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Builders bulldoze Mayan pyramid
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Fire destroys two historic buildings in Mullan, Idaho
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Amtrak’s new engines coming down the tracks
Locomotives are more reliable, efficient and easier to maintain
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Youth suicides shake up tribes
Native rate is more than twice average of other ethnic groups
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Church launches plan to address homelessness
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State’s budget, roads and harsher DUI penalties are focus of special session
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Bed rest may hurt pregnancy
Study raises doubts about limiting activity
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Psychologist Brothers dies
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative vote Monday that will let the weddings start Aug. 1.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill, and scheduled a ceremony at 5 p.m. today on the front steps of the Capitol in St. Paul to do so.
Minnesota is now the first state in Midwest to legalize gay marriage by legislative vote, and the third nationwide in just 10 days, joining Rhode Island and Delaware. Thousands of gay marriage supporters thronging the Capitol erupted into deafening cheers after the Senate’s 37-30 vote; the House passed it last week on a 75-59 vote.
The gay marriage issue shifted quickly in Minnesota, with the Legislature’s vote coming a little more than six months after voters defeated an amendment that would have banned gay marriage in the state constitution. The groups that led the campaign against the amendment swiftly turned to pushing for legalizing same-sex marriage, an effort aided when Democrats captured full control of state government in November.
Only one Republican senator, Branden Petersen of suburban Andover, voted for the bill. Three Democrats from rural districts voted against it.
Obama files appeal of Plan B ruling
NEW YORK – The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.
The legal paperwork asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan to postpone a federal judge’s ruling that eliminated age limits on the pill while the government appeals that overall decision.
U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman has said politics was behind efforts by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to block the unrestricted sale of the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill and its generic competitors.
Last month, he ordered that the levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives be made available without prescription and without age restrictions. He then denied a request to postpone his ruling while the government appealed but gave it until Monday to appeal again.
The appeals court will take up the issue on May 28 and said the judge’s ruling remains postponed.
Marine officer faces trial over urination
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – A Marine officer in charge of snipers shown in a 2011 video urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters Afghanistan will be court-martialed.
The U.S. Marine Corps announced Monday that Capt. James V. Clement will be tried for dereliction of duty, conduct unbecoming an officer and failure to stop misconduct by those under his command. The charges were referred for trial following an evidentiary hearing held last month at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
A date for the upcoming court-martial has not been set. Two Marine sergeants have already been convicted in the case with another enlisted soldier still awaiting trial.
Myanmar president to visit with Obama
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s reformist President Thein Sein will visit the White House next week, the first such trip by a Myanmar head of state in almost 47 years and a sign of warming ties.
Myanmar state television announced the U.S. visit Monday, saying it comes at the invitation of President Barack Obama.
The last Myanmar leader to visit the White House was the late dictator Ne Win in 1966.
Charges planned in Shabazz death
MEXICO CITY – Two waiters at a Mexico City bar will face homicide and robbery charges in the beating death of Malcolm X’s grandson Malcolm Shabazz, authorities said Monday.
Prosecutors said police were seeking at least two other people believed to have participated in the attack on Shabazz, 28, who was beaten early Thursday in a dispute over a $1,200 bar bill.
Prosecutor Rodolfo Fernando Rios said bar employees David Hernandez Cruz and Manuel Alejandro Perez de Jesus would be charged with aggravated robbery and homicide.
Police complete homicide investigation
The Spokane Police Department has completed its investigation into the death of Brendon Kaluza-Graham, the car thief who was shot and killed as he drove away in north Spokane.
Investigators had been awaiting toxicology and ballistics test results before forwarding their findings to prosecutors, who will decide whether to press charges against car owner and shooter Gail Gerlach.
Police spokeswoman Monique Cotton said she could not comment on whether police detectives made a recommendation to the prosecutor regarding charges.
