January 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – A senior news executive at National Public Radio who played a key role in firing commentator Juan Williams has resigned, NPR said Thursday in announcing the completion of … 2

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January 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Republican plan to repeal the health care law would drive up federal deficits by $230 billion by 2021, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office concluded Thursday, undercutting GOP … 7

January 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – If a crying woman’s red nose isn’t a big enough turnoff to a man, a surprising experiment found another reason: Tears of sadness may temporarily lower his testosterone … 4

January 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has recast his White House team for the second half of his term, giving top jobs to a pair of Clinton-era veterans in a signal …

January 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A former CIA officer was arrested Thursday on charges of illegally disclosing classified material and obstructing justice when he allegedly assisted a newspaper reporter and book author with … 4

January 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Washington – Scientists are still trying to account for what happened to all of the oil from the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, but they now know what …

January 7, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 The mystery of the deaths of thousands of blackbirds in Arkansas this month has been solved, federal scientists say. They died of blunt-force trauma, according to the National Wildlife Health … 6

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A5 Public officials are seeking a “fast-track” decision on who should control the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System. County commissioners Thursday accepted Spokane Mayor Mary Verner’s call for an agreement within … 3

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A5 Appellate judges on Thursday upheld a $2,000 sanction levied against the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office for how it handled the trial of three men convicted of robbery and drive-by shooting … 1

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane police captain – and former acting police chief – John T. Sullivan died two days after an assassin’s bullet ripped through his back …

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A6 A Spokane man suspected of the Dec. 12 shooting death of his girlfriend was transported back to Spokane Thursday after undergoing treatment at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for a … 2

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – An Army investigator has recommended dropping murder and conspiracy charges against one of five Washington-based soldiers charged with killing civilians in Afghanistan for sport. Maj. Michael P. Liles, …

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A6 Investigators are calling a fire that damaged an outbuilding in Post Falls early Thursday suspicious in nature. Upon arrival at 10937 W. Prairie Ave. shortly before 6 a.m., firefighters saw …

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A6 A man accused of stabbing his lover’s estranged husband last week has been arrested for assault. Spokane police initially said Dumont P. Whitt, 35, may have stabbed Robert D. McQueen … 2

January 7, 2011 in City on Page A6 BOISE – State lawmakers are expected to consider a bill during the upcoming session that would significantly boost the price of cigarettes in Idaho. Rep. Dennis Lake, the Republican who …

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