July 15, 2005 in Idaho on Page A1 A massive federal cleanup plan for mine waste in Idaho’s Silver Valley is based on “generally sound” scientific and technical principles, according to a report released Thursday by the National …

July 15, 2005 on Page A2 Thursday’s Washington Daily Game: 6-7-4. Thursday’s Washington Keno: 1-9-12- 16-21-22-24-29-35-39-40-42- 50-56-58-60-62-76-77-79.

July 15, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Presidential confidant Karl Rove testified to a grand jury that he learned the identity of a CIA operative originally from journalists, then informally discussed the information with a …

July 15, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – People in several heavily Muslim countries have lost some of their enthusiasm for Osama bin Laden and for violent acts like suicide bombings, international polling found. Surveys conducted …

July 15, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The top policy adviser to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says the Bush administration erred by building its public case for war against Saddam Hussein mainly on the …

July 15, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Brain cells poisoned by Alzheimer’s disease don’t always die right away, says provocative new research that suggests it may one day be possible to save those sick cells …

July 15, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The government must focus on preventing airline hijackings and other terror threats that could inflict mass casualties and is limited in the help it can give cities and …

July 15, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A10 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Hurricane Emily grew even more powerful Thursday after slamming into Grenada, tearing up crops, flooding streets and striking at homes still under repair from last year’s …

July 15, 2005 in Business on Page A12 A decision on a the fate of three insurance affiliates of bankrupt Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. might be weeks away, according to the Washington state Office of the Insurance …

July 15, 2005 in Business on Page A12 WASHINGTON — Inflation was stuck in the deep freeze last month as consumers enjoyed lower prices for fresh vegetables and clothing and a temporary respite from rising gasoline cost. It …

July 15, 2005 in Business on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Mortgage rates around the country rose for a second straight week but still remain below rates seen a year ago. In its weekly survey, mortgage giant Freddie Mac …

July 15, 2005 in Business on Page A13 The Mine Safety and Health Administration is launching a new campaign to improve worker safety, called “Make the Right Decision.” The campaign encourages miners to take responsibility for their own …

July 15, 2005 in Business on Page A13 SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Canadian cattle can again be imported to the United States, dismissing a lower court decision that resuming the imports could …

July 15, 2005 in Business on Page A13 A trifecta of good news — positive economic data, strong earnings and a sharp drop in oil prices — sent stocks sharply higher Thursday and lifted the Standard & Poor’s …

July 15, 2005 in Business on Page A13 BRUSSELS, Belgium — A U.N. panel created to recommend how the Internet should be run in the future has failed to reach consensus but did agree that no single country …