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Tragic sight of dead horses piled high as farmers return to find 'just scorched earth' after Oklahoma tornado
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SALUTING THE BRAVE: Procession For Fallen Fairchild Airmen
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Remains of KC-135 airmen return to Fairchild AFB
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Darrell Issa: Lois Lerner lost her rights
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Modern Wheat Is The 'Perfect Chronic Poison' Says Expert
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Authorities: No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse
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Modern Wheat Is The 'Perfect Chronic Poison' Says Expert
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by NATASHA LONGO
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Authorities: No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse
Associated Press
Tornado’s cost detailed; victims ID’d
Associated Press
Water rights for WSU golf course disputed
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
Boy Scouts votes to allow gay youth
By DAVID CRARY, NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press
Idahoans snap up cheap parks passes
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
Accused killer Starbuck takes the stand
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
Spokane man indicted in ricin threat
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
Fairchild loses bid for new tankers
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
3-D printer used to save boy’s life
Associated Press
Japanese climber, 80, tops Everest
Miura has reached summit three times
Binaj Gurubacharya Associated Press
FBI kills Tsarnaev’s friend
Slain man identified as Chechen immigrant
Richard A. Serrano McClatchy-Tribune
Colleges in France discuss teaching classes in English
Current law requires courses in French
Jamey Keaten Associated Press
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Vienna – Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in an apparent attempt to avoid risking retaliation from Israel or the United States, according to a report issued Wednesday by the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency.
The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna said that since February, Iran has added more than 520 advanced-design IR-2M centrifuges at its plant in Natanz. The model has up to five times the capacity of the first-generation centrifuges to enrich uranium.
The installations bring to about 700 the total number of the IR-2M centrifuges, toward Iran’s goal of 3,132.
But Iran also limited the growth in its sensitive stockpile of 20 percent medium-enriched uranium, which can be easily converted to bomb-grade fuel, thus remaining below the Israeli “red line,” the agency found. Israel has been watching to see whether Iran accumulated 250 kilograms of the material, theoretically enough for one nuclear bomb.
Mountain lion kills dogs in backyards
BOISE – Three next-door neighbors in east Boise have had their small dogs attacked by a mountain lion in their fenced backyards in the past two weeks, and two of the dogs have died.
The attacks happened in Surprise Valley, a neighborhood on the city’s eastern edge that backs up to native sagebrush land. This is the first mountain lion incident reported in Boise this spring, but the city has had plenty in recent years.
“We have mountain lions in Boise all the time,” said Evin Oneale, Southwest Idaho regional conservation educator for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. “It’s when we have a lion like this that exhibits this kind of behavior that our awareness of the situation becomes heightened.”
Authorities didn’t learn of the attacks until Tuesday morning when a resident saw the mountain lion leap off her fence into her yard and attack her Yorkshire terrier. That dog survived, but the lion already had killed and carried off a second one. Two adjacent neighbors on Wednesday reported earlier attacks in which one dog survived and the other died.
Betsy Z. Russell
Thefts of brass fittings pose fire safety risk
A rash of thefts of brass fittings on the sides of buildings in Spokane Valley is threatening fire crews’ abilities to fight fires in those buildings, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
A release said the brass fittings are used “for the fire department to connect to and charge the interior sprinkler system in the event of a large-scale fire.”
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for anyone providing information leading to an arrest in the thefts.
“Without these exterior adapters, not only the integrity of the building but the safety of people inside the building is put at extreme risk,” the release said.
Anyone with information, or anyone who sees someone other than a firefighter working on the fittings, is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.
Staff reports
Whitworth degree available in Moses Lake
Starting in August, Whitworth University will offer a bachelor’s degree at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake.
This is the first program Whitworth University is offering at the community college, but “it’s expected we will offer more,” said Christie Anderson, Whitworth director of evening business programs.
Students who have already earned an associate’s degree or completed two years of general requirements will be eligible to complete a Bachelor of Arts in organizational management.
The courses will be taught by Whitworth instructors over six weeks in an accelerated, hybrid format, college officials said. Students will attend classes three times per week and engage with instructors and classmates online between class sessions.
“Coursework will involve a blend of theory and practical application in a business setting,” said Whitworth spokesman Lucas Beechinor.
Tuition for the new program will be $520 per credit and includes books, course materials and related fees.
For more information call (509) 777-3222, or visit www.whitworth.edu/evening.
Jody Lawrence-Turner
Groups ask for bigger port analysis
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture – from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China – before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million metric tons of coal a year to Asia.
The groups filed a formal petition Wednesday asking the corps to consider all three ports together – two in Washington and one in Oregon – as well as the environmental and health effects of more coal mining, massive coal trains and greenhouse gas emissions.
“We are deeply concerned that each of these projects will go through environmental review without an opportunity to consider the bigger picture of what it means for the region if all or some of the proposed terminals are built and operated, particularly in communities distant from the terminals themselves,” the petition said.
