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Gonzaga dumps Davidson

November 25, 2012 in Sports The Bulldogs have done it again, winning the Old Spice Classic for the second time in two trips to Orlando.
Seahawks kicking themselves

November 25, 2012 in Sports Dan Carpenter kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play Sunday, and the Miami Dolphins scored 17 points in the last 8:08 to rally past the Seattle Seahawks 24-21 … 1
Man firing into crowd shot by Seattle police

November 25, 2012 in Region SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police say detectives shot and injured a 22-year-old man who fired into a crowd outside a nightclub early Sunday and later pointed the gun at officers. 5
Elderly man still missing

November 25, 2012 in City Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Deputies are still searching for 71-year-old Samuel H. Counts of Spokane Valley, who was reported missing Friday. Counts, who has dementia, left his home in the 4900 … 3
Man arrested for stabbing dog

November 25, 2012 in City A Spokane man who reportedly stabbed his own dog in the throat was arrested early this morning in the 3700 block of North Regal. 2
Drive-by shooting at Swaxx’s Bar

November 25, 2012 in City Witnesses said two black men fired handguns while yelling their gang affiliation outside Swaxx’s Bar in north Spokane shortly after 1:30 a.m. today. The men were in an older black … 9
Suspect in custody in fatal stabbing in northeast Spokane

November 25, 2012 in City Spokane Police a have a suspect in custody in connection with a fatal stabbing in northeast Spokane last night. 10
Bureau helps promote reading

November 25, 2012 in City on Page A1 Books have the power to entertain, educate and enrich lives. Like a vehicle, they transport the reader to another place or time, making current cares fade to the background. They’re …
Questions surround coal terminal’s impact on Spokane and elsewhere

November 25, 2012 in City on Page A1 Coal, like politics, makes strange bedfellows. But these days in Washington, coal is political. A plan to build a $665 million port terminal near Bellingham to ship coal to China … 22
Restoring sockeye salmon a big task

November 25, 2012 in Idaho, Nation/World, Outdoors, Region on Page A1 REDFISH LAKE CREEK, Idaho – A vermilion slash in clear, cold water, the Snake River sockeye in this mountain stream is one of nature’s long-distance athletes, traveling at least 900 … 8
‘Gangnam Style’ bests ‘Baby’ as most viewed YouTube video

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has become YouTube’s most viewed video of all time. YouTube said in a posting on its Trends blog that “Gangnam …
Bangladesh factory fire leaves at least 112 dead

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 DHAKA, Bangladesh – At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multistory garment factory just outside of Bangladesh’s capital, an official said today. The blaze … 1
Egypt’s Morsi decree troubles Nobel Peace laureate

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei warned Saturday of increasing turmoil that could potentially lead to the military stepping in unless the Islamist president rescinds his new, near …
Benedict elevates six cardinals

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI responded to criticism that the club of churchmen who will choose his successor is too Eurocentric, elevating six new cardinals from Colombia, India, Lebanon, …
Obama book-buying supports small stores

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. The president took his daughters, Sasha and Malia, to One More Page Books in Arlington, … 4
Thursday cuts into Black Friday sales

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 Thanksgiving shopping took a noticeable bite out of Black Friday’s start to the holiday season, as the latest survey found retail sales in stores fell slightly from last year. Saturday’s …
Vegas party train could be rolling by end of 2013

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 LAS VEGAS – As if a weekend in Las Vegas isn’t wild enough for Southern Californians, a Nevada entrepreneur is about to add five more hours of party to either …
House to vote on GOP immigration bill

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote this week on immigration legislation that would both expand visas … 4
Hamas official rejects Gaza arms freeze

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 CAIRO – Gaza’s ruling Hamas will not stop arming itself because only a strong arsenal, not negotiations, can extract concessions from Israel, the No. 2 in the Islamic militant group …
Arafat’s body to be exhumed

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 RAMALLAH, West Bank – The Palestinian Authority announced Saturday it would exhume the body of Yasser Arafat within days in a bid to determine the cause of his death eight …
Leaders press Congolese rebels to halt offensive

November 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 JOHANNESBURG – Regional leaders pressured a Congolese rebel group Saturday to give up its military gains and stop an offensive that could lead to a catastrophic war in eastern Congo. …
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

November 25, 2012 in City on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago A Sunday feature in The Spokesman-Review said that Spokane’s Chinese population numbered 400, “and nearly all of them live on the same block.” They …
Spokane customers using more water under cheaper rates

November 25, 2012 in City on Page B1 In the summer and fall of 2011, Spokane City Hall phone lines were crammed with angry water customers. But that changed this summer and fall under new water rates installed … 15
In brief: Rural journalists, citizen bloggers invited to apply for free workshop

November 25, 2012 in City on Page B1 The Spokesman-Review and the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University will provide a one-day training workshop in February for qualified rural journalists and citizen bloggers in …