September 12, 2011 in Sports Though the Cougars are 2-0 for the first time since 2005, praise has been lacking. That could change Saturday with a win against San Diego State. 4

September 12, 2011 in Idaho Idaho officials on a task force planning for the state’s purchase of computers for every high school student have had to cancel a trip to Redmond, Wash. to meet with … 9

September 12, 2011 in City, News A man wanted for murder in Okanogan County was arrested in California on Saturday, authorities announced today. 1

September 12, 2011 in Idaho Idaho has to appoint an entirely new redistricting commission - not including any of the six commissioners who blew their deadline last week - and start the process over, Idaho … 2

September 12, 2011 in City NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America will cut about 30,000 jobs over the next few years in a bid to save $5 billion per year. The cost-cutting drive is … 18

September 12, 2011 in City The weekend’s hot weather will extend through today, but cooler temperatures are expected by this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

September 12, 2011 in City A fire early this morning at a Five Mile-area home was caused by a vehicle battery charger in the garage, Spokane Fire Department investigators have determined. 2

September 12, 2011 in News on Page A1 The largest reconfiguration of Spokane Transit Authority routes in more than a decade starts Sunday, with virtually every route seeing changes. Riders are grabbing up schedules to become familiar with … 10

September 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Enough with the fun and games. Watson is going to work. IBM’s supercomputer system, best known for trouncing the world’s best “Jeopardy!” players on TV, is … 2

September 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 NIAMEY, Niger – A convoy carrying ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi has crossed into neighboring Niger, a spokesman for Niger’s government said Sunday, one of the highest-profile former …

September 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 VERACRUZ, Mexico – Seven of 10 oil workers missing in the Gulf of Mexico were found alive Sunday, according to Mexico’s state oil company, three days after evacuating their disabled …

September 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHICAGO – Cargill Inc. announced a second recall of ground turkey products Sunday after a test showed salmonella in a sample from the same Arkansas plant tied to a recall …

September 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A White House official says President Barack Obama will send Congress his new $447 billion jobs bill today and speak in the Rose Garden to call for swift … 3

September 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Organizers have set a new date in October to dedicate the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after Hurricane Irene forced them to postpone the event in August, days …

September 12, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The tea party movement roars into the Republican presidential spotlight tonight, as grass-roots conservative-coalition members are scheduled to question GOP candidates at a Tampa, Fla., debate. The two-hour … 4