Police previously said Gerlach admitted to firing his weapon as 25-year-old Kaluza-Graham drove away with Gerlach’s Chevy Suburban in late March.
Gerlach told police the shooting was self-defense. He reported that he thought he saw Kaluza-Graham turn around and point a weapon as he drove away.
Kaluza-Graham died from a gunshot wound to the head and crashed the vehicle into a garage a few blocks from the north Spokane home where he stole the vehicle left idling in the driveway.
Spokane County prosecutors did not return requests for comment Monday.
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Grain elevator fire under control
CRAIGMONT, Idaho – A large fire that destroyed a grain elevator and three grain bins in Craigmont was declared contained Monday even as piles of twisted metal and grain continued to smolder.
The fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Hinrichs Trading Co. garbanzo bean elevator. Lewis County authorities said the fire spread to three grain bins.
Grain spilled out the side of the burning elevators and caught fire as the blaze spread from structure to structure. In all, five buildings were destroyed. Damage was still being assessed Monday.
Hazardous materials were removed from the area shortly after the fire was discovered, Lewis County authorities said.
More than two dozen agencies responded to help fight the fire. Officials evacuated several blocks around the fire and worked through the night to protect a nearby Columbia Grain office and storage building.
The Lewis County commission declared a state of emergency in the town of about 500. School was canceled Monday and the Highland High School gymnasium was available for temporarily displaced families.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
T-Mobile raises iPhone 5 cost
LOS ANGELES – T-Mobile quietly increased its price of the iPhone 5 by $50, raising the down payment to $150.
The Seattle-based carrier began selling the phone last month at $99.99 plus 24 payments of $20, for a total cost of $580, but now, T-Mobile is saying the initial $99.99 down payment was a promotional price that ended Sunday.
“We all know promotions are temporary,” T-Mobile said in a statement.
AT&T, Verizon and Sprint charge $199 for the iPhone 5 with a two-year service contract.
Drugmaker earns record fine
WASHINGTON – An Indian drug company’s subsidiary has agreed to pay $500 million in fines and civil penalties for selling adulterated drugs and lying about tests to federal regulators, the Justice Department said Monday.
The guilty plea by Ranbaxy USA Inc. represents the largest financial penalty by a generic drug company for violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which prohibits the sale of impure drugs, prosecutors said.
Ranbaxy admitted it made and sold impure drugs at two manufacturing sites in India. The batches of adulterated drugs included generic versions of an antibiotic and medications used to treat severe acne, epilepsy and nerve pain.
Detroit broke, with huge deficit
DETROIT – A new report out by Detroit’s emergency manager says the city is broke and faces a bleak future given the financial path it’s on.
The report released late Sunday by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr says Detroit’s net cash position was negative $162 million as of April 26 and that the projected budget deficit is expected to reach $386 million within two months.
The summation is the latest blow to the city, which came under state oversight in March when Gov. Rick Snyder selected Orr to handle Detroit’s finances. Then, the city estimated its budget deficit to be about $327 million.
McDonald’s adding burgers
NEW YORK – McDonald’s will add three new Quarter Pounders to its core menu as the chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers and capitalize on one of its most popular brands.
The company, based in Oak Brook, Ill., says the new burgers will replace its meatier Angus Third Pounders, among the most expensive items on its menu at around $4 to $5. McDonald’s Corp. says the new Quarter Pounders will roll out nationally in mid-June.
All Quarter Pounders, including the original, will use a new bun that has eight grams of whole grains.
Dell wants details from Icahn
Dell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his challenge to Michael Dell’s $24.4 billion plan to take the computer maker private.
Icahn and prominent Dell shareholder Southeastern Asset Management said last week they want to keep Dell Inc. publicly traded and give shareholders $12 in cash or more shares.
An investment group led by company founder Michael Dell offered earlier this year to pay $13.65 per share to take the Round Rock, Texas, company private. Icahn and other shareholders say that price is too low.
