March 23, 2013 in Nation/World, Region WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming … 54

March 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats neared approval of their first budget proposal in four years on Friday, calling for almost $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade while sheltering … 8

March 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 President Barack Obama plans to designate a national monument in the San Juan Islands, handing a long-sought victory to island residents and members of Washington’s congressional delegation. Obama will sign … 15

March 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A2 A Vox electric guitar said to have been played by John Lennon and George Harrison, jewelry given by Elvis Presley to associates and an autographed pillow Michael Jackson threw to …

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March 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A3 NICOSIA, Cyprus – Lawmakers in Cyprus approved three key bills Friday that aim to raise enough money to qualify the country for a broader bailout package and help it avoid … 1

March 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved a state referendum for this fall on a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would effectively block abortion by holding that life begins at conception. … 6

March 23, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 Washington – President Barack Obama withdrew his nomination of Caitlin Halligan to a federal appeals court Friday, handing a victory to Republicans in the Senate who twice blocked his pick … 1

March 23, 2013 in City on Page A7 The family of a man shot and killed by Spokane police officers in 2011 is suing the city of Spokane for $175,000, claiming investigators failed to protect his body as … 124

March 23, 2013 in City on Page A7 The Federal Aviation Administration has affirmed a decision earlier this month to close air traffic control operations at Felts Field and other small airports around the country beginning April 7. … 27

March 23, 2013 in City on Page A7 Twenty-one million dollars. If, during the travails of life, you encountered health problems that required fixing at Deaconess, and if you found yourself dismayed at the cost of the care, … 18

March 23, 2013 in City on Page A7 From our archives, 100 years ago About 80 Japanese residents of Spokane were preparing a big show at a makeshift theater in Trent Alley: a melodrama titled “Kilaleatome.”