December 31, 2012 A man arrested for attacking woman Sunday morning with a hatchet is also accused of dragging the woman down the street, forcing her into a garage and demanding sex from … 7

December 31, 2012 in News WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said Monday. They … 35

December 31, 2012 in Idaho Though Idaho’s senior senator likely will be required to have an ignition interlock device installed in his car after his Virginia DUI arrest, that wouldn’t have been the case in … 5

December 31, 2012 in News WASHINGTON (AP) — Agonizingly close to a New Year’s Eve compromise, the White House and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to block across-the-board tax increases set for midnight, but held up … 30

December 31, 2012 in City PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — The stretch of rural Oregon interstate where a tour bus crashed through a guardrail and plummeted 100 feet down a steep embankment is so notorious that … 6

December 31, 2012 in City A fire that displaced residents of three apartments on the lower South Hill this morning appears to have been caused by someone smoking in a bedroom, according to the Spokane …

December 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A Capitol Hill deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” was far from certain Sunday as a deadline to avert tax hikes on virtually every American worker and block … 30

December 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 The Centennial Trail crossing at Mission Avenue in east Spokane always has been a bit dicey. Mission is a busy arterial road. Two other busy streets – Perry and Upriver … 7

December 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – A woman accused of shoving a man to his death in front of a subway train because she believed he was Muslim laughed and smiled during a …

December 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital Sunday after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier … 14

December 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – The international envoy seeking to end Syria’s civil war warned Sunday that the failure of the government and the rebels to pursue a political solution could lead to …

December 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Violence in Afghanistan fell in 2012, but more Afghan troops and police who now shoulder most of the combat were killed, according to statistics compiled by the …

December 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first-graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama pledged to put his “full weight” behind legislation aimed at … 3

December 31, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CARACAS, Venezuela – Hugo Chavez has suffered “new complications” following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said Sunday, describing the Venezuelan leader’s condition as delicate. Vice President Nicolas …