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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Milestones

Ten years ago: Polish labor leader Lech Walesa received the Medal of Freedom from President Bush during a White House ceremony. Five years ago: A heavily armed gunman traded fire with San Francisco police, hitting two police officers, a paramedic and another person before being killed.

President Clinton, visiting the Philippines, sought to assure world leaders that his party’s severe losses in midterm elections wouldn’t undercut his foreign policy. Sweden voted to join the European Union.

One year ago: President Clinton agreed to pay Paula Jones $850,000 - with no apology or admission of guilt - ending the four-year legal battle over her sexual harassment lawsuit that spurred impeachment proceedings against him.