December 19, 2009 in News Tammy Fuller didn’t have any Christmas shopping left to do Saturday.

December 19, 2009 in Sports Ken Bone’s new team, the Washington State University Cougars, had no trouble dealing with his old team, the Portland State University Vikings. 1

  December 19, 2009 in Sports NEW YORK — Nolan Smith scored 24 points, Jon Scheyer added 20 and No. 7 Duke held No. 15 Gonzaga to its lowest point total in 25 years in a … 7

December 19, 2009 in News The 56-year-old man hit by the car last night on Francis Avenue near Ash has died, Spokane police confirmed.

December 19, 2009 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and … 1

December 19, 2009 in News, Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — A holdout no more, Sen. Ben Nelson agreed Saturday to provide the 60th and deciding vote for Senate passage of sweeping health care legislation, capping a year … 8

December 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Leaders of the world’s largest economies agreed late Friday to take steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions, a hard-fought but admittedly incomplete victory for President Barack Obama, …

December 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Organizers have pulled the plug on negotiations to develop a science center in Riverfront Park, and will look to identify a new location for the project by early next year. … 3

December 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – Iranian forces entered southern Iraq before dawn Friday to seize control of an oil well in disputed territory on the border, a provocation that sent Iraqi security chiefs …

December 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Three accused al-Qaida associates taken to New York on Friday are charged with plotting to ferry drugs through the Sahara desert to raise money for terrorism attacks – …

December 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic negotiators scrambled late Friday to lock down the 60 votes needed to move health care reform to a final vote, a process that must begin before …

December 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – About 1 percent of U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism, according to a federal estimate released Friday. An analysis of medical records from more than 307,000 8-year-olds …

December 19, 2009 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – In a reversal of earlier gains, more states lost jobs than added them in November, signaling that hiring is occurring only sporadically around the country. Unemployment rates dropped … 1

December 19, 2009 in Business on Page A6 Subscribers to Comcast Corp.’s TV and Internet services can now stream television shows or movies to their computers, the cable company announced. Called Fancast Xfinity TV, a test version of … 2

December 19, 2009 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is setting aside $30 billion from the financial bailout fund for a program designed to encourage lending to small businesses to aid the economic recovery. …

December 19, 2009 in City on Page B1 State health officials have withdrawn drug charges against Spokane dermatologist Dr. William P. Werschler. The move effectively clears Werschler of wrongdoing. “The evidence just wasn’t there” said Bill Etter, the …