September 23, 2012 An abandoned house at Park and Broadway in Spokane Valley caught fire around 10 Sunday morning. 2

September 23, 2012 A Saturday fire in Hillyard is now under investigation by the Spokane Fire Department’s Special Investigation Unit.

September 23, 2012 in News WASHINGTON (AP) — The giant panda cub born a week ago at the National Zoo in Washington died Sunday morning, saddening zoo officials and visitors who had heralded its unexpected …

September 23, 2012 in Region WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters are making progress keeping several major wildfires in Washington state at bay, as a lull in weather has helped tempered new fire growth, authorities said … 2

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 MILWAUKEE – Change, President Obama’s most basic rationale for re-election, remains his toughest sell. Throughout the campaign, in high-profile speeches and private remarks, Obama has sought to maintain the theme … 95

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 UNITED NATIONS – The divide in world opinion over what constitutes free speech will be on display again this week at the United Nations, where arguments over a proposed blasphemy … 13

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 HOUSTON – A Houston police officer shot and killed a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair Saturday inside a group home after police say the double amputee threatened the officer … 3

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 Tehran, Iran – Iran plans to expand its naval presence in international waters as part of efforts to boost its military and extend its reach as far as Antarctica, the … 1

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BENGHAZI, Libya – Residents of Libya’s second-largest city warned on Saturday of a “revolution” to get rid of armed militias and Islamic extremists after protests spurred in part by the …

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Top NASA officials have picked a leading candidate for the agency’s next major mission: construction of an outpost that would send astronauts farther from Earth than they’ve ever …

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5 NEW YORK – Before his now-infamous tangle with a Bronx Zoo tiger, David Villalobos adorned his Facebook page with New Age odes to Mother Earth and affirmations like “Be love … 1

September 23, 2012 in City, Health on Page A6 The Spokane Regional Health District’s report is its first attempt to measure the effects of several “social determinants of health,” and it’s meant to be the first step in a …

September 23, 2012 in City on Page A7 U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Spokane Republican, is among those who voted for the 2011 budget bill that set in motion the deep, looming spending cuts that she and … 10

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Republican congressional leaders are backing away from a trigger system of forced spending cuts that they hailed 13 months ago as a herald of fiscal discipline and for … 4

September 23, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 NEW YORK – The Verizon Wireless version of the iPhone 5, which went on sale Friday, comes with a secret and unexpected feature: it works on AT&T’s network as well. …

September 23, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page B1 Coeur d’Alene City Councilman Mike Kennedy didn’t shrink from appearing at the Idaho Supreme Court hearing for Jim Brannon’s challenge of his three-vote 2009 loss to Kennedy last week. But …