« May 27 Print edition stories for May 28, 2012

• Faces of the Fallen

  May 28, 2012 on Page A1 There are two rules of war, a wise man once said. Rule one is that in war, young men and women die. Rule two is that nothing can change rule … 2

• Haneke’s stark ‘Amour’ wins top prize at Cannes

  May 28, 2012 on Page A2 CANNES, France – The Cannes Film Festival rewarded one of its favorite directors Sunday, as Michael Haneke won the top prize for a second time with his stark film about …

• Beryl growing off East Coast

  May 28, 2012 on Page A2 Tropical Storm Beryl was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, causing shoreline campers to pack up and head inland and leading to the cancellation of some events as …

• Accuracy watch

  May 28, 2012 on Page A2 For 05-28-2012

• Storm forces cancellation of D.C. concert

  May 28, 2012 on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The National Memorial Day Concert has been canceled due to a line of thunderstorms that moved into the District of Columbia on Sunday night. About halfway into the … 1

• New Mexico fire still growing

  May 28, 2012 on Page A3 GLENWOOD, N.M. – Crews fighting a wildfire in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico benefited from lighter winds Sunday, allowing them to focus on building protection lines on key …

• Thousands gather in Bay Area to mark milestone for icon

  May 28, 2012 on Page A3 SAN FRANCISCO – Crowds gathered along San Francisco’s waterfront Sunday, while San Francisco Bay was crowded with pleasure boats, tug boats and other vessels as the city celebrated the 75th … 1

• Panetta warns against cuts

  May 28, 2012 on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday that it would be “disastrous” for Congress to allow cuts in defense spending as scheduled in January. In an interview that aired … 6

• Syria denies role in massacre

  May 28, 2012 on Page A3 BEIRUT – Syria on Sunday strongly denied allegations that its forces killed scores of people – including women and children – in one of the deadliest days of the country’s …

• In brief: Iran says it won’t halt high enrichment

  May 28, 2012 on Page A4 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s nuclear chief said Sunday there are no reasons at the moment for his country to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent, a key demand …

• NATO disputes casualties

  May 28, 2012 on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S.-led coalition on Sunday disputed reports that eight civilians, including children, were killed in a NATO airstrike in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan. Afghan officials … 3

• Lady Gaga cancels show after threats

  May 28, 2012 on Page A4 Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth. The controversy was a blow … 5

• Then and Now: Courthouse jail

  May 28, 2012 on Page A5 In the older photo, Sheriff Christopher C. Dempsey may have been preparing for the execution of Gin Pong, who was convicted of a gruesome hatchet murder. The Spokesman-Review reported Pong … 7

• Three found alive after plane crash

  May 28, 2012 on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho National Guard rescuers plucked a California fireman, his wife and their adult daughter from a snow-covered mountainside Sunday afternoon, more than 15 hours after the trio survived …

• POW’s father speaks at rally in D.C.

  May 28, 2012 on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The father of a U.S. soldier who was taken prisoner in Afghanistan thanked the motorcycle riders of Rolling Thunder on Sunday for raising awareness of missing-in-action troops and … 3

• Radio-collared wolves killed by mountain lions

  May 28, 2012 on Page A6 HAMILTON, Mont. – Mountain lions have killed two radio-collared wolves in the Bitterroot Valley since January, a state wolf specialist in Montana says, and two others were killed last year. … 8

• Derelict vessel threatens mussels

  May 28, 2012 on Page A6 COUPEVILLE, Washington – Crews are rushing to figure out how to raise a sunken fishing vessel that’s threatening Whidbey Island’s famous Penn Cove mussel beds. The Seattle Times reported that … 3

• Barracks will become park

  May 28, 2012 on Page A8 VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Vancouver Barracks and its soldiers have seen a lot of American history since 1849, and a 1 p.m. ceremony today will be another defining moment. Brig. … 1

• UI posts dam files online

  May 28, 2012 on Page A8 LEWISTON – Some predicted that salmon and steelhead runs would be wiped out, bountiful big-game herds would crash and a beautiful canyon would be turned into a mud-lined reservoir. Others …

• In brief: Motorcyclist, 65, collides with deer

  May 28, 2012 on Page A8 A 65-year-old man was injured Sunday when his motorcycle struck a deer on Highway 395. Duane M. Trost, of Loon Lake, was riding his 1982 Yamaha motorcycle northbound when he …

• Service dogs help soldiers battling PTSD

  May 28, 2012 on Page A9 OLYMPIA – When the walls shrink and the panic sets in, Spc. Mike Ballard reaches for his service dog, Apollo, to help him get through his worst symptoms of the … 3

• Students ‘adopt’ USCG cutter

  May 28, 2012 on Page A10 ASTORIA, Ore. – The scene was surreal: a group of sixth-graders, each at a 45-degree angle, inching forward, dragging 600 pounds of 1 1/4-inch buoy chains back and forth across …

• He’s behind big behinds

  May 28, 2012 on Page A11 We are gathered here today to memorialize a man who revolutionized our lives. So what did Eugene J. Polley do? What was the nature of his great leap forward? Did …

• Blessings to GU

  May 28, 2012 on Page A11 After wiping tears from my eyes and going for a walk to think and process, I feel like I need to write to you and tell you how powerful Archbishop … 2

