January 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Online piracy costs U.S. copyright owners and producers billions of dollars every year, but legislation in Congress to block foreign Internet thieves and swindlers has met strong resistance …

January 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Federal regulators are moving ahead with a rule that would ban banks from trading for their own profit. But they offered to consider adjustments after lawmakers expressed concerns …

January 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Hagadone Marine Group will open the doors Saturday for its newest boat event, the 15-day Coeur d’Alene Boat Show and Sales Event.

January 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Greed on Wall Street set a record, federal authorities said Wednesday as they unveiled a massive insider trading case charging a hedge fund co-founder with engineering a … 6

January 19, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Letters to the editor are obviously not fact-checked. Reference the Jan. 11 letter from Gary Warren: no facts and a lot of name-calling. 4

January 19, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Based on Gary Warren’s Jan. 11 screed (“Global warming a scam”) on the benefits of global warming, should we infer that we will soon be enveloped in another Ice Age, … 1

January 19, 2012 in Letters, Opinion on Page A13 Larry Blanchard (“Minimum wage overblown,” Jan. 10), clearly you are not a business owner – perhaps independently wealthy? As a small business owner, may I explain something? 17

January 19, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 The nation’s fiscal dilemma has become a crisis because of the lack of urgency among Americans. They either don’t understand the issue or aren’t pushing their representatives to do anything. … 23

January 19, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Abortion provider Merle Hoffman called a news conference at the National Press Club this week to announce the results of an alarming new study she commissioned: Abortion rates … 1

January 19, 2012 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 Sporting-goods retailers got a sinking feeling this week as the Washington Legislature turned attention to a bill that would ban the sale of fishing gear containing an ounce or less …

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Will Eastern Washington University football fans get a bigger kick out of this year’s schedule? That depends: Is your gas tank half-full or half-empty?

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Basketball: Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak dismissed point guard Josh “Jiggy” Watkins for an undisclosed team rules violation. Krystkowiak made the announcement Wednesday, saying he could not sacrifice the integrity of …

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Acquitted A jury acquitted former Southern University athletic director Greg LaFleur in Houston of soliciting prostitution. The Harris County jury deliberated about a half-hour before returning its verdict. Houston police …

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 David Beckham is staying in Los Angeles for another two years after signing a new contract with the Galaxy on Wednesday. The 36-year-old former England captain signed the two-year deal …

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Sean Kilpatrick Hit 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left and Cincinnati beat No. 13 Connecticut 70-67.

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 Gonzaga, the West Coast Conference champion for the last 11 seasons, and conference newcomer Brigham Young trail Saint Mary’s by a game. GU and BYU will play twice in February. …

January 19, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 RECORD: 14-3 overall, 4-1 WCC COMING UP: Tonight vs. USF, 7 (ESPNU); Saturday vs. San Diego, 5 (KHQ)