December 8, 2012 in Sports Morgan Rielly scored the winning goal early in the third period and added an assist as the Moose Jaw Warriors edged the visiting Spokane Chiefs 4-3 on Saturday in Western …

December 8, 2012 in Sports Brandon Paul scored 35 points to lead No. 13 Illinois over host No. 10 Gonzaga 85-74 on Saturday in a matchup of unbeaten teams. 3

December 8, 2012 in Sports Jalen Ragland, Julian Washburn and John Bohannon combined for 48 points as UTEP held off Idaho 64-60 Saturday night.

December 8, 2012 in Sports Kyle Padron threw a school-record-tying six touchdown passes, including two to Brandon Kaufman on back-to-back plays early in the third quarter, to lift second-seeded Eastern Washington to a 51-35 win … 4

December 8, 2012 in Sports Sitting and watching can do funny things to basketball players. At least it did to DaVonte Lacy, who missed four games with a knee injury before rejuvenating his season with …

December 8, 2012 in City Police continue to investigate two unrelated homicides in the West Central neighborhood Friday.

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Authorities are seeking the public’s help finding other potential victims of an Alaska man who they say may have killed close to a dozen people across the …

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court plunged into the contentious issue of gay marriage Friday when it agreed to take up California’s ban on same-sex unions and a separate dispute about … 13

December 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 When Christmas Bureau gift buyers shop, it’s as if they’re shopping for their own kids. They peruse catalogs, read online reviews and hit the stores to check out products firsthand. … 1

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – A surprise drop in the jobless rate and a new measurement showing a sharp slide in consumer sentiment underscore what’s at stake for a sluggish economic recovery threatened … 7

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 PHOENIX – Lottery officials announced Friday that a married man in his 30s from a wealthy Phoenix suburb has claimed his half of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot, deciding to … 2

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched what it calls a comprehensive review of its officers’ use of force amid a sharp increase in fatal confrontations along the Southwest border. … 1

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Tallahassee, Fla. – Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected the state’s chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, announced …

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 LONDON – A nurse who took a hoax call from two Australian disc jockeys asking about the condition of Kate Middleton, Prince William’s pregnant wife, has been found dead, the …

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 ISLAMABAD – It’s a world of likes, apps and status updates, so it was bound to happen: The Pakistani Taliban now have their own Facebook page. The Pakistani insurgent group’s …

December 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – Egypt postponed early voting on a contentious draft constitution, and aides to President Mohammed Morsi floated the possibility of canceling the whole referendum in the first signs Friday … 1

December 8, 2012 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Americans swiped their credit cards more often in October and borrowed more to attend school and buy cars. The increases drove U.S. consumer debt to an all-time high. … 1

December 8, 2012 in Business on Page A6 IBM is making changes to its employee benefits that may cause other large corporations to follow suit. The technology company will begin making contributions to employees’ 401(k) accounts in lump-sum …