March 3, 2007 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Days before Spokane school officials announce what are likely to be millions of dollars in “painful” budget cuts, the state Senate on Friday voted for a nine-month study …

March 3, 2007 in City on Page A1 If the off-duty Spokane firefighter involved in a triple-fatal crash earlier this year had taken even two of the four medications he had prescriptions for at the time of the …

March 3, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency issued stringent new rules Friday curbing harmful emissions from diesel locomotive and marine engines. Over the next quarter-century the regulations – which cover 40,000 …

March 3, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 BOSTON – Three hundred immigrants from 79 countries took the U.S. oath of citizenship Friday in an aircraft hangar during the USS John F. Kennedy’s final call in the port …

March 3, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 More than 1 million rounds of ammunition, a cache of weapons and a tunnel were found at a man’s home after an explosive fire that forced a neighborhood evacuation, authorities …

March 3, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A Pakistani immigrant who hosted fundraisers for Hillary Clinton is being sought by the FBI for allegedly funneling illegal contributions to Clinton’s political action committee and the 2004 …

March 3, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 ENTERPRISE, Ala. – Administrators at a high school where eight students died in a tornado were warned about severe weather nearly three hours before the twister struck, raising questions Friday …

March 3, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 A jury will deliver the verdict in the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her boyfriend, a three-judge panel ruled Friday, accepting the argument that the coroner erred …

March 3, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 LOS ANGELES – A Norman Rockwell work stolen from suburban St. Louis more than three decades ago was found in Steven Spielberg’s art collection, the FBI announced Friday. The painting, …

March 3, 2007 in Business on Page A6 The Internal Revenue Service completed a round of job cuts in recent weeks that thinned nearly 100 employees from its group overseeing gift- and estate-tax returns. The move was intended …

March 3, 2007 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON — Federal bank regulators, worried about a surge in defaults on high-risk home mortgages, on Friday called on lenders to exercise caution in making subprime loans and closely evaluate …

March 3, 2007 in Business on Page A6 Through a savvy marketing plan, Idaho companies grossed about $100 million from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Regional tourism entities are hoping for a repeat performance in …

March 3, 2007 in Business on Page A6 LONDON — During the global stock meltdown seen this past week, gold’s usual safe-haven status was also set aside as the commodity became just another risky asset. With jitters likely …

March 3, 2007 in Business on Page A7 NEW FACES Dr. Lynn Brown has been hired by Emergency Physician Services. He holds a degree from Texas Tech University and did his internship and residency at Michigan State University. …

March 3, 2007 in Business on Page A7 Stocks stumbled in the final session of a tumultuous week Friday as the yen rallied against the dollar and concerns about the U.S. economy still dogged investors after Tuesday’s huge …