September 15, 2006 in City on Page A1 A lonesome, weed-strewn row of empty parking lots and vacant buildings east of the former U-City Mall got the nod from city leaders Thursday that could turn the area into …

September 15, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 When she saw flashing lights outside her home Wednesday, Texanna Keyser thought her children or grandchildren must have been hurt or killed in a horrible accident. She said she was …

September 15, 2006 in City on Page A1 New research by Washington State University scientists suggests that a single exposure to environmental toxins during pregnancy can cause cancer, kidney disease and other illnesses for future generations. The research, …

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A Republican-controlled Senate committee dealt a blow to President Bush’s national security agenda Thursday, approving a bill that expands the legal rights afforded to terrorism detainees. The rebuke …

September 15, 2006 in City on Page A2 Thursday’s Wash. Daily Game: 2-9-5. Thursday’s Keno: 2-3-12-14-16-20- 21-24-25-31-38-45-47-49-51- 56-63-67-71-79.

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned American consumers not to eat commercially bagged fresh spinach because it may be the source of a worsening outbreak of …

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday easily passed a bill calling for construction of lengthy sections of double-layered fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico, sending the legislation to a …

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 President Vicente Fox backed away from another showdown with leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday, announcing that he wouldn’t hold his annual Independence Day celebration in the capital’s main …

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 NASA unfurled the international space station’s new solar wings for the first time Thursday in what looked like a giant accordion being stretched out in orbit. “Big day for space …

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 DENVER – Something is killing the aspen trees of the Rocky Mountain West. Or so it seems to some scientists, who say the slender, white-bark trees that paint the hills …

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The House changed its rules Thursday to require lawmakers to identify the special projects they slip into legislation, a modest step toward restoring the reputation of Congress in …

September 15, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, is expected to plead guilty as early as today to at least one criminal charge in an election-year congressional corruption investigation, Republican officials said …

September 15, 2006 in Business on Page A8 The Spokane YWCA is launching a series of fall classes aimed at helping women and men land new or better-paying jobs. Organizers say they’re striving to assist low-income folks who …

September 15, 2006 in Business on Page A8 A Spokane Valley businesswoman will pay a $35,000 fine to settle fraud charges filed by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission. Diane Kayser, 51, was alleged to have committed fraudulent …

September 15, 2006 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON — A Pentagon official urged Congress on Thursday to limit interest rates on payday loans to military service members, thousands of whom are paying ruinous rates and falling into …

September 15, 2006 in Business on Page A8 Avista’s natural gas customers in Idaho will be paying more per month by Nov. 1 if two requests filed Thursday are approved by state regulators. The Spokane-based utility also requested …