June 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The marketing mastermind and infomercial pioneer best known for introducing American TV viewers to Ginsu knives, the miracle kitchen tool that sliced through tin cans …

June 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Congressional negotiators reached tentative agreement Wednesday on a long-awaited multibillion-dollar transportation bill aimed at speeding up traffic-easing projects and boosting the nation’s economic recovery. The rare bipartisan agreement …

June 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Sacramento, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new budget for California on Wednesday that relies heavily on voters approving his proposed tax hikes in November. Democrats passed 21 budget … 1

June 28, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – As the nation’s capital prepared Wednesday for the Supreme Court’s long-awaited ruling on President Barack Obama’s health care law, the White House was unusually quiet. The ruling on … 1

June 28, 2012 in City on Page A4 LONDON – To maintain security in the world’s latest hot spot, Britain is deploying spy planes, helicopters with snipers and the biggest warship in the Royal Navy’s fleet. Up to …

June 28, 2012 in City on Page A4 QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuador’s defense minister said the Andean nation will stop sending military and police officers for training at the U.S. Defense Department-run school formerly known as School of … 2

June 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago The lawyer for Della Olds, on trial for the murder of her physician husband, demanded that Mrs. Olds’ “confession,” given to police when they … 1

June 28, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho’s school spending per pupil ranks second-worst in the nation for a second straight year, according to the latest figures from the U.S. census, while Washington’s is 32nd, … 1

  June 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 WASHINGTON – An elementary school student in a white lab coat pulled the clumpy white string from a test tube with a Q-tip and delivered her assessment: “It’s like snot,” … 1

June 28, 2012 in City on Page A6 For 06-28-2012

June 28, 2012 in City on Page A6 Up to 7 inches of rain drenched the Inland Northwest this month, setting records at numerous locations across the region. An inch or more fell in areas north of Spokane …

June 28, 2012 in City on Page A6 A Seattle man died Tuesday following complications suffered during the swimming portion of the Ironman triathlon in Coeur d’Alene last weekend, officials confirmed Wednesday. Sean Murphy, 44, was spotted by …

June 28, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

June 28, 2012 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – U.S. factories received more orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in May, rebounding after two weak months. But the trend in orders has slowed this year, adding to worries …

June 28, 2012 in Business on Page A8 BRUSSELS – A European court on Wednesday upheld most of a massive fine levied against Microsoft by the European Commission’s competition watchdog, closing a case against the software giant that …