• Romney unfit for office

  May 28, 2012 on Page A11 A story has surfaced about Mitt Romney assaulting another boy suspected of being gay while he was in prep school. Romney, along with several other boys, tackled and held the … 45

• Letters

  May 28, 2012 on Page A11 Romney unfit for office A story has surfaced about Mitt Romney assaulting another boy suspected of being gay while he was in prep school. Romney, along with several other boys, …

• Kahne wins first NASCAR race of 2012

  May 28, 2012 on Page B1 Welcome to the Hendrick family, Kasey Kahne. Kahne pulled away to victory in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night in Concord, N.C., winning NASCAR’s longest race for the third time …

• Whitworth stays alive with victory

  May 28, 2012 on Page B1 APPLETON, Wis. – Watching Whitworth University’s Nick Scourey on the mound one would never know he was a freshman. Tabbed by coach Dan Ramsay to continue the rain-delayed elimination game …

• Late Wheldon’s three best friends forge 1-2-3 finish

  May 28, 2012 on Page B1 INDIANAPOLIS – Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books, the latest three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. But this was not about Franchitti: It was all for Dan …

• Angels sweep Mariners

  May 28, 2012 on Page B1 SEATTLE – It’s not exactly the sort of momentum a team wants to take to Texas, starting a nine-game trip. The Mariners finished a lost weekend Sunday at Safeco Field, … 2

• ACC, Pac-12 top NCAA field

  May 28, 2012 on Page B2 NEW YORK – Florida State, ranked No. 1 at times this season, is among five Atlantic Coast Conference schools selected as host sites for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. …

• It was destined to be

  May 28, 2012 on Page B2 In 2010, Boston ousted Dwyane Wade in the first round and LeBron James in the second round. A year later, Wade and James were teammates and turned the tables, sending …

• Johnson captures Colonial

  May 28, 2012 on Page B2 Zach Johnson won the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, for his first victory since also winning at Hogan’s Alley two years ago, pulling ahead Sunday when Jason Dufner finally faltered. …

• Boxer Tapia found dead

  May 28, 2012 on Page B2 Police say five-time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia has been found dead by a family member at his home in Albuquerque, N.M. The 45-year-old Tapia won five championships in three …

• Roddick ousted in 1st round of French Open

  May 28, 2012 on Page B2 PARIS – Six major champions made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday’s opening day. One didn’t: Andy Roddick. Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, …

• Red-hot Spurs take 1-0 lead over Thunder

  May 28, 2012 on Page B2 NBA: Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for longest winning streak kept alive in the …

• Cougars win season finale

  May 28, 2012 on Page B3 Joe Pistorese was stellar on the mound and Derek Jones and Kyle Johnson delivered run-scoring doubles to spark the Washington State Cougars (28-28, 12-18) to a 3-2 victory over the …

• Time for Kings to put end to curse

  May 28, 2012 on Page B3 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Somewhere in Marty McSorley’s home in Hermosa Beach, Calif., is a hockey stick with a blade that’s curved at least a quarter-inch more than the legal …

• Lynx cruise past Storm

  May 28, 2012 on Page B3 MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Lynx haven’t lost a game in eight months, an amazing string that includes a WNBA championship and an unbeaten start in their title defense. Given a …

• Today’s menu

  May 28, 2012 on Page B4 For 05-28-2012

• On the air

  May 28, 2012 on Page B4 For 05-28-2012

• Slugfest in Cincinnati

  May 28, 2012 on Page B5 Here’s how easy it looked to hit home runs at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park on Sunday: Todd Frazier lost his grip on the bat during a swing. The ball …

• Your week

  May 28, 2012 on Page C1 Your food Thanks to a brave man or woman generations ago, we have the artichoke. The prickly, ugly vegetable is in season now – learn how and what to cook …

• The Slice: Much at steak in this debate

  May 28, 2012 on Page C1 Let’s start with a true or false. No four people in modern times have ever agreed on the definition of “medium rare.”

• Don’t hit the trail without wine

  May 28, 2012 on Page C1 Enjoying good wine in the great outdoors is fun, but toting glass bottles on the trail is no picnic. Enter the new crop of alternatively packaged wines in cartons, cans … 2

• Annie’s Mailbox: History behind tune of ‘Taps’

  May 28, 2012 on Page C2 Dear Annie: A few years ago, on Memorial Day, you printed the words to “Taps.” Very few people actually know the history of this melody. Until the Civil War, there …

• Horoscope

  May 28, 2012 on Page C2 For 05-28-2012

• Miss Manners: Guests hijack party for own purposes

  May 28, 2012 on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: My best friend and my older sister and I, whose birthdays are only days apart, decided to celebrate together, meaning that a number of the people invited …

• Obituary: Nelson, Walter And Marian

  May 28, 2012 on Page O1 Published May. 28, 2012

• Obituary: Johnson, Christopher Arthur

  May 28, 2012 on Page O1 Nov. 30, 1924 - May. 23, 2012

• Obituary: Nelson, Ken

  May 28, 2012 on Page O1 May. 21, 1923 - May. 23, 2012

• Obituary: Pineo, Ray Dan

  May 28, 2012 on Page O1 Jan. 7, 1919 - May. 22, 2012

• Obituary: Medlock, L.C.

  May 28, 2012 on Page O1 Died Jun. 25, 2009

• Obituary: Overman, Odessa J.

  May 28, 2012 on Page O1 Sep. 3, 1927 - May. 24, 2012