Thursday,  May 31, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 322 • 37 of 40 •  Other Editions

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opened fire, fatally wounding four people. Police say he later killed a woman during a carjacking before shooting himself.
• As officers closed in during a widespread manhunt late Wednesday afternoon, the suspect put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. He died at a local hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said.
• The five victims brought the number of homicides in Seattle so far this year to 21, matching the total for all of last year, and left city leaders wondering what could be done to stop the bloodshed.
• "Two tragic shootings today ... have shaken this city," Mayor Mike McGinn said at a news conference. "It follows on the heels of multiple, tragic episodes of gun violence that have occurred throughout the city."
• In the last month, there had already been two random killings. A man died last week when he was hit by a stray bullet as he drove, and a woman was killed in a drive by shooting in late April. No arrests have been made,
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'Absolutely amazing': Rondo scores 44, but Heat top Celtics in Game 2, 115-111 in overtime

• MIAMI (AP) -- Rajon Rondo posted a stat line never before seen in NBA playoff history. He was on the court for every second of a game that finished more than three hours after it started. He scored more points in a single overtime than anyone this season.
• His night was called incredible, amazing and unbelievable -- and that was by the Miami Heat.
• And when it was over, Rondo could only express disappointment that the Boston Celtics needed more.
• LeBron James scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored eight of his 23 points in overtime and the Heat took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals with a 115-111 win over the Celtics on Wednesday night, overcoming what will surely go down as the best game of Rondo's career to move within six wins of an NBA title.
• "We lost," Rondo said, shrugging off talk of the historical ramifications of his night. "Simple as that."
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