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Saturday, May 29, 2010
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Wilbur man dies after one-vehicle crash
May 29, 2010 in City A 22-year-old Wilbur, Wash., man died after the truck he was driving went off a Lincoln County road Saturday, hit a dirt embankment and ignited. 3
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Alleged bank robber arrested
May 29, 2010 in City The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, with the help of the Spokane Police Department, arrested Spokane a man Saturday wanted in connection with a spree of crimes including bank robbery … 1
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Civil War rages again at annual encampment
May 29, 2010 in City According to historical accounts, the Battle of Chickamauga spelled one of the most significant Union defeats in the American Civil War. Fought in southeastern Tennessee in September 1863, the casualty … 4
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Grand Slam in 9th beats M’s
May 29, 2010 in Sports Kendry Morales hit a game-ending grand slam in the 10th inning, but was hurt in the pileup at home plate and got carted off the field after the Los Angeles … 1
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BP’s top kill effort fails to plug Gulf oil leak
May 29, 2010 ROBERT, La. (AP) — BP admitted defeat Saturday in its attempt to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak by pumping mud into a busted well, but said it’s preparing … 5
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BP says so far, Gulf well plug isn’t working
May 29, 2010 in News, Nation/World COVINGTON, La. (AP) — A risky procedure is failing to stop the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, and BP said Saturday it is considering scrapping it in favor … 5
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Actor Dennis Hopper dies at 74
May 29, 2010 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in “Rebel Without a Cause,” an improbable smash with “Easy … 1
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A nation mesmerized: Can BP plug the Gulf gusher?
May 29, 2010 in News, Nation/World ROBERT, La. (AP) — As the nation remained transfixed by a busted oil well spewing millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico, BP offered few details Saturday … 4
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Weekend weather: rain will bookend one nice day
May 29, 2010 in City, Idaho Today should be the wettest day of the soggy Memorial Day weekend in the Inland Northwest.
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Idaho woman injured after truck rolls 400 feet
May 29, 2010 in Idaho A Post Falls woman was hospitalized Friday night after the pickup she was driving rolled 400 feet down a hillside in Bonner County. 1
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Memorial Day events planned
May 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 The following events are taking place throughout the region over the Memorial Day weekend: Today 3
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White House tried to shield Specter
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Forced to disclose backstage political bargaining, President Barack Obama’s embarrassed White House said Friday it had enlisted Bill Clinton to try to ease Rep. Joe Sestak out of … 15
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Displaced tenants going home
May 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 Nearly half of the 41 tenants of a South Hill apartment building were allowed to return to their homes on Friday, three weeks after they were displaced by a suspected … 3
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Lysacek back as whirlwind slows
May 29, 2010 in City on Page A1 In the four months since Evan Lysacek was last in Spokane, he’s had quite a time of it. An Olympic gold medal in Vancouver, B.C. A second-place finish on the … 2
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Vacationers pack with cost in mind
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATLANTA – Welcome to another scaled-back summer of travel. More people will hit the road than did last year, but their budgets will be even tighter than in 2009, thanks …
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Former child star Coleman dies
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 PROVO, Utah – Gary Coleman, the adorable, pint-sized child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood’s D-list, died …
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Accuracy watch
May 29, 2010 in City on Page A2 For 05-29-2010 2
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Feds, Arizona officials meet on law
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHOENIX – Justice Department officials told Arizona’s attorney general and aides to the governor Friday that the federal government has serious reservations about the state’s new immigration law. Attorney General …
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Congress pushes military for data on tainted water
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Angered by what they consider the military’s reticence to reveal all it knows about decades of water contamination on North Carolina Marine base Camp Lejeune, lawmakers want to … 3
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Blagojevich denied delay
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Friday refused to delay ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s trial on corruption charges, set to begin Thursday. Justice John Paul Stevens rejected Blagojevich’s request …
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Feds’ oil spill investigation turning to criminal aspect
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A team of top federal prosecutors and investigators has taken the first steps toward a formal criminal investigation into oil giant BP’s actions before and after the oil …
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Attacks target Pakistan minority
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LAHORE, Pakistan – Islamist gunmen and a suicide squad lobbed grenades, sprayed bullets from atop a minaret and took hostages Friday in attacks on two mosques packed with worshippers from …
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Global nuclear pact approved
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 UNITED NATIONS – The 189 member nations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on Friday adopted a detailed plan of small steps down a long road toward nuclear disarmament, including a …
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Volcanoes spew in Latin America
May 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Explosive eruptions shook two huge volcanoes in Central and South America on Friday, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as …
