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• Holiday travelers stay close to home

  May 26, 2013 in Business on Page E6 NEW YORK — The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny. Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury …

• Pope leads Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square

  March 31, 2013 in Nation/World VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is celebrating his first Easter Sunday Mass as pontiff in St. Peter’s Square, which is packed by joyous pilgrims, tourists and Romans. Francis strode … 3

• Bigger Easter egg hunt draws families to Grant Park

  March 31, 2013 in City on Page B1 A false alarm set eager children loose moments before a fire engine was ready to honk the start of the third-annual Easter egg hunt at Grant Park. This was the … 2

• Pa.’s Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring

  February 2, 2013 in Nation/World PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — An end to winter’s bitter cold will come soon, according to Pennsylvania’s famous groundhog. Following a recent stretch of weather that’s included both record warm temperatures … 12

• MLK holiday brings events, closures

  January 20, 2013 in City on Page B7 The following offices and services will be affected by the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday: • Most garbage service will maintain normal schedules, but check your specific service provider. …

• Spin Control: Test your Christmas trivia knowledge

  December 23, 2012 in City on Page B2 Once again, in the spirit of peace on Earth to men and women of good will, Spin Control avoids political commentary so close to Christmas. This year our holiday wish …

• Spotlight: ‘Cool Yule’ changes tune for New Year’s

  December 23, 2012 in Features on Page D5 “Cool Yule,” Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s holiday cabaret show, will take on a new spin after Christmas. “So if you enjoyed it before Christmas, come back because it’s been changed …

• AP PHOTOS: Christmas in America’s front yards

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World Whether it’s a ‘65 Chevy pickup festooned with stars and colored lights on “Candy Cane Lane” in Los Angeles or the row houses on 34th Street in Baltimore, festively transformed …

• Funerals become a sad routine in Newtown

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A season that should be a time of joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in Newtown, as more victims from the massacre of 20 children …

• Spokane couple’s 1974 Christmas tree lives on

  December 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The huge conifer on the front lawn of Paula and Dan Campbell’s house on West 33rd Avenue had a humble beginning: It arrived as a live Christmas tree in a … 1

• Education Notebook: Cold students, warm hearts

  December 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S6 The Ferris High School ASB officers camped out in the cold for a cause earlier this month in their annual “Freezin’ for a Reason” fundraiser, to raise awareness about homelessness …

• A new tradition: Christmas tree a River Park Square ritual

  December 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Standing tall this season over the many people in busy pursuit of those last few gifts for Christmas is one of Spokane’s largest Christmas trees – the several-stories high tree …

• Funerals become a routine in shattered Newtown

  December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy …

• One by one, shattered Newtown buries its dead

  December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy …

• Discounts abound as stores try to salvage season

  December 19, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to fat holiday discounts, better late than never. This holiday shopping season, many stores haven’t been offering the same blockbuster deals as they …

• Questions of ‘Why’ and ‘How’ fill pews in CT town

  December 16, 2012 in Nation/World NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Six-year-old Jennifer Waters came to Mass on Sunday at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church with a lot of questions. “The little children, are they …

• At resale store or vintage boutique, stash may yield holiday treasure

  December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D1 At Spokane Vintage Warehouse, 5-foot-tall light-up “industrial letters” are moving out the door. Owner Jon Swanstrom helped carry out a giant white M just last weekend. Christmas shoppers, rest assured: …

• Holiday party favors: Little gifts can bring big smiles

  December 16, 2012 in Features on Page D3 With school and neighborhood holiday parties around the corner, help your child get a head start on party preparations with one of our fun and easy-to-make party favors.

• Man fires some 50 shots at Calif. mall parking lot

  December 15, 2012 in Nation/World NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A man was arrested Saturday after firing about 50 shots in the parking lot of a Southern California shopping mall, prompting a lockdown of stores … 1

• Holiday shoppers may see big discounts soon

  December 14, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — If shoppers don’t show up in stores soon, more “70 percent off” sale signs will. After a promising start to the holiday shopping season over the … 1

• Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree being revealed

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it’s a monster. We’re …

• Shop helps students find gifts for family

  December 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Last week at East Farms STEAM Magnet School, Santa’s helpers wrapped presents while students wandered around the music room, picking out items and listening to Christmas music. It was the …

• Downtown horse-drawn tours in 12th year

  December 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 With a snort and a shake of his head Manly Stanley indicated his readiness to get the show on the road. He and his partner Highfalutin weren’t exactly dashing through … 1

• Education Notebook: Students holding food drive at Yoke’s

  December 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 North Central High School students are spreading the holiday spirit. The students have been collecting food and other items for their annual Fill the Bus food drive. The drive will …

• Police: Ore. mall shooter didn’t know 2 he killed

  December 12, 2012 in Nation/World PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire on shoppers at a Portland mall had no connection to the two people he fatally shot and wanted to kill as …

• Gunman opens fire at Oregon mall; gunman, 2 dead

  December 12, 2012 in Nation/World PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A suburban Portland mall remains closed Wednesday a day after a gunman wearing camouflage and a mask opened fire on shoppers, killing two people and wounding …

• Gunman opens fire at Oregon mall; Suspect, 2 dead

  December 12, 2012 in Nation/World PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mall Santa was waiting for the next child’s Christmas wish when shots rang out, causing the shopping mall to erupt into chaos. About to invite …

• Gunman opens fire in Portland mall; 3 dead

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A masked gunman wearing camouflage opened fire Tuesday in a busy Portland mall, leaving the gunman and two others dead and forcing the mall’s Santa Claus …

• Peppermint pigs a smashing tradition in NY

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — A holiday tradition in this upstate New York resort town has a peppermint twist: pig-shaped hard candies are sold with little metal hammers to smash …

• Obamas attend annual holiday concert in Washington

  December 9, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — A holiday concert attended Sunday by President Barack Obama and his family included some non-traditional entertainment this year: a performance by South Korean rapper and Internet sensation …

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