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Sunday, May 6, 2012
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Carp boosts Mariners
May 6, 2012 in Sports Hector Noesi allowed one run in seven sharp innings, Mike Carp hit his first home run of the season and rookie slugger Jesus Montero hit a two-run double as the … 2
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Parson lets it rip in winning Bloomsday wheelchair race
May 6, 2012 in Sports Scott Parson decided to let it ride Sunday morning, and came up big. Parson, a four-time Master’s Division Bloomsday winner, took the Men’s Elite wheelchair title largely by using almost … 1
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Cougar baseball loses series to Cal
May 6, 2012 in Sports Washington State sputtered its way to an 8-0 loss to California on Sunday in Pullman, managing just two hits off Bears starter Jason Jones while failing to move anybody past …
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Daska distances herself from pack in Bloomsday win
May 6, 2012 in Sports There would be no thrilling finish at this year’s Bloomsday Elite Women’s race. Mamitu Daska made sure of that from the start, pulling away from an ever-thinning pack Sunday to …
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Kiprono kicks Bloomsday competition
May 6, 2012 in Sports Allan Kiprono, who was outkicked at Bloomsday in 2011, won Sunday’s Lilac Bloomsday Run in 34 mintues, 29 seconds. His nearest challenger was 18 seconds back.
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Fatal Stevens County motorcycle accident
May 6, 2012 in News, Region The victim in a fatal motorcycle accident on Highway 291 in Stevens County has been identified by the Wasington State Patrol as Daniel J. Romaneschi, 56, of Spokane.
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Body found in Long Lake
May 6, 2012 in News, Region A body was reportedly found floating in Long Lake in Stevens County this afternoon. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office was called in to retrieve the body and assist with the … 5
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Injury accident near Colfax
May 6, 2012 in News, Region A car making a left turn in front of another car caused an injury accident on Highway 26 about three miles west of Colfax just before 9 a.m. this morning. …
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Accident injures two near Priest River
May 6, 2012 in Idaho, News, Region Two people were injured in a late night accident on Highway 2 east of Priest River Saturday. The Idaho State Patrol reported that a 2001 GMC Yukon was heading west …
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Bloomsday at last!
May 6, 2012 in News More than 50,000 Bloomies enjoyed sunny skies at the start of Spokane’s annual celebration of spring and fitness. Read more. 6
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Tumult follows firing at MAC
May 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 The fallout from the controversial firing of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture executive director has put the financially struggling institution in a perilous spot that MAC supporters fear … 16
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Suspects defiant at 9/11 hearing
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – They knelt in prayer, ignored the judge and wouldn’t listen to Arabic translations as they confronted nearly 3,000 counts of murder. The self-proclaimed mastermind … 29
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Test your Bloomsday IQ
May 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 After 35 Bloomsdays, it’s safe to assume you know just about everything there is to know about the annual race – and running in general, for that matter. For instance, …
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Chihuahua party not big enough
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hundreds of tiny tacos, ballerinas and other costumed dogs fell short of a world record Saturday morning in Kansas City, but organizers said they were encouraged …
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Romney embarks on difficult path courting conservatives, moderates
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney will need independent voters in November, but he isn’t abandoning his “severely conservative” record. The likely Republican presidential nominee has embarked on an aggressive campaign against … 12
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FBI watched Ready, alleged killer who was in neo-Nazi movement
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHOENIX – The FBI was already conducting a domestic terrorism investigation of an Arizona border vigilante when the man allegedly killed four people and then himself this week, officials said. … 3
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Obama in full stride at rallies
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Plunging into his campaign for a new term, President Barack Obama tore into Mitt Romney on Saturday as a willing and eager “rubber stamp” for conservative Republicans … 12
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France, Greece vote today
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON — For more than two years now, they have all imposed their will on Europe’s raging debt crisis: German leaders. Panicked governments. Jittery financial markets. Bossy international agencies. The … 5
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Lohan avoids scrape with law this time
May 6, 2012 in City on Page A4 Lindsay Lohan won’t face prosecution over a nightclub manager’s claims that the actress struck him with her sports car, due to lack of evidence and doubts about his credibility, the …
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Texas pastor had role in Chen case
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – When Bob Fu’s cellphone rang halfway through a congressional hearing concerning detained Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, all the west Texas pastor had to do was gesture for the … 2
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Cheetah attacks woman at reserve
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 JOHANNESBURG – The photos taken by a tourist from Scotland show his wife on the ground, hair flying, blood on her neck, with two cheetahs nearby. The Port Elizabeth Herald … 1
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LaLa’s legacy fits Bloomsday to a T
May 6, 2012 in City on Page A7 I started working for St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores in 1995. A year later, St. Vincent opened a branch at Howard and Riverside, and I was transferred there to … 1
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Shareholders buy Buffett’s optimism
May 6, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 OMAHA, Neb. – Warren Buffett worked to reassure shareholders that he’s feeling good after his recent prostate cancer diagnosis, and that Berkshire Hathaway is ready to replace the revered 81-year-old …
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Bloomsday quiz answers
May 6, 2012 in City on Page A7 1. Each year, LaLa Gerber dresses all 40 runner statues in Riverfront Park in vintage Bloomsday T-shirts. (See her personal account to the left.) 2. The Baby Jogger. Kardong pushed …
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