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Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Lilac Festival announces winners as parade steps off
May 18, 2013 in City The Lilac Festival float and equestrian awards have been announced.
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Mariners waste ninth inning rally in 5-4 loss
May 18, 2013 in Sports Two ninth-inning losses in two days have left the Seattle Mariners reeling and frustrated.
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No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness
May 18, 2013 in Sports A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.
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FBI, Spokane police swarm Browne’s Addition
May 18, 2013 in City About two dozen police and federal agents are executing a search warrant this morning in connection with ricin-laced letters intercepted this week at a Spokane post office processing center. 11
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Powerball jackpot closing in on another record
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory. Should …
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Car show kicks off festivities
May 18, 2013 in City on Page A1 As many as 160,000 people are expected to line the streets of downtown Spokane tonight for the Armed Forces Torchlight Parade. It’s the 75th celebration of the Spokane Lilac Festival, … 1
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Federal execs to reap bonuses
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – An elite group of federal employees is set to receive cash bonuses despite this year’s automatic budget cuts, according to a report that a Senate subcommittee issued Friday. … 12
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Officer believed suspect had gun
May 18, 2013 in City on Page A1 A homicide suspect shot and killed by Spokane police officers Thursday died in front of his home after running from officers. The investigation of an earlier fatal shooting led officers … 50
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If you team up, be clear about rules
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to … 10
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Large asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 It’s 1.7 miles long. Its surface is covered in a sticky black substance similar to the gunk at the bottom of a barbecue. If it impacted Earth it would probably … 1
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Anteater’s birth a mystery to Connecticut zoo staff
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 GREENWICH, Conn. – An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived. Officials at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center tell …
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Commuter trains collide; 60 hurt
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday’s evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. …
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In brief: Injunction puts abortion law on hold
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 Little Rock, Ark. – An Arkansas law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a woman’s pregnancy won’t take effect while a legal challenge is pending, a federal judge ruled Friday. … 1
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Military to retrain about sexual assault
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that …
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IRS’ tea party admission was planned
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Tough congressional grilling Friday of fired IRS chief Steven Miller failed to get answers about which agency employees subjected applications from tea party groups to special scrutiny but … 14
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OAS study puts drug legalization on table
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BOGOTA, Colombia – The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United … 1
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Beyonce reported to be expecting again
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Beyonce is pregnant with her second child, according to media reports. Multiple sources confirmed the pregnancy to E! News on Friday after the New York Post went public Monday with …
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Obama budget would cut deficits
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s proposed mix of tax increases and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday … 14
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Ex-Argentine dictator Videla, 87, dies in prison
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A7 BUENOS AIRES – Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country’s so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died of natural …
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Bombs in Iraq claim scores in Sunni areas
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A7 BAGHDAD – Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The … 2
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In brief: Nigeria launches offensive against militia
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A7 Maiduguri, Nigeria – Security forces in Nigeria have launched airstrikes against encampments of the Islamist militia Boko Haram as part of a major military operation in the country’s northeast, military …
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Opposition in Syria may get rid of leader
May 18, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The fractured Syrian opposition movement is considering ditching its prime minister at a meeting next week, action that would complicate the State Department’s push for peace talks and … 1
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Natural gas export plan OK’d for Texas
May 18, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company’s proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production … 2
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Facebook aims to be ‘social ad’ juggernaut
May 18, 2013 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK – It was supposed to be our IPO, the people’s public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, … 3
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