December 5, 2010 in Sports MOSCOW, Idaho – Kyle Barone had 18 points and seven rebounds to help Idaho beat Eastern Michigan 75-60 in the Basketball Travelers Classic on Sunday night.

December 5, 2010 in Sports Mixed in with the euphoria surrounding Eastern Washington’s 37-17 second-round Football Championship Subdivision playoff win over visiting Southeast Missouri State on Saturday was a faint air of disappointment. No. 1-ranked … 2

December 5, 2010 in Sports An up-and-down season appeared to be headed toward rock bottom Sunday. Hosting the team with the NFL’s worst record, Seattle inexplicably found itself trailing by two touchdowns early as the …

December 5, 2010 in Sports PULLMAN – Paul Wulff will return for his fourth year as head football coach at Washington State. Wulff and athletic director Bill Moos met Sunday afternoon and Wulff was told … 16

December 5, 2010 in City A man reportedly attempting to elude police crashed his SUV into two other vehicles, a light pole and a fire hydrant early Sunday morning at Sprague and Washington in Spokane. 10

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate on Saturday blocked – and most likely ended – efforts to end Bush-era tax cuts for the very wealthy while preserving them for people earning up … 29

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 PASADENA, Calif. – Dozens of fans brawled in a Rose Bowl parking lot before the Southern California-UCLA football game Saturday, leaving two men stabbed, two police officers with minor injuries … 2

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A string of bombings killed 17 people across Iraq’s capital on Saturday, including Iranian pilgrims near a revered shrine and shoppers at a Shiite neighborhood market, authorities said. …

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A5 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – A military plane carrying riot police reinforcements landed on Easter Island Saturday, and Chile’s Interior Minister said they will continue evicting Rapa Nui islanders who have …

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 EIN HOD, Israel – Negligence, not arson, appears to have caused the worst forest fire in Israel’s history, police said Saturday as firefighters from around the world worked to quell …

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 NEW ORLEANS – With his engine failing, the pilot of a single-engine plane managed to maneuver the craft and three passengers to a safe splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico …

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A8 MEXICO CITY – Slowly and steadily, this sprawling city is cleaning up its air. Joggers trot through parks in the morning, and cyclists increasingly take to the streets. On many …

December 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A12 BERLIN – WikiLeaks has lost a major source of revenue after the online payment service provider PayPal cut off its account used to collect donations, saying the website is engaged …

December 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 Spokane police shot and killed an armed man outside a Hillyard tavern Saturday night. Details were still sketchy late Saturday, and it was unclear how many officers were involved or … 80

December 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 Eight homeless hounds are no longer living in a broken-down Toyota Corolla. Five of the dogs were adopted early Saturday, after a story about them appeared on the front page … 2

December 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 The Spokane County Superior Court has appointed Rachelle E. Anderson to the position of court commissioner. Her appointment will start Friday.