December 14, 2011 in Business on Page A12 Ex-Siemens workers charged in $100 million bribery plot NEW YORK – Eight former Siemens senior executives and agents were charged with plotting to pay $100 million in bribes to secure …

December 14, 2011 in Business on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve, providing a somewhat more upbeat assessment of the economy, on Tuesday kept the benchmark short-term interest rate near zero but did not take any new …

December 14, 2011 in Business on Page A12 A Texas company has bought the Jensen-Byrd building and plans to transform it to student housing for Spokane’s Riverpoint Campus. Austin-based Campus Advantage paid $2.85 million to Washington State University, … 1

December 14, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A15 So help me understand. The state of Washington is currently slashing budgets and cutting the salaries of government workers to balance the budget. Washington State University is cutting staff, raising … 2

December 14, 2011 in Opinion on Page A15 How worried should we be that Islamists won 70 percent of the seats in the first round of Egypt’s first free parliamentary elections? Especially since 20 percent of the seats …

December 14, 2011 in Opinion on Page A15 The caricature of newly elected Spokane Mayor David Condon as a union-busting extremist has taken hold before he’s served a single day in office. If this were limited to rhetorical … 20

December 14, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A15 The GOP and its tea party allies maintain our huge deficit resulted from careless spending and that cutting entitlement programs – such as Medicare and Medicaid – is the proper … 7

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Hockey: The Spokane Chiefs will try to erase the memory of their last Western Hockey League game – or even their last two home games – when they face the …

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Eastern Washington University will continue its grueling nonconference men’s basketball schedule tonight when it squares off against UCLA at 7:30 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The Eagles (5-4) are …

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Mike Leach is filling his Washington State football staff slowly – or quickly, depending on what side of the ball is being referenced. Leach, who will fill the …

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Shekinna Stricklen Totaled 22 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 6 Tennessee women past No. 11 Rutgers 67-61.

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Already No. 1 in the world, Luke Donald now is No. 1 in the eyes of PGA Tour players. Donald capped off a sensational season Tuesday by winning PGA Tour …

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 NEW YORK – Baseball’s new labor contract includes more video replay, the chance for a longer All-Star break and a small, but likely welcome perk for players: the chance to …

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Basketball College men

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Sentenced Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace was sentenced in Pontiac, Mich., to a year of probation but avoided jail time on drunken driving and gun possession charges that stemmed from …

December 14, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 An investigation by the NFL and Players Association into the Cleveland Browns’ handling of Colt McCoy’s concussion could lead to changes in the league’s medical procedures and protocol on head …