July 27, 2006 in City on Page A1 Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich fired one of his jail supervisors Wednesday for allegedly lying about two separate affairs with female subordinates and issuing a false document to get one …

July 27, 2006 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Washington Daily Game: 7-2-5. Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 15-18-25-26-36-41.

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow U.S. shipments of civilian nuclear fuel and technology to India, handing President Bush a victory on one of his top foreign policy initiatives. …

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations post where four peacekeepers were killed by Israeli fire Tuesday was hit at least 16 times over a six-hour period, including five direct hits …

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Indian tribes would be blocked from building Las Vegas-style casinos off their reservations under legislation approved by a House committee Wednesday. The bill by Resources Committee Chairman Richard …

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – A British company reported Wednesday it had achieved the best results ever seen on an experimental human vaccine for bird flu and said mass production might be possible …

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The multibillion-dollar surge in federal contracting to bolster the nation’s domestic defenses in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has been marred by extensive waste and …

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 Temperatures made a barely noticeable dip on the 11th day of 100-degree heat Wednesday, but the stress on California’s electric grid eased slightly, as did the possibility of rolling blackouts. …

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The Senate is poised to pass legislation that would open a vast portion of the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas exploration, after a landslide vote Wednesday …

July 27, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A9 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea and Iran, two fiercely anti-American regimes, appear to be bolstering their military and diplomatic cooperation, including the possible sale of missiles to the Tehran …

July 27, 2006 in City on Page A10 “Today, caring and love for family lost, and nobody won. Hopefully that will change.”

July 27, 2006 in City on Page A10 Marge Ballack and Diane Lantz were ready Wednesday morning to get married. Again. That prospect meant they’d hardly slept Tuesday night and left them anxious Wednesday morning as they waited …

July 27, 2006 in Business on Page A12 SEATTLE – For years, Amazon.com Inc. has insisted that its hefty investments, whether in cheap shipping deals, mysterious technology or new retail offerings, will please its customers and, ultimately, pay …

July 27, 2006 in Business on Page A12 HollisterStier Laboratories LLC has bought seven acres of undeveloped land directly west of its north Spokane facility. The company, which produces allergenic treatments and provides services to pharmaceutical firms, will …

July 27, 2006 in Business on Page A12 Buying a house in Kootenai County is getting easier. More homes are for sale, according to recent statistics from the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service, and fewer buyers are competing …

July 27, 2006 in Business on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Companies will have to disclose their executives’ pay and perks in greater detail under an overhaul of reporting rules approved Wednesday. Included are new rules on disclosure of …