May 7, 2011 in Sports Gavin Floyd held the Seattle Mariners to three singles in eight innings and the bottom third of the White Sox batting order went 10 for 12 in Chicago’s 6-0 victory …

May 7, 2011 in News Authorities have confirmed one dead in a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred in Colfax today.

May 7, 2011 in Sports Justin Verlander threw his second career no-hitter and the second in the big leagues this week, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 9-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on …

May 7, 2011 in Region OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers grappling over how to fill a projected budget shortfall of $5 billion may first have to end a stalemate on a more contentious issue: … 4

May 7, 2011 in Region SEATTLE — Lawmakers say they’ve come to an agreement in principle on a higher-education bill that would give the state’s five public universities and The Evergreen State College authority to …

May 7, 2011 in News A man was hospitalized Friday night after he lost control of his vehicle on Highway 41 near Spirit Lake.

May 7, 2011 in Sports LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Animal Kingdom sped past the leaders in the turn at Churchill Downs on Saturday and roared down the middle of the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby.

May 7, 2011 in News U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates implored Washington State University graduates today to ignore the rancor often aimed at government workers and consider a career in public service. Gates said he’s …

May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – In the boardroom, it’s as if the Great Recession never happened. CEOs at the nation’s largest companies were paid better last year than they were in 2007, … 15

May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO, Egypt – Al-Qaida vowed to keep fighting the United States and avenge the death of Osama bin Laden, which it acknowledged for the first time Friday in an Internet … 11

May 7, 2011 in Business on Page A1 A scammer, apparently based in Africa, is posting bogus Spokane house rentals on Craigslist. Realtor Jessica Howerton said she was inundated with calls from potential renters of a home at … 5

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May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 JACKSON, Miss. – A jury has awarded $322 million to a Mississippi man who claimed he inhaled asbestos dust while mixing drilling mud sold and manufactured by Chevron Phillips Chemical …

May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MIAMI – The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to districts around the country Friday, reminding them that all students – legal or not – are entitled to a …

May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – Mexico sent hundreds of soldiers and federal police to a drug-violence plagued northern region Friday, the same day cartel gunmen fired on a military convoy with a …

May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – When a U.S. military helicopter was destroyed in the backyard of Osama bin Laden’s compound, it left not only a pile of smoldering wreckage but tantalizing evidence … 2

May 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – President Barack Obama on Friday privately thanked some of the special military operators who killed Osama bin Laden. In a series of closed-door meetings, Obama and …