December 17, 2011 in Sports It was clear from the earliest moments Saturday night: Something was amiss with Stephen Madison’s usually reliable 3-point stroke for the Idaho Vandals.

December 17, 2011 in News KHABARI CROSSING, Kuwait (AP) — The last U.S. soldiers rolled out of Iraq across the border to neighboring Kuwait at daybreak Sunday, whooping, fist bumping and hugging each other in … 2

December 17, 2011 in Sports The “E” in Elias Harris has suggested, at various times, both enticing and enigmatic during his stay at Gonzaga. In a 71-60 not-quite-stomping of Arizona in the Battle in Seattle …

December 17, 2011 in Sports The Cougars have put together a winning streak without three key players, including captain Abe Lodwick, who are all expected back for Sunday’s game.

December 17, 2011 in News NEW YORK (AP) — The killing of Osama bin Laden during a raid by Navy SEALs on his hideout in Pakistan was the top news story of 2011, followed by … 4

December 17, 2011 in News A Liberty Lake toddler sustained serious head injuries after her father accidentally ran over her with his truck Friday. 11

December 17, 2011 in News A Medical Lake man is in critical condition after a collision with a semi truck early this morning on Interstate 90 about 20 miles west of Ritzville. David James Palmieri, …

December 17, 2011 in News, City A man brandishing a steak knife was taken into custody after a standoff with Spokane police that began about 11:40 a.m. today. 7

December 17, 2011 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Saturday extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months, handing President Barack Obama a partial victory while … 7

December 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 For 10 days each December, Marilee Roloff stands behind the neat stacks of children’s books at the Christmas Bureau, helping to give them away. Like others who stand there, Roloff …

December 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Congressional negotiators reached tentative agreement Friday on a two-month extension of President Barack Obama’s payroll tax cut, and in doing so they potentially cleared the way for approval … 12

December 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 It was as if pigs had grown wings and landed on the roof of Spokane City Hall. George McGrath, a conservative, longtime follower and critic of the City Council, approached … 37

December 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – The Seattle Police Department has engaged in a pattern of excessive force that violates federal law and the Constitution, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday. The … 20

December 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The Air Force will award a Silver Star posthumously to Francis Gary Powers, the pilot whose spy plane was shot down in 1960 over the Soviet Union in …

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December 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Friday rolled out a benefits framework for millions of people who will get private insurance through the health care overhaul, but states will decide … 1

December 17, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Republicans in Congress are flipping the dimmer switch on a law that sets new energy-savings standards for light bulbs. They’ve reached a deal to delay until October enforcement … 7

December 17, 2011 in Business on Page A6 WordPerfect trial ends with deadlocked jury Salt Lake City – A federal jury on Friday failed to reach a verdict in a Utah company’s $1 billion antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft …

December 17, 2011 in City on Page A6 The unemployment rate in Idaho fell three-tenths of a percentage point to a two-year low of 8.5 percent in November. State officials say that’s the largest one-month decline since 1983. …