November 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip today to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory’s Hamas rulers, sending … 4

November 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 Ten years ago this month, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was considering the approval of aggressive interrogation techniques for “high-value detainees” being held at Guantanamo Bay. The techniques had roots in … 52

November 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – Twinkies are being sold on the Internet like exquisite delicacies. Hours after Twinkie-maker Hostess announced its plans to close its doors forever, people flocked to stores to …

November 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Paris – France on Saturday welcomed a member of the Syrian opposition as the country’s ambassador, a bold bid to confer legitimacy on the week-old opposition coalition. The new envoy, …

November 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 PITTSBURGH – A record store owner has found what he calls “the holy grail of 78s” in a box of old albums he picked up for $50. Jerry Weber said …

November 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Even as both parties signaled they were making progress on a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama on Saturday renewed his call on the … 1

November 18, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 New Orleans – Divers hired by the owner of an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico that caught fire recovered a body near the site Saturday evening, according to …

November 18, 2012 in City, Idaho, Outdoors on Page A13 After bison herds disappeared from the Great Plains in the 1880s, wolves turned to livestock for prey. Western states, and even counties, began offering bounties for killing wolves. In his …

November 18, 2012 in City, Idaho, Outdoors on Page A16 Long ago, Polish peasants tied old rags onto ropes, creating corrals that funneled wolves into areas where they could be killed easily. Wary of the unfamiliar objects, the wolves refused … 1

November 18, 2012 in City on Page B1 It’s a good day, Spokane. There’s no snow in the potholes, the river’s still running and Karl Thompson Jr. is already ensconced in a federal lockup on the other side … 83

November 18, 2012 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Pat Flanigan, a downtown Spokane denizen known as the Human Bagpipe, was tossed in jail after pulling his bagpipe stunt one too many times.

November 18, 2012 in City on Page B1 If you followed the news closely last week – or even if you didn’t – you could be a winner in our weekly quiz. After testing your news sense here, …

November 18, 2012 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Nearly two weeks after Idaho voters turned aside the state’s controversial Students Come First education reforms, the Board of Education on Monday will decide whether to modify or … 1

November 18, 2012 in City on Page B2 A familiar post-election refrain, as predictable as swallows returning to Capistrano or Cougar fans pinning their Apple Cup hopes on bad weather in Pullman, sounded last week. The amount of … 5