August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Fighting Republican taunts they are “do-nothing” lawmakers, Democrats in Congress began a rush Tuesday to pass major bills before the fast-approaching August recess, starting with House approval of …

August 1, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho still has the most wildfires in the nation, but Montana is catching up quickly. And all of North Idaho – the Panhandle so far has been spared …

August 1, 2007 in City on Page A1 Dozens took the microphone Tuesday night, demanding that the City Council reconsider its proposal to increase the number of houses that can be built on the vacant lots that dot …

August 1, 2007 in City on Page A1 Spokane Park Board members hope there’s something for everybody in a $78.4 million list of projects they want to put before voters in November. Some City Council members, however, question …

August 1, 2007 in City on Page A2 Tuesday’s Washington Daily Game: 5-5-3.

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – After exhaustively compiling a list of the 237 reasons why people have sex, researchers found that young men and women get intimate for mostly the same motivations. It’s …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 When a military parent is deployed to a combat zone, the children left behind might be plagued by more than frightening dreams and aching hearts. A new study funded by …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt – Army Secretary Pete Geren has censured a retired three-star general for misconduct in the investigation of the 2004 friendly-fire death of former National Football League player …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 CHICAGO – Military doctors violate medical ethics when they approve the force-feeding of hunger strikers at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, according to a commentary in a prestigious …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 BAGHDAD – American military deaths for July rose to 73 on Tuesday with the report of a Marine killed in combat, but the toll was still the lowest in eight …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega offered Tuesday to hand over 651 Soviet-made surface-to-air missiles to the United States in exchange for military helicopters, surgical supplies and medicine. Ortega said the medical …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A single joint of marijuana obstructs the flow of air as much as smoking up to five tobacco cigarettes, but long-term pot use does not increase …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 UNITED NATIONS – The Security Council on Tuesday authorized a massive U.N. peacekeeping operation to deploy to Darfur in an effort to protect civilians and aid workers in Sudan’s conflict-wracked …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 SAN FRANCISCO – Unions and nonprofit groups said Tuesday that they will sue the Environmental Protection Agency in a bid to ban a popular pesticide they say sickens farm workers …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 That laser printer sitting on your desk could be emitting high levels of potentially hazardous particles, according to a study published today. Some printers released almost as many ultra-fine particles …

August 1, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A7 HALIFAX – For years, Titanic buffs knew him simply as the Unknown Child. Buried in a small plot in a Halifax cemetery, the baby was a poignant symbol of the …

August 1, 2007 in Business on Page A8 Avista Utilities seeks to raise the price of electricity for its Idaho ratepayers by about 1.5 percent, or $1.04 per month for the average household. That would bring average bills …

August 1, 2007 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration, beset by a lack of funding and staffing, is failing to keep up with the growing volume of generic drug applications and meet …