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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Hearings planned on derailment
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Commuters navigated a patchwork of cars, trains and buses along Connecticut’s shoreline Monday, encountering lengthy delays as authorities probed the cause of a train collision that disrupted …
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Hezbollah growing in Syria
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria’s civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria …
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In brief: Vermont legalizes assisted suicide
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 MONTPELIER, Vt. – After years of debate, Vermont became the fourth state in the country Monday to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medicine to terminally ill patients seeking …
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Copter trouble killed agents
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 NORFOLK, Va. – Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a “maritime counterterrorism exercise,” an …
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New Yorkers protest slaying of gay man
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Thousands marched the streets of Manhattan on Monday to protest the killing of a gay man allegedly taunted with homophobic slurs – the most recent in a …
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Bomb kills 13 in Afghanistan
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide bomb blast killed a provincial leader and at least 12 other people Monday in northern Afghanistan, the latest in a step-up of attacks by Taliban …
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Car bombs roil Iraq
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday amid the worst wave of violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half … 1
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Egypt beefs up soldiers in Sinai
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi ordered army reinforcements to the restive Sinai on Monday amid rising tensions there over the kidnapping of seven soldiers by suspected Islamist militants. In …
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Myanmar leader visits; Obama vows support
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar’s president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader’s efforts to lead the country on its sometimes …
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In brief: North Korea releases Chinese fishing boat, crew
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 BEIJING – A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released today, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring …
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Banderas headlines Chilean miner movie
May 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he’s playing …
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Guard unit joins Canada training
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 The first of two convoys from the Washington National Guard’s Spokane-based 1041st Transportation Company rolled into Canada over the weekend for an international training exercise designed to help improve overall … 2
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Fly fishing delivers a lot more patience than pride
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 A river of emotions ran through me on Sunday. Foolishness. Humiliation. 4
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Spokane City Council wants initiatives sent to voters
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 Voters should have a say on two controversial citizens’ initiatives, the Spokane City Council decided Monday. The 4-3 vote opposing lawsuits to stop votes in November was a victory for … 46
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Wedding bells rang for H.C. Parker, 60, who had advertised for a wife in The Spokesman-Review earlier in the year.
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Photo: Ready, set, splash
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 All smiles: Sydnie Shanley, front, and Hannah Silvaz participated in the Kroc Center’s third-grade swim program in Coeur d’Alene on Monday. The two are students at Ponderosa Elementary School in …
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Spokane police officers named in shooting
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A5 Spokane police identified the three officers involved in last week’s shooting of a homicide suspect in Nine Mile Falls. Officers Jake Jensen, Danny Lesser and Adam Valdez have been placed … 25
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Washington records
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses
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Inslee removes funds for Columbia bridge
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A legislative compromise on a controversial bridge over the Columbia River was sliced out of the state’s $8.8 billion transportation budget Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee, who insisted …
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In brief: Prosecution expected to end case today
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A6 Prosecutors have not linked Clay Starbuck to the scene of his ex-wife’s killing in an ongoing murder trial, other than a partial DNA match that Starbuck’s defense has argued could … 1
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Bill on police-involved deaths now law
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Spokane County’s medical examiners can feel free to talk about the results of investigations into deaths that involve actions by law enforcement officers, a new state law ensures. … 9
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Powell case closed
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A6 WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – For the first time, Utah police said Monday they believe Susan Powell’s brother-in-law was “heavily involved” in getting rid of her body, even as they …
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FBI offers few details about ricin probe, raid
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A7 The FBI said Monday that no one has been arrested after last week’s discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin in Spokane, but the agency remained … 1
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Idaho records
May 21, 2013 in City on Page A7 For 05-21-2013
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