July 6, 2005 in City on Page A1 TACOMA – Long before Joseph Edward Duncan III crossed paths with the two Idaho children he’s now accused of kidnapping, it was clear that something was seriously wrong with him. …

July 6, 2005 in Idaho on Page A1 ST. REGIS, Mont. – The dead end of a nameless, nearly overgrown logging road deep in the backcountry of Western Montana is believed to be the site where investigators found …

July 6, 2005 in City on Page A1 The Spokane City Council wants a speedy appeal of a recall petition against Mayor Jim West in the wake of a sexual impropriety scandal that became public this spring. The …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 Neither low-dose aspirin nor vitamin E reduced overall cancer cases or deaths in a landmark study of nearly 40,000 women, scientists report today. The much-anticipated findings, published in The Journal …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A2 MILWAUKEE – Eating fish on a regular basis was linked with substantially lower levels of inflammation in the body, according to the largest study yet to find such a benefit. …

July 6, 2005 on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Daily Game: 2-3-8. Tuesday’s Washington Keno: 4-6-7-16-17- 21-27-40-41-44-50-52-53-55-57-61- 63-64-73-76.

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 Sacramento, Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders agreed Tuesday on a state budget that adds money for schools and road projects without resorting to the deficit spending that has …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW ORLEANS – Tropical Storm Cindy barreled toward the Gulf Coast on Tuesday with heavy rains and 70 mph winds, forcing tourists and residents to head for higher ground and …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s ships, planes and helicopters are breaking down at record rates, threatening the maritime service’s ability to carry out its post-9/11 mission of protecting ports …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Plants in 23 states that store lung-melting or otherwise lethal chemicals are in some of the nation’s most populous communities and could each endanger more than 1 million …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, three new studies suggest in the latest effort to …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – In a rare rebuff, Afghanistan’s government sharply criticized the U.S. military Tuesday for killing up to 17 civilians in an air strike and ordered an immediate inquiry. …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A4 Astana, Kazakhstan A regional alliance led by China and Russia called Tuesday for the United States and its allies in Afghanistan to set a date for withdrawing from several states …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – There were nearly 3,200 terrorist attacks worldwide last year, a federal counterterrorism center said Tuesday, using a broader definition that increased fivefold the number of attacks the agency …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Sen. Rick Santorum compares abortion to slavery in his new book “It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good,” which is being promoted as an alternative to …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Hundreds of thousands of people streamed out of the capital Monday night after a series of explosions. No, it wasn’t a terrorist attack. It was the annual Fourth …

July 6, 2005 in Nation/World on Page A7 BERLIN – Locals and tourists watched in dismay Tuesday as workers pulled up wooden crosses and ripped out a reconstructed section of the Berlin Wall, fulfilling a court order to …

July 6, 2005 in Business on Page A8 NEW YORK — With the summer offering many small business owners the prospect of a slower pace and maybe even a little down time, it’s the perfect opportunity to do …