispute over payment. State officials refuse to pay the new $125-a-day rate the county charges Spokane and … 19
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U.S. director wins top Cannes honor
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 CANNES, France – American director Terrence Malick’s expansive drama “The Tree of Life” won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, while Kirsten Dunst took the best-actress …
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Songwriter facing charges apparently kills himself
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Joseph Brooks, the Academy Award-winning songwriter of “You Light Up My Life” who was awaiting trial on charges of sexually assaulting more than a dozen women, was …
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In brief: Hikers held in Iran make rare call home
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MINNEAPOLIS – Two American hikers held captive in Iran have called home for only the third time since their arrest nearly two years ago. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, both …
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Obama reassures pro-Israel group
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama reassured a powerful pro-Israel group that America’s support for the Jewish state’s security is “ironclad,” but insisted on a sense of urgency about reviving peace … 14
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Armed Yemeni mob traps foreigners inside embassy
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s political crisis took a dramatic turn Sunday when an armed mob loyal to embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh surrounded an embassy, trapping the American and other …
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Pawlenty announces bid for White House in video
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 DES MOINES, Iowa – Republican Tim Pawlenty offered a sneak peek Sunday at his presidential kickoff, blasting out an Internet video in which he promises a campaign that “tells the … 2
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In brief: Bombings kill 17 Iraqis, 2 U.S. soldiers
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – At least 17 Iraqis and two U.S. soldiers were killed Sunday in a wave of explosions, mostly in Baghdad, including a suicide bombing against police, security sources and …
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Militants storm naval base in Pakistan
May 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 KARACHI, Pakistan – Islamist militants stormed a naval base in the Pakistani city of Karachi late Sunday, destroying two U.S.-supplied surveillance aircraft, firing rockets and battling commandos sent to subdue …
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Face Time: SNAP coordinator has helped thousands keep warm
May 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 Margaret Belote, energy program coordinator at SNAP, is retiring at the end of this month after 33 years of service to the community. During her time at the private, nonprofit … 4
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Jim Kershner’s This day in history
May 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A 2-year-old boy saw a bottle on a dresser, and thinking it was his 9-month-old sister’s feeding bottle, proceeded to pour 4 ounces of …
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