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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Milestones

Ten years ago: Thirty years after it was expelled for refusing to answer allegations of corruption, the Teamsters union was welcomed back into the AFL-CIO by a vote of the labor federation’s executive council in Miami Beach, Fla.

Five years ago: The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series as they defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, in game six.

One year ago: Rioting erupted in St. Petersburg, Fla, after a white police officer fatally shot a black man during a traffic stop. The New York Yankees took the lead in the World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in game five.