December 5, 2009 in Sports MANHATTAN, Kan. — Dominique Sutton had 16 points and pressured Washington State’s Klay Thompson into a frustrating night, leading Kansas State to an 86-69 rout of the Cougars Saturday night.

December 5, 2009 in News More than 500 people have filed claims accusing Jesuits of sexually abusing children across the Northwest. 2

December 5, 2009 in News At first glance, the competition under way inside Eastern Washington University’s computer science building Saturday looked and sounded like a fierce athletic contest.

  December 5, 2009 in Sports Too many mistakes did in the No. 1-ranked Colfax Bulldogs, and the third-ranked Adna Pirates took advantage for a 32-24 victory in the State 2B football championship game Saturday afternoon …

  December 5, 2009 in Sports TACOMA, Wash. — Brett Bajema caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score to lead Lynden to a 16-6 win over West Valley and a second consecutive Washington Class …

December 5, 2009 in News The emergency warming centers at the Spokane Salvation Army, 204 E. Indiana, and House of Charity, 32 W. Pacific, will open tonight.

December 5, 2009 in City on Page A1 Since it began 64 years ago, the basic elements of The Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund have remained the same. Men, women and children have opened their wallets and hearts to help …

December 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – After long years of economic destruction that saw about 8 million American jobs disappear, the national payroll essentially stopped shrinking last month in an unexpected turn that raised … 3

December 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will attend the high-level portion of international climate talks in Copenhagen on Dec. 18, the White House announced Friday, ratcheting up expectations that the United …

December 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is considering widening missile strikes on al-Qaida and the Taliban inside Pakistan and is planning to bolster the training of Pakistan’s forces in a key …

December 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Blacksburg, Va. – At least two Virginia Tech administrators told family members about a double shooting in a dorm – the prelude to the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history …

December 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Senate on Friday turned back a Republican effort to eliminate a long-term care insurance program to help seniors and the disabled, saving the plan once championed by … 1

December 5, 2009 in Business on Page A6 A planned auction of 33 lots in the Five Mile area of north Spokane was canceled Friday when the developer, MT 5 LLC, filed for bankruptcy protection. MT 5’s manager … 1

December 5, 2009 in Business on Page A6 SEATTLE – After a three-year wait, Boeing has finally secured a second airline to buy the passenger version of its forthcoming 747-8, the new version of the jumbo jet. Friday …

December 5, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A6 DETROIT – While Ed Whitacre has been General Motors chief executive only since late Tuesday, he’s been sizing up the company and its workers since coming on board in July … 1