December 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Breast-feeding infants for at least six months appears to give children an advantage in school, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Many other …

December 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In a world where we get garlic from China, shellfish from Thailand and sugar cane from Mexico, Congress is ready to approve a food-safety bill that would strengthen …

December 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 MEXICO CITY – Federal crime investigators began their probe Monday into what caused a massive oil pipeline explosion that killed 28 people and laid waste to parts of a central …

December 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – The U.N. Security Council extended its peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast on Monday, hours after the United Nations’ top envoy in the West African country said …

December 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – In the biggest anti-terrorist sweep in Britain in nearly two years, police have arrested a dozen men accused of plotting a large-scale terror attack on targets inside the … 1

December 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 Confessions of a (neophyte) Salvation Army bell ringer … Take One – I arrive at the South Hill Safeway a little before 5 p.m. to find a surprise awaiting me.

December 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane police accidentally caught a man suspected of robbing the downtown Nordstrom on Monday evening. A passing patrol car struck the alleged robber as he darted across Main Avenue shortly … 8

December 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A state probation officer nearly shot a Spokane woman last week after she tried running him over in an SUV to avoid arrest, according to police. 1

December 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 A cooking fire in a Spokane motor home is what led to the weekend death of a 64-year-old man, Fire Chief Bobby Williams reported on Monday. Major Allen, who was …

December 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A “militant evangelist” called Sister Bilkiss found herself in jail after she got angry and knocked over several Salvation Army kettles.

December 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 Homeowners connected to Spokane’s sewer system will pay 17 percent more for service in 2011. The Spokane City Council voted 4-3 on Monday in favor of the new rate. 12

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December 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

December 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 City and county leaders tried this week to buy some time for reorganizing the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System. A committee of member governments voted 5-1 for a stopgap measure … 2

December 21, 2010 in Business on Page A8 EAST HAMPTON, Conn. – The factory is old and dark, with massive stamping machines and rows of sorting shelves that look as though they belong in the Smithsonian. But this …

December 21, 2010 in Business on Page A8 From wire reports Demand for 777 ramps up output

December 21, 2010 in Business on Page A8 BEIJING – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg toured the offices of China’s top search engine Monday during a visit that has sparked speculation the social networking magnate is looking for business …