November 29, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A12 PARIS – European leaders rushed Monday to stop a rampaging debt crisis that threatened to shatter their 12-year-old experiment in a common currency and devastate the world economy as a …

November 29, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 Forget, for a moment, the possible loss of state school levy equalization money. Or the elimination of services to the most vulnerable among Washington’s population of disabled citizens. Or a … 3

November 29, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 I read with disgust the Nov. 21 letter Mary Ann Tripp, who is wondering if there is a good apple left in the whole barrel of the Spokane Police Department. … 10

November 29, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 There were several negative statements in the Nov. 19 letters about Otto Zehm. One referred to him as a “mentally retarded schizophrenic who could not understand what he was being … 11

November 29, 2011 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests have produced many public statements by progressive politicians and their sycophants supporting, or even praising, the conduct of these gatherings. Some, including our president, … 24

November 29, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 While the nation was digesting its turkey dinner, Rep. Michelle Bachmann was seizing an opportunity to score points at Newt Gingrich’s expense. Suggesting that his position on illegal immigration amounts … 15

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Yani Tseng just completed one of the most dominating seasons in women’s golf history, which raises three simple questions: 1. Shouldn’t she be Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Year”?

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Football: Chad Chalich isn’t one for drama. But his future college coach is known to get a little excited here and there. The Coeur d’Alene senior quarterback didn’t make Idaho …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Washington State athletic director Bill Moos will hold a 2 p.m. press conference in a Bohler Gym conference room today to discuss the future of the football program. …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Fired, hired The last-place Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Paul Maurice for the second time in less than a decade Monday and replaced him with former All-Star Kirk Muller. Muller begins …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is not only a great evaluator of talent, but he can spot a sleeping giant of a program as well. So, the fact that his No. …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim ran a closed practice Monday as sex abuse victims’ advocates questioned whether he should still coach following the firing of longtime …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 Niklas Backstrom One night after giving up three goals on eight shots, Minnesota goalie responds with 32 saves.

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Montana State offensive line coach Jason McEndoo is the American Football Coaches Association assistant coach of the year for the Football Championship Subdivision. McEndoo, an All-Pac-10 offensive lineman at Washington …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 LOS ANGELES – UCLA has fired football coach Rick Neuheisel after four seasons in charge of his alma mater. Neuheisel will be allowed to coach the Bruins in Friday’s Pac-12 …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Urban Meyer is back on familiar turf, fit and rarin’ to go as Ohio State’s new football coach. Without question, he’d like to add to the national …

November 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State has fired football coach Dennis Erickson after a fourth straight season of failing to live up to expectations. Athletic director Lisa Love made the announcement …