June 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 CAIRO – Judges appointed by Hosni Mubarak dissolved the Islamist-dominated parliament Thursday and ruled his former prime minister eligible for the presidential runoff election this weekend – setting the stage … 3

June 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – For $235,000, you could indulge in a shiny new Ferrari – or raise a child for 17 years. A government report released Thursday found that a middle-income family …

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June 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Last summer, gays in the military dared not admit their sexual orientation. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it … 6

June 15, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – An audit program meant to combat Medicaid fraud has cost taxpayers roughly $102 million since 2008 while identifying less than $20 million in overpayments, according to a report … 1

June 15, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Responding to a lawsuit from 11 states, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that can be released into …

June 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – President Barack Obama signed a bill this week hastening the addition of seven large tanker planes to the nation’s run-down aerial firefighting fleet, at a cost of …

June 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 BELLEFONTE, Pa. – The prosecution’s case in Jerry Sandusky’s sex abuse trial neared its conclusion on Thursday after just four days of testimony, with three more accusers taking the witness …

June 15, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 RICHMOND, Va. – Two members of Congress say new information from the Air Force shows an oxygen-deficit problem on F-22 fighter jets is worse than previously disclosed. Sen. Mark Warner … 2

June 15, 2012 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Spokane’s sanitation inspector, with help from the humane officer, carted off 40 cats in gunny sacks from the home of Clara Churchill, a widow.

June 15, 2012 in City on Page A5 One of the first homes awarded to injured service members in a program set up by a large bank and a national nonprofit went to a veteran of the Washington …

June 15, 2012 in City on Page A5 A disagreement between the interim Spokane police chief and the ombudsman about how a police misconduct allegation should be investigated has been resolved after witnesses came forward with new information. … 9

June 15, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire is going to be a grandmother. Gregoire said Thursday that her daughter, Courtney, is expecting a baby girl on Nov. 2. It’s Gregoire’s first grandchild. …

June 15, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

June 15, 2012 in City on Page A6 Former Spokane County Commissioner John Roskelley on Thursday beat back a challenge to his candidacy to reclaim his old office. Visiting Superior Court Judge Allen C. Nielson ruled that Roskelley, … 2

June 15, 2012 in City, Health on Page A8 A large physician practice has joined the growing Providence Medical Group. Physicians Clinic of Spokane has 17 doctors and three nurse practitioners seeing patients at three locations in Spokane – …

June 15, 2012 in City on Page A8 The final of five defendants pleaded guilty Thursday to kidnapping in connection with a case where a woman was tied up in a Spokane hotel and had her head shaved …