November 26, 2012 in Sports OK, let’s quickly run down the upside of the University of Maryland’s sudden move to the Big Ten: – Road trip to Columbus! – Midwest farmers’ daughters really make you …

November 26, 2012 in City Callers needing emergency help in Spokane County could not get through to 911 operators for about 40 minutes this evening. 2

November 26, 2012 in City A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Monday evening when he was struck by a pickup at Browne Street and Sprague Avenue. 4

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — A Minnesota homeowner who shot two teenagers in the midst of an apparent Thanksgiving Day break-in told authorities he feared they had a weapon, but acknowledged … 31

November 26, 2012 in Region Police say alcohol played a factor in another fall at Washington State University where a student fell two stories early Sunday morning from a fraternity balcony. 16

November 26, 2012 in City Police are looking for a man who reportedly robbed a north Spokane Subway employee at gunpoint this morning. 6

November 26, 2012 Firefighters say there’s minor damage to a Spokane Fire engine from Station 4 after it was hit by a courier delivery van outside Deaconess Medical Center. 50

November 26, 2012 in Idaho, Nation/World WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is refusing to consider whether a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. 3

November 26, 2012 in City A several-hours-long standoff in northeast Spokane with a domestic violence suspect ended peacefully this morning when police took the man into custody. 18

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – If you make holiday shopping convenient, Americans will come in droves. It’s estimated that U.S. shoppers hit stores and websites at record numbers over the Thanksgiving weekend, … 2

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 PITTSBURGH – Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago. And if you get …

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and two planet-based explorers are tracking a huge dust storm, offering scientists an opportunity to study the planet’s weather like none they’ve had before. The regional … 2

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Syrian rebels captured a helicopter base just outside Damascus on Sunday in what an activist called a “blow to the morale of the regime” near President Bashar Assad’s …

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 DHAKA, Bangladesh – Investigators suspect that a short circuit caused the deadly fire Saturday night at a garment factory outside the capital, Dhaka, said Maj. Mohammad Mahbub, fire department operations …

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The top Republican to oppose a nomination of Susan Rice as new secretary of state softened his opposition and said Sunday he was open to hearing her explain … 3

November 26, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A natural gas explosion that injured 18 people and damaged 42 buildings in Springfield’s entertainment district was blamed Sunday on a utility worker who accidentally punctured a …