Corps of Engineers spokesman Scott Clemans said they are currently looking at the ports individually, and considering the local impacts, such as building docks, dredging and changes to wetlands.
He said they would have to decide the current analyses are inadequate to do something broader.
The corps is looking at proposals to develop facilities along the Columbia River at Longview, Wash., and the Port of Morrow, Ore., and at Cherry Point near Bellingham. The two Washington ports are being analyzed with an environmental impact statement. The Oregon port is being looked at with a less demanding environmental analysis.
Supporters of developing the ports said the current process is fine.
“We believe that the environmental impact study the Corps is now doing is the way to go,” said Lauri Hennessey, spokeswoman for the Alliance for Northwest Jobs and Exports. The governors of Oregon and Washington have called on the White House to require a full examination of the coal exports’ effect on global air quality.
Groups ask for bigger port analysis
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture – from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China – before allowing development of three Northwest ports to ship up to 100 million metric tons of coal a year to Asia.
The groups filed a formal petition Wednesday asking the corps to consider all three ports together – two in Washington and one in Oregon – as well as the environmental and health effects of more coal mining, massive coal trains and greenhouse gas emissions.
“We are deeply concerned that each of these projects will go through environmental review without an opportunity to consider the bigger picture of what it means for the region if all or some of the proposed terminals are built and operated, particularly in communities distant from the terminals themselves,” the petition said.
Corps of Engineers spokesman Scott Clemans said they are currently looking at the ports individually, and considering the local impacts, such as building docks, dredging and changes to wetlands.
He said they would have to decide the current analyses are inadequate to do something broader.
The corps is looking at proposals to develop facilities along the Columbia River at Longview, Wash., and the Port of Morrow, Ore., and at Cherry Point near Bellingham. The two Washington ports are being analyzed with an environmental impact statement. The Oregon port is being looked at with a less demanding environmental analysis.
Supporters of developing the ports said the current process is fine.
“We believe that the environmental impact study the Corps is now doing is the way to go,” said Lauri Hennessey, spokeswoman for the Alliance for Northwest Jobs and Exports. The governors of Oregon and Washington have called on the White House to require a full examination of the coal exports’ effect on global air quality.
Twitter offering users extra login security
NEW YORK – Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users’ accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.
Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. Besides their username and password, users will have to enter the code as well to log in.
Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. already allow two-step verification as an option. Twitter has been criticized for not having this option, especially following recent breaches of Twitter accounts belonging to major news organizations and other companies.
Cruise industry adopts passenger bill of rights
NEW YORK – The cruise industry said Wednesday that it’s adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the “safety, comfort and care” of guests.
The bill of rights promises, among other things, full refunds for trips that are canceled due to mechanical failure and a backup power source on every ship to keep emergency systems running in the event of a main generator failure.
The announcement by the Cruise Lines International Association, which represents 25 major companies including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Holland America and Cunard, comes in the aftermath of the Carnival Triumph debacle. The ship drifted for several days earlier this year without power as passengers endured filthy conditions.
Christine Duffy, president and CEO of CLIA, said the idea for the bill of rights came about in response to demands from Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., that the industry guarantee passengers minimum standards and protections while on a ship.
In a phone interview, Duffy acknowledged that many of the steps outlined in the bill of rights are already standard practice for most major cruise lines.
HP sees signs of hope amid revenue woes
SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company’s cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be easing the pain.
The conflicting signs of further deterioration and potential recovery emerged in Hewlett-Packard Co.’s latest quarterly report released Wednesday.
Even as HP’s revenue declined at the fastest rate yet in a nearly two-year slump, the company delivered fiscal second-quarter earnings that topped the estimates of both its own management and the analysts who influence investor perceptions.
The company’s stock soared $2.84, or more than 13 percent, to $24.07 in extended trading.
HP earned $1.1 billion, or 55 cents per share, during its most recently completed quarter. That was down 32 percent from $1.6 billion, or 80 cents per share, last year.
Clearwire board OKs higher Sprint offer
BELLEVUE – Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it. Sprint upped its bid by 14 percent to $2.5 billion Tuesday for the wireless data network operator. Sprint Nextel Corp. is offering $3.40 per share for the half of Clearwire Corp. that it does not already own. Clearwire said Wednesday that shareholders will be able to vote May 31.
Radical Islam linked to gruesome assault in London
Man hacked to death near military barracks
Cassandra Vinograd Associated Press
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Insurers move to cover abortion
Two companies that filed in state earlier proposed not including it
Mike Baker Associated Press
World War II veteran finally gets his diploma
Students thought of way to honor him
Bill Roberts Idaho Statesman
Heavy snow causes power outage, school closure
Associated Press
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
Kim Murphy Los Angeles Times
Rising demand pushing up prices
Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press
Bigger chunk comes in stock
Christina Rexrode Associated Press
Market retreats after minutes are released
Martin Crutsinger Associated Press
Tom Krisher Associated Press
Civil liberties under attack
Dana Milbank
Anthony L. Komaroff Universal Uclick
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Class of 2013
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