December 19, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A4 DUBLIN – Ireland’s government pledged Tuesday to pass a law soon that will allow women to receive abortions if continued pregnancy threatens their lives – including from their own threats … 2

December 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The double murder in a St. Maries “resort” still had authorities baffled. The coroner’s jury concluded only that Grace Foy, aka Grace Norman, and …

December 19, 2012 in City, Health on Page A5 The Spokane Regional Health District is reminding everyone to get a pertussis vaccine along with a flu shot after a King County infant died from whooping cough last week. Health … 4

December 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 If you have to be hauled before a judge for sentencing, try to schedule it after an election. New research shows that Washington judges are more likely to throw the … 3

December 19, 2012 in City on Page A6 HELENA – U.S. government officials said Tuesday they are launching a $1.9 billion Native American land buyback program now that a nearly 17-year lawsuit over more than a century’s worth …

December 19, 2012 in Business on Page A6 The federal government plans a new study to determine if the woodland caribou found in Idaho and Washington should continue to be protected as an endangered species, the U.S. Fish …

December 19, 2012 in City on Page A6 A man charged with robbing a north Spokane grocery store at gunpoint was ordered held in the Spokane County Jail on a $150,000 bond. James T. Hopkins, 25, appeared Tuesday …

December 19, 2012 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – The Seattle Police Department is loosening rules on past marijuana use by job applicants, officials announced Tuesday. Until this week, applicants were immediately disqualified if they had smoked … 4

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December 19, 2012 in Business on Page A7 LEWISTON – Officials in North Idaho say they intend to finally cremate the remains of an unidentified man whose bones were discovered more than 23 years ago in a Lewiston …

December 19, 2012 in City on Page A8 The Coeur d’Alene School Board has appointed a medical device engineer and entrepreneur to fill a vacancy on the five-member board. Brent Regan is founder and president of Regan Designs, …

December 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department said Tuesday that it planned to sell the government’s stake in some of the 218 mostly small banks that still have not repaid bailout money …

December 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Having already paid record fines for not promptly recalling cars, Toyota Motor Corp. will pay the government another $17.35 million to safety regulators. The fine announced Tuesday is for not …

December 19, 2012 in Business, Health on Page A10 Amgen Inc. has agreed to pay $762 million to resolve federal litigation accusing the drugmaker of marketing the anemia treatment Aranesp for unapproved uses. The Thousand Oaks, Calif., company pleaded … 1

December 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced Tuesday it has reached a settlement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. in its lawsuit accusing the nation’s largest book publishers of colluding with Apple …

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December 19, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – House and Senate negotiators reached agreement Tuesday on a $633 billion defense bill that would tighten sanctions on Iran, increase security at diplomatic missions worldwide after the deadly …