September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – House Republicans will announce an expansive agenda today called a “Pledge to America” that proposes to shrink the size of government and reform Congress, offering a conservative plan … 12

September 23, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 As Idaho voters make clear their displeasure with cuts to public education spending, the men running to lead the state’s schools for the next four years are campaigning in relative … 2

September 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 As federal health care reform marks its sixth month, some of its key provisions begin to take effect as supporters and opponents of the legislation call attention to what the … 7

September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 CHICAGO – The nation’s new health care law turns 6 months old today and starts delivering protections and dollars-and-cents benefits that Americans can grasp. But it won’t affect all consumers … 25

September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Mammograms don’t help women over 50 as much as has been believed, new research suggests. Only a third of the reduced risk of death credited to breast …

September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it is recalling millions of containers of its best-selling Similac infant formula that may be contaminated with insect parts. The voluntary action affects … 1

September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – As a Christian author, gospel singer and leader of one of the nation’s best-known black megachurches, Bishop Eddie Long finds a wide audience for messages such as marriage … 1

September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 ALBANY, N.Y. – Democrat Andrew Cuomo sought to bolster his appeal among independents Wednesday in the race for New York governor with an endorsement from New York City Mayor Michael … 1

September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The heads of two Iowa egg farms linked to as many as 1,600 salmonella illnesses this summer gave Congress few answers in testimony about the conditions at their …

September 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The CIA has trained and bankrolled a well-paid force of elite Afghan paramilitaries for nearly eight years to hunt al-Qaida and the Taliban for the CIA, according to …

  September 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 The American Civil Liberties Union says the Spokane city attorney’s office violated the constitutional rights of a local attorney. In a letter to city officials last week, Michael Kipling, an … 8

September 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 Thanks to some of my diabolical readers, the raceway monument to our con-men commissioners is right on track. If you recall, I sounded the alarm last week for assistance in …

  September 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Shadle Park High School teacher put on leave for handing out the lyrics of a rap song with off-color language will return to the classroom on Monday. But Brad … 10

September 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago “Austrian Murdered,” screamed the headline.

September 23, 2010 in City on Page A6 The Spokane County courthouse’s lack of parking is legendary, but help may be on the way. Except for jurors, anyone with business in the courthouse and surrounding public buildings is …

September 23, 2010 in City on Page A6 The public can weigh in on a proposed cleanup of a rail yard along Trent Avenue through Oct. 4.

September 23, 2010 in City on Page A6 Cancer Care Northwest will host its second annual cancer resource fair on Saturday on the campus of Spokane Community College.

September 23, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 About 25 volunteers are needed Saturday to help tend the native plant garden at the Idaho Panhandle National Forests’ Fernan office, 2502 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene.