September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Nearly 50 area residents joined four national animal-rights groups Tuesday in urging Idaho Gov. Phil Batt to close Coeur d’Alene Greyhound Park because of cruelty and corruption. Batt is investigating …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Kevin Harris testifies Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Photo by Associated Press

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 As the pivotal Senate Finance Committee began drafting a Republican bill to scale back federal medical aid to the poor and the elderly, dissension appeared amid the GOP ranks over …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Otherwordly landscape. Howard Eisen, left, and Tom Rivellini try to repair a rover similar to the one that will be sent to explore Mars in 1997. Photo by Molly …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 How many cheerleaders is too many cheerleaders for a Volkswagen Bug? Twelve.

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A2 Tuesday’s winning Washington “Triple Choice” lottery numbers: 683. Tuesday’s winning Washington Keno numbers: 6-10-12-27-29-31-34-40-41-4245-47-48-59-67-68-69-72-76-79.

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 A state prosecutor on an anti-gang task force was shot to death by a hooded teenager outside a train station in what police said may have been an assassination. “It …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Beginning to deal with some of its most difficult budget decisions, the Senate narrowly turned back an attempt Tuesday to keep President Clinton’s National Service program alive and voted to …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 The GOP Medicaid reform bill moving through Congress would repeal federal standards that protect nursing-home patients from abuse, as well as economic safeguards that shield families from staggering nursing-home bills. …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A3 Chronic fatigue syndrome, a baffling illness that strikes thousands of Americans, may be linked to a type of abnormally low blood pressure, according to scientists at Johns Hopkins University. If …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A4 Public support for Republican policies is eroding, with a thin majority opposing GOP proposals to revamp the Medicare program, according to a new USA Today-CNN-Gallup Poll. The weekend poll found …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 President Clinton was quick to back away from his suggestion that the nation was in a “funk.” His spokesman followed up Tuesday by suggesting that it was the press - …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 Marcia Clark starts the first day of closing arguments. Photo by Associated Press

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 The number of cases of mothers passing the AIDS virus to their newborns has leveled off to about 1,600 a year in the United States, but government researchers remain discouraged …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Researchers sampled the air in workplaces that allow smoking and found that contrary to the tobacco industry’s claims, workers are exposed to dangerous levels of secondhand smoke. Nicotine levels in …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Authorities said Tuesday they may never know why a 16-year-old boy killed 13 people - including his mother and half-brother - before turning a gun on himself. Police so far …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 With a distinctive flourish, Cristina Sanchez became the first woman bullfighter to perform in Plaza Mexico, the world’s largest bullfighting arena. Before 40,000 spectators, Sanchez killed a bull named Caleno …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 France is honoring the the 100th anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s death with 2-franc coin featuring the French scientist who developed the sterilization process named after him. Nearly 10 million of …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 The Northern Territory deputy coroner said Tuesday that she will reopen the inquest into the 1980 death of a 9-week-old baby whose parents say she was killed by a wild …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Government censors have ruled that Playboy magazine can be sold in Ireland, overturning a 34-year ban that had sent its fans hopping over the border to Northern Ireland to buy …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Riot police are surrounded by flames from firebombs in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Associated Press

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 In a bid to rid Bombay of its squalid shanties, 4 million poor residents will get free apartments, authorities said Tuesday. “We want Bombay to be clean and beautiful,” said …

September 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 The three enemies that have fought over Bosnia for more than three years took another step toward peace Tuesday, agreeing on the structure of what the United States hopes will …