Elan purchases drug royalties
Irish drugmaker Elan plans to pay $1 billion for the right to future royalties from four respiratory treatments being developed by Theravance and GlaxoSmithKline.
The deal will give Elan 21 percent of the future royalties that Theravance Inc. receives from Glaxo. Theravance shares jumped 7 percent in premarket trading. Elan shares slipped.
Drugs named in the deal include Breo Ellipta, a once-a-day inhaled treatment that just received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Few steps down from U-19 team
Men’s Basketball: Gonzaga coach Mark Few has stepped down as an assistant coach with USA Basketball’s U-19 team.
Few, who assisted Billy Donovan on the team last summer, decided he needed to dedicate all his time on Gonzaga’s program. The Zags lost assistant coach Ray Giacoletti to Drake and All-American forward Kelly Olynyk decided to skip his senior season to enter the NBA Draft.
“It was tough, because I had so much fun with (assistant) Shaka (Smart) and Billy,” Few told Sporting News. “As much as I wanted to do it and be around those guys … it was all about me. It was just too tough.
“We’ve got to pick up some guys and keep the thing rolling.”
The U.S. team will play in the U-19 world championships June 27- July 7 in Prague.
Jim Meehan
Vikings’ stadium design unveiled
NFL: The Minnesota Vikings will have a fixed roof and moveable front windows on their new stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
Designer Bryan Trubey presented images of the $975 million project Monday night. It will replace the 31-year-old Metrodome, which the Vikings will vacate after the 2013 season. They’ll play outside at the University of Minnesota for two years while the new venue is under construction.
Associated Press
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Justice Department secretly obtained AP phone records
Richard A. Serrano McClatchy-Tribune
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IRS boss mum on targeting
Informed in 2012, he never told Congress
Stephen Ohlemacher Associated Press
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Soldier guilty of five killings
Los Angeles Times
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Obama slams GOP focus on Benghazi
President dismisses political ‘sideshow’
Associated Press
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Federal fire agencies face budget cuts
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
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Detective relates exchange with Clay Starbuck
Starbuck children expected to testify today
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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Candidates begin quest for area offices
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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U.S. retail sales show rebound in April
Turnaround boosts confidence in economy
Martin Crutsinger Associated Press
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Regional federal mining lab restaffing
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
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Supreme Court backs Monsanto on seed patents
Wide-reaching ruling says rights outlive initial planting
David G. Savage McClatchy-Tribune
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Search for victims in building called off
Toll stands at 1,127; improvements in works
Associated Press
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opinion:
Mona Charen
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health:
Examining solutions to hearing loss
Dr. Alisa Hideg
Physical therapists offer keys to recovering faster, and whether the treatment is worth it
Sam Boykin Mcclatchy-Tribune
Good posture is not just for looks
Anthony L. Komaroff Universal Uclick
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Joe Graedon M.S peoplespharmacy.com
Working out: Some is better than none
Wina Sturgeon McClatchy-Tribune
Wina Sturgeon McClatchy-Tribune
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In Memoriam:
Waterville, WA, 22 Jan 1931 - 7 MAY 2013
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By Christine Pratt World staff writer
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Wilf Woods: Walking in Bretz’s footsteps
By Wilfred Woods Chairman of the Board
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Addicted to added sugar?
By Karen Kaplan Los Angeles Times
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food:
Pair shrimp, spinach for easy meal
By Susan Selasky Detroit Free Press
Diners can’t seem to get enough of these humble yet dreamy treats
By Betty Hallock Los Angeles Times
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In the Garden: Lettuce eat the landscape
By Mary Fran McClure, Master Gardener
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City says development won’t hurt waterfront
By Michelle McNiel World staff writer
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Commentary:
Fight over Sacramento Kings a battle between city, owners
By Jerry Brewer The Seattle Times
By Jerry Brewer The Seattle Times
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It’s time to celebrate as Pateros turns 100
Joni Parks
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