February 13, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEWARK, N.J. – Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation’s history, according to a report released Tuesday. The … 4

February 13, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Scientists and security experts studying North Korea’s nuclear test on Tuesday believe the rogue nation is closing in on being able to place a nuclear weapon atop a …

February 13, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago Miss Lola Bell Brickell, 22, asked for damages of $25,000 in a lawsuit against William J. Harris, wealthy Spokane mining man and hotel owner.

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February 13, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A Washington state Senate panel voted Tuesday night to close both an investigation of a Republican lawmaker accused of verbally abusing staff and an investigation into a leak … 2

February 13, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Marriage licenses

February 13, 2013 in City on Page A7 Environmentalists from the Inland Northwest are planning a rally Sunday at Riverfront Park as part of a national call for curtailing human-caused climate change. The Forward on Climate rally and … 21

February 13, 2013 in City on Page A7 Northwest Trailways, based in Spokane, has been fined $800 for overloading a bus traveling from Leavenworth to Monroe, forcing eight passengers to stand in the aisle for the 85-mile trip. …

February 13, 2013 in City on Page A8 Stephen Sondheim’s musical stylings in “Sweeney Todd” are a stark contrast to his lyrics in the beloved “West Side Story” and comedic “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to …

February 13, 2013 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Tarnished by its role in a global interest-rate-rigging scandal, the British investment bank Barclays is trying to regain the public’s trust. Antony Jenkins, who took over as …

February 13, 2013 in Business on Page A10 LONDON – British authorities on Tuesday raided a slaughterhouse and a meat processing company suspected of selling horse meat labeled as beef for kebabs and burgers, shutting them down temporarily … 1

February 13, 2013 in Business on Page A10 LOS ANGELES – Comcast said Tuesday that it’s buying the rest of NBCUniversal from General Electric for $16.7 billion, doing so several years early as the cable TV provider takes … 1

February 13, 2013 in Business on Page A10 The federal government reported a rare surplus for January and is on track to run the lowest annual deficit since President Barack Obama took office. The Treasury Department said Tuesday … 3

February 13, 2013 in Business on Page A10 Apple CEO Tim Cook is calling a shareholder lawsuit against the company a “silly sideshow,” even as he said he is open to looking at the shareholder’s proposals for sharing …