September 17, 2012 in City A judge on Monday set a bond of $500,000 for a man arrested on a warrant at the scene of a homicide in downtown Spokane Thursday.

September 17, 2012 A teenager accused of attacking a woman walking on the Centennial trail near Mission Park was charged in Spokane County Superior Court today. 8

September 17, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No. 1 killer among Hispanics in the U.S., and the rest of the country may be only a few … 3

September 17, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Abusing alcohol and drugs has been part of military culture historically: troops do it for fun, to ease the stresses of war or to be part of …

September 17, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerry Wiseman notices it’s harder to turn and check his car’s blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50. So the Illinois man and his …

September 17, 2012 in Region SPOKANE — An inversion moved into the Wenatchee area Sunday evening, holding smoke in the region where 1,700 people are fighting a complex of wildfires burning on about 51 square …

September 17, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — The King County Sheriff’s office says two teenage boys died after falling during a hike outside of North Bend. 3

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World Here’s a look at protests and reaction across the Middle East and elsewhere today over an anti-Muslim film produced in the U.S. ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad. ——— PAKISTAN Hundreds of … 52

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked a state court today to force Chicago school teachers back to work, ending a weeklong strike he calls illegal. 13

September 17, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. — the latest sign it’s beginning to displace heart disease as the nation’s top cause …

September 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 A series of transit advisory groups will convene starting Wednesday to plan for future improvements on four major corridors in the Spokane region. The routes are: downtown to Liberty Lake … 4

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan police killed four American soldiers coming to their aid after a checkpoint attack Sunday, the third assault by government forces or insurgents disguised in military uniforms … 1

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 KARACHI, Pakistan – Hundreds of Pakistanis protesting an anti-Islam film broke through a barricade near the U.S. Consulate in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday, sparking clashes with police … 7

September 17, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – American children eat as much salt as adults – about 1,000 milligrams too much, or the same amount as in just one Big Mac. Extra salt is linked …

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal set free a former leader of the Khmer Rouge on Sunday, upholding a decision that has outraged survivors seeking an explanation of …

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will launch a new trade enforcement case against China today, using the power of incumbency to counter Republican Mitt Romney’s criticism that he is ceding … 3

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said today that U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to put a second missile defense system in Japan. The exact location of the …

September 17, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday renewed his campaign to get President Barack Obama to take a harder line toward Iran over its nuclear program. Netanyahu, appearing … 2