July 22, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Starbucks Corp.’s effort to rebuild itself is taking hold: The world’s largest coffee chain said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose 37 percent as more customers visited its stores and …

July 22, 2010 in Business on Page A10 CHICAGO — Former media mogul Conrad Black quietly left a federal prison in the blazing central Florida heat Wednesday, free on bond after serving just two years of a 61/2-year …

July 22, 2010 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Web-savvy shoppers can often save big buying online instead of at the local mall. But a chunk of the savings comes at the expense of state and local …

July 22, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A12 NEW YORK – Big Oil is trying to assure Washington it’s prepared for the next big oil spill. ExxonMobil, Chevron Corp., Conoco Phillips and Shell Oil said Wednesday they’ve agreed …

July 22, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 If the local governments want to raise revenue, why don’t they start enforcing traffic laws? One cannot drive on any street or highway in this area without a vast majority …

July 22, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 We finally have a candidate in the 6th District with the knowledge, experience and expertise to take on the job of countering our economic spiral – Shelly O’Quinn. Her tireless … 4

July 22, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 I did not find the Non-Sequitur comic funny in the Tuesday (July 13) issue of the newspaper. I found it an offensive blasphemy. 1

July 22, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 If the American judicial process were ever accused of reckless speed, the verdict would be not guilty. Critics of environmental protection policies recognize this. So do advocates of capital punishment, … 1

July 22, 2010 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 This August when you receive your primary election ballot, you will have the opportunity to vote for Spokane County prosecutor. There are many candidates running, but only one of them …

July 22, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 Buoyed by a 13-6 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Elena Kagan is on her way to the Supreme Court. The talk in Washington is what the impending elevation of … 1

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 EARNINGS: Tiger Woods’ estimated endorsements for 2010 are worth $22 million less than last year, according to Sports Illustrated’s annual analysis of the highest-earning American athletes. Woods is still No. …

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE — Franklin Gutierrez’s two-run single off Chicago closer Bobby Jenks in the bottom of the 11th inning sent the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 victory over the stunned White …

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Baseball American League

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 PARIS – It may be that the winner of the 2010 Tour de France will be the only rider not to have crashed, fallen ill or suffered a mechanical breakdown. …

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Crystal Langhorne Totaled 24 points, 15 rebounds to lead Washington to 82-72 WNBA win over Atlanta.

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Out The United States has lost another big man, as David Lee will miss the basketball world championships because of an injured middle finger on his right hand. USA Basketball …

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 SINTON, Texas — Clint Hartung, a one-time New York Giants prospect who scored as a pinch-runner on Bobby Thomson’s 1951 pennant-winning homer, has died. He was 87. A family spokesman …

July 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 SEATTLE – Looks like another lost year for Erik Bedard with the Mariners. The left-hander said Wednesday that he likely won’t pitch this season because he still has issues inside … 1