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   No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse in Northwest Washington

   BY MANUEL VALDES AND MIKE BAKER Associated Press

   Thursday, May 23 2013 08:12 PM

   MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed.

   The Thursday evening bridge failure dumped vehicles and people into the water. Marcus Deyerin, a spokesman for the Northwest Washington Incident Management team, said there were no fatalities or suspected fatalities. He said three people were rescued from the water and sent to area hospitals. He didn't know the extent of their injuries.

   A search of the river continued and a dive team was on scene as well as several rescue boats still on the river. The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. There was no immediate estimate of how many people were in the...

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   Sheriff defends deputies' conduct, says Silva's death accidental

   A forceful Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood announced at a tense press conference Thursday that David Sal Silva, whose death earlier this month raised questions about use of force by deputies, died as a result of hypertensive heart...

3. Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

   GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Of the local Scout leaders voting at their annual meeting in Texas, more than 60...
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   Broadcasting pioneer Rodewald dead at 86

   “Until tomorrow at 3, when it’s just you and me.” With that line, which would become the catchphrase of a lifetime, Don Rodewald went from genial announcer to Bakersfield icon in the early days of television, a giddy era of...

5. 13 insurers to compete on Calif. health exchange

   SACRAMENTO -- The state's largest health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, will be among 13 plans competing for policies from millions of Californians who are expected to purchase coverage through the...
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   Vidak wins 16th Senate District race outright

   Republican Andy Vidak, a Hanford cherry farmer, snatched an upset victory from a well-funded Democratic campaign in Tuesday’s 16th Senate District special primary. Democrat Leticia Perez conceded the race to Vidak early Wednesday morning....
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   Election night: Vidak maintains lead but final outcome unclear

   Republican Andy Vidak led in the 16th Senate District special primary race throughout Tuesday night, but whether he won the seat outright was unclear at press time. At 11:30 p.m. with all four counties reporting election night final...
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   Senate committee approves sweeping immigration bill

   WASHINGTON -- Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters...
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    Inside the schools: "Everybody was crying."

    MOORE, Okla. -- The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up. But before all of the...

11. Microsoft reveals Xbox One, says it's all-in-one entertainment

    REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft today unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this...
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    Crews race to find twister survivors as death toll revised downward

    MOORE, Okla. -- Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least...
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    51 dead, including 20 children, as huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb

    MOORE, Okla. -- A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...
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    Silva's screams mark video that lacks baton strikes

    David Sal Silva’s screams seem like they will never stop. But they do. Daniel Rodriguez, the attorney now representing the witnesses in the in-custody death of Silva following his beating earlier this month by several law enforcement...