April 5, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – It was supposed to happen. After more than a decade of fighting for statewide minimum standards for child care centers, this was supposed to be the year that …

April 5, 2006 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a decision by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler that barred Premera Blue Cross from converting to a publicly traded, for-profit corporation. …

April 5, 2006 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – State lawmakers said they finally saw hope for ending their long legislative session Tuesday, after both the House and Senate made major decisions on property tax bills. The …

April 5, 2006 in City on Page A1 Political infighting among leaders of the Spokane Tribe spilled into Spokane City Hall recently, raising concerns that City Councilwoman Mary Verner abused her position to seek removal of a former …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 Researchers have developed a flat, liquid crystal lens they say will revolutionize the way we see. The diffractive eyeglass lens, powered by a tiny battery, changes focusing power in about …

April 5, 2006 in City on Page A2 Tuesday’s Wash. Daily Game: 0-1-5. Tuesday’s Keno: 3-5-9-10-12-15- 17-24-25-27-41-42-50-62-65-67- 69-77-78-79.

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A2 SAN FRANCISCO – In Atlanta, an online ad offers a room in exchange for “sex and light office duty.” In Los Angeles, a one-bedroom pool house is free “to a …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi authorities filed genocide charges against Saddam Hussein on Tuesday, accusing the ousted ruler and six others in a 1980s crackdown that killed an estimated 100,000 Kurds …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The rapid rise in obesity has stalled among women in the United States, the first sign that the epidemic may be peaking, federal health officials reported Tuesday. After …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – With Republicans still deeply divided, Senate Democrats moved Tuesday to force a showdown over immigration reform, filing a motion to end debate and vote on a bill that …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 BOSTON – Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that would make Massachusetts the first state to require that all its residents have some form of health insurance. The plan – …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A5 Two levees broke Tuesday in California’s chief agricultural region, flooding a trailer park, threatening other homes in Merced and inundating farmland near Sacramento. There were no immediate reports of any …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A6 DUBLIN, Ireland – A former Sinn Fein official recently exposed as a British spy was found fatally shot Tuesday after apparently being tortured, police said. Denis Donaldson was Sinn Fein’s …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 Tens of millions of people are suffering fatigue-filled days and wakeful nights as television, the Internet and other distractions contribute to an escalating epidemic of sleeplessness in America, according to …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – A huge federal study in people takes the fizz out of arguments that the diet soda sweetener aspartame might raise the risk of cancer. No increased risk was …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – While President Bush vows to transform Iraq into a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, his administration has been scaling back funding for the main organizations trying …

April 5, 2006 in Nation/World on Page A9 MIAMI – The deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was arrested Tuesday for using the Internet to seduce what he thought was a teenage girl, authorities …