July 11, 2011 in Nation/World, News The temperature setting is stuck on broil across a swath of the Midwest and South, with Dallas and Oklahoma City sweltering through 100-degree heat for at least 10 days in …

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World More than 24,000 visitor passes to the new Sept. 11 memorial are gone — distributed Monday in just the first hours after the ticket website went live.

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World Former first lady Betty Ford, always known for her take-charge attitude, chose the people who will eulogize her and the subjects they would discuss, focusing on the power of friendship … 7

July 11, 2011 in Idaho A group of North Idaho residents has asked a hearing judge to reconsider his ruling in favor of ExxonMobil’s plans to haul dozens of oversized loads of equipment along U.S. … 1

July 11, 2011 in City A robbery has been reported at the Spokane Teachers Credit Union on the South Hill. 3

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World An oil painting recently authenticated as the work of Leonardo da Vinci will be on display at the National Gallery in the fall as part of a larger exhibition on …

July 11, 2011 in Region More oil-fouled locations were discovered along the Yellowstone River as floodwaters receded after an Exxon Mobil Corp. pipeline failure, but officials said Monday the geographical extent of pollution along the …

July 11, 2011 in Idaho, News The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ordered convicted child-killer Joseph Duncan back into court in Idaho, saying a federal judge should have ordered a competency hearing before allowing … 19

July 11, 2011 in City, Outdoors The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office is conducting an investigation into the cause of the death of two males recovered Sunday from airplane wreckage in the rugged Cascades.

July 11, 2011 in Region Two long-term residents of a Boise homeless shelter have gotten married. The Idaho Statesman reports about 50 people gathered Sunday in a city park to witness Verdell Stirm and Robert … 1

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama declared today there would be no deal on raising the government’s debt limit if Republicans won’t compromise, and he said he would not sign a short-term extension … 83

July 11, 2011 in Idaho Idaho’s tech-focused “Students Come First” school reform plan originally envisioned requiring all Idaho students to take eight online classes to graduate from high school, but the state now is looking … 1

July 11, 2011 in City, Idaho Warm weather will send temperatures into the lower 80s today, but a low pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska is going to cool the weather during the rest of …

July 11, 2011 in City Be prepared for slow traffic and backups on Interstate 90 in east Spokane starting later today. A major road repair project starts at 7 p.m. between Havana and Altamont streets, … 5

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Grasping for a deal on the nation’s debt, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders remained divided Sunday over the size and the components of a plan to reduce … 21

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – With ties between the two nations strained after American commandos killed Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani garrison city, the Obama administration said it will suspend more than … 6

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD – U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday that weapons supplied by Iran are being used in attacks against American forces in Iraq, part of an escalating campaign of … 12

July 11, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – A strip of fabric shorn from the flag planted on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts pulled in a top bid of $60,000 at a Los …