August 29, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Iraqi parliament accepted a final draft of a new constitution Sunday as top leaders from the nation’s Sunni Muslim minority warned that the document could tear …

August 29, 2005 in City on Page A1 Tuesday in Riverfront Park, Eric Skelton and other regional officials will help Spokane celebrate a key achievement: getting off the federal government’s “dirty air” list of cities flunking carbon monoxide …

August 29, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A1 When Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans today, it could turn one of America’s most charming cities into a vast cesspool tainted with toxic chemicals, human waste and even coffins released …

August 29, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – When the Ink Spots sang “I love the java jive and it loves me” in 1940, they could not have known how right they were. Coffee not only …

August 29, 2005 on Page A2 Sunday’s Washington Daily Game: 0-1-7. Sunday’s Washington Keno: 02-03-13-20-28-30-33-36-39-42- 48-51-61-64-67-69-70-75-77-78.

August 29, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – A wildfire believed to have been started by hikers spread to 4,980 acres Sunday, forcing a temporary evacuation of 100 homes in the forest west of …

August 29, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIJING – Thailand’s foreign minister said the North Korean government told him nuclear talks scheduled for this week will be postponed to mid- to late September, China’s official Xinhua News …

August 29, 2005 on Page A3 Moscow Two U.S. senators visiting sites where weapons of mass destruction are being stored were held for several hours Sunday at a Siberian airport while trying to leave Russia, a …

August 29, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – Crude oil futures spiked to more than $70 a barrel for the first time as Hurricane Katrina took dead aim on America’s oil and refinery operations today, …

August 29, 2005 in City on Page A6 One last chance for that summer minitrip – and a lot of Americans are grabbing it. AAA is predicting 34.5 million of us will travel over the Labor Day holiday …

August 29, 2005 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – After more than a thousand people across the state flocked to a dozen often-heated hearings on property tax relief, lawmakers on a special committee say it’s now clear …

August 29, 2005 in City on Page A6 At Valley Mission Pool today, they’re pulling the plug on summer, pulling the plug on the shrill cacophony of cannonballers and girls who scream at the thought of getting wet, …

August 29, 2005 in City on Page A6 Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk wants deputies to shoot straight. But finding time at the Spokane Police Academy shooting range has become a concern. So, Sterk said, he and his …

August 29, 2005 in Idaho on Page A6 For those keeping score at home, Huckleberries has more info on that 30,000-square-foot mansion that bazillionaire Duane Hagadone is building in Palm Desert, Calif. Here’s some factoids culled from a …

August 29, 2005 in Region on Page A7 A 44-year-old Inchelium, Wash., man was killed Saturday night when his motorcycle left the roadway. Michael Allan Brooks was riding his 1994 Harley-Davidson Fatboy motorcycle at 8 p.m. on the …

August 29, 2005 in Idaho on Page A7 Kootenai County has a backlog of more than 3,400 active warrants. Officials are asking the public for any information about the following people, who are identified by name, age, last …

August 29, 2005 in Region on Page A7 COLUMBUS, Mont. – A 3,500-acre wildfire near here calmed considerably Sunday after nearly tripling in size the day before, but crews were still worried about the potential for erratic fire …

August 29, 2005 in Idaho on Page A7 POCATELLO, Idaho – Police in southeastern Idaho have arrested two men they say were involved in an illicit recycling scheme in which they allegedly stole valuable metal from local businesses …

August 29, 2005 in City on Page A7 “The Golden Age” must have seemed like a natural choice to kick off the Actor’s Repertory Theatre’s second season. This play is written by A.R. Gurney, one of America’s most …