March 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Top Senate Democrats and Republicans Monday night released a catchall government funding bill that denies President Barack Obama new money for implementing signature first-term accomplishments like new regulations … 3

March 12, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The White House called Monday for “serious steps” by China to stop cybertheft, which it described as intolerable to the international community. National security adviser Tom Donilon’s comments …

March 12, 2013 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago In 1913, springtime meant the reopening of the region’s vast logging industry. 3

March 12, 2013 in City on Page A5 Figuring out how to lure more of the public downtown has been the curse of every civic booster since Expo ’74. Yet until now, nobody has been able to break … 36

March 12, 2013 in City on Page A5 Federal prosecutors may boost Spokane’s travel economy the hard way: They intend to transport dozens of suspects indicted in a massive oxycodone distribution ring to Spokane from Los Angeles for … 6

March 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 The city of Spokane and its insurance company will pay $2.5 million to the family of a boy hit by a city dump truck. The deal, reached in mediation last … 2

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March 12, 2013 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – A bill making it tougher to put initiatives on the ballot cleared the Idaho Senate on Monday. Supporters of the legislation, which also apply to referenda, insist the … 3

March 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners have opened thousands of new acres for housing and business development. The unanimous vote by the three Republican commissioners expanded the county’s urban growth boundary. The plan … 7

March 12, 2013 in Business on Page A8 Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is fighting Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell’s plan to take the struggling company private, has entered a confidentiality agreement that would give him access to … 1

March 12, 2013 in Business on Page A8 TORONTO – BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will begin selling its new touch-screen smartphone to U.S. consumers with AT&T on March 22. The release will come several weeks after RIM launched … 1

March 12, 2013 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Mass transit ridership increased nationwide last year, according to new numbers Monday, an indication that more people are going back to work and high gasoline prices are changing …

March 12, 2013 in Business on Page A8 BRUSSELS – The European Union banned the sale of new cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals with immediate effect Monday. “This is a great opportunity for Europe to set …

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March 12, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 The Spokesman-Review’s March 6 headline story regarding the status of former Spokane interim police Chief Scott Stephens contained an element familiar to readers who follow the city’s legal travails. That … 12

March 12, 2013 in Letters, Opinion on Page A11 In our rush to find more oil and gas, we are destroying our environment. Read about the connection between fracking and sinkholes. Hydraulic fracturing has been around for over 50 … 62