December 27, 2010 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals could use more time before the Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball season opens this week. That much is certain, and it’s not just because … 2

December 27, 2010 in Sports RENTON, Wash. – Charlie Whitehurst is expected to be Seattle’s starting quarterback on Sunday when the Seahawks play the St. Louis Rams for the NFC West title.

December 27, 2010 in Sports ATLANTA - After tossing up two throws in the fourth quarter that he wishes never left his hand, Drew Brees connected on the one that really counted for the New …

December 27, 2010 in City A $17.6 million windfall from the federal government could prevent thousands of children in Washington from losing their health insurance in March if the state decides to spend the money … 6

December 27, 2010 in City A fire that killed two Spokane-area women last week burned so hot that the flames obliterated any evidence of how the fire started.

December 27, 2010 in Region SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) — Four women who spent the night in the mountains after getting lost snowshoeing at Snoqualmie Pass have been found, safe but cold and wet. 15

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World, Region A Kennewick man was killed in a tour bus crash in Egypt on Sunday. Mike Braun died when the bus with 37 passengers collided with a disabled truck near the …

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World A powerful East Coast blizzard marooned thousands of would-be air, rail and road travelers today, shutting down major airports and rail lines for a second day, stranding buses on buried …

December 27, 2010 in Region Taxidermist Leon Mathews has stuffed his fair share of birds, but he recently had a rare chance to work on a majestic bald eagle. 1

December 27, 2010 in City, Idaho Winter weather is making a grand return to the Inland Northwest this week. 30

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Without maps or GPS, great white sharks travel thousands of miles round trip from California to Hawaii or Australia to South Africa. Sea turtles hatched on the beaches …

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Fifteen years ago, Carol Nietmann and her husband bought a spacious house in Maryland near Chesapeake Bay. And thanks to the time-honored tax deduction for mortgage interest, she … 7

December 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 The trend toward lower gasoline consumption is like a flashing yellow light in the new 20-year plan from the Washington Transportation Commission. To improve or even maintain mobility in the … 21

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Do you spend time with a lot of friends? That might mean a particular part of your brain is larger than usual. It’s the amygdala, which lies … 1

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December 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 GROSSE ILE, Mich. – Seven tugboats succeeded Sunday in unsticking a 579-foot coal-hauling Great Lakes freighter that was grounded for two days in the Detroit River south of Detroit. The …

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws is warning employers they could be sued if they refuse to hire blacks or Latinos because of a bad credit … 6

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO, Egypt – A tour bus slammed into a truck in southern Egypt on Sunday, killing eight Americans and injuring 21 others, the state news agency said. The bus was …

December 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Dozens of armed men attacked the church, dragging the pastor out of his home and shooting him to death. Two young men rehearsing for a late-night carol …