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Sunday, December 2, 2012
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Seahawks surprise Bears
December 2, 2012 in Sports CHICAGO - Russell Wilson connected with Sidney Rice on a 13-yard touchdown with 7:33 left in overtime to lift the Seattle Seahawks to a wild 23-17 victory over the Chicago … 2
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No. 1 Stanford thumps Gonzaga
December 2, 2012 in Sports Stanford brought more to Spokane than its No. 1 ranking. 1
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Blanchette: Tinkle family makes most of matchup
December 2, 2012 in Sports There were lots of reasons to fill the seats inside on a sunny afternoon at Gonzaga, and Spokane did. Stanford, the nation’s top-ranked women’s basketball team was in town again, … 1
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High winds through Sunday
December 2, 2012 in City The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for much of Eastern Washington and parts of North Idaho. 1
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Paul Petrino accepts offer to coach Idaho
December 2, 2012 Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino has accepted an offer to become the next Idaho football coach, The Spokesman-Review has learned. 18
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Military dogs feel stress of combat duty
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Not long after a Belgian Malinois named Cora went off to war, she earned a reputation for sniffing out the buried bombs that were … 5
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Couple raise donation 10 percent every year
December 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 When Ronald and Shirley Schoenberger decided to give a small donation to the Christmas Bureau 26 years ago, they pledged to increase their gift annually by 10 percent. This year … 4
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Spokane attorney to argue before U.S. Supreme Court
December 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 The day in 1978 when Matthew R. Descamps broke into the CentroMart in Stockton, Calif., the man who would later argue for his freedom was settling into his second year … 67
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Accuracy watch
December 2, 2012 in City on Page A2 For 12-02-2012
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Puritan hymnal could net millions
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 BOSTON – The first book printed in what would become the United States was a Puritan hymnal of psalms, sturdy enough that 11 copies that came off a wooden Cambridge … 2
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In brief: Taliban attack U.S.-Afghan base
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Kabul, Afghanistan – Taliban suicide bombers assaulted a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in eastern Afghanistan early today, detonating explosives at the gate and sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least …
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Constitution vote date set in Egypt
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi called Saturday for a referendum in two weeks on a contentious draft constitution, setting a date for another milestone in the country’s transition to …
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Internet, phones back up in Syria
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Internet and telephone service were restored across much of Syria on Saturday following a two-day, nationwide communications blackout that came during some of the worst fighting to hit …
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Tyler addresses Minaj’s ‘racist’ claim
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 Steven Tyler is apologizing – if Nicki Minaj misinterpreted his recent comments. The former “American Idol” judge and Aerosmith frontman responded to Minaj’s claim that he’s a racist.
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Obama pipeline decision may preview energy policy
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – It’s a decision President Barack Obama put off during the 2012 campaign, but now that he’s won a second term, his next move on a proposed oil pipeline …
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GOP pushing for entitlement changes
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Senate’s top Republican suggested specific cuts to popular safety-net entitlement programs – Medicare and Social Security – as the kind of proposals his party wants on the … 3
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Mexican president assumes office amid protests
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 MEXICO CITY – Enrique Pena Nieto, a 46-year-old career politician and member of Mexico’s old-guard political party, assumed the presidency Saturday of a nation reeling from drug-related violence, promising his …
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Psychiatric manual gets overhaul
December 2, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A6 CHICAGO – The now familiar term “Asperger’s disorder” is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But “dyslexia” and other … 1
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In brief: Bus crash kills two church members
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 Miami – A charter bus carrying 32 members of a church group hit a concrete overpass at Miami International Airport after the driver got lost Saturday, killing two men on …
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Congolese rebels give up control of city
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A10 GOMA, Congo – The rebels’ truck rounded the corner at breakneck speed and skidded onto the wrong side of a pitted bush road, with several dozen fighters swaying on the …
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Ahmadinejad aide given key promotion
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A10 TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s president appointed his divisive confidant to a high-profile post Saturday in a move widely viewed as an attempt to boost the close aide’s profile ahead of …
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North Korea giving rocket another try
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A10 BEIJING – North Korea announced Saturday that it will send a long-range rocket into space this month, trying to make up for a public-relations disaster in April when a much-hyped …
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Descamps’ record dates to 1976 armed robbery
December 2, 2012 in City on Page A12 The man who prompted the appeal that will be heard next month before the U.S. Supreme Court has a criminal history spanning 36 years. Matthew R. Descamps, 55, is imprisoned …
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Sea change may hurt food chain
December 2, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A13 SEATTLE – Scientists years ago figured out that a group of tiny snail-like sea creatures crucial to marine food webs may one day be an early victim of changing ocean … 3
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